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- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
could broaden his skill set, build his network, and ultimately make a career pivot, but exactly what his next role would be was unclear. That was until Memme heard a talk by Doug Leone, partner at Sequoia Capital, and learned more about... View Details
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting
School and attracts graduate student teams from around the world, including students from Harvard University. Teams compete to pitch their selected ventures with a chance to secure up to $100K in investments. In addition to gaining... View Details
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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They may also have the chance to... View Details
- 22 Nov 2023
- News
So You Want to Join a Startup
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
opportunities. Harvard University and Urban Mining Industries: Decarbonizing the Supply Chain The case describes Harvard University's consideration to decarbonize its supply chain by replacing cement with a low-carbon substitute called... View Details
- 09 May 2016
- Blog Post
What Is the Difference between RC and EC Year?
hectic. The fall semester is generously sprinkled with job search days (which mean no class on that day). Also, people select their schedules or do Independent Projects so that there’s a chance they don’t have class certain days of the... View Details
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
called time between balls and play. It's basically the time of game divided by the number of balls that are in play. And that number's gone up even more dramatically than that 25 minute number that I told you about because it not only... View Details
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
Making Her Mark with Mission-Driven Work This desire to build a better world for her children and future generations set in motion Leahy’s next career move to Glossier. A chance encounter with Glossier founder Emily Weiss provided Leahy... View Details
- 2008
- Chapter
I Read Playboy for the Articles: Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences
By: Zoe Chance and Michael I. Norton
When people behave in ways that might appear selfish, prejudiced or perverted, they engage in a host of strategies designed to justify questionable behavior with rational excuses: “I hired my son because he's more qualified”; “I promoted Ashley because she does a... View Details
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Interviewing - Alumni
position. Do communicate to the interviewer that you really want the position (and why) and that there is an excellent chance you would accept their offer (if this is true). Be prepared for questions you hope they won't ask. Be... View Details
- 02 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience
gain a comprehensive insight into the HBS experience. This program fulfilled my aspirations as it allows undergraduates, no matter their background, a chance to gain a deep understanding of what it is like being a Harvard MBA student.... View Details
- 23 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Taking the Risk to Start a Company at Business School
“For me, attending HBS was about choosing a time to take a risk on myself. It sets you up to take a chance and start a company,” says Julie Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO Armored Things, HBS 2017. When Julie Johnson applied to Harvard... View Details
- 21 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree
that from the very beginning, you get the full experience of being a student at both schools. No matter when they apply, students have to be independently admitted by both HLS and HBS and go through each school’s full application process.... View Details
- 15 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
An Average Day at HBS
with an earlier alarm than I ideally would want, followed by discussion group. At discussion group, you have the chance to meet with five other first-year students (who aren’t in your section) to talk... View Details
- 15 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Founding CEO’s Dilemma: Stay or Go?
achieve their goals. I've been especially interested in the pattern of succession in many entrepreneurial firms—specifically, that many founders are replaced by "professional" CEOs early in the life of the venture. My data shows... View Details
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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
The more people who know, the greater your chances of finding fresh leads, insights, and ideas. Conduct informational interviews Return to your roots and remember to conduct interviews that may not (or probably will not) lead to a job,... View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
My Misperceptions about HBS
If you're too intimidated by the people, you'll only limit your opportunities to learn, grow, make friends, and maximize your experience to the fullest while you are here. If you're too intimidated to apply, you'll miss the View Details
- Profile
Leo Markel
HBS, I flex my decision-making muscle and learn by stepping into the shoes of the case protagonist. Furthermore, I feel fortunate to hear the perspectives of the Marines, political leaders, and many other students who come from... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
deductibles. We show how choice difficulties or biases may lead patients to respond to such increases in patient cost-sharing by reducing demand for high-value care, muddying the traditional argument that the price elasticity of demand... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie