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03 Sep 2018
News

Moving Pictures

was terrible.” But he did seem to have something to say. During his summer breaks, Singer interned at Nickelodeon, working in the strategy and legal groups and later following up that experience with a stint at the Disney Channel. “The... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Christina Gandolfo; Arts, Entertainment

20 May 2025
Blog Post

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value

a summer internship, even though the company had never hosted an MBA intern before. From Inspiration to Initiative Jessica reached out directly to the company, proposing a way she could contribute. “I actually guessed the founder’s email using an View Details

28 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship

Initially, I worked for three years at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, as a rotational operations analyst. Following this, I relocated to Los Angeles, California, to serve as a program manager. In this role, I helped... View Details

21 May 2025
Blog Post

Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project

never hosted an MBA intern before. From Inspiration to Initiative Jessica reached out directly to the company, proposing a way she could contribute. “I actually guessed the founder’s email using an online email verifier,” she said.... View Details

18 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Breaking Through a Growth Stall

expand on how firms can break free from the grip of what he refers to as the Devil's Triangle. Sean Silverthorne: Describe the Devil's Triangle and how it can hinder a firm's ability to grow. Frank Cespedes: We use this as a metaphor for framing the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 27, 2007

A Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation Harvard Business School Case 507-037 AMD's launch of the Opteron microprocessor in 2003 has allowed the company to make inroads into the lucrative server segment. A long-time follower to Intel,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA - Course Catalog

course strives to help you think deeply and intentionally about the following questions: Defining Your Compass What are my values? Who am I at my best? How has my past shaped me? What assumptions do I have about my life – which do I want... View Details

03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009

catalog and online channels. We show that the emergence and strength of cannibalizing and complementary effects vary over time, across type of channel, and by type of customer and provides insight into when and where managers can expect... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Sep 2015
News

Built for Speed

path toward peace and sustainable change than just a good business idea. “I mean, I almost cried uncle 10 times in the first month.” “I mean, I almost cried uncle 10 times in the first month.” Making things that move was in his DNA. His grandfather, Ralph Rogers, View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

footprint. Should it separate the domestic and international businesses, or should it attempt to integrate the two organisations?" Threadless: The Renewal of an Online Community Shane Greenstein, Karim R. Lakhani, and Christian Godwin... View Details

01 Sep 2013
News

Leading the Way

Alumni can use the removable card following page 52 of the Bulletin magazine, or at the Making a Difference page, to write down how they are making an impact and then send a photo of themselves holding the card to Alumni Communications.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

19 Dec 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/717038-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 618-024 Driving Towards a Disruption? (B) This (B) case is an update to HBS No. 612-101, “Driving Towards a Disruption?” It looks at recent changes made at HBS to support View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: ASIA - Alumni

funds-available basis. The following criteria must be met to qualify for a GO: ASIA Fellowship: You are in good academic and community standing as outlined in the HBS Student Handbook , and remain so for the duration of your fellowship.... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

was so bored with the antiquated course offerings that he spent much of his time at Stagedoor, India’s largest professional theater company. There he acted in eleven plays and frequently served as production manager. Following in his... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

13 Sep 2016
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September 13, 2016

Business School Case 316-151 CreditEase: Taking Inclusive Finance Online The world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lender annually disbursing over a million loans totaling $10 billion, China’s CreditEase, must decide whether to IPO in the... View Details

26 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind

There's a classic cartoon plot device that represents a struggle with temptation. A tiny angel pops up on the conflicted character's left shoulder, urging him to follow the path of righteousness. A tiny devil sits on his right shoulder,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

01 Dec 2015
News

Golden State of Mind

to take that first step.” Then one of the most successful investors in Silicon Valley—all 6'4" of him—plunges into the water clothed in suit and tie. The students follow hesitantly, until the water is teeming with hooting 20-somethings... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

12 Jul 2016
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July 12, 2016

created a five-year “waiting period” for legal immigrants to receive federal benefits. However, when the State Child Health Insurance Program was passed in the following year, 15 states chose to insure newly arrived immigrant children... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 19

Facebook John Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 511-110 In late 2008, executives at Coca-Cola had to decide what to do with a fan-created page on Facebook that had amassed over one million followers in three months.... View Details