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16 Jun 2023
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The HBS Climate Rising Podcast Reaches 50 (Episodes)

regulations. We then interviewed partners leading the climate change practices at major management consulting firms including Deloitte, Bain, and McKinsey, the latter resulting in one of our most listened-to episodes. We rounded out 2022... View Details

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Carlos Coto

Carlos joined his fifty-odd HBS colleagues on the India IXP, where the focus was on "the technology and infrastructure necessary to sustain growth in an emerging market." That theme resonates with Carlos' own ambitions.... View Details

01 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting and Digesting

South East Asia, Australia, Russia, Middle East, and South America. GFG ticked all my boxes. I have never lived in Singapore or the region. It is one of the most emerging markets in the world, and I would be working in operations- far from my experience in management... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

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Supply Chain Analytics - Course Catalog

Focus This course is appropriate for students interested in pursuing careers in any management function (e.g., operations, marketing, finance) in firms that make, sell and/or distribute physical products, or in organizations (e.g., View Details

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

Africa from falling deeper into poverty when disease outbreaks and other macro shocks occurred.” A Pathway to Economic Development The crisis prompted Raji to pivot from her position as a risk advisory consultant at Deloitte & Touche,... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact Fast-Track to Better Outcomes: Yoonjin Min and RapidSOS 22 Aug 2019 During her three years at... View Details

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Career Journey | MBA

context. Job Locations Asia 5% Canada < 1% Europe 5% Latin America 1% Middle East / North Africa < 1% United States 88% Class of 2024 who actively sought and accepted full-time roles after graduation. Industry Consulting 18% Consumer... View Details

01 Jan 2003
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Charles O. Rossotti, MBA 1964

the age of 57, Charles Rossotti made a self-described "huge detour" from a 28-year career at American Management Systems, Inc., the Virginia-based computer systems consulting firm he cofounded. He went from helping corporate clients... View Details

05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

end is knowledge. As he puts it, "to gain more knowledge, we will have to think more." In his view, information is no substitute for thinking and knowledge. Nor, in the opinion of Suresh Annappindi, has new technology... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2004
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Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)

Clayton M. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at HBS, where he holds a joint appointment in the Technology and Operations Management and General Management units. He is the author or coauthor of... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

01 Mar 2008
News

One-on-One with Jim Breyer

Capital Association. When it comes to technology start-ups, Accel’s niche, Breyer ascribes the firm’s success to “a balance of people judgment, market intuition, as well as luck,” with luck sometimes claiming top billing. He candidly... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

06 Oct 2020
News

Clearing the Path to Citizenship

who was working as a senior project manager at Amazon, had become obsessed with understanding why the paper-heavy US immigration process remained so difficult and expensive. “Immigration is one of those overlooked areas where technology... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 1996
News

Starting Up and Starting Over

the world. Handholding and Strong Medicine: HBS and the Consulting Industry As a young lawyer with degrees from both Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, Marvin Bower (MBA '30) believed that a new kind of professional... View Details

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Henry McCance

Twelve years ago, when Henry McCance (MBA 1966) and his wife initially faced her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, the couple consulted some of the world’s top physicians specializing in its treatment. McCance was shocked by their advice.... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Health Care

01 Oct 2000
News

Timothy G. Brier: The Price is Right

which matches consumer demand with sellers' excess inventory -- one of the Internet's big winners. The inspiration of former marketing consultant Jay Walker, Priceline opened for business a little over two years ago. Previously, in 1995,... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Mar 2007
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HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight

as a number of former students continue to stay involved as alumni. Jamyn Edis (MBA ’05) first began working with inmates on their business plans while at HBS and continues to do so from his home in New York City, where he is a media and View Details

Keywords: incarceration; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

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Vincent Dessain

Strategy consulting at Booz-Allen & Hamilton in New York and Paris; research; course development; recruitment and Executive Education at INSEAD and Harvard Business School; European Marketing Director at Timberland and New Balance. View Details

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Work & Life - Race, Gender & Equity

work environment Women Men Consulting / Professional Services 52% 45% Educational Services / Academics 43% 26% Finance / Banking / Investment 69% 55% Health Care / Health Care Tech. / Social Assistance 51% 51% Software Publishers / View Details

13 Apr 2016
Research Event

What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?

Many male business leaders have the right intentions when it comes to tackling the sticky issue of gender inequality in the workplace. But try as they might to be more sensitive and inclusive with their language, men are quite simply bound to mess up sometimes, said... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 10, 2008

opportunities being created by information technology and the Internet. The increased emphasis Kelly placed on building leadership consulting services was itself a big change. The case asks what levers Kelly... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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