Background Checks - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)

have to be making climate pivots and will need operations people and novel, strategic, investment to make it happen.” It would not be easy to break into the competitive investing field without prior experience in finance. Yet, Sheil saw a clear line between her View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)

his business background may also be a valuable asset in what he sees as the "tough times ahead" for health-care management. "Insurance companies used to write a check for just about anything a physician... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

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Women's Leadership in Technology and Finance - Blog: RGE Report

women founders. And Michelle Zatlyn (MBA 2009) co-founded and serves as President and COO of Cloudflare, a cybersecurity and web content delivery. The panel discussion covered a broad range of topics—from effective leadership to entering tech without a technical View Details

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Paris Wallace

help them through the post-partum period and help their baby grow. We want to be the platform that millions of women are checking in with everyday to answer their most pressing questions during this very special time in their lives. The... View Details

27 Jun 2016
Blog Post

From Africa to HBS

would allow her to live and work in three different countries and work across different commodities and disciplines. We checked in with Humbulani to learn more about her time at HBS and her decision to attend business school. Why did... View Details

02 Oct 2019
What Do You Think?

What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?

openly carry firearms into its stores Ask Congress to increase background checks and consider an assault rifle ban The decision was expected to reduce Walmart’s share of ammunition sales in the United States... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

with a similar educational background or other potential connection and ask for an introduction or advice about getting a job with the company. “One option to get someone’s attention is to pitch ideas to executives. ‘I noticed you are... View Details

15 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS in Israel

difference in the world. We also checked in with recent grad Lior Litwak (MBA 2015) about his HBS experience and his decision to be an admissions ambassador when he was a student. Lior was home in Israel this summer (and participated in... View Details

30 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

again, concentrating on roles that were related to his own background in supply chain management and business development. Confident that potential employers would appreciate his previous experience with Google and Google X, Matt felt at... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

12 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Interning as a Software Engineer while at HBS

While I was at McKinsey and KKR, it became increasingly clear to me that all companies are transitioning into tech-enabled companies. When I looked at the leaders that I admired, I realized that many had a stronger technical background... View Details

15 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Be Unapologetically Yourself: Interview with Singer-Songwriter and Banking Strategist Andrea Mendoza

appreciated at HBS. “When my classmate described me to others, my singing was what she focused on as being impressive,” Mendoza said. “I was surprised, coming into a community that was so impressive by all professional metrics, that my artistic View Details

21 Mar 2019
News

Helping Veterans Build Careers

on-site with a potential grantee, using the Endowment’s strict screening protocols to evaluate nonprofits in four areas: financials; performance; background checks on leadership and how the nonprofit takes... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

12 Nov 2024
HBS Case

Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

and obtaining his high school equivalency diploma. Blakeman went on to earn a business degree at Ohio State University, graduating with honors. However, he was rejected for the more than 80 positions he interviewed for after background... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

15 Sep 2015
News

Easing the Costs of Saving a Child

our background check and credit review, and gets approval by an adoption agency, we will help them close the financial gap. It’s not a grant. It’s a loan based on the do-unto-others belief system,” he says.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Dec 2002
News

Bad Times for Business

it a case of dé jà vu or an unprecedented, systemic failure? This roundtable discussion, moderated by Professor Krishna Palepu, sought answers and suggested some corrective measures. Highlights of the conversation follow. Krishna Palepu: Let's start with some View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

07 Nov 2017
Blog Post

Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program

you more insight, we checked in with leaders from the WSA to learn out more about their experiences and viewpoints. Here are the six most important things they thought you should know about being a woman at HBS. 1. You’ll find support... View Details

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

04 Dec 2019
News

Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders

among the 9 percent of venture capitalists who are women, so talk about what happens when there is a woman in the room, when there is a woman who’s writing the checks and making the decisions. Dodi: Well, there’s been a lot of studies,... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future

well, checking on classmates' safety, communicating messages of support, and making remarkable personal gestures. In terms of the job market, although our students easily could have become discouraged, they didn't. There was a great sense... View Details

01 Dec 2016
Blog Post

4 Reasons College Students Apply to 2+2

the workforce. We checked in with two current students who applied to HBS through 2+2 to find out why they think college students should consider applying through 2+2. Here’s what Lindsay Williams (MBA 2015) and John Jensen (MBA 2015) had... View Details

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