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- Portrait Project
Jessica Gelman
When I was twelve years old I wrote my life aspirations in the back of a journal. I wanted to play Division I college basketball. I also dreamed of going to Harvard Business School and envisioned owning a company. Believe it or not, I... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
As HBS graduates, our contacts with each other and with the School are among the strongest and most enduring assets of our Harvard Business School education. Alumni connectedness is a vital mutual concern... View Details
- Student-Profile
Sarah Wolfolds
stopping by the Doctoral office to get a chocolate from LuAnn’s desk! The upper years in your program and others will be happy to talk you through course selection and all of the other steps in the program - so don’t hesitate... View Details
- 08 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
CS50 for MBAs: Coding at HBS
knowledge I had was some basic HTML/CSS knowledge from keeping a Xanga blog in high school (how's that for a throwback?). One of my stated goals for business school was to transition to a company and career... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Perception versus Reality
HBS doesn’t get the credit it deserves for nurturing the entrepreneurial ambitions of its MBAs. Too many people, MBA applicants included, still regard the School as primarily a powerhouse in financial services and consulting. While it... View Details
- 20 May 2020
- News
Keeping Families Connected
When millions of Americans started social distancing due to the spread of coronavirus, Caribu co-founder and CEO Maxeme Tuchman (MBA/MPP 2012) didn’t hesitate to lift the paywall on her company’s interactive video-calling platform, which... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
there is substantial room for improvement. The goal in improving these communications is to inform alumni of current events at the School and of the resources available to them as alumni, as well as to strengthen their ties to HBS. The... View Details
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
SEC Commissioner Sees “Healing and Reform”
optimism were New Jersey Senator and former Goldman Sachs co-head Jon S. Corzine, and Ernst & Young chairman James S. Turley. In assessing the current business climate at the Restoring Confidence in American Business conference at Harvard Business View Details
Keywords: by Catherine Walsh
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
(or lifelong learning) is critical if one is to keep up with a rapidly changing business and social environment. All agreed that the School is in a unique position to strengthen connectedness by offering educational programs that meet the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Strategic Networking
Most alumni are aware that graduates of the School can be found in leadership positions all over the world, in organizations of every size and description. Not everyone, however, may know that more than 25,000 are members of the Alumni... View Details
Keywords: Networking
- 29 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
My Concerns About Learning Accounting at HBS
coming to school with finance, accounting, and economic backgrounds. However, I was still hesitant about whether an online platform could actually prepare me for HBS. Luckily, I was very happily surprised. ... View Details
- 28 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship
internal feelings of otherness, disappointment, fear, and hesitation are frameworks that I apply to all walks of life, in and out of the classroom. What are your post-HBS goals? How have you leveraged the unique educational experience at... View Details
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Is That Really Your Best Offer?
face told the officer—correctly—that he was not really in danger. The other officer did not hesitate to shoot a man who was reaching into his overcoat as he approached the squad car. This officer sensed danger—again, correctly: that man... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
other. Its findings will lead to recommendations for HBS programs and initiatives that would meet the needs of this ever-growing overseas constituency. In addition, a subcommittee is working with the School to develop a sustainable... View Details
- 19 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
Moving to the U.S. With a Family
didn’t hesitate to lend a hand. One classmate was kind enough to rent a van and drive me to IKEA for furniture. Another classmate insisted on helping with some of our DIY furniture – he built our bed! I will never forget how indebted I... View Details
- 23 May 2016
- Blog Post
Advice for Prospective Students from Africa
like the natural choice for a couple of reasons. I wanted a program that was focused on delivering a solid general management and business education, and one that had a history of developing leaders. I also wanted to attend a school that... View Details
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
The turn of the 21st century has been laden with high-profile corporate scandals, prompting widespread concern about the standards of conduct followed by big business. Intrigued by the complexity of managing corporate behavior in a global context, three Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Enabling Students to Pursue Their Passions
workforce, but his mother encouraged him to pursue his real passion despite the time commitment. And when he arrived at Harvard Medical School in 2017 and later realized he would need to study business and policy, in addition to medicine,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 23 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Trends in Consumer Products
who would otherwise not have considered a refillable, planet-friendly option. We've also been able to launch new, innovative products such as dish and laundry, which allowed people to get more of their cleaning products delivered to their home at a time when they may... View Details
- 05 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges Between Education and Business
participants when they came together to report on their group discussions, "Your ideas clearly show the great dividend we can get through cooperation, exchange, and learning from one another." Barriers Linger Businesses have lots of reasons to be View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace