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10 Nov 2020
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Instagram Takeover - Mae Abdelrahman (MBA 2021)

Mae Abdelrahman (MBA 2021) is the founder of Nour, a skin care company built on the belief that all shades of skin deserve to be valued and protected equally. Prior to coming to HBS, Mae graduated from Dartmouth College before joining the Teach For America corps in... View Details

23 Apr 2020
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Fireside Chats with Harvard Faculty: A COVID-19 Symposium

On Tuesday April 14th, Harvard Business School hosted the MBA Program’s COVID-19 Symposium. The symposium consisted of a series of fireside chats between HBS faculty and several of Harvard University’s leading thinkers, who help us better understand the challenges... View Details

17 Oct 2019
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Being a Mom at Business School

Alice Liu (MBA 2021) is originally from Beijing, China and moved to Canada when she was 11. She went to WashU in St.Louis, and worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan where she covered technology companies from SF and NYC offices. Alice is starting her own female... View Details

16 Oct 2019
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Video: Using Micromobility to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Luciana Baigun, MBA 2014, started Bird with the intention to reduce carbon emissions. At the electric scooter company, Baigun is using her management skills for the service of others and the planet. View Video Check out how other alumni are changing the world. View Details

18 Sep 2019
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Video: Unleashing courage in tomorrow’s leaders

Abby Falik (MBA 2008), founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, is rethinking the traditional gap-year experience for high school graduates. In ten years, Global Citizen Year has supported nearly 1,000 fellows in experiential, community-level project work in Asia,... View Details

11 Sep 2019
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Video: Alumni Changing the World

What difference will you make? Forget the status quo. Push aside doubt. Blaze a new trail to change the world, one small step at a time. This video is a glimpse into how five alumni are harnessing business to make a meaningful mark in the lives of people across the... View Details

21 May 2019
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), and in seeking to appreciate the diversity, history, and myriad experiences of the Asian Pacific Islander community, the Asian-American Business Association, in collaboration with the Asia Business Club, Greater... View Details

06 Mar 2019
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A Conversation on the FIELD Method at HBS - Facebook Live

In this Facebook Live session, Carrie Elkins, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and three current MBA EC students (in their second year at HBS) have a conversation on the HBS MBA FIELD Method at HBS. The students share how FIELD... View Details

23 Jan 2019
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The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

This is a repost from the Alumni Stories blog. In this special First Five Years post, four alumni recently named to the Forbes 2019 “30 Under 30” list—Akash Pradhan (MBA 2017), Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015), Anthony Tucker (MBA 2017), and Anish Pathipati (MBA 2016)—talk... View Details

17 Jul 2017
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Podcast: Should You Consider the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program?

Last month, HBS and SEAS announced the launch of a new MS/MBA joint degree. As a prospective student, you might be wondering what the benefit is of pursuing both degrees. The founding professors of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program sat down to give an interview... View Details

19 Feb 2016
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4 Updates About Peek Weekend at HBS

Peek has changed a lot since its founding in 2015! Please visit the Peek website for the most up to date information on dates, registration, and program events. In 2015 Harvard Business School launched its inaugural Peek Weekend. Peek was originally conceptualized to... View Details

04 Mar 2022
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Celebrating Black History Month at HBS

During the month of February, we appreciated the opportunity to celebrate HBS students, alumni, and faculty who are establishing their own places in history. We are excited to continue to honor the legacy of the Black and African American members of our community, and... View Details

30 Mar 2021
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Africa Rising: Understanding Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Complexities of a Continent with Professor Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) are courses that offer students a great opportunity to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore topics you might otherwise never get to study. These courses run for one week in January before the start of the Spring... View Details

23 Sep 2020
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Jo Tan (MBA 2021) Draws on Experience

Josephine (Jo) Tan (MBA 2021) always starts with a pencil sketch, a light grey roadmap of where things are going. Then bold black ink makes it permanent and watercolor paint gives it life. Recently she has added a step—bringing the almost finished product into... View Details

15 Sep 2020
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One Month into the New MS/MBA Biotech

Harvard’s new MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences joint degree program confers an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School in the Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative... View Details

28 Apr 2020
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A Crash Course in Saving a Family Business

Jiyoon Han (MBA 2021) is getting a taste of what it’s like to be a case protagonist—learning how to pivot while measuring unforeseen challenges against new opportunities. When news broke in March about how COVID-19 would affect the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus... View Details

11 Nov 2019
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The Military Community at HBS

In this Facebook Live session, HBS Professor George Riedel chats with current students about their path to HBS, tips during the application process, the military community, and resources available to students (and their families) at HBS and post-graduation. View Video View Details

08 Nov 2019
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Erin Kaivan (MBA 2020) Talks Motherhood and the Military

When Erin Kaivan was in the fifth grade, she made three outspoken promises to the world: that she would become an actress, she would reach six feet in height, and that she would go to Harvard. Of the three predictions, one came close to realization (Erin is 5' 11''),... View Details

25 Sep 2019
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Video: Tackling the Housing Crisis One Renovation at a Time

Tawan Davis, MBA 2006, Founder and CEO of The Steinbridge Group, along with COO Sacasha Brown, MBA 2006, is defying the odds and creating a positive ripple effect for working class families. Based in Philadelphia and New York, Steinbridge has built a network of... View Details

02 Jul 2019
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Summer Listening - HBS Podcasts to Take to the Beach

After Hours Harvard professors discuss news at the crossroads of business and culture. Facial Recognition Fears and Rihanna + LVMH Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate the pros and cons associated with the increased use of facial recognition technology and whether San... View Details

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