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Jacqueline Beato
a pivotal step toward the MBA by participating in HBS's Summer Venture in Management Program. The program immersed Jacqueline in a week of case studies. "After that," says Jacqueline, "I just knew that this is where you go to become a leader." In... View Details
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Chris Hurst
Hollis Christopher Hurst III inherited not only his name, but much of his motivation from his grandfather, a former B-29 radio operator who served in the Pacific during WWII. “My whole upbringing,” Chris says, “I saw in my granddad this View Details
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Drew Richard
had a catastrophic injury, a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. I spent a year and a half in intense rehabilitation. This past summer, I transitioned from the military to school. HBS has proven to be a phenomenal way to move forward; it’s... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One
increase in liberal attitudes on racial issues and vote intentions for the Democrats” in the 2020 US presidential election, the paper says. While it’s unclear why the Black Lives Matter movement shifted more views than other social protests, Pons says the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Spent This Summer Coding
minimal viable product (MVP) for our mental health startup idea, and to achieve that, I decided to level up my technical skills through an intensive coding program for three main reasons: 1. Entrepreneurial empowerment 2. Future of... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 29 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
HBS, A Dream and Trey: How HBS Helped Me Launch My Social Enterprise
film review, scouting reports, travel, community events...it adds up quickly, and it’s not just during season. We trained year-round. Add college courses to the mix, and you are looking at 70-80 hour workweeks, with at least 25% of the time dedicated to View Details
- 05 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
food production is incredibly resource intensive and that even a small shift in consumption and production can have a massive impact on greenhouse gas emissions. From there, Karen Skelton, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy at the... View Details
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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog
Unilever, and startups such as Ohmium Green Hydrogen, Ather Mobility, StringBio, and Exponent Energy. We will also focus on rural development and energy access for the poor arranged through organizations such as the SELCO Foundation. The schedule during the Immersion... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
globe for a weeklong intensive education in building strategic perspectives. And intensive it is: Participants address everything from establishing methods of fiscal accountability to assessing... View Details
- 09 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Career Advancement Without Experience
work of high-tech contractors varies widely from job to job. People who are good at presenting their prior experience can narrow the gap between their past experience and future capabilities. "Film crew work is also intensely... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
company's long-term viability. The strategy paid off, with sales jumping well over 50 percent in the first year alone. Under intense scrutiny, Gerstner then reversed a plan to split IBM into independently operated "Baby Blues," choosing... View Details
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Kevin S. Rollag
"Because I hadn't planned on a business career," Kevin says, "I didn't take any business classes in college." His stint at Deloitte Consulting in Chicago did give him intense exposure to digital and internet... View Details
- 16 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Staying Under the 1.5°C Threshold: The Role of Government, Business, and Society
implications of not meeting the 1.5 degree goal, as outlined by the IPCC. The talk coincided with President Biden’s announcement that the US has set a target to achieve a 50-52% reduction in GHG pollution (from 2005 levels), which MacNaughton lauded, yet emphasized the... View Details
- 26 Oct 2011
- News
On Top, Down Under
pipelines on our balance sheet and a quality office portfolio,” he noted. “We constantly ask ourselves how we can deliver the best investment returns for the long term.” Of his AMP experience, Fookes told the Australian, “It was intense... View Details
- 24 Oct 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation
himself and 3 colleagues? One idea: Don't make life too comfortable for them. Key concepts include: The Medici String Quartet combines great human achievement, extreme conditions, and intense collaboration. The topic of creative... View Details
- 14 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise
MBAs. One career opportunity through the SEI is the HBS Leadership Fellows program which enables recent graduates to work alongside senior management on strategic initiatives at non-profits or public sector organizations for a year. With View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Zest to Invest
into this business from the time I was thirteen, when I was given a couple of shares of stock," says the quietly intense Kingdon. "Even though the market nose-dived soon thereafter, I was taken with the idea that you could buy something... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Reza Satchu (MBA 1996)
deal with adversity and overcome challenges. I try to create sources of discomfort for my three children. They've been learning Mandarin intensively since the age of two and going to competitions. It's not a situation where everyone gets... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Tracking a Turnaround
The newly hired president and CEO of a local medical center faces a daunting task: Under intense public scrutiny, he must save a complex, rapidly failing organization whose culture is marred by indecision and distrust — and do so in an... View Details
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
Patriots, explores the sometimes intense role that emotions can play in negotiations and when passion is a positive at the table. Send The Right Message before Talks Begin Handshaking Promotes Cooperative Dealmaking Handshakes before... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne