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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?
pursuing executive education, thinking to themselves, "I'll just do it next year when things settle down." But commitment to a certificate is a great way to ensure you keep moving forward in your career even when life gets busy. As... View Details
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
for the introduction of health products in developing countries where consumers may be uncertain about product quality, and price subsidies are common policy instruments. Through a field experiment selling an unfamiliar health product in... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Bridging Business and Engineering
entrepreneurship, and because I want to lead an organization someday, I knew I needed to learn more about management,” says Perelson, explaining what prompted him to apply to HBS. A native of Los Angeles, California, Perelson grew up in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, and has... View Details
- 13 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS
across Africa. I was worried HBS would not accept students from my background. I hadn’t studied outside Nigeria and most of my work experience was local. Were the things I had done “impressive” enough? I felt like all I did was go to... View Details
- 08 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?
in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as I experienced the life of an MBA student in Boston. Here is how I go about bridging the physical and emotional gap between us. Exploring careers Before attending Harvard Business School I tried various careers,... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
day. At that point, Sityodtong learned he had been accepted to HBS. A 1994 econ grad from Tufts University with experience working as an equity associate at Fidelity, he fit the profile of an MBA student. But making the decision to come... View Details
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Outdoor Spaces | About
has been built upon as the campus has been expanded over the years. Central to the learning experience are the spaces around campus where staff, faculty, and students gather in between classes, attend meetings, and celebrate at events.... View Details
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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online
Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like WR Hambrecht & Co., Google, EMC, and... View Details
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
technology underpinning Bitcoin is the important part of the story. This technology will transform many aspects of life in a positive way.” Prithwis Mukerjee suggested that this is already happening in a “scheme to simplify the payment of... View Details
- 28 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)
Tell us about your life before HBS. As a first-generation Latina who was raised by a single mom, I’ve always felt a deep urgency to advocate for those whose voices have historically been marginalized. To that end, after college I worked... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
and adversity.3 Warren Bennis, a renowned leadership expert, has concluded that it is the "crucibles," or tests and trials, in an individual's life that profoundly shape them as leaders.4 As many have observed, however, people... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- 06 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
My HBS Student Loan Story: Gorick Ng (MBA 2018)
didn’t get a single callback. Eventually, she found a government program that enabled her to return to school and become a daycare assistant. The experience really stuck with me and has influenced my life... View Details
- 22 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)
mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her work has spanned industries, geographies, and functions, bringing her challenge and fulfillment while opening doors to new opportunities. Seeking out a challenge Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nneka developed... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
to work on the mission at hand. It has not always been fun, and it’s never been easy, but it has honestly been worth every ounce of struggle. All this hardship has made me the person I am today. I gained perspective from all walks of life... View Details
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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Elfers (HBS MBA '43), Henry Hoagland (HBS MBA '39), and Charles Waite (HBS MBA '59)–would come to work for ARD. "[Doriot] probably had more to do with the formation of this business than any other single person," Waite notes. "[I]t was still an academic View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)
father's travels provided me with a broadening experience," says Porter, at ease between sips from a can of diet soda, "and athletics offered an outlet for competing while exposing me to the importance of self-discipline and thorough preparation." These View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen
forty-five to a perfect one hundred. Using the MBA as a pivot point Encouraged by his success, Sergio was eager to add an "environmental and social impact" dimension to his life while pursuing an entirely different kind of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
decisions of living which has meant the most to me.” By the 1950s, the pulps had given way to the new market in paperbacks. Accordingly, MacDonald began writing for this longer and more lucrative form. He turned his HBS management studies and his stateside Army... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Five Star Press On August 4, 1940, the Seattle Times featured a photo of a toddler sitting on a dock, surrounded by suitcases and looking dazed. After a harrowing journey with her parents, she’d just stepped off a boat and into her new View Details
- 08 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
How I Chose My HBS Recommenders
education, and economic development. There are a few common reasons why most of my classmates wanted to come to HBS. I chose HBS for two reasons. First, it provided me with an opportunity to reflect on my life and career thus far, and... View Details