Creating Connections - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital

prior finance experience, they bring a combined 14 years of Career & Professional Development expertise, helping firms develop their HBS recruiting strategy and connect with students. A Vested Interest in Venture Capital HBS students... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

Denmark West (MBA 1998), founding partner of Connectivity Ventures and Culture Shift partner and advisor (photo by Brian Ach) It’s a common scenario: A company wants to increase diversity on its board or in its C-suite, and its... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 May 2021
Blog Post

The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work

important because meaning in life has great motivational power. Research finds that nostalgia motivates the pursuit of important life goals by increasing that sense of meaning. Humans are an existential species. To flourish, we need to make meaningful social View Details

Keywords: All Industries

18 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale

climate solutions are out there, we “just” need ways to scale them at a faster pace and at a larger scale. We wanted to create a conference that explored the intersection of technology, policy, and capital” says conference co-chair... View Details

21 Nov 2017
News

Start Your Engines

contributions of Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former head, while laying out some thoughts for the future: a new circuit in a “destination” city such as New York, Miami, or Las Vegas; faster, louder engines; and redesigned tracks to create more... View Details

Keywords: Racing; Formula One

25 Apr 2014
News

Harnessing for-profit strategies for social good

on social and environmental returns, in addition to financial returns." It became a blueprint for her career. Seegull was vice president of business development at Novica, an e-commerce company connecting artisans in developing countries... View Details

25 Feb 2020
News

@Soldiers Field

IT’S A WRAP Above: In December, Professor of Management Practice Willy Shih (with Harvard Business Publishing’s Dave Di Iulio) filmed a video on the topic of digital transformation at the Klarman Studio soundstage—one of three studios used for View Details

28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

to power smaller ones. Small and midsized companies create the vast majority of jobs, but they often depend on big company purchases for their revenues and growth. Large companies, which have tended to be net job-shedders rather than... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

06 Dec 2021
News

Embracing Digital Transformation

digital age, enable more meaningful connections with and among alumni, and create data-driven partnerships that benefit business and society. Annual gifts to the HBS Fund from alumni advance the mission of... View Details

03 Nov 2022
Op-Ed

Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains

remote, you were in a non-stop thread in Slack with very few separate channels. It was intimate and cool intoxicating. Even as the team grew from five to 25, there was this sense of deep connection that the early employees had with the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Mar 2018
News

From Das’s Desk

address critical needs arising at certain inflection points for alumni along their career or life paths. Together, we can develop programs and learning opportunities that create value for you, when you need it. Together, we can develop... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

21 Nov 2024
Blog Post

How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters

to campus, hosting virtual events, and more, reach out to our office to be connected with your Employer Relationship Manager. Make use of 12twenty and the Resume Databases 12twenty is the recruiting platform HBS uses to View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Mar 2021
Blog Post

REFLECTIONS ON MY TIME AS BEI DIRECTOR

participants build connections across their organizations. We are finding new ways to reach new audiences, at HBS and beyond. In 2019 we launched our Climate Rising podcast to highlight the business opportunities associated with climate... View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

Serving with Purpose and Pride

contributions have on the work of the School. Building on this momentum, we want to make a difference by expanding the corps of HBS volunteers. The leadership they provide is vital to the Campaign’s success, to fostering connections among... View Details

13 May 2013
News

Lori W. Samuels & Theodore R. Samuels II, MBA 1981

president of the Capital Guardian Trust Company based in Los Angeles. “The i-lab represents the potential and the long-run nexus of creativity, ability, and aspiration across the University. It unites people with a disparate array of skills and passions and helps View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Nurturing Emerging Scholars and Leaders

Mary Sauer and Bob Doris (MBA 1977/JD 1978) HBS’s focus on innovation connected Bob Doris (MBA 1977/JD 1978) and Mary Sauer more deeply with the School. “We are very impressed with the work HBS is doing to foster a startup culture at the... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

Clubs Hopping

decision-making.” The rise of niche social networks and social collaboration. Niche social networks—which create a space for private, invitation-only online conversation—can connect patients to doctors as... View Details

Keywords: April White; Health, Social Assistance

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How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters - Recruiting

Employer Relationship Managers for support The Career & Professional Development team is here to support you in recruiting HBS talent. For questions about recruiting strategy, coming to campus, hosting virtual events, and more, reach out to our office to be View Details

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What To Know For An International Job Search

connects people virtually, it’s never the same as being physically present, so transitioning back ‘home’ is not that easy. Go Beyond Job Postings As an HBS alumnus/ae, you have access to Alumni Career Hub where, at any given time, there... View Details

26 Feb 2021
News

Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation

partner at DHR. “In 2020, Latinos held less than four percent of Fortune 500 board seats. But Latinos are a major force of the US economy, with a projected purchasing power of $1.9 trillion by 2023.” Curiel adds that the clubs hope to seize on the momentum View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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