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Patrick Connolly
learned during my first year in a stimulating and challenging environment. The school's inductive learning model and its simultaneous emphasis on developing extemporaneous communication skills and deep... View Details
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Rye Barcott
provided the scholarship for his education, Rye studied Swahili and, in his junior year at the University of North Carolina, took his new language skills to Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest slums in the world. "I lived in... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
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Bridging the Gap
yet, the crisis has shed light on areas where business leaders can make an important difference, such as supporting schools and programs that enable students to gain skills and talents for productive employment and create a foundation for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
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Sea of Dreams
employees. A skilled shipfitter named Gale Tribble had been crouching and crawling in cramped spaces for 43 of his 62 years. His body was falling apart, but he could not afford to retire. Osly Heinandez, just 21 years old, knew the work... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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Higher Ground
see through you in one second.” The job also extended beyond the podium. Skills honed at HBS became critical. “Public speaking, thinking twice before you open your mouth, analyzing the big picture—all these things, they were incredibly... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2014
low-income youth and companies needing skilled labor. His yearlong training program offers 18 through 24-year-olds the technical, professional, and communications skills needed... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
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Fulfilling Their Promise
wasn't the most nurturing touchy-feely boss, and it worked until I realized that there were so many other skill sets that I needed to access.” Schooner knows women and society will continue to deal with tough issues like the question she... View Details
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Amy Sennett
Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, I was exposed to many international crises, but I felt that I didn’t have the hard skills to tackle problems in a tangible way.” In her second year in China, Amy worked with the dean of the Woodrow... View Details
- 23 Oct 2018
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Coming of Age as the World Comes Apart
defer gratification forever. We can sacrifice as much as we need to, to be perfect or to match what standard somebody has set for us. And so, I have a feeling about my speaking career that is both very grateful for the skill and for the... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
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Providing relief when disaster strikes
Erik Dyson (MBA 1999) uses the management skills he learned at HBS to lead All Hands Volunteers, a nonprofit that coordinates volunteers around the world to help communities affected by natural disasters.... View Details
- 04 Dec 2023
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My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
Care Units. I came to school passionate about access and equity in health care, and curious about systemic barriers to resources that allow communities to live healthy lives. As soon as I got to campus though, I realized I had no idea how... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 26 May 2016
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Thomas J. Tierney, MBA 1980
make a dramatic shift. “I wanted to put my experience to work being of service to the world,” he says. With a desire to build bridges between philanthropists and the social sector and to bring business skills to nonprofits, Tierney... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 13 May 2013
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Exploring in a Passion Safe Environment
military, I feel like I’m starting from “behind” my classmates who come from the business world. And I often questioned if my skills would directly translate into those skills needed to contribute in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
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To The Rescue
around the world — many of which have a single emergency number service. In their world travels, Raju and other Satyam executives saw the difference that a coordinated national emergency response system could make and realized that Satyam’s project management View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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FIELD Updates Greet Class of 2014
TATA IN TIP-TOP SHAPE: Members of the HBS community gathered on September 24 for a "topping off" ceremony to celebrate placement of the final steel beam in Tata Hall's ongoing construction. In his remarks, Dean Nitin Nohria recognized the... View Details
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Benefits & Compensation | Research Associates
healthcare options and paid vacation, Harvard is home to a community of enthusiastic and motivated individuals who believe in what they do. Being a Harvard employee means you also gain access to advantages and perks that are unique to an... View Details
- 20 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)
concrete business model from scratch, skills that can be applied to any sector. Further, the HBS case method helped build my confidence and communications skills beyond the... View Details
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Kala Viswanathan
has found that her background in engineering serves her well in the Technology and Operations Management program at HBS. “Engineering requires a problem-solving mindset,” she says. “Many of those same skills I developed in my studies are... View Details
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Supporting Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Beyond the classroom, our career development, field-based learning, and community engagement programs bring together students, alumni, and organizations to focus on real-world challenges. Leadership Fellows The Leadership Fellows program... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
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Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960)
as 1792, when the country lost its independence, there was a dearth of business acumen in Poland. That history makes the growth of Polish businesses since the fall of Communism nothing short of amazing.” Makowski’s recent gift adds a... View Details