Background - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

Strategy & Planning at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and resides in New York City. Tell us about your background before HBS. How did you choose a career in retail? I’ve always been drawn to the arts and creative environments, so... View Details

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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship

wide range of backgrounds and diverse skillsets. Meet them now New Venture Competition A year long entrepreneurial journey that culminates with a capstone event for students who have worked to develop new ventures while at HBS. All... View Details

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Ken Zeng

business concepts, leadership, and/or problem solving? Coming from a background in public policy and social impact, I came to HBS to understand how profit-driven leaders perceive a business's societal responsibilities. Diverse... View Details

Profile

Brandon Tieu

case method does a standout job of producing the laundry list of pros and cons inherent in different business decisions, engaging with peers from diverse backgrounds challenges us to over-weigh or under-weigh these different factors to... View Details

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

her hometown of New Orleans before moving to Miami. Gibson shifted her focus to cultivating higher-wage jobs in marginalized communities and drew on her background in environmental sciences to form EcoTech Visions, a company providing... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

19 Jul 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

United States, but it still has lots of potential outside the U.S. Given my background and my passion for contributing to my home country and the Asian region in general, this role is very appealing to me.” Mizuho has three objectives for... View Details

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

after people," is how the kit manager put it, and many people at the club spoke about the family atmosphere he creates. I think that allows players of all different backgrounds to thrive. “Sir Alex himself seemed perfectly at home in our... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

it is the nation's largest catering business, which is not very often known. And also the nation's largest fast-casual delivery player. So it's a very strong brand. Now the background was that Panera has had a track record of success over... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

political leaders, along with reputable mega-influencers, such as celebrities with similar backgrounds and interests, to put members of this segment at ease. Two common tactics: Sizing up the alternatives. Influencers can highlight the... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

27 Oct 2015
News

Sweet Success

agriculture, and Lydia had a background in the food industry. “It seemed a good match,” he says. “And if you do it right, harvesting maple sap is a totally sustainable agricultural practice.” Good Timing and Good Chemistry Doing it right... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Oct 1998
News

Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War

candidate for a World Bank Scholarship to attend business school at Harvard. "That is not an easy opportunity to refuse," Hoa notes. With her background in communist theory and difficulty with English, Hoa found her first year at HBS a... View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)

12 Nov 2015
Blog Post

3 Facts About HBS Discussion Groups

should know. 1. Discussion groups help prepare you for in-class case discussions Discussion groups bring together students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and delve deeper into understanding HBS cases. Groups range from five... View Details

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RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

expertise and the backgrounds of our team members. Email research@hbs.edu to book a consultation with a team member or engage with us on project work. Additional information about how we work can be found here . HBS Compute Cluster... View Details

06 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

and professors who come from extremely different backgrounds has been the best part of my HBS experience. The case method fosters open discussion, so I'm constantly exposed to different opinions and perspectives on business problems in... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

applications vary slightly, but all ask for some personal background information. You can apply for and enroll in programs here . If you are new to HBS Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for... View Details

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

community, and then determining what influence we have to make change.” Reflecting on her decision to join the Joint Degree Program in 2008, Rentas recalls recognizing an opportunity to build skills that would allow her to lead effectively. “I knew I needed the... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

A Sustainable Solution for Fashion

Ferdinand Stockmann (MBA 2021), who previously worked at Boston Consulting Group and has a background in the technical side of supply chain management, created Syrup Tech, a predictive software that drives inventory excellence, powered by... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association

helped me with my transition out of the military and to a community of people that came from similar backgrounds as me. Some veterans will have it easy transitioning out. Some veterans won’t. I wanted to be part of an organization that... View Details

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Lena Licht

brings a unique background to HBS, which is what makes the case method so fulfilling. No two students are the same, so own and celebrate what makes you different and bring your full self to the application process and eventually to the... View Details

20 May 2022
Blog Post

Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research

the teams compete in front of industry judges and VC’s for a cash prize. In the background of all of this, the student teams are meeting each other, industry experts, sources of funding, and beyond, all for informal networking and... View Details

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