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03 Jul 2017
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4 Ways HBS Alumni Utilize Baker Library

When we talk with prospective students about the MBA program we often emphasize that you’re connected to the HBS community for life. Certainly you’ll always be part of your section – but did you know alumni also have access to career... View Details

01 Aug 2001
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George C. Lodge

to HBS to complete his first book, Spearheads of Democracy: Labor in the Developing Countries. He didn't have a graduate degree and never expected to become a professor. But in a remarkable HBS career that has spanned four decades and... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Stanley F. Teele; Ezra F. Vogel; John W. Rosenblum

01 Jun 2002
News

Up to the Challenge: Tony Sanchez - Team Builder

wife, Booda, and their son, Cole, born on the first day of classes last fall. He and his wife, who suspended her own career for the couple to come to HBS, decided that he could make a greater contribution to society through a View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

2022
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The Options Multiplier: Decoding the CareerWise Youth Apprentice Journey

By: Joseph B. Fuller, Rachel Lipson, Farah Mallah, Girish Pendse and Rachel Snyder

As more Americans question the appeal of costly higher education programs, earn-and-learn models, like apprenticeship, are attracting increasing attention from policymakers and employers alike. While apprenticeship is widespread in many parts of Europe,... View Details

Keywords: Apprenticeship; Higher Education; Training; Personal Development and Career; Cost vs Benefits; Success; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

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01 Dec 2017
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Removing Barriers

professionally and personally as I did.” With a strong belief that “funding shouldn’t be a factor” in the decision to attend HBS, Anita points out that it can be prohibitively expensive, especially for international students. “I want to... View Details

23 Aug 2011
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New Kid in School

Perold, and Peter Tufano — which he said had a lot to do with his initial career decision to go to Wall Street. “Also, in my first year,” he says, “I was fortunate to have Nitin Nohria as my Organizational... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting on the HKS/HBS Joint Degree Program

helped me develop a business intuition to make decisions with limited information and under time pressure. I am now more detail-oriented and I have become a better listener. Also, discussions in class have forced me to think faster and to... View Details

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Ruzwana Bashir

interviewed by Charlie Rose and was named by Fortune as one of the 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and by Forbes as one of their “30 Under 30” in Technology Bashir credits HBS as the source of her decision to leap into a... View Details

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Leading a Family Business (LFB) - Course Catalog

60% of global employment. They range in size from the corner store to the conglomerate, and include industry leaders in many sectors. Most family businesses begin as decisions made by founders to continue the legacy of what they have... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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Youth Movement: HBS Clubs Make Students a Top Priority

On opposite coasts of the United States, two HBS clubs have developed innovative programs to help MBA students broaden their career options. "I am confident that I will get a job in Seattle when I graduate," says Martin DeBono (HBS '00),... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

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Innovating at Scale - Course Catalog

understanding of when, how and with whom to innovate following a generalizable roadmap. Through the semester, we will couple learning foundational concepts and principles about innovating at scale with frameworks that will helps students build their View Details

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

globe. Yet, such episodes also create business opportunities – and not just for the hedge funds and speculators that profit from them. Managers that have and use a coherent framework for understanding and analyzing these phenomena will enjoy a competitive advantage.... View Details

12 Aug 2010
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You Can’t Take It with You

“How Will You Measure Your Life?” Well-known for his introduction of the “disruptive technology” concept, Christensen outlines how he counseled members of the MBA Class of 2010 to craft as thoughtful and strategic an approach to their personal lives as they would their... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

March 2022 (Revised October 2022)
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John F. Kennedy: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer

This case traces the rise of John F. Kennedy from a wealthy family in Boston to president of the United States. The case describes how Kennedy, as a young man, lived a privileged life in the shadow of his older brother, Joe. When Joe was killed in World War II, Jack... View Details

Keywords: Politics; Business And Government; Legacy; Leadership Development; Personal Characteristics; Business and Government Relations; Success; Power and Influence; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; United States

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Student Association | MBA

social events, and, offering products and services to students (e.g., yearbook and the HBS Survival Guide). All members of the MBA student body are members of the SA. HBS is about the people — the relationships, peer learning, memorable stories, global adventures, and... View Details

01 May 2013
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Trevor Fetter, MBA 1986

“I invest in HBS because I learned to make better decisions at HBS. The School helped me refine my ability to analyze business problems. As my career has evolved through different jobs in unrelated... View Details

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Field Course: Venture Capital Journey - Course Catalog

practitioner Jeff Bussgang (Flybridge co-founder and general partner), Field Course: Venture Capital Journey (VCJ) is designed for a group of EC students who are serious about pursuing a career in venture capital – most of our students... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Better Hiring Through Brain Science

was already awash with sophisticated algorithms employed to match people with the perfect Amazon purchase, Netflix binge, or Friday night date. Why hadn’t anyone applied these models to match people to their perfect career? MORE Polli matches characteristics to View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

15 Aug 2019
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Stan Chang: “A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship”

particular industry, he saw his internship as a gateway to entrepreneurship. “Microsoft was immense,” he says. “I wanted to work at a smaller company.” While following the social media account of HBS’ Career & Professional Development... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

01 Oct 1996
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An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)

to reach a nurse who has paged him. Then, apologizing for his fatigue after thirty sleepless hours, he settles into a chair in a quiet corner to reflect for a few moments on his decision to enter medical school at the age of 45 after a... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

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