Privilege - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2022
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Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

and actively listening to the diversity of perspectives is crucial. 5. With privilege comes responsibility. Studying at HBS is a privilege. And even after my first year, I still have not quite accepted the fact that I have the opportunity... View Details

12 Dec 2023
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Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly

growing urgency for versatile business leaders who can operate at the intersection of science and society- and as MS/MBA’s, we are up to that challenge. This summer, I had the privilege of joining Eli Lilly's Genetic Medicines External... View Details

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

education. When Harvard Overseer Bishop William Lawrence approached him for a $1 million donation to help build the new campus, Baker refused. After consulting with his son, Harvard College graduate George F. Baker Jr., the elder Baker told Lawrence he preferred to... View Details

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Thomaz Galvao

Putting his ideals into action, Thomaz became the co-founder, in 2016, of the McKinsey Black Network in Brazil, an organization that grew from two consultants to sixteen in the two years he worked with the firm. After working at McKinsey, and motivated to “give back so... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

peer and mentors to help advance us towards this future.” Tech areas of interest: Space Development, Sustainable Development, AI/ML Formative experience at the intersection of technology and business: I've had the great privilege of... View Details

09 Jan 2024
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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

opportunity to experience the life of an HBS student. In January 2023, I had the privilege of participating in Peek, and while I enjoyed all of the programming, I was particularly impressed by the Case Method discussion with Professor... View Details

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?

for the privilege of owning the hard-to-get red item—or how much less for the more plentiful black. They found that doubling inventory of an item reduces the willingness to pay by as much as 7 to 15 percent. “That’s one of the fundamental... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

01 Dec 2023
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Leadership Transition for External Relations

expanding your lifelong relationship with the School and each other is our North Star, and I have been privileged and honored to have worked alongside many of you in my roles over the years. As I close this chapter, I have nothing but... View Details

19 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space

now, I put the student intellectually on the spot and encourage each to think proactively of how they can be problem-solvers living in constraints, rather than more passive recipients of policy largess. Those of us with the privilege of... View Details

Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette; Aerospace

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About the Project - Creating Emerging Markets

able to reflect back over three or four decades in business. “As President of the Africa Business Club, I felt privileged to help make the connections which enabled African business leaders to be participants in the Creating Emerging... View Details

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Doing Business with China: Early American Trading Houses - A Chronicle of the China Trade

importers. “American merchants were bona fide free traders who were not restricted by a privileged incorporated monopoly,” historian Yen- p’ing Hao explains. “[They] were free to carry their cargoes wherever they pleased.” 3 The American... View Details

27 Jun 2019
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My Week at Harvard Business School's Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)

and Microsoft's Bing - and operations management for Benihana Sushi and OXXO. This exposed me to various fields where business skills can have a profound impact. After our classes we were privileged enough to hear from HBS alumni about... View Details

02 Nov 2023
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Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience

current students to learn about the HBS community and student experience, and hear about MBA admissions and financial aid. Recently, we had the privilege of interviewing Greg Asare, a graduate with a major in Biological Sciences from the... View Details

17 Mar 2021
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The Art of Perseverance and Resilience: Reapplying to HBS

As I worked through my two failed attempts, I realized I had the privilege of time to define my professional goals. This allowed me to tell an authentic story in my final application to HBS. I went from trying to impress the admissions... View Details

06 Oct 2023
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Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

privilege of hearing from experienced investors about their criteria for investing in companies and how they collaborate with founders to achieve success." Claudia Hill (MBA 2024) says that her four days in Investing in Life Sciences were... View Details

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C. Roland Christensen - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

to him for their education. “What an opportunity it is,” he reflected in an interview, “to have the privilege of being a teacher, the greatest of all vocations, for it keeps us anchored in the world of youth, ideas, and research. It... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

(January or September CORe cohorts) or Harvard Summer School (May CORe cohort) and eligible for student privileges like a Harvard University ID number (to access online library resources), free career and academic webinars, a Harvard... View Details

21 Jun 2023
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Building a Better World: The Harvard Builders Club

like we had our own little family for the coming two years and forever. As graduates of the MS/MBA program, we were privileged to be part of this inspiring group of people. The program’s graduates are at the forefront of building the most... View Details

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Ted Obi

they intend to make. And responsibility to use the privilege I’ve been offered to drive change and help others. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A comedian, because I thought they were so courageous. Standing in front... View Details

19 Sep 2023
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2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

"philantech" approach combines philanthropy and technology to efficiently manage food surplus in supermarkets, providing nutritious meals to those in need. During her internship, Tatiana had the privilege of working closely with the... View Details

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