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Kelly Carson
question your own assumptions. When you speak in front of 89 other smart and accomplished people, you want to be sure you're prepared." But HBS isn't just about new skills; it's about a renewed person. "HBS is really a lesson in... View Details
- 27 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
From Africa to HBS
industry, I needed some time to refocus on my career goals. In particular, I wanted to use the MBA to fill some of the gaps I had identified in my skill set. I wanted to pursue an MBA in the U.S. because I had never lived or worked in the U.S., and it is also View Details
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Matthew Mariner
Negotiation has always been a part of Matthew Mariner's life — including his home life. "Growing up, my dad and I always made deals," Matthew says. "If I got good grades, I could get rewards." Ultimately, many of these... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969
the launch of a new bank, Finansbank, selling both his homes and moving his wife, son, and daughter into a rental. "Entrepreneurship really means taking risks," says Özyeğin, who during that first year successfully opened four branches,... View Details
- 16 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Finding my Passion in the Startup Space
When I was 17, I moved to the US to study. Back home in Greece, the country was succumbing to a financial crisis. I questioned whether I would ever be able to move back to my country. Many years later, I find myself as Director of... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
brick and clicks are Home Depot and Pet Smart. What did Home Depot do right? Rajiv Lal: Home Depot thought about the challenges facing their business very strategically.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
percent is spent on labor. Those factors inspired Andersen to found Augean Robotics (AGR), makers of an autonomous farm robot called Burro, which has the carrying capacity of a sure-footed donkey and the smarts of a deep-learning computer... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Tech Trekker
someone like me who had 'different' ideas," says Lang, who eventually became vice president of software and marketing. The company was also flexible - and smart - enough to allow Lang, already the mother of two children, to bring her... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 08 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Death of the Global Manager
consumer trend or technological development may be emerging in Germany or Japan, not your home market," Bartlett says. "Having eyes and ears around the world is critical, as is having the response capabilities to tap into the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 08 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How to Hire a Millennial
young talent. For starters, companies would be smart to revisit how they structure work, especially when it comes to jobs in areas where competition for talent is especially fierce, such as coding, analytics, and life sciences. Survey... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
- 04 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Motherhood and the MBA
all. Before coming to HBS, Katie spent 7.5 years as a Surface Nuclear Warfare Officer in the US Navy. After making the transition out of the Navy in late 2012, she welcomed son Lincoln (now aged three) into the world. Katie was able to spend almost two full years at... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
from his post as a vice president at Internet travel giant Expedia to become a philanthropist-in-training. His “teacher” has been Seattle's chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where he has been busy helping to build interest-free, at-cost View Details
- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
about Piper.Piper is energetic, loving, and extremely intelligent. She has seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm. When she isn't bouncing off the walls, she loves to snuggle. She is also incredibly smart which can be a blessing and a... View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
How To Hire A Millennial
ACTION AND COMPLETELY RETHINK THE PACKAGES THEY ARE OFFERING TO ATTRACT YOUNG TALENT." For starters, companies would be smart to revisit how they structure work, especially when it comes to jobs in areas where competition for talent... View Details
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Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
Available data includes demographics, home sale statistics, health data, mortgage trends, school performance scores and labor data like unemployment, crime statistics and city crime rates. Explore Census Data provides access to data... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
commuting from Boston to FTD in Detroit, Whitman accepted a position closer to home at Hasbro. “I liked the toy industry,” recalls the mother of two boys. “My sons got to be testers, and I enjoyed being a general manager of a great... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Action Plan: Fired Up
company in 2015, moved it to his home state of Utah, and began assembling a team that embraced what he saw as Traeger’s greatest appeal: “Our products give people the confidence to prepare and share meals with family and friends. Food and... View Details
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Angela R. Hicks Bowman
failure transactions” Hicks understood that for customers, home improvement projects can feel like a crisis. When the hot water heater is leaking all over the floor, the home owner has to deal with it... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
organization viable. As they put it, "Deep smarts are the engine of your organization. You cannot progress without them, and you will manage more effectively if you understand what they are, how they are built and cultivated, and the... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
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Africa - Global Activities 2020
and then returned to their home country to work at Peak Investment Capital—a possibility enabled by the HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa) they each received. Above all, they share a passion for wanting to build businesses in... View Details