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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Nurturing Emerging Scholars and Leaders
(i-lab). Doris and Sauer were a natural fit for these roles. In 1986, they left Lucasfilm to found Sonic Solutions, where they developed and marketed audio signal processing, professional sound editing, and later DVD and digital video... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Pens Down
the typos (but they still admitted me)." —Roger E. Cole (MBA 1985) "Working on the essays for three months was a part-time job to get them right. It was before personal computers, so a lot of retyping!" —Kathleen Fitzsimmons (MBA 1981) It was an easy way to determine... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Class of 2004 Gives Fellowship
designated that the fellowship be used to support a student “with a particular focus on professional or volunteer work that has benefited underprivileged or deserving children.” Aliya Shariff (HBS ’06) was a fitting choice for the... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
parts to design complementary products that fitted together. Successful platform leaders exert a great deal of influence. At times, they must build trust among those that choose to utilize the platform as partners. At other times, they... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Profile
Evelyne White
start-up with limited resources. Your product is intently geographical. Concentrate on markets large enough to become profitable where you have no competition so you can spend your energy running the business rather than fighting wars. If big cities View Details
- 27 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way
voice and discover where I wanted to contribute to the conversation. For me, this was the thrill of the uncertain, where I could run off into a world full of 'what if ?' Turns out that's a personality fit for entrepreneurship. 7. My... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
or fitting into the mold of what was considered the “typical” engineer – which was white, straight, and overly masculine. This led to feelings of isolation and impostor syndrome during my undergrad studies. I overcame these challenges by... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Nairobi Love: Heading Home
take initiative is in the top 5% of analysts I have ever worked with now that’s what makes you stand out”. I reached out to my recommenders 3-4 months before deadlines, informing them why I wanted them specifically to write my recommendations and provided a one page... View Details
- 11 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Leadership and Diversity at HBS
but also raise the excellence bar for AASU by organizing a best-in-class event. How has HBS changed what kind of leader you are? HBS has taught me that there is no “one size fits all” solution to leadership. The people you seek to lead... View Details
- Web
South Asia - Global Activities 2021
of the unmet needs of senior executives from fast-growing companies operating in India and other emerging markets,” explains Krishna Palepu, faculty chair of SELPI and the Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration. “The program's modularity enables... View Details
- Portrait Project
Matt Segneri
I fancy myself a detective. Growing up, I sure was a confident little investigator. I had all the answers. I knew exactly where in the world Carmen Sandiego was. Of course a whole brownie could fit inside a mouth my size. (It could — my... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
On Track
HATCHETT: Calm amid market turmoil. Perhaps it’s fitting that in this Olympic year, Morgan Stanley’s Kimberley Hatchett (MBA ’91) was named one of the “Top 100 Women Financial Advisers” by Barron’s (June 9, 2008). Of that group, Hatchett... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Action Plan: Tapping into a Legacy
out whether I was a cultural fit for the business and vice versa. If I had a different set of values, I don’t think I’d have this job now.” Park your ego at the door. “Remember you’re a custodian rather than the rock-and-roll star at the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Action Plan: Rapids Growth
the water, and if they did, they wouldn’t recommend the boats they’re selling. You want a paddlesports-specific retailer—a good one will offer lessons and tours too.” Fit matters. “It’s really important, just as in skiing or mountain... View Details
Keywords: Ryan Jones
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
The Eyes Have It: Business Plan Winners Pursue Global Vision
could be prescribed, assembled, and fitted in the field by trained microentrepreneurs rather than by optometrists or ophthalmologists. The next step was to form a "Low Cost Available Eyeglasses" (LCAE) team and enter the HBS Business Plan... View Details
Keywords: eyeglasses
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
more about their business, but in one of our conversations I was asked to pitch them on a brand that would fit within their model,” Girard said. Channeling her life experience going back to the 4th grade, Girard pitched them on an idea... View Details
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
machines that took up more than twenty square feet of scarce factory floor space at the semiconductor facility. Teradyne engineers knew that CMOS technology could enable tighter integration of the test system architecture. With this advance, the entire system could be... View Details
- 03 Jan 2017
- First Look
January 3, 2017
commit scarce resources. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/117114-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-424 The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness In 2016, LA Fitness was the largest... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: ASIA - Alumni
outlined below. PERSONAL STATEMENT (approximately 500 words) explaining: Your interest in Asia and how you hope to make a difference by working in the region; Your long-term career goals and how working in Asia fits with your goals and/or... View Details
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Kenny Salas
not a good fit for me. It takes too much time to get approvals and execute your plans—to see the fruits of your labor." The second factor came from a place closer to home—literally. Kenny's twin brother, Sean, who is also attending... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services