Understanding Interests - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jan 2016
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Meet the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative

Gender & Equity Initiative’s mission is to accelerate the advancement of women leaders and promote gender equity in business and society. Importantly, though addressing the underrepresentation of women in leadership is a core concern, we View Details

31 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing

the hottest areas of academic research. The interest was fully on display at the 12th Open and User Innovation Workshop, held July 28-30 at HBS. Some 80 presentations about current research were presented to 190 attendees. Titles of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Apr 2015
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2+2: Building on Business Basics at HBS

what made you interested in applying?In undergrad I studied business, and one of the star students at the school my freshman year was a senior who was accepted into the inaugural 2+2 class. I later went on to complete summer internships... View Details

04 Sep 2020
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Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni

In the fall of 2019, Adam entered HBS in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program ready to test a career hypothesis. “I wanted to understand why we have climate change and what I can do to mitigate it,” Adam recalled. “What are the... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Reflecting on the HKS/HBS Joint Degree Program

Arabia. I had the chance to work for different poverty alleviation programs, education reforms, and some healthcare initiatives with different governments. I am really passionate about understanding how to tackle poverty and I truly... View Details

05 Jan 2022
News

Untapped Potential

hardware and software solutions. Ferguson has been in the water sector for more than a decade, including five years as the vice president of programming at Imagine H2O, an accelerator for water startups. In that role, he saw a growing View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Steven C. Watson

need to live in a huge house and have two of everything,” he states with a poignant smile. “I turned back to Christianity and started to look for ways to put my energy back into society.” Following an interest in public policy, Watson... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

What Really Drives Your Strategy?

external factors play a surprising role in strategy formulation and execution. As Gilbert explains, "A lot of our book is about understanding (a) that realized strategy is often different from intended strategy, and (b) there are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Yueran Ma

research interests are finance and macroeconomics. Related to my experiences growing up, I am very interested in understanding financial frictions, including their origins and... View Details

26 Jan 2017
News

Creativity and Innovation

College of Art and Design University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The arts education part really came along through my own passion and interest in creativity. And I was very interested in working with young... View Details

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Monne Williams

necessarily people interested in sponsorships and merchandising." Frankly, Monne's background played a big role in getting the job. She helped the Red Sox in its purchase of Roush Racing and the creation of a new entity, Roush Fenway... View Details

15 May 2017
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Exploring Career Options at HBS

interest for the future. My choice of second year courses was largely driven by desire to build a broad base of leadership skills and develop better understanding of how technology is changing the underlying... View Details

05 May 2016
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Being a Student Mom at HBS

The group focuses on building community and improving the HBS experience for student-moms, moms-to-be, and everyone who is interested in parenthood. We built a support network of students, faculty, and staff who are committed to ensuring... View Details

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Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship Course Number 1602 Senior Lecturer John Jong-Hyun Kim Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Paper For a sample syllabus, click here . Career Focus This course is designed for students who are... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Action Plan: Portfolio Strategy

learnings you’ll be bringing back to the company.” A talk Gillani gave at Stanford in May 2021 has received over one million views, highlighting interest in the topic. “People are questioning the full-time roles they are in, and they want... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; career planning; creativity; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Jun 1997
News

Live Long and Prosper: Lillian Too Reveals Ancient Chinese Secrets

available in the United States. What exactly is Feng shui, and why should a businessperson be interested in it? Feng shui is a method for arranging your living and work spaces so that you may tap into the positive energies in your... View Details

29 Jan 2025
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Finding Professional Purpose: Building an Impactful Career that Reflects your Values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)

analysis for a pet food company that I discovered an interest in marketing, branding, and product development—a spark that inspired me to pursue a career in marketing. At HBS, I gained a deeper understanding... View Details

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Jonathon Bunt

helps you understand which things you should worry about, what areas you should really focus on. It’s not about a specific set of skills, but about learning how to be sharp in a lot of different areas.” After an exceptional undergraduate... View Details

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Revital Gabay

For Israelis, military service is an important obligation. But for Revital Gabay, MBA 2015, it was also something of a revelation. "I come from Binyamina, a small town of about five-thousand people," Revital explains. "Suddenly, at eighteen, I was... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech; Consulting

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Jacqueline Beato

aspect of managing operations." She deepened her interest in operations through two internships with Deutsche Bank that were expressly intended, Jacqueline says, "to prepare me for an MBA." Everything under the sun –... View Details

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