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Cynthia Samanian
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? There were many reasons why I knew HBS was the right fit for me, both in the classroom and in my career. First, I was thrilled to experience the unique and engaging classroom dynamic... View Details
- 06 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
The MS/MBA Technology Showcase: A Celebration of Our Startups
fascinated by molecular biology, that career path was no longer the best fit for me. Curiosity led me to take a programming class, which catapulted my career into technology. With no formal computer science degree, I broke into tech from... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Action Plan: Just Breathe
pain: major surgery requiring months of recuperation or meditation to manage the stress that was at the root of his health issues. But the practice didn’t fit with his image of a type A, high-powered executive. “I came to meditation... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
In Pursuit of Academia
Fernandes (MBA 2012, PhD 2019) and her husband Alberto Fernandes (MBA 2012) became parents to Vicente, 3, and Francisca, 4, who helped their mother accept her Doctoral Program diploma in May 2019. (photo by Mary Knox Miller) It’s fitting... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Snapshot: Gary DiCamillo, Polaroid's CEO
DiCamillo notes, will be transposing some of the company's formidable technological know-how to the newer segments of the market and offering digital products that fit the user-friendly Polaroid tradition. Two current examples are the... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Machine: Finding Product-Market Fit in the Age of AI By Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School Damn Gravity Media Today’s most successful founders know that the startups that learn the fastest will win. In The... View Details
- 30 Mar 2017
- News
Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest
this problem was a good fit to my personality. What I found powerful is that for me I had to have a model of how each of the different parties to the negotiation saw the world, what their pressures on them were, where their funding was,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Class All His Own
It doesn’t seem right that F. Gorham Brigham Jr. (MBA 1939) should drive to the Bulletin’s offices in Teele Hall to discuss his 58 years (and counting) as class secretary. After so many years of service, it would be much more fitting for... View Details
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
Wasserman identified Wily Technology founder Lew Cirne as the ideal case subject. "An inherent paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired," observes Wasserman. "Lew View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context
I now feel more prepared to play a role in the future of my own country and region. So, to any prospective African students who are concerned about applying to HBS, I recommend to visit a class, attend a local HBS sponsored event or webinar, and connect with current... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
with the ungainly conglomerates assembled in the 1960s and 1970s that provided a variety of seemingly mismatched products and services. And while many consultants and investors are seeking to extend this focused model into emerging markets such as India, China, and... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Innovation: Frozen Assets
world, everyone would cook like my mom did,” Day says. But that’s not how things work in today’s world, where food needs to fit into ever-tighter schedules. Luvo, Day hopes, will offer a salve for this modern consumer: a healthy,... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- 29 Jul 2013
- News
Opening New Markets for Black South African Winemakers
greater impact through entrepreneurship. Bill Sahlman's Entrepreneurial Finance course helped me gain the self-awareness that maybe this was more of a personality fit than I thought." Cuffe owes another debt of gratitude to the School, as... View Details
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Alumni Startup Enters the Shark Tank
that could fit into TV soundbites. And, of course, I had to know my numbers. I couldn't let my HBS classmates watch me get called out by Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary for not knowing them! What advice do you have for entrepreneurs about... View Details
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Maria Brewer
full time job post-graduation, I will be joining an early stage startup. HBS not only allowed me the space to consider what type of job might be a good fit for me, but also provided me with access to opportunities and resources to test... View Details
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Ruth Cenat
other countries face the same issues as the U.S. in terms of immigration and the integration of different cultures in a society. How do your HBS ambitions fit into the big picture of the world beyond? My lifelong ambition is to be... View Details
- 27 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in the Music Industry
player in a multi-billion dollar industry (especially in the live show segment). So, I decided that I wanted to work at a small company that was managing a huge, global brand, and DJs fit that mold quite well. This narrowed down the list... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Back to School
fit carpet for a room, or length of fence for a backyard), I’m told, “I’ll hire someone to do that.” And yes, at various times I’ve been hit, spit on, and the target of insults that would make a sailor blush. But there are bright spots.... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Message and the Media: Advertising's Brave New World
professor Ernest R. Berndt), HBS professor Alvin J. Silk looks at both internal and external forces affecting the industry, with particular attention to the impact of the Internet. According to Silk and his colleagues, changes in the industry's external environment... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
political issues for students, so it fits well with the LCA curriculum.” Cipla’s CEO, Dr. Yusef Hamied, figures prominently in the case. A Cambridge University–educated chemist, Hamied is revered by some for his humanitarian projects... View Details