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- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Helping the Unemployed Find Work and Self-Esteem
professionals into finance or technology positions,” he says. “Working with unskilled, long-term unemployed clients was something new.” Reed, who today leads Reed Executive, Ltd., recalls the enthusiasm of staffers in the firm’s first... View Details
- 15 May 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Women Find New Path to Work
salary and more concerned about their work contract: "What are you expecting from me?" We had a wonderful session on working in the professional services arena. Because so many of our graduates are... View Details
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- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
“You are kidding me. I went to Harvard Business School. I’m the reason the microwave tray rotates.” — Actor ALEC BALDWIN as Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock, from the episode “Don Geiss, America and Hope.” “Women are using (an MBA) not only for finance but also to work in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Academic Cross-Pollination
FLEMING: Scientists make wrong assumptions about MBAs. PHOTO BY STUART ROSNER Despite earning two engineering degrees at Stanford, HBS associate professor Lee Fleming says he always knew he “wanted to study more than electrons.” Even so, the former View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
Scott Cook Even as a kid, Scott Cook was interested in figuring out how computers could help ordinary people. In high school, he sketched a tablet-style computer that could read handwriting and calculate math problems. "Of course I had no idea how to build such a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
John Doerr Photo courtesy of John Doerr The summer after his first year at HBS, armed with a master's in electrical engineering from Rice University, John Doerr moved to California for two reasons. "I wanted to apprentice with a venture capital firm," says Doerr, now a... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs
According to a recent study by the venture capital research firm VentureOne, even in average economic times, women CEOs typically receive just 6 percent of the $69 billion available in venture capital in the United States. In an effort to improve the odds, women... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Uncorked
After graduating from HBS, Sue McClelland (HRPBA ’60) faced an unappealing job market. Back then, women were only truly welcomed as teachers, nurses, or secretaries, and “I didn’t want to do any of those,” McClelland told the Modesto Bee (January 14, 2007). So she... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Consultant on the Go
Most business travelers breathe a sigh of relief when they return home, happy to unpack their suitcase and sleep in their own bed. Ram Charan (MBA ’65, DBA ’67) is not your typical business traveler. One of the “world’s most renowned management consultants and authors”... View Details
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Kavya Kopparapu | MBA
cost-effective methods to diagnose diabetic retinopathy and glioblastoma, and resource allocation for healthcare workers in infectious disease settings and have been awarded a patent for my work. However, I've firmly believed the role of research is to set the... View Details
- Career Coach
Philippe Taieb
since 2013. Besides providing career counseling, Philippe assists his clients with what keeps them up at night and what their pain points are. He enjoys meaningful connections. Philippe has 25 years of professional experience, in the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Yurt Man
ZWERN, WITH “GLIMMER”: At Burning Man, a cool yurt has potential for disaster relief and housing for much of the world. Arthur Zwern (MBA ’85) and his solar-powered Hexayurt generated buzz at this year’s Burning Man festival, the annual bohemian happening of free... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Cracking Conferences
Margaret Molloy (MBA 2000) came to New York in 1994 for a marketing internship with Enterprise Ireland, a government agency promoting the country’s products in the United States. She had $200 in her pocket and no family connections on the ground. “In that situation,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
One-on-One with Jeff Hicks
HICKS Illustration by Joe Ciardiello Jeff Hicks (MBA ’97) arrived at HBS with ten years of experience as an advertising executive at Leo Burnett in Chicago. Disillusioned with the trend toward “unbundling” agencies into different functions and media groups, Hicks... View Details