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Andrea Nadosy
planted seeds – for entrepreneurship.” Nine months before entering HBS, those seeds already began to bear fruit in Meadowmere Lane, an online retailer of exquisite laptop bags. But as a business-owner in an institution renowned for management, would she feel out of... View Details
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Oliver Bladek
"The airline industry is a fascinating place to work. There's no shortage of problems to solve. But when you do it right, I think you have something truly incredible," he says. Oliver's ambition took two parallel paths. One led... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
into catalyzing and scaling sustainable solutions. Moreover, the nature of environmental challenges requires problem solving that is no longer strictly in a public or private domain, which makes public service and nonprofits a really... View Details
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Ahmed Eldemerdash
that HBS is the best place for me. I believe that one of the great things about this institution is the diversity of people and how that enriches the experience both in the classroom and in our social lives. What were you looking to gain... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 01 Sep 2016
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June 2016 (Cover illustration by Victo Ngai) Our new podcast Not everything we learn as we’re assembling the Bulletin makes it into print. Our alumni interview subjects often have more to say—additional perspectives or personal... View Details
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Sagar Saxena
countries are often plagued with issues like weak property rights, poor contract enforcement, corruption and rent-seeking by certain socio-economic groups which not only exacerbate misallocation in these markets but also make these... View Details
- 11 May 2015
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A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
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Erika Sanchez
things. I needed skills outside of engineering – such as persuasive communications – in order to be effective.” As an example of her determination, Erika also tackled what had been one of her biggest fears: making presentations. She... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
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Take Time to Transition (If it’s Time)
ask, ‘If I were to leave sales, what could I do?’ ” Burton helped her coworkers—and found her own new path when she founded Burton Strategies, in 1978. Not everyone is in a place of wanting or needing to View Details
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David Soled
Coming to HBS is like... Trying to be an EGOT winner having only worked in finance. So many of us leave what we know to pursue our real passions, often without any prior experience or a set path. But along the way, we meet sherpas who guide us, View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
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percent. Screen Saver Re: AMC Theatres’ quest for a third place Very interesting story of what brick-and-mortar can do to compete in a tough video entertainment market. The puzzle is if this is a strategy of building better mousetraps or... View Details
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David Malinas
making this world an even better and safer place. My aspirations are bold and maybe one day I will be blessed to run for the Presidency of our great nation, a job made infinitely more difficult by the tragedy which took View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
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A Measured Approach
(MBA/MPA-ID 2011), one of IDinsight’s four founders. When they met as graduate students at Harvard, the foursome was drawn together by their passion for making a difference in the world through international development. They were also... View Details
Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
- 01 Oct 2000
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A Message from Dean Clark
innovative endeavors place a high priority on the recruitment and support of a dedicated, world-class faculty. We are competing for talent in a crowded job market, and we must continue to make a significant... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Dec 2014
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In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
it’s going to be war.’” What makes him Italian: “The ability to get angry or very happy in a seamless way that is impossible for Anglo-Saxons to understand. Joking about everything, even in the darkest moments.” British mysteries:... View Details
- 10 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Why the MBA is Still Relevant
First, the MBA at HBS emphasises leadership, and is an incomparable immersive study into how to become a leader. Few young professionals get to sit in the chair of an executive: making difficult decisions, managing teams, and executing a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
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Faculty Q&A: Price Check
How did you come to focus on algorithmic pricing? In my doctoral work at MIT, I was studying optimization, probability, and machine learning, which are essentially mathematical tools that enable us to use data to make better decisions.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
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The Maestro and the Market
increase the restaurant’s hours of operation. But “fixing” elBulli turns it into just another restaurant, says Norton: “The things that make it inefficient are part of what makes it so valuable to people.”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
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Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
job but can’t make ends meet? —Rick Holliday (MBA 1963) OAKES: Yes, their needs are quite different. For individuals with mental illness or disabilities or who have experienced homelessness, we have learned that just providing an... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 24 Apr 2014
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Preserving Patagonia
Warren Adams (MBA 1995) is making conservation a for-profit business with his company, Patagonia Sur, which merges conservation and capitalism seamlessly and symbiotically. Founded in 2007, Patagonia Sur purchases and permanently protects... View Details