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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation track. Introduction to Launching Tech Ventures START NOW HBS Online now offers this course on-demand, allowing you to begin your learning anytime. No application needed—start your View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

of 2023. It was our first time gathering in person since the pandemic. Everyone was masked, but the energy in the room—the nerves, the excitement, the happiness—was palpable. That is a moment that I know every one of those students will always remember: They were about... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

entertainment industry and outline the most effective business strategies and biggest entrepreneurial opportunities in these sectors. The Future of Work in the Era of AI Professor Joseph Fuller (MBA 1981) No additional materials available... View Details

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Entrepreneurship | MBA

Launch Your Entrepreneurial Journey The Harvard Business School (HBS) community is a place where students are encouraged and inspired to pursue their entrepreneurial passions.... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Students Ready to Make an Impact

those who have a passion to found, work at, or invest in a startup, HBS’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, the Harvard Innovation Labs, and HBS’s close ties to the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are flush with View Details

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Philip Hendrickson | Baker Library

South America, and the Boulder-based restaurant franchise Noodles. Phil described his journey as an entrepreneur in an interview at his office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in October 2002. Interviewer: Amy Blitz, HBS Director of Media... View Details

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T. J. Dermot Dunphy | Baker Library

distribution, storage, sale, and use. He also created a first-rate R&D lab as well as a consulting-oriented sales force to continue developing packaging solutions for a wide range of firms. He recounted his journey as an entrepreneur from... View Details

09 Sep 2016
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Marla Malcolm Beck’s Path to CEO

In a New York Times piece that asks “How to Become a C.E.O.?”, Marla Malcolm Beck (MBA 1998) is highlighted as an example of the entrepreneurial path one can take to the chief executive position. Malcolm Beck, the founder and CEO of... View Details

14 Nov 2024
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Weekend Sprint: Accelerating Climate Solutions

investors. The Sprint was made possible by a partnership with climate-focused organizations across Harvard University including The Harvard GRID, The Salata Institute, and HBS’s Business and Environment Initiative. Through this collaboration, participants were able to... View Details

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Rhea Acharya | MBA

to daily calls with founders and formal investment committee meetings painted a holistic picture of the entrepreneurial ecosystem — and the synergy between technology and business necessary to solve tangible problems. In fact, the fund... View Details

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Phil Wong

cross-sector and cross-asset class team focused on data-driven decision making, and launching an internal portfolio analytics platform. Phil’s journey to becoming a HBS career coach included work with Professor Perlow’s Crafting Your Life... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Corporate Finance; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Health Care; Startup - Founder; Entrepreneurship

07 Nov 2024
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Exploring California’s Climate Frontier: E&E Club’s Bay Area Trek

Last week, students from Harvard Business School’s Energy & Environment Club traveled to the Bay Area for a Climate Trek, an immersive journey to connect Harvard students with the vibrant climate ecosystem on the West Coast. This trek... View Details

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Stephen Temple

Stephen Temple has always enjoyed a good challenge – both personally and professionally. An Ironman triathlete, Brand Manager, and aspiring entrepreneur, his journey has led him to take on a new series of challenges alongside his... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Consulting

11 Jun 2018
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Meet the 2018-2019 Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship in the HBS Community There are a multitude of entrepreneurship programs and resources available to students and alumni in the HBS and Harvard Ecosystem. While attending HBS, students have access to countless offerings to help guide them through their... View Details

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Paul Baier | Baker Library

Ventures as the business development director. He described his journey as an entrepreneur in a video interview at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in June 2002. Interviewer: Amy Blitz, HBS Director of Media Development for 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)

Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development When I started my journey at Harvard Business School, I was eager to broaden my business knowledge and strengthen my skills,... View Details

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Dan Vallone

the way I hoped that it would. I wanted to be closer to the ground. That launched me on a journey to get closer to the communities I want to serve. As part of that exploration, I looked into the Leadership Fellows program. With help from... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit / Government

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Matthew Boys

Matt continued his music trajectory, getting a job as a booking agent in London. But, Matt says, “the day-to-day work of a booking agent just wasn’t that interesting." And in a journey more familiar to nascent business leaders, he... View Details

14 May 2015
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Venture Capitalist Returns to HBS to Mentor MBA Students

entrepreneurial efforts at HBS and the university at-large. The more ideas and companies that emerge out of HBS, the more vibrant the startup economy becomes; and that means more opportunities for investors like me to fund and help grow... View Details

27 Jul 2023
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Buy Big, Sell Small

current phase of her entrepreneurial journey to “being on a hike where you can’t see the summit but you’re confident about your next steps.” As the leader of a small but growing company, she is committed to... View Details

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