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27 Jan 2016
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A Summer Internship in the Music Industry

structured summer project plan for me, and they wondered whether they “needed” an MBA level intern. Not to mention, budgets are tight. With some great advice from Harvard friends and faculty, as well as the incredible HBS Media &... View Details

29 Nov 2022
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Pursuing Independent Projects

with the company and my faculty sponsors. Any other advice for students who might be thinking about doing an independent project? I encourage students who are considering an IP to use the experience to explore something that they’re... View Details

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Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 22 Jan 2025 Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) Paige Arnof-Fenn Author Alumni tag All Industries All Locations Alumni Student & Alumni Stories When I... View Details

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What to Consider as You Seek Your First Board Director Role - Blog: RGE Report

Future of the Board Room” with BDN steering committee members Nisha Kumar (MBA 1995) and Kris Pederson (MBA 1991), who shared insights and recommendations for BDN members navigating their board journey. Read on for advice from Kumar,... View Details

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Strategy for Entrepreneurs - Course Catalog

entrepreneurs effective feedback on their startup ideas. Write cogently, persuasively, and effectively. When to ignore and when to listen to advice from VCs and other key stakeholders. Identify and evaluate market gaps with customer... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Mr. Start-Up

so we can all work together as a team. Sometimes I get calls from CEOs who are nine months or a year into running a new company, and they want advice about how to motivate employees who don’t share their level of commitment and sense of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

07 Jul 2022
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Pathlight: Reimagining the Developer Onboarding Experience

hiring efficiently. Now that we’re here, we believe solving this problem unlocks massive opportunities for companies to close their talent gaps and meet the pace of innovation they are aiming for.It sounds like you have experience with pivoting ideas in the same... View Details

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Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 14 Jul 2020 Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice... View Details

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Matt Segneri

applicants — who were effectively applying business principles to pressing public issues," Matt says. Worthy of applause The advice of Monitor colleagues, and a growing interest in cross-sector issues, led Matt to HBS. His first... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Marketing Muscle

her own share of difficulties in making iii a success. "I was starting to run out of my own money, and I needed to buy computers and hire people. I went to Richard Caruso (69th AMP), and he led a syndicate. Harvard gave me the realization that you are supposed to... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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New Career Wanted

elements of their advice include: Know yourself. Be honest about your skills, ambitions, and motivations. Consider talking with a professional career counselor. Look past sales pitches to the day-to-day realities of a proposed position.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2004
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Starting Off on the Right Foot

within particular departments? Did one of your new colleagues apply for your job? You need to be in an information-gathering mode.” Waldroop’s advice may sound like a primer for contestants on the hit television show Survivor, but it in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

10 May 2016
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May 10, 2016

Agricultural Advice: Technology Adoption, Diffusion and Sustainability By: Cole, Shawn A., and A. Nilesh Fernando Abstract—We examine the role of management in agricultural productivity by evaluating a mobile-phone based agricultural View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Sep 2015
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On the Road: HBS Midwest Tour

non-traditional!). There were also questions about how to approach a regional job search—in other words, if after the MBA you want to return to a specific region of the country. Finally, there are always questions about the community life at HBS. 4. What was... View Details

14 Feb 2018
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HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code

(SO) in all of the events so that partners feel just as connected. Sometimes, I tend to suspect people only invite me to things because they want Jeremy to attend! Even though Jeremy is very busy with his own career and cannot always attend events, he always feels... View Details

01 Aug 2016
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Reflecting on the Value of an MBA

You get a lot of good advice at HBS. I’ve kept pretty much every single sheet of paper I’ve received while I’ve been here, trying to retain it for later. One sticks with me now as I head back into the world of work. On the last day of my... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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The End of the Noncompete Clause

since 2009. Those efforts, however, have been slowed by strong opposition from EMC, one of the state’s largest tech companies. That led Johnson to consider an innovative approach to changing noncompetes. With advice from a team of labor... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

01 Sep 2016
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How I Got to Google

end of the day, product managers are judged on execution and the quality of their launch. SS: Any advice for people who want to be a PM but don’t have a technical background? PR: I’m a computer and biomedical engineer by training, and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 1998
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HBS Club of Ireland Puts Management Skills to Work

large whiteboard to enable the discussions to mimic those conducted at HBS. By all accounts, the hard work of the organizers paid off. "I congratulate the HBS alumni in Ireland on a very successful program. They have combined 'hands-on' business View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Time to Vote in University Elections

and to the institutional excellence to which Harvard aspires; to provide advice to the Corporation; to give formal consent to major initiatives as referred by the Corporation and to appointments; and to bring a long-range perspective to... View Details

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