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- 10 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Why the MBA is Still Relevant
Some people pursue an MBA because their professions require it; others because they are looking to switch careers; and yet another cohort seeking to formally build upon business skills obtained on the job. And although I had received View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Alumni News | Book Briefs
To break through this glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when opportunities arise. Blalock, who rose to become CIO in the traditionally male utility industry, offers her advice and that of 28 top female executives to show... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Thomas S. Volpe
longer cyclical. The Internet is a big deal, but it's not world-changing. It's another improvement, like the PC was. I have never been more optimistic than I am today about the future of technology. Advice for current MBAs It is a... View Details
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
herself had turned a potential obstacle into an authentic merit. “I embraced my international status when I talked with SoundCloud. I stressed my ability to communicate with and to different cultures.” Her advice to other international... View Details
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
most of the two years. “My advice for them was to take every opportunity to explore and to dig deeper,” says Furman. “Most importantly, I told them that HBS is a great place for self-reflection, and they should take every opportunity to... View Details
- 06 May 2022
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup
great resource. As a current student, how did you find relevant alumni and connect with them? Were there any common threads of advice that you received? LinkedIn and the alumni database both were instrumental in connecting with alumni.... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
it’s the best way to do business and it certainly won’t set you apart from your competitors. Many entrepreneurs are getting advice from old-school investors and advisors who saw it done a certain way that worked in their day, but that... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- Profile
Omowale Casselle
something new to work, and not all of it is within your control. In actuality, it becomes an exercise in relentlessly managing what you can control to reduce the risk of failure." What advice do you have for current HBS students,... View Details
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Laura Mackay
ambitions, and providing thoughtful advice along the way. What are you most looking forward to in your career? I am very eager to apply all of my learnings from my time here at HBS to make a difference on a variety of levels. I hope to... View Details
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Dealing with FOMO at HBS
She also spent three years in consulting at Monitor Group in San Francisco. We checked in with Britt to learn more about the FOMO phenomenon, and what advice she has for prospective students. Here’s what she thought you should know.... View Details
- 27 Aug 2019
- News
Sweating It Out in Philly; Whiskey Flights in Portland
Mooney has had a strong connection to the Oregon club ever since he approached its members a few years ago to get advice about starting the distillery in Portland. After Oregon club leaders spoke about the benefits of club involvement,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Omowale Casselle (MBA 2009)
within your control. In actuality, it becomes an exercise in relentlessly managing what you can control to reduce the risk of failure." What advice do you have for current HBS students, career or otherwise? "Attending HBS is an amazing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
Immelt Photo courtesy General Electric Just a year after taking the helm of General Electric, Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt (MBA '82) addressed a capacity crowd in Burden Auditorium on topics that ranged from the state of the economy, to GE's future, to View Details
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
interactive experiences. My friends and MBA classmates know how passionate I am about music and this role is nothing short of a dream job for me. In reflecting on my professional journey to get to this point, I wanted to share four pieces of View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
and hiking in New Hampshire. Now that we’re back in LA, we miss the proximity of all of those things but 100 percent definitely don’t miss the weather.” What advice do you have for HBS students interested in launching their own startups?... View Details
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
Abstract—Negotiation analysis seeks to develop prescriptive theory and useful advice for negotiators and third parties. It generally emphasizes the parties' underlying interests, alternatives to negotiated agreement, approaches to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 28 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Meeting China’s Need for Management Education
practices in management education. "Overall, we were delighted to see the impact that PCMPCL is having in the area and on these leading schools of business," Wheelwright says. Report: Q: What general advice would you give our... View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
- News
Words and Pictures
photograph and provide editorial (and life) advice to the authors of the selected essays. The project has been integrated into the MBA curriculum: New students view and respond to a Portrait Project exhibit as part of START during their... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
MCC’s explicit selection criteria,” notes Bloom. “We’ve also seen African countries who have not yet qualified seeking advice from those who have. Most valuably, countries have made important legal, economic policy, and institutional... View Details
- 07 Mar 2014
- Blog Post
Let’s Go! Highlights from the Dynamic Women in Business Conference
could unfold in the future for the students in the audience. A definite and proud highlight was our first-ever Manbassador panel, which discussed how to build change agents for gender equality within the workplace. Adhering to the theme of action and coming away with... View Details