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23 May 2016
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Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

outlined below will be helpful to other prospective students from Africa as they think about applying to business school and attending HBS. 1. Learn as much as you can about HBS and the application process Overall, the View Details

25 Feb 2017
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3 Reasons I Chose to Attend HBS

my second semester at HBS, I vividly recall the application process. For prospective students, I have a few words of advice. Before you even start to think about why your dream school is such a great fit, ask yourself why you want to do... View Details

22 Dec 2015
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HBS Takes Business Education Online

asked to answer cold calls, comment on the contributions of others, or even engage in a group discussion. Who can benefit from taking CORe? Is it cliché to say everyone? The topics covered are so widely applicable and we truly believe... View Details

15 May 2015
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Tips for Applying to Business School

sound straight-forward, but I think it’s really important to have clear direction on what you want to do and how the HBS experience will help you get there. Then make sure that your application really shows your personality and conveys... View Details

13 Jun 2017
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What is the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program? A Q&A with Professor Tom Eisenmann

aspire to lead technology ventures. These individuals love to solve hard problems and to build, and they have entrepreneurial drive. Applicants must also have an undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.... View Details

15 Sep 2015
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On the Road: HBS in Israel

applicants understand that HBS has really generous financial aid packages. Clearest, simplest advice from the alumni panel? Apply to HBS! What advice would you give to prospective students? Keep doing what you’re doing—gaining meaningful... View Details

14 Jul 2015
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On the Road: Zurich, Warsaw, and Istanbul

you throughout your career and personal endeavors. What was the most valuable piece of advice offered by the alumni panel? The alumni gave countless pieces of advice to the prospective students. But the most important was: “Don’t self-select yourself out of the View Details

13 Jun 2017
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MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences – A Q&A with Professor Robert Howe

a Summer Fellowship. Likewise, workshops, workspace, mentoring, and other support is available to all Harvard University students at the Innovation Lab.” Click here to learn more from Professor Howe’s co-chair at HBS – Professor Tom Eisenmann. For additional... View Details

13 Jun 2017
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Benefits of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

fingertips.” For applicants who also want to continue to develop their technical expertise, this joint degree is even more compelling. So what’s the plan for Damjan now he’s graduated from HBS? He and his cofounders and HBS classmates... View Details

01 Dec 2016
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4 Reasons College Students Apply to 2+2

developed since starting at HBS. There are a lot of upsides to putting in an application John: Take a chance and apply. Don’t let the stereotypes and statistics scare you. When I first contemplated applying, I read all the “Class... View Details

05 Dec 2016
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5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

me and what is most important to me. It may sound straight-forward, but I think it’s really important to have clear direction on what you want to do and how the HBS experience will help you get there. Then make sure that your application... View Details

12 Jun 2017
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Doubts about Applying to HBS

life goals. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself during the application process to have this all figured out before even having the HBS experience. I also worried about the interview preparation. I was told it’s a conversation and... View Details

28 Apr 2016
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3 Concerns I Had about HBS

convinced me not to worry back in 2013; like all life lessons, I had to figure them out myself. But being cognizant of your concerns about business school (even during the application process!) can help you make better, more thoughtful... View Details

27 Jun 2017
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Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

Watch Video We recently sat down with entrepreneur and HBS alumnus Robb Fitzsimmons (MBA 2016) to talk about the new MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program - and the ways it will benefit future leaders of technology ventures. Here's what he had to say. Would you have... View Details

24 Feb 2017
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Advice for Prospective Latino Students

I was born in Mexico and moved to California when my parents decided they wanted to build a better life for our family. From the age of five, my new home was Fresno, California - a large city in the Central Valley where I was surrounded by a community that looked a lot... View Details

05 Jun 2015
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The HBS Investment

seemed a nuisance at best, a career limiting move at worst. So why did I attend then? This summer, I had the privilege of working in Berlin and sat as a panelist for prospective students in Germany who were thinking about applying to HBS. The usual litany of questions... View Details

21 Dec 2021
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Vika Wasyliw

The HBS 2+2 program is a deferred admission process for current students in their final year of study, either in college or a full-time master’s degree program. If you are admitted through 2+2, you work for two to four years in a field of your choice before enrolling... View Details

08 Sep 2015
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On the Road: HBS Midwest Tour

Students come to HBS from all corners of the globe – it’s part of what makes HBS such a dynamic place to study and learn. As an Admissions team, our goal is to connect with prospective students and help them learn more about business school in general and the HBS MBA... 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 Venture Capital & Private... View Details

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