Attraction - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Matthew Boys

him to stay in the tech industry, particularly in “fast-growing startups with small team dynamics that push you to come up with new things.” The right way to train your brain “A common theme for non-engineers in technology is to get an MBA,” Matt explains. HBS View Details

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Brittany Williams

even know what investment banking was.” But she found the idea attractive because, “It would allow me to apply my problem-solving skill set to the business world, advising clients on the biggest problems they faced, like M&A or... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

03 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Facebook’s Future

Facebook's attraction has peaked. The apparent disappearance of teenagers from the site has made these concerns even greater. I disagree with this conclusion. Teenagers will return to the site when they are older, and Facebook will... View Details

Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski

12 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Reading Between the Lines: How to Spot the Skills You Need Among the Resumes You Get

consumer interactions is fairly unique, we need to attract people from different backgrounds,” he says. “We’re always trying to build a bridge between a candidate’s background and what they might be able to do here.” Fitzpatrick and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Paul Lenehan

In high school, Paul Lenehan was impressed by the way economics "explained events behind the news. It gave me a lens for understanding how the world works." An attraction to business plans led to an interest in consulting.... View Details

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Patrick Akl

appreciate the benefits of diversity,” says Patrick. “HBS attracts people from different cultures and backgrounds; its cases are truly global in scope and reach.” The case method also surfaces the best aspects of diversity. “Because... View Details

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Fereshteh Zeineddin

wanted to learn in a place where I would be surrounded by amazing people from different places and backgrounds. HBS was a perfect fit." "Do you know how you've changed?" At first, Fereshteh's attraction to HBS was highly... View Details

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Clarissa Quintanilla

moved to Boston, where Ben attended the Harvard Kennedy School. Clarissa became executive director of Egleston Square Main Street, a nonprofit community-revitalization program in Roxbury/Jamaica Plain. Like her husband and twin brother, Clarissa was View Details

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Andrea Nadosy

As an undergraduate at Harvard, Andrea Nadosy found a retreat in “by far the most attractive studyspace on campus,” Spangler Center at HBS. There, she discovered an unexpected inspiration. “There was always a hum of activity,” Andrea... View Details

05 Dec 2023
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Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom

attracted students from a variety of backgrounds, including impact investing, consulting, renewables, startups, ESG, climate tech, and those with experience working for major auto manufacturers including Audi, Ford, and Tesla. The session... View Details

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

reason that the UK has been able to attract top Japanese and German company investment is that it is both a relatively efficient place to do business and one with access to the broader EU market. Companies in the United States have also... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

17 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

social risk and fiscal risk. Social risk management makes attractive programs that ameliorate market failures in bad economic times. Fiscal risk management makes unattractive programs that entail large government outlays at times when... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation

a much more attractive deal be possible with another buyer, investor, supplier, or alliance partner?'" Rather than expend efforts at the table seeking to improve a potential deal, more sophisticated negotiators carefully assess... View Details

Keywords: by Anita M. Harris

14 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation

event planning and marketing to achieve their recruiting goals and create more diverse, welcoming, and successful organizations. Attract a Diverse Applicant Pool To create a welcoming environment in the early stages of your hiring... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

16 Oct 2018
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

opportunity unique to HBS – a chance to connect the dots between my aspirations and my need for experience.” Taking it to the street Through Leadership Fellows, Mizuho applied to a few organizations with educational missions, but Sesame Workshop “excited me most,” she... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Taylor Wiegele

they had?" Learning from peers HBS attracted Taylor as way to go beyond his "narrow California experience," to work through a rigorous general management curriculum, and to learn from his "peers about VC, PE,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; CPG; Tech

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Visit | MBA

Living in Boston Read about the top attractions in Boston. Keep HBS Healthy We encourage all visitors and guests coming to campus to be up to date on their vaccinations and boosters, and we ask that you do not come to campus if you are... View Details

07 Nov 2018
News

A Market-Based Approach to Solving the World’s Water Crisis

feel that by harnessing market-driven solutions, by using a small amount of philanthropy to attract larger sources of capital, and by shifting the global discussion to how do we finance the crisis, we will solve the crisis much more... View Details

Keywords: water; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Dec 2015
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Snapping Up Voters

in the contrasts he draws with the medium that still commands the bulk of campaign budgets—which, in the case of the upcoming presidential election, are estimated to swell to a combined $5 billion. Unlike on YouTube, where ads run before the main View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

01 Dec 2000
News

Old Meets New: A Dinosaur Named Sue

is the world's largest, most complete, and best-preserved representative of her species attracts many dinosaur-obsessed youngsters to the Field, it also brings paleontologists from around the world who can conduct research on her actual... View Details

Keywords: McDonald's; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

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