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01 Jun 2023
News

From Big Pharma to Startup

diagnosis and treatment with genomic sequencing and machine learning to solve antibiotic resistance Nix—develops biosensors that analyze electrochemical biomarkers to deliver health and wellness data to consumers RapidSOS—securely links life-saving data from View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Nov 2017
Blog Post

5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

I’d be an outsider, only hanging out with other international students. Not true. There are people here from all over the world, and they are different and unique beyond their background or what they did before their MBA. I found it easy to View Details

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

School. Making the connection at HBS At HBS, Nneka enjoyed her coursework focused on emerging markets, and she took an active role in the Africa Business Club as co-leader of the Africa Business Conference. Leading the conference provided... View Details

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Strategy & IT - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

products themselves were largely unaffected. Now, in the third wave, IT is becoming an integral part of the product itself. “Smart, connected products” - made possible by vast improvements in processing power, device miniaturization and... View Details

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Joiner - Entrepreneurship

Student Journey Joiner Required Curriculum Elective Curriculum Getting a job at a startup is a networked path and individual search. Throughout your time at HBS, use resources such as the Rock Center, VCPs, EIRs, Baker Library’s Research Consultants, HBS Club... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

James Has New Role

staying connected to the School is,” says James. “I’ve spent a majority of my professional life at HBS, and I’ve seen firsthand how committed our alumni are to the School and to helping it maintain its leadership position. I’m really... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 12

PublicationsPricing to Create Shared Value Authors:Marco Bertini and John T. Gourville Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 6 (June 2012) Abstract Many companies are in competition with their customers to extract as much value as possible from every... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2009
Working Paper

Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?

By: Raghuram Iyengar, Sangman Han and Sunil Gupta

Social networks, such as Facebook and Myspace have witnessed a rapid growth in their membership. Some of these businesses have tried an advertising-based model with very limited success. However, these businesses have not fully explored the power of their members to... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Network Effects; Sales; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web Sites; South Korea

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01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

connecting with nature and being outdoors - whether it's hiking in the White Mountains, fishing for stripers, or just going out to see the whales off Stellwagen Bank. I don't know - maybe I would have been a fishing or climbing guide.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

25 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better

all, the boss is in a unique position within a firm not only to spend time with employees, but also with the outside world, making connections and gathering information. However, not all of the time the boss spends with outsiders might... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Apr 2024
News

Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception

Clubs News Clubs News Houston Alumni Host Annual Energy CEO Summit The HBS Club of Houston presented its fourth annual Energy CEO Summit on April 3, which featured four of the industry’s top CEOs discussing trends and challenges around the theme of “Energy Security and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Mar 2017
Blog Post

Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?

and professionally. For me, that meant when I wanted to meet people who knew something about running hotels I was connected to the former CEO of a major global hotel chain. When I needed some quick legal advice, the Harvard Innovation... View Details

26 Mar 2021
Blog Post

How to Build a Resume That Stands Above the Competition

amongst the crowd and foster connections despite being remote? Keep active. Don’t wait until the pandemic is over. While some industries have been hit hard by the pandemic, some are thriving. The job market has remained active throughout... View Details

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

mini-summaries during transitions can provide takeaways that complement or substitute for elements in the closing. Instructors should consider the connections among these core elements of the class session when preparing teaching plans. A... View Details

04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

Wendy Zito believes that "when you feel you are being listened to then it helps you connect to the other person but it also helps you hear yourself." Gael raised the question to a more universal level with her comment: "Listening to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

reflect persistent disparities based on race, gender, age, and educational attainment. Coming out of the crisis, providing more workers with pathways to economic stability will depend in large part on forging stronger connections between... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

25 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Black New Venture Competition and Black Tech Master Series Recap

advancing the discussion of diversity in tech and entrepreneurship as well as connecting talent to opportunity in these sectors. We’ve heard countless stories of attendees and founders securing funding, building partnerships, and... View Details

26 Jun 2023
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

Africa, especially for communities that aren’t connected to the grid. I am always drawn to how developing and emerging markets can approach these challenges while fostering economic growth and leapfrogging their economy to a net-zero... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

Lauri Ojala, Ben Shepherd, Daniel Saslavsky (2010), Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy World Bank, Washington, D.C.: 2010. Atkinson, Robert (2009), Sustainable Globalization Means Limiting Export-Led Growth... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

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Judges - Alumni

see" how things go. It is important to convey a sense of urgency Cesar Carvalho Co-Founder & CEO, Wellhub Cesar Carvalho Co-Founder & CEO, Wellhub Bio: Cesar Carvalho is the CEO and Co-Founder of Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform that View Details

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