Alumni - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Dec 2017
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3 Ways Financial Aid is Unique at HBS

resources. HBS Fellowships are calculated based on your income from the last three years, along with any assets you have. Along with need-based awards, HBS offers a few additional fellowships based on student backgrounds or interests. 2. HBS Financial Aid is View Details

12 Jun 2017
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Doubts about Applying to HBS

development program. While at SEO, I also started a new business venture – Violet Cycles, a company that offers women a feminine hygiene alternative to traditional underwear. HBS alumni have been the driving force behind my career... View Details

24 Jan 2017
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A Journey From HBS to Human Resources

as the Head of North American Private Equity HR and Talent Development, she uses her HBS skill sets to think strategically about their human capital. Gain insights into how her experience at HBS helped her become more efficient at talent acquisition. View Video Visit... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Health Care; Manufacturing

11 Jan 2021
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Finding My Place at HBS

advisors, professors, alumni and HBS staff. Attending HBS was the best thing for me and for Trey Athletes. And for anyone else who is wondering: yes, you do belong at HBS. Take it from me. View Details

16 Jun 2015
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Military Alumna Reflects on Time at HBS

It was December 5, 2005. I had been back from Iraq’s Al Anbar Province a little over two months when I first visited HBS. ROTC wasn’t back on campus yet. I was not really sure how I would be received. A fellow Marine Officer and other members of the HBS Armed Forces... View Details

09 Feb 2017
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Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Anddria Varnado (Clack-Rogers)

sectionmates. In my recent roles that have required strategic alternatives, my MBA experience has prepared me to view our opportunities from multiple perspectives and engage in active discussions and decisive actions to arrive at the best solution. Separately, I have... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

06 Oct 2015
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Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

Nick Nicholas, HBS ’64, he convinced me that HBO had the potential to revolutionize the industry. His vision was so compelling that I signed on and didn’t leave for 34 years when I retired and return to HBS. Starting with Nick, the network of HBS View Details

29 Sep 2021
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Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Marimar Pérez-Riera (MBA 1994)

and even other neighbor titleholders who mistakenly use their board posts. The feeling of reward from doing what is right is unmeasurable. HBS gave me that license to do what I feel is right (including taking time to raise my two sons!). How did you get involved with... View Details

08 Feb 2018
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WesTrek: A Recap of the Largest Professional Trek at Harvard Business School

opportunity, and allowed me to expand my perspectives on how to run smaller companies in comparison to some of the larger ones. Along the way, I was also able to meet so many interesting alumni who were incredibly excited to speak to us... View Details

Keywords: Technology

29 Jan 2025
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Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)

leadership. I learned the importance of balancing strategy with execution, and how to navigate unanticipated challenges. I learned the value of the alumni network—the willingness of HBS alumni to support one... View Details

23 Nov 2020
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We Rise

But change cannot wait, says Barna, just one of many alumni and academics in the entrepreneurship and investing sectors who advocate steps toward inclusivity like the ideas offered here. “Innovation through startups is shaping the future... View Details

29 Oct 2019
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Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective solutions. BEI has established a network of 5,000 View Details

28 Aug 2015
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What is the HBS Health Care Initiative?

of panels made up of alumni who are leaders in their respective industries. The HCI offers five to six panels that span various health care sectors and health care topics. These panels are a great opportunity for interested students to... View Details

06 Dec 2022
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Meet the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Club

alumni panels Access to the Search Fund Investor platform and the Club's library of resources (including access to leading data platforms) Summer internship opportunities with current searchers and small business owners Opportunities for... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

05 Aug 2021
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Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

Throughout her career journey thus far, she has learned a great deal about what is most important to her, the impact she wants to make on the world, and how to make it all happen by tapping into the HBS alumni network. From Neuroscientist... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship

25 Aug 2017
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HBS Interns: Summer Takeovers

Ross Galloway, Nike Ross Galloway spent his summer at Nike on their Global Strategic Planning team. While interning at their headquarters in Oregon, Ross connected with HBS alumni who currently work at Nike on the digital, finance,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

04 Oct 2019
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Finding My Passion in the Startup Space

This post was originally published on the Alumni Careers Blog. When I was 17, I moved to the US to study. Back home in Greece, the country was succumbing to a financial crisis. I questioned whether I would ever be able to move back to my... View Details

09 Jan 2020
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Navigating Grey in the Ever-Evolving Tech Community

game changer. How has the HBS alumni network impacted your career? From a purely business perspective: I ended up meeting my first boss at Spotify through an EC acquaintance who had worked there as an MBA intern the previous summer. I was... View Details

27 Oct 2020
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Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital

opportunity to engage with people in these communities will take us further than most VC firms can go. You can’t put a monetary value on cultural impact” The was originally published on the HBS Alumni Careers Blog. View Details

07 Nov 2024
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Meet the Aerospace & Defense Club

to campus to introduce them to HBS talent and provide recruiting touchpoints for students. Establish mentorship and learning opportunities for students with successful HBS alumni in A&D HBS/MIT Technology and National Security... View Details