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05 Dec 2019
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Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA

for health care companies and were very open to share their perspectives. I remember Professor Regina Herzlinger and her health care courses in particular that reinforced my interest to pursue a career in health care. I also reached out to View Details

08 Oct 2019
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Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity

executive team. “There’s always going to be another challenge,” Eberle Walker says. “But it is important for people to know that you are going to continue to try to do better.” This post was originally published on Alumni Stories. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

30 Jan 2018
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HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa

Fellowship (GO:Africa) provides supplemental income to HBS MBA alumni who have received job offers in Africa, starting with the class of 2018. In this pilot program, students will receive up to $50,000 in compensation each year for up to... View Details

13 Mar 2025
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Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success

strategies, and leveraging campus resources. Structured and informal events throughout the year—small dinners with faculty members, alumni networking events, monthly casual group gatherings, and workshops on professional skills like... View Details

04 Jun 2024
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Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

for growth and challenging herself in new ways. This mindset can be particularly helpful to other HBS students and alumni navigating their own career transitions. Ramirez advised, “Some cultures are conducive to certain outcomes, and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

14 Jan 2022
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Embracing Activism for Social Change

to be involved in implementing lasting measures to ease housing insecurity. As she explains, “It’s an exciting time to work here and see how these funds can facilitate transformational projects and systems.” This article originally appeared in View Details

Alumni Changing the World

Tawan Davis

Tawan Davis, MBA 2006, Founder and CEO of The Steinbridge Group, along with COO Sacasha Brown, MBA 2006, is creating a positive ripple effect for working class families. Based in Philadelphia and New York, Steinbridge has built a network of investors, contractors, and... View Details

Alumni Changing the World

James Reinhart

James Reinhart, MBA/MPA-ID 2009, is on a mission to keep clothing out of landfills. Co-founder and CEO of thredUP, Reinhart thought of his secondhand clothing business while at HBS and has since built a colossal logistics and supply chain company that will process its... View Details

01 Sep 2021
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Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US

Hancock (MBA 2021). Straughn-Turner also worked closely with HBS Career Coach and Corporate Relations Director, Jonathan Shepherd, to access the resources, support, and education he needed. In addition, the Harvard Alumni Real Estate... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

15 Jun 2021
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Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

beauty company.” Experienced founders shared their expertise on starting a business, beauty industry professionals gave advice about which trade organizations to join, and fellow HBS alumni helped her feel secure following her passion. “I... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

25 Apr 2018
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Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

generous GO: Africa Fellowship that encourages MBAs to work on the continent post-graduation, the new Doing Business in Africa elective course, or the “Africa Rising” short intensive program that was offered in January 2018 in which 30 African View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

08 Dec 2021
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The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) of OMERS Ventures and His Career Switch into Venture Capital

at analyzing companies. While it was tempting to broaden his geographic focus, Memme also remained committed to returning to Toronto and dedicated his time to networking with HBS alumni in the area. By spring of his EC year, Memme was in... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

27 Mar 2019
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From SNL to Showtime: Pursuing a Career in Entertainment

Since graduating in 2014, Claire Friedman has written for SNL and The New Yorker. We caught up with Claire to learn about what life has been like since leaving the HBS campus and what she misses most. Why did you decide to go to HBS? I decided to go to HBS because I... View Details

17 Apr 2019
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Coming Home to HBS

of our lives) our financial, emotional, and time investment had to be very much worth it. HBS matched both criteria, and when I got accepted, I simply had no doubts. Three years post-graduation, I have never thought once that I could have made a better choice, and... View Details

16 Feb 2021
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The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

who have watched me grow in my career and supported me on this journey.” Commit to the Entrepreneurial Journey When asked for any advice Girard would share with fellow alumni and students considering entrepreneurship, she had four... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

Alumni Changing the World

Esther Hsu Wang

Esther Hsu Wang, MBA 2009, Founding Partner of IDinsight, is on a mission to change the way the world supports those in need. Based in Lusaka, Zambia and serving organizations across Africa and Asia, IDinsight uses data and measurement to help leaders in the... View Details

Alumni Changing the World

Abby Falik

Abby Falik, MBA 2008, founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, is rethinking the traditional gap-year experience for high school graduates. In ten years, Global Citizen Year has supported nearly 1,000 fellows in experiential, community-level project work in Asia,... View Details

25 Sep 2019
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Video: Tackling the Housing Crisis One Renovation at a Time

Tawan Davis, MBA 2006, Founder and CEO of The Steinbridge Group, along with COO Sacasha Brown, MBA 2006, is defying the odds and creating a positive ripple effect for working class families. Based in Philadelphia and New York, Steinbridge has built a network of... View Details

21 Dec 2021
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