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Management Training Program - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

098 Whitehead understood the disconcerting crossroads women faced at the time. "They have what I can only characterize as an anxious outlook on life; in contrast to their brothers, they find no widely accepted pattern of life which seems... View Details

16 Sep 2019
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Finding my Passion in the Startup Space

postings, your best bet is to visit the companies, talk to the team, understand their pain points, and propose how you can help, based on the experiences you bring. Meanwhile, it’s a two-way interview so you need to assess in parallel if... View Details

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Dominic Mensah

years in the US, offering valuable strategies for transitioning. Ultimately, this moment after class with Shahaan, coupled with seeing myself in the case protagonist, reignited a passion I had been hesitant to fully embrace. It was a transformative View Details

11 Aug 2015
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From Britain to Boston: Two Years at HBS

willing to help you whenever they can. When it came to taking our first year exams the students with experience in the subject helped make note decks and shared them across the class for people to learn from. Additionally, students hosted... View Details

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Phillip Michael Strazzulla

Phil Strazzulla, the founder and CEO of LifeGuides, learned early in life the value of a wise and experienced advisor. The advisor in this case was his father, an eye doctor, who helped Strazzulla and his younger brother open brokerage... View Details

07 Jan 2025
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Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands

and wellness consumer. Connection and Inspiration: The Power of the HBS Network Twist’s interest in the consumer experience has been a foundation for her career. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she began her career... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

forward. Abrams and Hodgson also elevate and share the experiences of other successful founders including, Jules Pieri of The Grommet, Alisa Clark of Glory Professional Services, and Sheila Jordan of Knowledge Architects. Aramco Brat: How... View Details

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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month | Baker Library

Race, Extraction, and the Struggle for Black Life in Honduras Christopher A. Loperena View Record Working Knowledge HBS Working Knowledge distills the latest faculty research into practical insights for leaders, entrepreneurs, and change... View Details

03 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment

The August 2016 cover of Consumer Reports featured a striking quote by a 32-year-old nurse with $152,000 in student loans: “I kind of ruined my life by going to college.” While obviously an extreme case, her plight offered merely the... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller; Education

04 Dec 2000
What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

and England (Joseph Ramsey). Several respondents pointed out, however, that the benefits of deregulation are less obvious to consumers than its failures. The latter include short-term dislocations of demand-and-supply patterns and the confusion consumers View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Student Spotlight: From Nigeria to HBS: Reigniting My Passion for Healthcare Innovation - Blog: Health Supplement

Blog Blog Health Care and Life Science at HBS Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Blavatnik Fellow Author Blavatnik Fellowship Team Author Executive Education Author HBS Partners Author HBS Staff Author... View Details

11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

Another alternative summer camp organized by Independent Means is Noise: The Summer Experience for the Music Entrepreneur. Noise introduces teenagers to the business side of the music industry. "I spend my View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jan 2008
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John Doerr, MBA 1976

a dramatic impact on life in the 21st century, from online retail giant Amazon.com to Internet behemoth Google to synthetic biology leader Amyris. Doerr has become a leading advocate of innovation and investment in green technologies.... View Details

21 Mar 2022
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The Impact of Career Coaching | When Mission Meets Passion

was on the Board of the Hearing Health Foundation and served as a hearing health advocate on nights and weekends. Yet sometimes we cannot see what is most obvious: I had not considered the possibility of dedicating my professional life to... View Details

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Kenny Salas

have all the skills I need," says Kenny. "I decided that I may not be ready to start a business, but I am prepared to learn. Once you find something you're passionate about, you realize life is too short not to do it."... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Oct 1997
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Benaree Wiley

for bringing new life and direction to the program, which was started in the 1970s at the time of Boston's school busing crisis. In her work, Wiley draws on her own experiences pursuing a consulting career... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

27 Feb 2024
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Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy: Ananya Zutshi (MS/MBA '21)

and will call myself an engineer forever. But I recognized that my strengths and experiences are well suited for the business side of drug development.” Guardian Bio’s cell therapy uses dendritic cells, an essential component in the human... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Ink: Talking Shop

some tales, and then ask for tips,” Bines says. The experience taught him that the better you understand your customer, the richer the tips. He has worked in customer-facing businesses ever since, including his current role as managing... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Feb 1997
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Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making

negotiation has become a key part of daily management. "Instead of being an important skill for special occasions - making deals and managing disputes - negotiation is increasingly a way of life for managers," notes James K. Sebenius, the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

empowering differences. Using multidisciplinary methods, his research uncovers the experiences of people—especially of those who are marginalized due to race, body type and other axes of identity—when engaging with fashion images and... View Details

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