nontraditional students - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Oct 2012
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Answering the Doctor's Call

Northeast Ohio Medical University, that was seemingly tailor-made to his aspirations. Downing is one of just 35 nontraditional students in the program, aimed at providing doctors to underserved urban... View Details

Keywords: resumed education; nontraditional students; Health, Social Assistance

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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

11 Oct 2021
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Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)

School as an undergraduate chemical and biomolecular engineering student at the University of Maryland. She was accepted into the 2+2 program and set out after graduation to explore potential careers and build her skills. After a year and... View Details

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Recruiting Students - Annual Report 2014

Recruiting Students Who Further the Mission “Fellowships are connected in a deep way to the mission of the School. We look for potential leaders—those who possess a spark, an ambition to be among the very best. And because diversity is... View Details

28 Aug 2019
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Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Investment Banking

appealing for students who come from the armed forces and nontraditional business backgrounds who are seeking to build technical skills.” Banks offer excellent training opportunities for motivated View Details

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Shahaan (Haan) Razak

Haan is a dual degree student (MD/MBA) and career-switcher (Teach for America). He is passionate about entrepreneurship and healthcare, and can provide support on resources and pathways for engaging with these communities at HBS. He can... View Details

October 2005 (Revised March 2006)
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Rethinking Positioning

By: Youngme E. Moon

Outlines the structure and content of a six-session module that introduces students to a nontraditional approach to positioning strategy. View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Brands and Branding; Marketing

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Tricia Lee

perspectives, and how to debate issues in all of those contexts. HBS was an easy choice - the case method, the general management focused education, the quality of both students and faculty, and even the structure of the program all fit... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Technology; Entrepreneurship

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Katherine Manweiler

Katherine is eager to support students in a variety of ways including: consulting, VCPE, and hedge fund case interview prep; behavioral interview prep; crafting a cohesive and compelling personal narrative; deciding between different... View Details

November 2005 (Revised August 2006)
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When Investing and Social Objectives Meet

By: Gregory S. Miller, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman

Introduces students to a group of investors and stakeholders who evaluate firms at least partially on factors other than eventual investment payoff. Focuses on investors who evaluate and attempt to impact firms' ethical, corporate governance, or other "societal"... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Investment; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations

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18 Apr 2007
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How Magazine Luiza Courts the Poor

developed a flexible procedure for credit approval, using nontraditional metrics to enable customers with lower, less easily established incomes (a pushcart vendor, for example) to make purchases. "Their loan repayment rates are the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

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Pav Guraya

Pav is a social impact/nonprofit industry veteran (consulting/advisory) and career-switcher (strategy consulting). He enjoys assisting students interested in making career changes, particularly into consulting and especially for View Details

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Rahi Patel

nontraditional career paths. He is keen on a “listen-first” approach when advising students to empower them to navigate complex recruiting and networking processes and achieve their professional aspirations.... View Details

06 Nov 2015
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Casey Gerald: Becoming a Leader at HBS

Selected by his peers as the 2014 student speaker for graduation, Casey Gerald’s impassioned speech to his fellow MBAs quickly garnered national attention. Highlighting the motivation that has shaped his ambitious career, Casey urged his... View Details

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, and Phillips Academy. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Suffolk University. This fund is to be awarded to deserving MBA students from the United States with View Details

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Reflections on My First Semester Teaching at HBS - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program - MBA

Experience Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program Admissions Events Check out our upcoming webinars, prospective View Details

01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader

purpose has always been to educate leaders," notes Dean Kim B. Clark. "Our students learn to be managers here, but they also learn that it is important to make a difference in the world — to bring commitment, integrity, and a sense of... View Details

Keywords: Management

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SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail - MBA

Perseverance and Self-Belief Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023 Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program Admissions Events Check... View Details

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College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA - MBA

registering to attend Peek again. Check out other Admissions events . You Might Want to Read Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a View Details

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