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MBA Voices
Earning an MBA appealed to me as an opportunity to expand my knowledge base and learn from a diverse group of peers. At HBS, the case method provides an opportunity to distill work experience and hundreds of cases into one’s own leadership philosophy. HBS also offers distinguished faculty, many of whom have run companies, led investment firms, or held other senior roles. While this is not a surprising fact, it takes on a whole new meaning after answering a cold call from a professor who was a Fortune 500 CEO! [...]
The military is a great equalizer and a true meritocracy: it is a place where you can start with nothing and achieve the highest levels of command as long as you work hard and refuse to quit. [...]
Venuefly co-founders Claire Simonis and Josh Hoffman-Senn
- 02 Nov 2018
When Ideas Become Reality: Entrepreneurship at HBS
When people talk about a founder, there's often commentary around her magnetic confidence, her natural ability to convince everyone in the room that what she's doing is part of the universe's design. I've certainly never been that person. [...]
I told others that it was not the right moment, and I told myself that I was not the right person. [...]
I worked to ensure that I was productive and meeting deadlines, and I appreciated the support I received from my colleagues. However, one day a senior colleague cautioned that “fitness is a hobby and finance is your career.” I remember nodding in agreement, but at the same time, those words rang so false. [...]
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