And there it went – 8 weeks at Sephora, 3 weeks at Tatcha – it all just blew by so quickly. And what came of all of it? Amazing beauty products? Sure. Fantastic new friends? Absolutely. But given all the effort and agonizing that came with the internship search, surely I expected something more. So, without further ado, the 7* lessons that made this all worthwhile for me:
1) Winning is not [...]
Insights & Advice
Cambridge to Nairobi
Jen Bullock
I’m sitting in the outdoor veranda of an upscale café, sipping a perfectly made cappuccino and digging into a vegetarian quesadilla for lunch. It’s a pleasant 70 degrees and sunny, and all around me, young entrepreneurs are lost in their work – coding, tweaking UI designs, excitedly discussing business ideas with peers. At first glance it’s San Francisco—except that we’re 9,586 miles [...]
From FIELD to Field, Putting What I’ve Learned at HBS into Practice
Minh Chau
- 22 Jul 2014
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If you asked me two months ago whether I learned anything during my first year at Harvard Business School, my response would have been a resounding “Yes!” But, if you followed up by asking me for an example of how I applied the lessons I learned into practice, my response would have been a hesitant “Umm…”
The FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development) curriculum [...]
The FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development) curriculum [...]
Working in Tech 4Dev
Jen Bullock
- 25 Aug 2014
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After spending the first half of my internship in Nairobi, I am now wrapping up the summer at Ushahidi’s San Francisco office, where I’ve been working in a business development capacity to develop a new mapping platform. Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of product management, an exciting combination of business development, marketing, engineering, and design. In fact, I’ve been surprised how [...]
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Robert Leke...
Robert Leke
- 30 Oct 2014
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Current Position: Senior Associate, Tana Africa Capital
Current Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Tell us what you’re up to these days. I maintain a position at the same company I joined shortly after my graduation from HBS in 2012. I work at Tana Africa Capital (Tana), an Africa-focused investment firm targeting businesses in the consumer-driven and agriculture-based sectors. My time [...]
Current Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Tell us what you’re up to these days. I maintain a position at the same company I joined shortly after my graduation from HBS in 2012. I work at Tana Africa Capital (Tana), an Africa-focused investment firm targeting businesses in the consumer-driven and agriculture-based sectors. My time [...]
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