What: Better Place Where: CA What did you do this summer?I had the privilege of working at Better Place, a truly innovative start up aimed at catalyzing the mass-market for electric vehicles and relieving the world’s dependence on oil. By deploying switchable battery-powered electric cars and creating the necessary infrastructure to make these cars financially [...]
Sep 132010
Career Profiles – Sorina Casian-Botez
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Feb 222010
Career Field Prior to HBS:Senior Supervisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Paris, France Position in Bain :Summer Associate Why did you choose an internship with Bain?I had already decided to focus on consulting as a natural transition from my previous job as an auditor. I wanted to impact my clients’ business in a more substantial way so I sought [...]
Shamika Lee (OD) Nominated For National Award
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Oct 152007
Shamika Lee has been honored as a Woman of Worth by L’Oréal Paris for her outstanding commitment to community achievement with her work for Graham Windham Services for Families and Children. Shamika was chosen as a Woman of Worth honoree from thousands of applicants by an elite group of judges, which includes: Carol Hamilton, President [...]
Dec 042006
Cost cutter, troubleshooter, turnaround artist. These words have all been used to describe Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, and when the leader came to Harvard Business School’s campus on Monday, November 27, he went beyond the public image to share inside secrets with the HBS community. The 46-year old Brazilian native of Lebanese descent [...]
LGDBC Kicks Off “Week in Luxury” with a Bang
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Apr 032006
Gucci Group’s Robert PoletThe Luxury Goods and Design Business Club’s “Week in Luxury” began Monday with Gucci’s Robert Polet. Polet, whose visit coincided with his daughter’s 19th birthday (she is currently a Harvard undergrad), was appointed to his current role as president, CEO and chairman of the Management Board of Gucci Group in July 2004. [...]
HBS Insider
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Apr 032006
The problem with being an investor is that no matter what you do, you always have investments on your mind. From making analogies between dating and options theory, to viewing HBS as a forward on your classmates’ contacts, the topic never leaves. Hence, it only makes sense to tell you what was on my mind [...]
Une Fˆte Fran‡aise: Thoma et Lolo Wedding Recap
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Jan 302006
Over the holiday, a dozen HBS friends congregated in an old chapel in the center of Paris. The occasion? A celebration of epic proportion to christen the marriage of two of the campus community’s most distinguished luminaries: Monsieur et Madame Thomas and Laurence Lefebvre. Even by the out-sized expectations the HBS community has grown accustomed [...]
The Sleeping Beauty
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May 092005
This is officially the last week of school, so stop running numbers and start running to the Wang Theater. What’s there you ask? The Boston Ballet is closing its 41st season with a stunning performance of The Sleeping Beauty. First performed in St. Petersburg in 1890, the choreography and costumes for Boston’s version have been [...]
Got Buzz?
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Apr 042005
Without a doubt, the rough and tumble world of marketing has grown more fierce, and frankly more creative. In today’s world of information, where people are inundated with advertisements and information overload, marketers are using every trick in the book to get noticed including writing a few new ones. For instance, while I was enjoying [...]
Spotlight on Montreal
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Oct 042004
What better way to break the monotony of life back at school than to plan a weekend escape to a city that rocks? And just where can one find such a city that is both within driving distance and affordable? Why, Montreal, Canada of course. For those of you that have never been north of [...]
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