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Why the Greatest Innovators Don’t Shy Away from Controversy
Michelle Yu (MBA ‘26) makes the case for the visionary (and polarizing) tech leader. In the heart of a buzzing arena, the air vibrates...

Michelle Yu
Dec 5, 20248 min read
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VCs Can Pitch Themselves Too
Chuck Isgar (MBA ’25) asks venture capitalists across stages and sectors to share more about their firm and what makes them different....

Chuck Isgar
Oct 31, 20244 min read
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One Stake with a Side of Cries
How activist investors have been quietly upending corporate America. There are few things that almond milk lattes and animated children’s...

Michelle Yu
Oct 2, 20247 min read
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Protein Muscles Its Way Into Your Pantry
Protein is reinventing legacy CPG categories. Once relegated to the pantry shelves of bodybuilders and health buffs, protein has risen to...

Jake Goodman
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Sports Betting: The Stakes Have Never Been Higher
The rise of legalized sports betting highlights the complexities of increasingly sophisticated predictive markets. The kickoff of Fall...

Meredith Nolan
Oct 2, 20245 min read
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ECs Embrace GenAI During Summer Internships
Allison Schwartz (MBA ’25) evaluates just how helpful AI was for MBA interns. For EC students, generative AI was hardly a reality in the...

Allison Schwartz
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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Why Bad News on the Economy is No Longer Good News
The stock market’s change in tune may signal a recession is in store.  For the last couple of years, Wall Street has graded the state of...

Michelle Yu
Sep 11, 20246 min read
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How to Start a Search Fund
Eddie Ovey (MBA ’19) shares guidance for ECs considering entrepreneurship through acquisition. The EC year is a crucial career juncture –...

Eddie Ovey
Sep 11, 20246 min read
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What’s in a Name? Everything, Apparently
Santiago Gil Gallardo (MBA ’26) explores the most crucial decision in branding. Juliet may have been onto something when she mused that...

Santiago Gil Gallardo
Sep 11, 20246 min read
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Paris 2024: Which Brands Won Gold?
The Summer Olympics in Paris presented an Olympic-sized consumer engagement opportunity – at a price. To the joy of many, including...

Meredith Nolan
Sep 11, 20245 min read
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Is Heat the Solution for Global Warming?
HBS alumna Alexandra Bailey Smith (MBA ’23) shares the environmental magic of next-gen geothermal technology. Next-generation geothermal...

Alexandra Bailey Smith
Apr 25, 20244 min read
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Digital Life and its Discontents
Gen Z’s brewing mental health crisis is fueled by social media. For those paying attention to the increasingly alarming statistics, the...

Danielle Mitalipov
Apr 25, 20247 min read
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So Your Start Date Got Delayed – What Do You Do?
The Harbus talks to graduating ECs on how they plan to maximize their time. The end of the academic year is a bittersweet moment. For...

Abhiram Karuppur
Apr 25, 20245 min read
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Decoding Bitcoin: $BTC at all-time-high $70,000
Why did BTC grow 350% over the last 12 months and why should I care? In the ever-evolving landscape of finance and technology, one...

Kent Lin
Apr 2, 20247 min read
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How To Stop News From Breaking
News institutions are undergoing devastating layoffs – what can we do to save the industry? 2024 has already proven devastating for news...

Danielle Mitalipov
Mar 7, 20246 min read
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What He Didn’t Learn In School
Ron Kurtz (MBA ’67) shares advice for those early on in their careers in his new book, Fast Start to Career Success. When his children...

Rory Finnegan
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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What Aspiring Product Managers Need to Know
The Harbus does a deep dive on the world of product management and shares key insights. One of the most popular career paths historically...

Abhiram Karuppur
Nov 29, 20236 min read
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Interview with a Shark: Karla Berman
MBA ’07 and Shark Tank Mexico investor shares her experience as an HBS student and how this experience shaped her future. Karla Berman is...

Regina Gomez
Oct 2, 20236 min read
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HBS Sounds Off: The Current State of Venture Capital
HBS students and faculty share their thoughts on the venture capital space and advice for students looking to join or start a fund. The...

Abhiram Karuppur
Sep 5, 20237 min read
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The HBS Fashion Show: A Runway of Success
Neelam Khan (MBA ’24) shares the trend report for the most stylish night on the student calendar. Neelam Khan (MBA ’24) Fashion has long...

Neelam Khan
May 5, 20232 min read
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