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Avi Kremer
millions of dollars into research, and removed critical barriers to the development of treatments. “Our focus was to get drug companies to invest money in ALS,” says Kremer, who was diagnosed in 2004, just weeks into his first year at...
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Henry McCance
recent advances in gene sequencing and data mining, he believed he could identify many more genes in a short time with a relatively modest investment. That could lead to the major breakthrough the founders were after, because more genes with which to work would mean...
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Kwame Owusu-Kesse
Why was earning an MBA at HBS important to you? To achieve success as a business leader and agent of empowerment, I knew I had to learn valuable new skills. My experiences as a junior banker, young entrepreneur, and novice service...
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Paul Scharfman
In a small, undercapitalized cheese manufacturing operation in rural Wisconsin, Paul Scharfman (AB 1976, MBA 1979) saw the opportunity to develop a variety of specialty cheeses that would appeal to the palates of the growing population of...
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Andres Sarmiento
someone else's life. I want to lead a team in which we have mutual respect and we are constantly developing new skills. I want to face the more complex challenges of interpersonal relationships and become...
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Kim Chen
delivered on this both in and out of the classroom. I also valued the opportunity for personal development through introspection, discussion, and experience. Various programs offered through the Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership...
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Luc Sirois
way: a project leader pinpoints problem areas and organizes a hackathon that is attended by an audience of 200 to 300 participants. Doctors and nurses on the front line engage with software developers who are eager to break through the...
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Joe Khoury
years at HBS, I have forged meaningful relationships with classmates who share the same goals, developed a good understanding of what needs to be done to launch my new career and built a roadmap for the next...
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Ann Chao
forward to in your career? I look forward to being a bridge between people and cultures - business and creative, the US and Asia. My dream since childhood has been to write stories that inspire people, and I love to see the spark in someone's eyes when a View Details
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Evelyne White
interests, and then reserve their spot. Hosts set the price of their meals, and Bookalokal earns a commission on each meal. Soon after launching the site, however, Bookalokal's market expanded. It turns out that local diners—especially those View Details
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Ralph Johnson
project was in education; we were given a free hand to design the ideal model school of the future, one focused on entrepreneurship and able to incorporate new technologies into its curriculum. We even changed the teaching training model,...
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Frank Spencer
trust. "Affordable housing in particular has been a longtime passion of mine." In addition to helping to develop the first SRO (single-room occupancy) residence for homeless men in Charlotte, Spencer has served on the board of...
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Eryn Schultz
big impact. Watching some of my classmates develop an idea, recruit a team, and raise funding for a business idea made me realize that I have the tools to build something: either inside an existent company or on my own. How did HBS...
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Sorina Casian-Botez
profession. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? I discovered new ways in which I could have the kind of impact I sought as a professional. More importantly, I began View Details
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Scott Wu
little bit of help could make a big difference, and everybody just needs a chance.” Wu got his start in international aid work early. After getting his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he worked on development projects in Tanzania and...
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Fereshteh Zeineddin
needed to take the next step in my career. HBS seemed like a perfect fit because of its focus on general management, case-study teaching method, and diverse student body. How has your experience here shaped your goals & career path? Company information sessions and...
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Philipp Schäelli
forced to develop your own perspective on business questions with limited information and within a short time frame. Beyond the academic experience being surrounded and connected with 900 other ambitious young professionals gives you a...
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Annora Wang
many countries: Australia, Burma, Thailand, South Africa, Croatia, China. What position have you accepted and, ultimately, what kind of impact would you like to make? I’m working with Walt Disney, in its Corporate Strategy and Business View Details
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Jonathan Evans
greater fluency in the integrative work critical to creating cutting-edge products with sound strategy and management. And it has also underscored a deep humility for the potency of teamwork to drive impact. What are you most looking...
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Nikki Skovran
In her varied career to date, Nikki Skovran has applied her talents to processes and product lines at Proctor & Gamble — and to the pursuit of violent gang members in the United States’ toughest inner cities. To account for the...
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