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...when some members of the firm “decided to take a chance” on her and offered her additional responsibilities, that Fiorina decided she might want to go into business. After a period of self-exploration which included teaching English in Italy, Fiorina enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Maryland, earning an MBA in 1980. While rising through sales at AT&T, Fiorina encountered challenges as a woman in the workforce. She spoke about how before her first sales pitch, her co-worker suggested that she might not want to come along because...
...comforted by the knowledge that I will be heading back into work in a mere nine hours. I know I probably won’t pursue i-banking as a long-term career. I might follow the typical path and work for a few years, get an MBA, and land a job where I can lead a semi-normal life. I don’t have much time to ponder my future, because within seconds of my head hitting the pillow, I’m fast asleep, preparing for yet another...
...matter how narrow their niche, the experts insist that inspired insight or client demand dictated their particular angle. Targeting is also a good business practice. "You don't want buzzwords," says Jeff Sandefer, president of energy investment firm Sandefer Capital Partners and a founder of the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship program. "Everyone wants to hire the expert and will pay a lot for very specific help." Some companies love the idea of bringing in an adviser to fix one narrowly defined problem. Gossip Stoppers is a prime example. "A half day, and you leave with a couple of nuggets...
...over the event. “These people personify what this school stands for.” Since 1968, the awards have been presented to alumni who have led outstanding careers while making meaningful contributions to the world. The four honorees were Sir Ronald M. Cohen, who received his MBA from Harvard in 1969, prominent venture capitalist and Co-founder and former Chairman of Apax Partners; William H. Donaldson, who graduated from HBS in 1958, Co-founder and former Chairman and CEO of Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; Ann S. Moore, a member...
...year run as the top business school according to U.S. News and World Report, HBS ranked 14th for the second year in The Wall Street Journal. The Journal/Harris Interactive ranking is based on surveys of corporate recruiters. Recruiters were asked to rank business schools based on 21 attributes, including MBA students’ communication skills, teamwork orientation, and personal integrity. The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business nabbed the number one spot ahead of the Tuck School at Dartmouth, which had topped three of the Journals’s past six annual rankings. HBS placed eighth...