Summer Reading: 10 Essential Books for Entrepreneurs
It seems like not a day goes by without your social media feed being peppered with posts of the “I hate my boss/job” variety. If not posts from friends, then it’s a clickbait story about someone who never considered going into business for him or herself and then doing just that.
If the success of Gimlet Media’s StartUp podcast and last year’s Christmas hit Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence as Miracle Mop tycoon Joy Mangano are any indication, folks are feeling cramped, boxed-in, suffocated, and you-name-it by the rigid demands of 9-5 corporate culture and are actively seeking alternatives.
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New Public Art Installation at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School’s blog published an article this week that highlights a new public art installation on view at HBS’ Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Allston campus until April 2017, featuring four “prominent” contemporary sculptors. Here are details about each of the pieces on display:
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MBA Recommendation Letters – Making the Most out of (Re)connecting
As MBA application deadlines for the upcoming semesters approach, you’re faced with the numerous tasks involved in crafting the perfect package that will make you stand out to admissions officers.
While the combination of GMAT/GRE scores, prior academic projects, career accomplishments, and insightful essays are part of the picture, stellar recommendation letters can be the driving force that propels you to the next round and finally, to the school of your choice.
The recommendation letter is authoritative proof of the strength of your other qualifications.
HBS Says Big Social Network ≠ Popularity
Think you’re Mr. or Ms. Popular?
Think again.
Alex “Sandy” Pentland recently published an article on the Harvard Business School blog investigating research that exposes the fallacy of how friendship is often both perceived and performed in society. Continue reading…
Views from the 6: Top Employers in Toronto
Home to the Maple Leafs, “Licky-Boom-Boom-Now” MC Snow, and those wacky Kids in the Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a piebald metropolis of 2.6 million with its own unique tempo. Our neighbor to the great white north feels much more like its own sovereign territory—one that not only actively welcomes new perspectives but also absorbs them into everyday life.
HourlyNerd Expands Sharing Economy To MBA-Land
The Boston Globe recently published an article by Scott Kirsner about HourlyNerd, a revolutionary new platform slated to do for MBA consultancy what Uber has done for drivers, Craigslist for odd jobs, and Yelp for restaurants.
