Microsoft are running a Business Plan Competition with the purpose of encouraging entrepreneurship in a group project with a prize of $5000.
For more details go here: http://bit.ly/SkyDriveChallenge
The HBS Entertainment & Media Club invites you to…
2012 Entertainment & Media Conference
Media’s New Age
//Harvard Business School
//Sunday, February 12, 2012
Keynote speakers include:
// Carlton Cuse, Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter and Executive Producer of LOST
// Judy McGrath, Former Chairman & CEO of MTV Networks, listed on Forbes’ 50 Most Powerful Women
// Frederick Huntsberry, COO of Paramount Pictures
Plus, panels including speakers from Warner Music Group, YouTube, Showtime, MTV, HBO, Conde Nast, BET and more.
Details @ http://www.hbsemc.com/conference-2012/
Local start-up Labtiva is a software company based in Cambridge, MA. We’re working on making the world of research more accessible and better connected. A few months ago we launched ReadCube, an application designed to help researchers keep on top of the literature in their fields. Thousands of researchers at thousands of institutions are already using ReadCube to simplify their research.
What we’re working on is pretty awesome. And we genuinely believe it has the potential to change the way researchers work with scientific literature. We’re looking for a few key hires to help take us to the next level.
Labtiva is hiring heads of business development and marketing. The job postings are online at:
Title: Gordon Freedman: Education in the Information Age
Date: Feb 1, 2012
Time: 7-8pm
Location: Aldrich 209
Description: Gordon Freedman is a leader in education technology and policy, previously serving as a senior executive at Blackboard, and now as President of the National Laboratory for Education Transformation. Freedman will be discussing current trends in technology across education, the major barriers to change, and the transformation needed to bring education systems into the 21st century. Questions can be sent in advance to gordon.freedman@gmail.com, with “HBS” in the subject line. For more background, please see: http://www.gfreedman.
Michael Gaiss, who heads Highland Capital’s Entrepreneurship Program, recently reached out looking for HBS students interested in spending their summer building a start-up. Check out this awesome opportunity below…
Summer@HIGHLAND 2012: $15K + Cambridge/Menlo Park + Awesome Mentors + No Strings Attached
Are you a student entrepreneur looking to take your startup to next level this summer? If so, Summer@HIGHLAND is just what you need.
In its fifth year, Summer@HIGHLAND is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide university-affiliated startups with the environment and resources for taking their initiative/company to the next level. Past participants have included the founding teams of such companies as Wildfire, Gemvara, CloudFlare, Affine, Ksplice, Cogito Health, Imprint Energy and AdPop.
Selected teams will receive $15K and free workspace in our Kendall Square or Sand Hill Road office. They will have access to Highland professionals and an incredible founder network along with thought leaders in business, design, legal, product, talent and technology. Past speakers include founders and CEOs from Airbnb, Dropbox, HubSpot, Quattro Wireless, Starent Networks and SCVNGR. Serial entrepreneurs/founders Steve Blank, Desh Deshpande, Naval Ravikant and Bill Warner have also contributed their expertise, along with business & technology experts from Amazon, Google, IDEO, KAYAK, WilmerHale and others.
Finally, Summer@HIGHLAND is “founder friendly”: Highland receives no equity stake in exchange for a team’s participation, and teams are under no obligation to Highland after the summer. It is also designed to be complementary with other accelerators (for example, teams can participate in both Y Combinator and Summer).
Full details plus the application are at www.hcp.com/summer. BTW, we have two application deadlines this year: Early (March 1, 2012) & Regular (April 5, 2012).
Thanks for your interest in Summer@HIGHLAND. We can’t wait to see what you’re working on!
Yours truly,
The Highland Team
Director of Community Development and Marketing
URL: http://www.netnumber.com
Organization Description
“Cleopatra” (Centralized Logic Engine Offering Purchase Authorizations via aTITAN Replicated Architecture) is a hosted SaaS micro-purchase infrastructure that empowers anyone on the Internet to sell content at micro-purchase prices ranging from $0.01 – $1.00 per transaction. The Cleopatra system is designed to enable a micro-purchase economy to develop on the Web for millions of end-users and millions of vendors/merchants.
Cleopatra, a new division of NetNumber, Inc. located in Lowell, MA. NetNumber, Inc. is a 12-year old profitable developer of core network technology for communications service providers on a global basis. Several of the key technology components developed by NetNumber over the past 12-years are utilized in the delivery of the Cleopatra solution.
Job Description
• Member of the Cleopatra executive team reporting to the President/CEO.
• Responsible for defining and implementing a strategic vision for educating a global community of end-users and merchants/vendors on the capabilities of the Cleopatra system.
• The definition of success for this role is two-fold (1) establish a positive impression of Cleopatra within the global Internet community and (2) help build the business by attracting a large community of users and merchants to utilize the Cleopatra system to complete micro-purchase transactions.
• Must be a strong independent worker.
• Experience as first line manager and/or team leader preferred.
• Experience with utilizing many forms of Internet based communications including Website, PR, Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal are required.
Position will start as an individual contributor role reporting to the President/CEO. Director of Community Development and Marketing is responsible for communicating the Cleopatra vision to a diverse audience of end-users and merchants/vendors via Internet based communications media.
Qualifications
• Must be a strong independent worker.
• Experience as first line manager and/or team leader preferred.
• Experience with utilizing many forms of Internet based communications including Website, PR, Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal are required.
• Interest in working in start-up environment.
How to apply
Look for the job posting on Career Hub (Job ID: 1962726) for more details.
TheLadders – Solve problems. Learn new things. Do good.
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
The spot: Reporting directly to the President, you will oversee all aspects of TheLadders.com strategic planning, directing competitive analysis and performance management initiatives. The Manager, Strategic Initiatives works directly with the executive team on projects related to key initiatives to craft strategies that best position the company to take advantage of the existing and predicted markets.
The skinny:
- You will work with the President on high visibility projects to better understand business and strategy
- You will partner with the President and Executive Team to determine and design company goals
- You will collaborate with President and Executive Team to communicate Company plans, priorities, goals and results to the Company as well as Board of Directors
- You will perform quantitative analysis to drive business decision making; provide thought leadership and analytical rigor to assist in important business decisions
- You will develop a deep understanding of TheLadders.com financials and competitive landscape
- You will develop business partnerships for new product initiatives
- You will strengthen execution by continuous process improvement and integration of best practices
- You will proactively review operations to identify opportunities for improvements/enhancements to ensure that performance and efficiencies keep pace with the business
The specs:
- You must have earned a BS/BA and MBA from top tier school
- You must have 2+ years of experience understanding, communicating, evaluating, and prioritizing business requirements
- You must have experience consulting at a top tier firm, investment bank, media organization or technology company
- You must have knowledge of business / financial analysis and requirements gathering
- You must have experience creating frameworks to assess new business opportunities
- You must have demonstrated leadership ability, excellent oral and written communications skills, including formal presentations, demonstrated ability in relationship development and problem solving, and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized and efficient manner
- You must have a track record of establishing organization plans and leading the effort to meet the plan targets
- You must have a successful leadership track record
- You must have proficient knowledge and usage of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Please apply here by Feb 22nd if interested. Please note, however, that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from now until Feb 22nd.
MBA Intern
The spot: As the MBA intern at TheLadders.com, you will be part of a dynamic, fast-paced team focused on both short-term tactical victories and long-term greatness. You will report directly to the President and will work extensively with the executive team on projects related to key initiatives to craft strategies that best position the company to take advantage of the existing and predicted markets. We’re not only looking for a great intern, but potentially someone who will join us in a full-time capacity after graduation. Previous MBA interns have moved on to high-level positions in the organization, up to and including Vice President/General Manager.
If you have a burning desire to succeed, a can-do attitude and an interest in maximizing your personal effectiveness this is for you. If you’ve got strong interpersonal skills and desire to make an impact in a fast-paced, high-growth Internet environment, we want to hear from you. Now.
The skinny:
- You will work directly with Executive team on projects related to key initiatives.
- You will perform quantitative analysis to drive business decision making; provide thought leadership and analytical rigor to assist in important business decisions
- You will craft a strategy that best positions TheLadders to take advantage of the existing and predicted markets
- You will research and develop business plans for new revenue opportunities for TheLadders. Research would include looking at international sources, business modeling, market sizing opportunity, marketing plan, etc.
The specs:
- You must have a Bachelor’s Degree and must be currently enrolled in an MBA Program at a top-tier school
- You must have strong attention to detail; passion for technology and excellence
- You must be a motivated self-starter who likes working on very productive teams
- You must have excellent communication skills and be a team player
- You must have exceptional analytical skills
- You must have demonstrated leadership ability, excellent oral and written communications skills, including formal presentations, demonstrated ability in relationship development and problem solving, and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized and efficient manner
- You must have proficient knowledge and usage of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Consulting experience at a top tier firm, investment bank, or startup is preferred
Please apply here by Feb 22nd if interested. Please note, however, that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from now until Feb 22nd.
Contact: Sonali Mathur, smathur@theladders.com
Product Marketing Manager
- Application Deadline: February 2
- Veeva Systems On-Campus Presentation: February 21, 3:30-4:15 in Aldrich 7
- Interviews: February 22
Company Description
Veeva is the fastest growing software provider to the life sciences industry. In less than five years, Veeva has become the global market leader in CRM and has successfully launched a second major product line. Veeva believes in developing people and promoting from within. As such, Veeva is looking to expand the team with top talent from the leading MBA programs.
Job Description
Product Marketing Managers own the go-to-market strategy for a product line, such as Veeva CRM and Veeva PromoMats. The Product Marketing Manager will become an industry thought leader while working with the Veeva sales team to help win new business and publicize customer success. This position reports to the Vice President of Strategy.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Create go-to-market strategies for new market segments and geographies
- Develop product messaging to be used across all media
- Write customer success stories and assist in all types of customer marketing
- Own the product PowerPoint slides used by the sales teams
- Create campaigns to communicate tailored messages to specific audiences
- Create and maintain a library of competitive intelligence materials
Requirements:
- Ability to work independently with little direct supervision
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong desire to extend Veeva’s market leadership globally
Location: Philadelphia Area or San Francisco Bay Area
Contact: Lauren Calabrese, lauren.calabrese@veevasystems.com
Please fill out the poll below to sign up for the NYC Startup mini-Trek, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10th. Signup poll will open from Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 12:00pm until Friday, Jan. 27th at 12:00pm.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9YN273N
Please read through ALL the instructions and notes carefully before allocating your points. We will start collecting resumes once the poll results are released.
Contact Melody Koh (fkoh@mba2013.hbs.edu) or Matt Bornstein (mbornstein@mba2013.hbs.edu) with any questions
AOL are looking for 2 First Year MBAs with relevant experience in internet, new media, advertising or technology for a paid internship with their Business Development Team. This team is comprised of approximately 30 MBAs from top school across the country working collaboratively to solve problems and build new business. Previous interns have been instrumental in creating, pitching, and executing new deals and have later come to join this well respected team.
Interested candidates should email lauren.bloch@teamaol.com directly. You may also apply directly on AOL’s website for this position and additional roles at corp.aol.com/careers.
Business Development Intern – MBA
Passionate, curious, creative? Our employees have helped to create popular and engaging online products and destinations that attract over 200 million unique visitors each month globally. As a result, AOL is a leading global web services company with a substantial worldwide audience, a suite of powerful web brands and industry leading products, and one of the largest advertising networks in theUnited States. We look for people that are exceptionally imaginative, collaborative, and truly excited about our mission: to inform, entertain, and connect the world.
The Group: AOL Business Development
The Business Development team works primarily with AOL’s Media, Advertising and other corporate teams to identify and evaluate strategic opportunities across the company’s content offerings, platforms, products, advertising solutions and other services.
The team consists of individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to provide thought leadership and idea generation to best address the needs of both internal constituents and external partners.
The Role: MBA Summer Intern, AOL Business Development
A successful summer intern will assist the BD team with developing strategies that help enable revenue growth and user acquisition throughout AOL’s properties and services. Projects may include:
- Performing market sizing / research and competitive landscape overviews
- Evaluating new AOL growth opportunities (both revenue and audience)
- Producing ROI and IRR financial models on emerging businesses
The summer intern will assist with structuring, negotiating and executing partnerships. Deals span a variety of disciplines ranging from content partnerships to distribution & syndication to new ventures. Strategic deals are regularly presented to AOL’s execute management team and the intern will participate in this process.
Requirements:
- The ideal candidate possesses both a deep passion for and industry- leading knowledge of new media, technology, content syndication strategies and the internet advertising business. Specifically:
- 2-4 years directly relevant experience in internet, new media, advertising or tech
- Entrepreneurial, creative, action- oriented and organized
- Ability to communicate complex information easily and persuasively to various constituents
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
Details:
- This is a NY- based, 10-12 week paid summer internship and is open to 1 st year MBA students ONLY (i.e. 2013 graduates)
- For consideration, please send your resume and no more than 1 paragraph describing your interest in the position
