Design+ is a free grassroots HBS student group focused on learning about product design,. Topics of interest include: sustainable innovation, environmental design, user interface design, product management, and others. Events will include industry speakers, workshops, and cross school mixers.
If you’re interested in learning more, please sign-up here: http://poll.hbs.edu/poll/open/
Zynga is hiring! We’re currently searching for New Grad Product Managers for our locations throughout North America who are fanatical about games and want to be part of one of the most exciting industries to emerge!
We’re looking for students who have a demonstrated track record of high performance, teamwork, passion for games, and the ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment. This position is a heavily metrics-driven role, requiring depth in analytics, statistics, and/or forecasting. Product Managers can be located across a number of different types of teams and roles at Zynga. For example, some Product Managers who are working on features within our game teams focus on designing, executing, and optimizing features within the game. Other Product Managers are developing revenue plans and execution strategies for their game studios.
Regardless of specific team or role, our PMs provide experience, direction, and measurable performance to the games and/or teams they’re on.
Dubbed the “Facebook of IT” by TechCrunch and called the “future of media” by Forbes, Spiceworks is one of Austin’s fastest-growing and certainly most fun and unusual companies!
We’ve built a network of nearly 1.7 million IT pros in over 1 million business worldwide who use Spiceworks to do their jobs, connect with and help each other, and buy IT products and services. These IT pros support over 58 million employees and control over $280 billion in IT budget. We make all of our money from tech vendors — everyone from Microsoft, Google, Dell, etc. to 100′s of small tech companies that want to reach this audience — and budget.
We’re blazing trails in social commerce and social networking in one of the world’s most valuable industries. Imagine rolling Facebook, LinkedIn, and Amazon into one company, focusing it on IT and dropping it in Austin, Texas. Then imagine working there with 120 other passionate, creative and driven people just like you. Cool stuff.
Backed by $54M in funding from top VCs, Spiceworks is adding to it’s product marketing and management ranks. If you have a background in technology, IT, media, advertising, or ecommerce, we want to hear from you.
This Monday, Jay Hallberg (HBS ’00), Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Spiceworks, will talk about how Spiceworks was formed, how it’s evolved and where it’s going… and how you can get in on the action.
Details:
Monday, October 3
4:30pm
Aldrich 108
We’ll carry on the conversation at 6pm at Shay’s (Boddington’s for Jay!)
On-campus interviews for 2nd years will be on November 2. On-campus interviews for 1st years will be scheduled soon.
General Management / Leadership Development Program Discussion Panel (Open to all students)
When: Spangler Auditorium
Where: Tuesday September 27th, 5-6:30pm
Who: All HBS Students interested in GM / LDP Career Opportunities (RCs in particular)
Why: To learn about GM/LDP Programs and Career Options!
– What are LDP Program?
– Why do firms have LDP Programs?
– What are the advantages/disadvantages of LDP Programs?
– How do the structures of LDP programs differ from firm to firm?
– How to know if an LDP Program is right for you?
– Plus the answers to your questions!
GM/ LDP Career Fair (ECs only)
When: Tuesday September 27th, 6:30-8:00pm (6:30-7:00 reserved for HBS GMOC members only)
Where: Spangler Williams Room, HBS – light refreshments provided
Who: All HBS ECs interested in GM / LDP Career Opportunities
Participating Companies: General Electric, Emerson, JPMorgan, Volcano, Intel, Amazon.com, Humana, DuPont, UnitedHeath Group, Sears Holding, ABinBev, IBM, The Broad Center, Volcano Corp
Amazon will be on campus this Tuesday, September 27th and has available slots for one on one coffee chats. TechMedia Club EC members interested in meeting with an Amazonian regarding our Sr Product Manager or Sr. Product-Line Manager opportunities please reach out to Vena Rainwater ([email protected])
If so, please ask that they respond to me with the following information.
Please respond with:
Name:
Phone Number:
Time Preference:
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Best to you,
Amazon MBA Recruiting Team
Senior Product Manager -152045
Amazon is growing, and we need MBAs who move fast, are capable of breaking down and solving complex problems, and have a strong will to get things done. Incoming MBAs are given ownership of large, meaty areas of opportunity; the autonomy to think strategically and make decisions; and to drive significant impact to the customer experience and the business.
Product Managers at Amazon work in several different parts of the company, including Kindle, physical and digital product categories, our third party seller business, and Amazon Web Services. The primary role of product managers within Amazon is to work with one or more teams of software engineers to define, build, launch and grow new experiences for customers. In addition, Product Managers are responsible for P&L forecasting, marketing, industry and alliance analysis, and working with customer service to understand and address root causes driving customer contacts.
Key functions of the role include: working cross-functionally with software development engineers, designers, other internal teams, and external business partners; driving ideas from conception to execution; inventing on behalf of customers; developing strategies based on data; and ruthless prioritization that requires balancing business needs and bandwidth constraints.
Basic qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer
Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History.
Join Amazon.
Sr. Product-Line Manager : 152924
Amazon is growing and we need nimble leaders who move fast, are capable of breaking down and solving complex problems, and have a strong will to get things done. Incoming MBAs are given ownership of large, important areas of opportunity; the autonomy to think strategically and make decisions; and the ability to drive significant impact to the customer experience and the business. Amazon is seeking to hire and develop leaders that have the capability to grow into senior general managers that can independently run large business segments.
New MBAs in our North American categories enter a three year multi-functional rotation program. Examples of rotations include managing revenue/profits for a set of products or sub-category, optimizing supply chain, negotiating for improved business terms, defining/developing new products, and building new marketing initiatives. Initial rotation placement is based on each candidate’s previous experience as well as their career interests. Ultimately, the goal of the program is to build strong general managers capable of leading large, complex organizations and businesses.
Below is a list of positions where MBAs typically begin:
- Sr. Product-Line Manager
- Sr. Inventory Manager
- Sr. Marketing Manager
- Sr. Merchant Manager
- Sr. Product Manager
Keep in mind that all of these roles require the same Amazonian DNA: a bias for action; customer-centricity; flexibility; analytics; and the drive to own, build, and grow.
Basic qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer
Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History.
Join Amazon.
The “crown jewel” of the executive education programs at HBS (AMP or Advanced Management Program) is looking to work with TechMedia students well versed in social media.
This year participants have been introduced to the world of social media with the aim of helping each of these individuals improve their own company’s digital presence. Participants have been exploring the social media landscape, analyzing what their companies are presently doing, and coming up with some new alternative angles which would allow their companies to better use social media and improve their digital presence.
AMP is hoping for TechMedia members to help by offering office hours where participants from the AMP could come and share their proposals and get feedback from MBAs. You will be vetting proposals and answering questions. It’s a great opportunity to meet some experienced (and powerful) execs.
The event is scheduled for October 13th, 2:00-5:00pm. If interested in participating, sign up here: http://poll.hbs.edu/poll/taker/pollTaker.jsp?poll=131206
Questions? Reach out to Deeksha Hebbar ([email protected])
About the program
The Advanced Management Program is an eight week intensive program. Most of the participants are senior-level leaders from world-class companies. The program content is broad and extensive-leadership, finance, marketing, negotiations, global business, and change management plus much more. The program is offered twice a year for 180+ students each session. The program is taught by 8 senior faculty and the faculty chairman of the program is Prof. Das Narayandas.
What do Jim Coulter, James Carville, Google, start-up businesses, Cajun food and Jazz music have in common? YOU can experience them all during your 2012 Spring Break!
Join the HBS Entrepreneurship Club on Monday, October 3rd at 6:30pm to learn about New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), a weeklong festival of entrepreneurship, hosted by The Idea Village, and coinciding for the first time with our Spring Break in 2012.
Join us for Naked Pizza (a 2009 NOEW alum) and learn about the opportunity to engage with MBA students from top schools, corporate volunteers (Google, Cisco, Salesforce), investors (Jim Coulter, TPG), New Orleans leaders (America’s “Odd Couple” – James Carville/Mary Matalin, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Aspen Institute’s Walter Isaacson) in a weeklong entrepreneurship experience.
Check out this video for a glimpse of the action from NOEW 2011.
Why participate in New Orleans Entrepreneur Week?
On October 3rd, The Idea Village is joining us at HBS to share additional details and the exciting line up for NOEW ‘12.
Interested in learning more and tasting the famous good-for-you pizza? Sign up in this Google doc. (Please indicate if you want to join the short list of candidates interested in a leadership position on the trip.)
We look forward to bringing an all-star team to show New Orleans (and the world) what entrepreneurship at HBS is all about!
INFO SESSION
When: Monday, October 3, 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Aldrich 107
What: Learn about New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2012; Sign up for updates and info; Enjoy Naked Pizza
Who: HBS students who are interested in learning about the opportunity
NEW ORLEANS ENTREPRENEUR WEEK ‘12
When: Saturday, March 10 – Friday, March 16
Where: New Orleans, LA
What: Experience a weeklong festival of entrepreneurship
Who: Team of 8 HBS students + 1 Professor, as well as students from peer schools, corporate volunteers, civic & business leaders
The TechMedia Club WesTrek and SeattleTrek will take place the first week of January, 2012 and will accommodate RC FIELD schedules. To help us gauge interest in these treks, please visit the following poll:
http://poll.hbs.edu/poll/taker/pollTaker.jsp?poll=131168
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sonia Nagala ([email protected]).
Msnbc.com, in conjunction with Lexus, is hosting a contest about engineering a better tomorrow. Engineering a better future starts with asking a better question. So the entry will be prompted with “What If?” followed by an idea explained in 365 characters or less. Ideas must not be related to automobiles or the automotive industry.
Examples include:
What if you could create a merry-go-round for children that powers electricity for a village?
What if you could take old advertising billboards and turn them into disaster-relief shelters?
Judging criteria will include:
Prizes include:
Why this is fantastic for the HBS TechMedia Club:
With commitments to classes and time consuming homework, the submission requires plenty of thought, but little effort to enter. With several amazing programs already set up in the school to foster such What If? thoughts (e.g. the Entrepreneurship Business Plan Contest), this is just another avenue to gain exposure and additional funding for the students’ ideas.
I highly encourage you to read more about Startup Weekends, which are “54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiast come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups.”
An example of a successful business that came out of LA’s Startup Weekend last February is Zaarly, who has received funding from Felicis Ventures, Lightbank, Ashton Kutcher, Paul Buchheit, Bill Lee, Naval Ravikant, and Michael Arrington.
This is a great opportunity for students to get their idea seen by some big names and learn a few things about turning their idea into reality along the way. The contest website is whatifintowhatis.com and entry submissions will be accepted until October 13th.
Hello TechMedia Club Members!
Intel is coming to campus! We are seeking bright, passionate candidates for our Accelerated Leadership Program (the ALP). HBS is one of the best represented schools in the program. What is ALP?
Any business function, anywhere in the world. Three times.
This is what the Intel Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) offers to the brightest MBA graduates. At Intel, we believe the best MBA graduates can be the future leaders of our company. That’s why we created the ALP, a chance for you to collaborate with senior leaders and technologists on some of the biggest product development, marketing, finance, and manufacturing challenges facing our company. The three pillars of the program include challenging, impactful rotation assignments, a rigorous training regimen designed to build on MBA concepts as applied in the technology industry, and a set of mentoring relationships with key leaders at the company to tie everything together.
Interested in Learning More?
Come to our three events, starting Tuesday, 9/20
Enjoy
Though we are serious about technology, we also like to have fun. Enjoy these recent commercials from Intel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0ptMqNhso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozk8JhyYKlM
If you have any questions, please contact Raja Ramachandran (HBS ’09, [email protected], 425.466.5633)
Look forward to meeting you Tuesday!
Best Regards,
The Intel ALP Team
