As of this moment we are 399 members strong and everyone is invited to our first social event of the year!!
We are throwing a “welcome on board” mixer for our members on Tuesday 8th Oct from 7 to 9 pm. The venue will be John Harvard’s Brew House at Harvard Square. Limited drinks and appetizers will be provided.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there,
TechMedia Leadership Team
WesTrek, HBS’s biggest career trek, is going in its 18th year. This year, it will feature 3+ days of networking with Silicon Valley’s movers and shakers. Come find out more about the trek, and the new and exciting things planned for this year.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Aldrich 110
My name is Jason Shah. I’m a Product Manager at Yammer and was Harvard ’11.
I noticed the increase in product management / startup education happening at HBS, including PM 101 and some of the education happening through the TechMedia club.
I teach a class online called “You’re Hired: How to Get a Job in Product Management” that teaches the basics of product at hot tech companies (Google, FB, Yammer, Twitter, etc.) and helps people, including MBA students, position themselves for summer internships / full-time product gigs — especially when they are making a transition from a non-tech background.
I’ve had hundreds of students go through the course, with dozens getting hired as PMs soon after. I wanted to offer half off the class to TechMedia members and to ask for your help in distributing it to students.
Link to sign up for class with 50% discount:
https://www.udemy.com/how-to-get-a-job-in-product-management/?couponCode=HBStechmedia
Boston’s Greatest Fashion Buyer (by Trendly)
You love Fashion & Clothes? You like selling online? You want to make Extra Dollars? Then join the competition and prove the world you are BOSTON’S GREATEST FASHION BUYER !
You voted, we listened. Save the date for WesTrek: Dec 18-20, 2013
More details to come soon.
Heads up TechMedia members! Our flagship conference, Cyberposium, will take place on the HBS Campus on Saturday, November 2, 2013.
Save the date! We’ll send out a link for discounted member ticket purchases soon. This year we have a killer EC/RC team and they’ve got all sorts of things planned for the event. See the teaser below. We can’t wait to see you there!
Held annually for the past 18 years, Cyberposium has been one of the most high profile events hosted by Harvard Business School, drawing some 1000+ attendees from the tech/media industries as well as the VC and startup communities.
Participants include CEOs, CTOs, founders, entrepreneurs, VCs, Wall Street and tech analysts, a broad range of media and press representatives, and students from over 25 leading MBA programs around the world.
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Innovations in consumer internet have created a vast array of new products, services, and business models. Unfortunately, many traditional small businesses are at risk of being left behind. How is technological innovation enabling these businesses to exist and excel in this new environment?
Confirmed panelists include Euclid Analytics, Leaf, and Locu.
The social web is democratizing influence, and the social influencers at its core have incredible reach and a powerful voice. In today’s world, consumer-facing brands have no choice but to tap into this new channel of influence. What does the modern social web look like, and how is it being leveraged to create value for both consumers and businesses?
Confirmed panelists include Topsy, and Thumb/YPulse.
Facebook succeeded in connecting 1B people, can education technology companies do the same by educating an unprecedented number of people around the world? What are the key technical and business challenges going forward?
Jawbone, Lark, Lumoback, oh mine! How will the world evolve as we start to capture and measure every aspect of our daily lives!? How will the unprecedented amount of motion data disrupt the tech world and medicine as we know it?
Google Glass, 3D printers, Nike Fuel-band, oh mine! Come and hear about the latest trends in hardware technology and how they are changing our world!
As corporations transform their field teams with mobile apps and unlocking the power of enterprise mobility, what are the technology and business challenges? Come and hear practical tips to kick off your mobile app strategy!
The $12B mobile ad market is estimated to x2 by 2016. What are the challenges and opportunities? This panel will focus on how companies are succeeding, what strategies seem to be working, and how others can take advantage of the mobile wave.
How the digital media space is evolving. What are the points-of-views of the disrupters and the incumbents? In the world of Hulu, Netflix, and Comcast, how do the players compete and how can they work together?
Software in industrial settings is ripe for innovation using the tools developed for consumer internet applications. How can we use big data to improve industrial operations and run factories from an iPad?
Data, analytics, and business opportunities in healthcare technology. What are the trends and adoption cycles? What are the roles of payers, providers, employers, and healthcare startups in the brave new world?
Think Moneyball. How is big data transforming the world of sports, in terms of players draft, game strategy, and team management?
Exploring technology changes in the real-estate sector. Whole will new real-estate tech companies such as Zillow and co-work fundamentally disrupt the real-estate business? How will the value-chain evolve as brokers are dis-intermediated by online housing data and as small businesses begin to embrace sharable working spaces?
How will lending your power drill save the world and make a billion dollars at the same time? AirBnB, ZipCar and Task Rabbit are tapping into reservoirs of resources idling in our closets, homes and garages. Consumption vs Collaboration. Can we do more by consuming less? How does a shared economy benefit lifestyle, the environment, and your neighborhood? Come and discover how leaders in the new economy are using technology to challenge the consumption model, save the rain-forest, and build better communities.
Monday, Sept 30th 2013, 8:30AM (PST)
Microsoft Operations: Driving Product Launches Worldwide
Do you want to help launch more than 100 products, programs, and services worldwide that generate more than $9 billion in revenue quarterly? Join Operations Professionals at Microsoft to learn about how they carry great ideas for new technology products from concept to the marketplace.
Registration link: http://msftoperations1.eventbrite.com
Monday, Sept 30th 2013, 5:30PM (PST)
Microsoft Operations: Driving Product Launches Worldwide
Do you want to help launch more than 100 products, programs, and services worldwide that generate more than $9 billion in revenue quarterly?Join Operations Professionals at Microsoft to learn about how they carry great ideas for new technology products from concept to the marketplace.
Registration link: http://msftoperations2.eventbrite.com
Tuesday, Oct 1st 2013, 8:30AM (PST)
Microsoft Finance: Analytical Insights and Foresight
Do you have the financial expertise to drive business processes, develop business investment and sales strategy recommendations, and evaluate new business opportunities and market investments? Join Finance Managers at Microsoft to hear more about how they seek business improvements and enable revenue growth for our company.
Registration link: http://msftfinance.eventbrite.com
Thursday, Oct 3rd 2013, 8:30AM (PST)
Sales at Microsoft: Solving Problems with the latest Solutions & Services
Are you ready to be the essential connection between our clients and the technologies that help them expand their business and become more profitable? Join Sales Professionals at Microsoft to hear more about our exciting Account Manager, Sales Solution, and Licensing Sales roles.
Registration link: http://msftsales2.eventbrite.com
Thursday, Oct 3rd 2013, 5:30PM (PST)
Sales at Microsoft: Solving Problems with the latest Solutions & Services
Are you ready to be the essential connection between our clients and the technologies that help them expand their business and become more profitable? Join Sales Professionals at Microsoft to hear more about our exciting Account Manager, Sales Solution, and Licensing Sales roles.
Registration link: http://msftsales3.eventbrite.com
We have some exciting MBA opportunities in our Japan offices and are hosting an informational webinar to talk through these roles and answer any questions you have about Amazon Japan’s career opportunities. Amazon MBA opportunities will be represented on campus, but for students interested in Japan roles/programs, this informational session will be a great way to learn more about the unique opportunities of a career at Amazon Japan!
Information about the webinar, including registration links and dial-in information is indicated below. Both 2014 and 2015 grads are invited to attend, although the information is mostly geared toward 2014 grads interested in our full-time roles.
Amazon Japan MBA Informational Webinar
- Presentation Time: 5pm – 6:30pm EST on Wednesday, Oct 2 (7-8:30am JST on Thursday, Oct 3)
- Registration Link: https://recruiting-services-training.webex.com/recruiting-services-training/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=668355460
- Presenters: Tomoki Ichikawa, Director Consumable/Yuichi Onishi, Senior Manager, Category Lead, Automotive
- Event Number: 668 355 460
- Event Password: japan
- Conference ID: 7104-3527 (Conference Dial in numbers are indicated at the end of this email)
- NOTE: Your line is NOT automatically muted, we request you please mute your microphones for the duration of this session. All questions and comments need to be made via the chat functionality. When sending a question or comment from the bottom right of your screen to the presenter, please make sure that you select to send the note to “all panelists.” This ensures that all presenters see your question without sending the question to all the attendees. The panelists will then address your question verbally.
Please RSVP to [email protected].
We have some exciting MBA opportunities in our European offices and are hosting an informational webinar to talk through these roles and answer any questions you have about Amazon’s career opportunities. Amazon MBA opportunities will be represented on campus, but for students particularly interested in EU roles/programs, this informational session will be a great way to learn more about the unique opportunities of a career at Amazon in Europe!
Information about the webinar, including registration links and dial-in information is indicated below. Both 2014 and 2015 grads are invited to attend, although the information is mostly geared toward 2014 grads interested in our full-time roles.
Amazon EU MBA Informational Webinar
- Presentation Time: 8am – 9am PST on Sep 27 (4pm-5pm London time)
- Registration Link: https://recruiting-services-training.webex.com/recruiting-services-training/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=666962771
- Presenters: John Boumphrey, Director (UK), and Becky McCarey, MBA Recruiter (EU)
- Event Number: 666 962 771
- Event Password: Patriot13
- Teleconference: 1-650-479-3208
- Access Code: 666 962 771
- NOTE: Your line is automatically muted, so the presenters will not be able to hear you. All questions and comments need to be made via the chat functionality. When sending a question or comment from the bottom right of your screen to the presenter, please make sure that you select to send the note to “all panelists.” This ensures that all presenters see your question without sending the question to all the attendees. The panelists will then address your question verbally.
Please RSVP to [email protected].
Rock Center’s EiR Program
The Rock Center for Entrepreneurship oversees an Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR) program in which accomplished entrepreneurs and VCs visit campus monthly. During this time, they are available to students to offer counsel on their career or business planning issues. These meetings are a unique opportunity for students to connect one-on-one with entrepreneurs for meaningful conversations on a wide range of topics from new ventures and ideas to entrepreneurial career advice.
This year, the Rock Center has 14 EiR’s representing industries such as: mobile, online media, consumer products, e-commerce, life sciences, and venture design. They offer one on one and group sessions. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, visit the Rock Center website: http://www.hbs.edu/entrepreneurship/resources/eir-scheduling.html
