Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Getting an Edge at HBS: Leveraging Baker Library MBA Class of 2009 Baker Library Orientation, September 2007 Andrea Schulman Cynthia Churchwell Ken Kerr Mallory Stark Poping Lin -- Baker Library Services

Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Goals of this Presentation  Inform you how Baker can give you an edge throughout your HBS career and beyond  Provide basic information on navigating our website and our services  Invite you to the other Baker Library Open House Activities

Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Professor David A. Garvin C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration “ K nowing where and how to find critical information is often the difference between successful and unsuccessful decisions.”

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College MBA KEY ACTIVITIES 1.Stay informed – know what’s happening in business 2.Prepare for class discussion 3.Career development 4.Internship 5.Research projects – Field Studies, Business Plan Contest

Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Task: Stay informed How Baker can help Today’s News  Physical newspapers  News databases

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Task: Prepare for class  Look up a fact, definition or key concept  Get background on topic or function under discussion  Quiet place to study How Baker can help

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Task: Career development How Baker can help Provide resources for  Selecting target companies  Preparing for interview Orbis OneSource Capital IQ … and more…

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Baker Library – more than a building  Workshops/Informati on sessions are designed for:  Career development  Course projects  Other research projects Service Library Service Center Information sessions

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Professor Lynda M. Applegate Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration "T he ability to do your own business intelligence data gathering and analysis is one of the key skills you need to learn while at HBS. The Baker Library resources will be invaluable to you."

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Copyright © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College Thank You! See You Again in the Library Baker Library Services 9/2007