Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College MBA Class of 2010, Baker Library Orientation, September 2008 Cynthia Churchwell Emilie Codega Meghan Dolan Poping Lin Linda Rosen Andrea Schulman Baker Library Services Getting an Edge at HBS: Leveraging Baker Library

Goals of this Presentation 1.Inform you how Baker can give you an edge throughout your HBS career and beyond 2.Provide basic information on navigating our website and our services 3.Invite you to the other Baker Library Open House Activities

“ Knowing where and how to find critical information is often the difference between successful and unsuccessful decisions.” Professor David A. Garvin C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration

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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

Task: Stay Informed: Factiva News Pages

Task: Stay Informed: Highlights Newsletter

Task: Stay Informed: Custom Alerts

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion How Baker can help Look up a fact, definition or key concept Get background on topic or function under discussion Quiet place to study

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion: Facts, definitions or concepts

Task: Prepare for Class Discussion: Background information Analyst reports Baker research guides Recommended textbook

Task: Career Development Tools to Select target companies – Interview preparation –

Task: Internship, Field Study, or Business Plan Contest Market Data Financial market data Competitive landscape Special reports

Baker Library: More than a Building Service Contact information: –Phone: – –Schedule an appointment

Baker Library Services: Information Sessions Upcoming sessions to look out for : September & October: Bloomberg Training: Getting Started Bloomberg Training: Introduction to API Leveraging Baker Resources to support your Field Study Research Leveraging Baker Resources for your Job Search Check the MBA Event Calendar for more information!

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" 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." Professor Lynda M. Applegate Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration

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