Admissions Events

Top Business Schools Discuss: Trailblazing the Path to Business School

Tuesday June 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM CDT

“Join representatives from UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Columbia Business School, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Harvard Business School, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Tuck School of Business, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to learn about their MBA programs and the experience of first generation and low income students in business school and beyond. The event will feature a moderated panel discussion with the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists, followed by a virtual networking session.”

The following is a selection of school-specific virtual events.  If you’d prefer to see all of the available events including on-campus and international, please click on the name of the school.

Harvard

MS/MBA Biotechnology Life Sciences Information Session

Friday May 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM until 12:45 PM EDT

“Join us for a virtual event with program faculty and Admissions staff to learn more about Harvard’s MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences joint degree.”

Entrepreneurial Insights: 20 Minutes with Heela Yang, CEO & Co-Founder of Sol de Janeiro

Thursday June 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM until 12:20 PM EDT

“Wondering how an MBA can help with your professional growth? Join us to hear from Heela Yang, an HBS alumna (MBA 2001) and CEO & Co-Founder of Sol de Janeiro, as she shares insights on how HBS equips you for a career in entrepreneurship.

Since launching Sol de Janeiro in the summer of 2015 with just three products with former co-founders, Marc Capra & Camila Pierotti, Heela Yang has led the brand to become a global body care phenomenon. Founded with the mission to spark self-celebration and joy through the power and the warmth of the Brazilian spirit, the brand has established a cult status under Yang’s stewardship, growing into a company with just over 30 products and an estimated global retail sales of $1 billion in 2023. In 2021, L’OCCITANE acquired a majority stake in the brand. Joining L’OCCITANE Group marked a significant chapter, marrying Sol de Janeiro’s vibrant ethos with L’OCCITANE’s sustainability leadership, paving the way for thoughtful expansion.

Heela’s life has been defined by unexpected twists, one of the most significant being her departure from a successful corporate career in New York to join her partner in Brazil, where shortly after, she became pregnant. This pivotal moment sparked a profound journey of self-discovery, where she grappled with changes in her body and confidence. Her transformative experience in Brazil, surrounded by self-assured and empowered women, became the catalyst for a powerful mission. Together with her co-founders, Heela set out to revolutionize the global beauty industry through Sol de Janeiro.

Prior to Sol de Janeiro, Heela’s career followed a diverse and dynamic trajectory, encompassing various sectors including politics, academia, investment banking, and ultimately culminating in the beauty industry. Heela spent 12 years in the beauty industry with an extensive track record of success at leading global brands such as Lancôme (L’Oréal) and Clinique (Estee Lauder Companies). As Director of Marketing and Head of Global Skincare Strategy at Clinique, Heela managed over $300 million of skincare product lines while leading the global strategy for Clinique’s skincare category sold in 135 countries with revenues over $1bn.

While living between Brazil and NY, Heela pursued entrepreneurial ventures, including investing, consulting, and developing proprietary beauty brands in the US, Asia, and Brazil. Before marketing, Heela was an analyst at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, focusing on the retail industry. The eclectic blend of skills acquired from her stints in politics, academia, investment banking and leading global beauty brands enriched Heela’s approach to brand building, setting the stage for Sol de Janeiro’s iconic journey.

She is a graduate of Harvard College, Yale Graduate School, and Harvard Business School. She is still married to the man who gave her the Brazil experience, and they have a son who believes that the brand name Sol de Janeiro (Sun of January) is named after him because he is their “son” and was born in January.

Heela continues to steer Sol de Janeiro towards new horizons, making self-celebration a global narrative.”

MS/MBA Engineering Sciences Information Session

Friday June 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM until 12:30 PM EDT

MBA • LGO Livestream Information Session

Wednesday June 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM EDT

“Join MIT Sloan Admissions and learn more about the two-year MBA program and dual-degree LGO program. This online event will include a moderated conversation with a student panel, brief admissions overview, and networking with current students.”