DR IV IN G GROW TH

T H ROUGH I N N OVA TIO NIND IA

AP PLICATI O N F O R A D M I S S ION

PLEASE SPECIFY SESSION DATE:

Please answer all questions and type or print legibly. This application must be fully completed and signed before review by the Admissions Committee.
I certify that all the information and accompanying material provided in connection with this application are authentic and accurate.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT:

DATE:

GENER AL I N F O R M A T I O N
NAME:

Last (family)

First

Middle Initial

Prefix (Mr., Ms.)

NICKNAME/FAMILIAR NAME FOR NAME BADGE:

MALE

COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:
DATE OF BIRTH:

Month/Day/Year

Suffix (Jr., II)

FEMALE

DIVISION (if applicable):

TITLE OR POSITION:
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME:

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION ADDRESS:
(P.O. boxes accepted outside U.S.)

Street

City

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE:

FAX:

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:

EMAIL:

State/Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

State/Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:

YOUR HOME ADDRESS:

Street

City

HOME TELEPHONE:

PREFERRED MAILING ADDRESS:

MOBILE TELEPHONE:

BUSINESS ADDRESS

HOME ADDRESS

LANG UAG E P R O F I C I E N C Y
Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential for participation in Harvard Business School Executive Education programs.

PL EASE R E T U R N T H I S A P P L I C A T I ON:
BY MAIL:

ONLINE:

BY FAX:

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Driving Growth Through InnovationIndia
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163-9986 U.S.

Applications may be submitted

online at: www.exed.hbs.edu

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Driving Growth Through InnovationIndia
Fax: +1-617-496-1731

or:
Harvard Business School India Research Center
5th Floor, B Wing,
Mahindra Towers, GM Bhosale Marg,
Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400018, India

or:
+91-22-2493-4510

For questions on the status of your submitted application,

please call +1-617-495-6226 or email [email protected].

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CONFIDENTIAL: The information you provide below is for use by the Admissions Committee only.

OR G ANIZAT I O N

YOUR ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

YOUR COMPANY/DIVISION

Products/Services:
Annual Sales Volume $
(in U.S. dollars):

, , ,

, , ,

Number of Employees:
How many reporting levels are above you, including the chief executive officer of the parent company?
What is the title of the person to whom you report?
Please describe your organizational hierarchy or provide an organizational chart.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CURRENT INDUSTRY (check one only):

Manufacturing

Nonmanufacturing

Aerospace/Automotive/

Accounting

Investment Management

Advertising

Military

Advocacy/Legal Services

Printing/Publishing

Broadcasting

Real Estate

Commercial Banking

Retailing/Wholesaling

Computer-Related Services

Social Services

Construction

Telecommunications

Raw Materials Suppliers

Consulting

Trading

High Technology/Electronics

Education

Transportation

Highly Diversied Manufacturing

Engineering

Utilities

Entertainment/Leisure

Other Communications

Environmental Conservation

Food Service/Lodging

Other Nonprofit

Foundation/Grantmaking

General Government

Other Services

Health Services

Transportation Equipment

Agriculture, Food, and Beverage

Biotechnology
Chemicals
Consumer Products
Energy/Extractive Minerals
Heavy Capital Intensive/

and Nonmanufacturing

Machinery and Equipment

Manufacturers

Medical/Healthcare Devices
Paper and Forest Products
Pharmaceuticals
Software
Textiles
Other Manufacturing

specify:

specify:
specify:
specify:

Housing and Urban Development

Insurance and Diversied Financials
Investment Banking/Brokerage

WHAT FUNCTION BEST DESCRIBES YOUR POSITION? (check one only):

Accounting/Control

Logistics

Purchasing

Engineering

Manufacturing/Operations

Religion

Finance

Marketing

Research & Development

Fundraising

Medicine

Sales

General Management

Planning

Teaching

Human Resources

Product Development

Other

Information Services

Project Management

Law

Public Relations

specify:

ANNUAL COMPENSATION (INCLUDING BONUS) IN U.S. DOLLARS (check one only):

<$100,000

$151,000$200,000

$301,000$500,000

$101,000$150,000

$201,000$300,000

>$500,000

WO R K EXP E R I E N C E
Please list your positions in reverse chronological order, starting with your current one. If all positions are in the same company, please give
the major promotional sequence.
NAME OF COMPANY

TITLE OR POSITION

FROM Month/Year

TO Month/Year

PLEASE ESTIMATE YOUR TOTAL YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PLEASE PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION AND/OR BUSINESS UNIT.

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING YOUR LEVEL IN THE ORGANIZATION.

PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR OBJECTIVES AND GOALS AS THEY RELATE TO ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM. ALSO DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK OTHER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MAY
LEARN FROM YOU (E.G., PERSPECTIVES, SKILLS, EXPERTISE).

WHAT ARE THE MOST FORMIDABLE CHALLENGES FACING YOUR ORGANIZATION AND/OR BUSINESS UNIT?

ED UCATIO N
DEGREE (check only
highest level attained):

High School
JD/Law

Two-Year College
PhD

BS/BA
MD

MS/MA
Foreign Diploma

MBA
Other

Harvard MBA

UNIVERSITY: YEAR:

HAVE YOU ATTENDED OTHER HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROGRAMS?

PROGRAM NAME

DATE

HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THIS PROGRAM?

Direct mail package

HBS Executive Education website

Online advertisement

Social media

HBS email notification

Internet search

Print advertisement

Other (specify):

WHAT FACTOR HAD THE MOST INFLUENCE ON YOUR DECISION TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM?

A previous participant in an HBS Executive Education program

An MBA graduate of HBS

Human resource department

Participant Name
Program/Year

Division Head or Manager

Other (specify):

HBS faculty

HBS Executive Education Corporate Relations

IF YOU SAW A PRINT ADVERTISEMENT, PLEASE SPECIFY WHERE:

The Economist

Harvard Business Review

The Economic Times

Fortune

Other (specify):

IF YOU SAW AN ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT, PLEASE SPECIFY WHERE:

America Economia

Harvard Business Review

SmartBrief

Bloomberg Businessweek

LinkedIn

Other (specify):

The Guardian

Quartz

CA NCELLAT I O N P O L I C Y
Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date. Cancellations or deferrals must be submitted in writing more than 30 days before the
program start date to receive a full refund. Due to program demand and the volume of preprogram preparation, cancellations or deferrals
received 14 to 30 days before the program start date are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days of
the program start date are subject to full payment of the program fee.
Upon acceptance, payment is required prior to the program start date.
I have read the cancellation policy and agree to the terms stated. (please initial here)

SP O NSO R IN G I N F O R M A T I O N
Harvard Business School Executive Education requires that a senior executive within the organization sponsor the applicant. (Please note that
the sponsor must be someone other than the applicant.)
NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION:
nominates this senior manager for the Driving Growth Through InnovationIndia program. It is understood that this executive, if admitted,
will be completely free of official duties while participating in the program. It is also understood that this executive is proficient in fast-paced,
conversational English. The sponsoring employer certifies that the employee is an employee in good standing, that the employer has approved
the employees participation in the program, and that the employer will notify HBS if there is any material change in the employees status
prior to the program.
SIGNATURE OF SPONSORING EXECUTIVE:
NAME:

Last (family)

DATE:

First

Middle Initial

(P.O. boxes accepted outside U.S.)

Street

City

TELEPHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

Prefix (Mr., Ms.)

Suffix (Jr., II)

TITLE OR POSITION:
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME:
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION ADDRESS:
State/Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

BILLING IN F O R M A T I O N
An invoice will be emailed to the individual indicated below.
NAME:

Last (family)

First

Middle Initial

(P.O. boxes accepted outside U.S.)

Street

City

TELEPHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

Prefix (Mr., Ms.)

Suffix (Jr., II)

TITLE OR POSITION:
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME:
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION ADDRESS:
State/Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation,
gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its
programs and activities.
Harvard may disclose, without consent, directory information about students. However, under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
participants may request that the school not disclose directory information about them.
Your FERPA rights are available at: http://www.security.harvard.edu/enterprise-security-policy/3-student-info/policies-3_1. Please contact Enrollment and
Admissions Services at [email protected], if you have concerns or wish to discuss your rights under FERPA.

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