career - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Nov 2017

Career and Professional Development Overview Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the Career and Professional Development resources available to HBS MBA students. View Details

11 Mar 2016
Blog Post

2+2 Admit Experiments with Career Options

found myself considering consulting. Knowing that I had been accepted in the 2+2 Program, however, gave me the confidence to speak with my career counselor about other potential opportunities. Ultimately, I took a summer sabbatical to... View Details

January 2005
Supplement

Building Career Foundations: Kevin Williams (A)

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Apr 09 2015
Interview

Accelerating the Careers of Emerging Leaders

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 12 May 2016
Webinars: Career

Adding Resilience to Your Career Toolkit

How can we handle adversity in our lives, whether it is the day-to-day stressors we face or major turbulence that hits us periodically? According to Professor Joshua Margolis, it is possible to build resilience by taking charge of how one both thinks about and reacts... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

center of excellence in Oman, which will be a research and educational facility and be a showcase for visitors and educational institutions. Do you have any advice for students interested in pursuing a career in climate? The climate... View Details

2008
Working Paper

CEO and CFO Career Penalties to Missing Quarterly Analysts Forecasts

By: Rick Mergenthaler, Shiva Rajgopal and Suraj Srinivasan

We find that missing the quarterly analyst consensus earnings forecast is associated with career penalties in the form of a reduced bonus, smaller equity grants, and a greater chance of forced dismissal for both CEOs and CFOs during the period 1993-2004. These results... View Details

Keywords: Earnings Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Managerial Roles; Personal Development and Career

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20 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability I began my HBS admissions application essay with the following sentence: “I aspire to help build organizations that are advancing sustainability and addressing the... View Details

01 Apr 1997
News

HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment

Considering a new career or an exciting but daunting job opportunity? Wondering if you need to change direction in your professional life? From the newly minted MBA to the seasoned executive, HBS graduates can now explore these questions... View Details

Keywords: Bob Binstock

23 Oct 2014

HBS Career & Professional Development Webinar

Join Kristen Fitzpatrick, Senior Director of Career & Professional Development at HBS, for an overview of the career resources available to HBS students and career statistics... View Details

01 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

This year the theme of Climate Week is highlighting what businesses and governments can do to meet their climate targets. In that spirit, we have reached out to recent alums working in the climate space and asked them the following, “What View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

18 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry

career shaped my view of climate change and the energy transition because it showed me that technology alone isn’t enough and that several stars must align to make real impact. It is critical to consider the business model, strategy,... View Details

21 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) has been named the first recipient of the Harvard Business School (HBS) RISE (Recognizing Individuals Seeking Equity) Career Fellow, with his income supplemented for one year following graduation so he can... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

16 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers

overhaul of how policymakers, educators, and employers devise, construct, and manage career pathways, which are the routes aspiring workers take as they graduate from education and training to gainful employment. A white paper from the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology

01 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

This year the theme of Climate Week is highlighting what businesses and governments can do to meet their climate targets. In that spirit, we have reached out to recent alums working in the climate space and asked them the following, “What View Details

19 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

This year the theme of Climate Week is highlighting what businesses and governments can do to meet their climate targets. In that spirit, we have reached out to recent HBS alums working in the climate space and asked them the following, “What View Details

July 2018
Teaching Note

Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail

By: Ryan Raffaelli

In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his innovation and success in shaping the retail image at Target and Apple, introduced dramatic departures... View Details