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In tech,” Henry Tsai (MBA 2017) says, “it’s ingrained in you to ask, ‘Where can I be impactful?’” After a summer internship serving in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, Henry’s target location came into view. “Of all the different levels of government, cities are the closest thing to a business. Strategically, it made sense to look at public sector service at the city level. [...]
Like my full-time MBA experience, the cases discussed during the course focused on the tough personal and business decisions that face executives. However, as alumni, we have had experiences that allow us to relate to these cases on an even deeper level. During our individual study group sessions, a common theme emerged: “I can’t believe I am actually experiencing the issues we read about years ago. [...]
Both before and during my time at Google, I had casually considered an MBA. I was a few more years into my career than most MBA applicants, so many of my Google peers were recent business school grads. I eventually surrendered to my curiosity and began to gather information about business schools. As I investigated Harvard, every interaction I had—information sessions, alumni panels, and even simple blog posts—left me noticeably energized. [...]
One day, we visited a manufacturing client with a senior corporate relationship manager. We drove through a dusty, potholed two-lane road and it took us the better part of the afternoon to make the visit in the hot sun, passing many street merchants along the way who wanted to sell us their wares – everything from phone chargers to sunglasses. Today, almost 10 years after my internship, that dusty, potholed two-lane road is now a flagship 8-lane superhighway. [...]
When prospective students consider applying to an MBA program, funding the degree is usually top of mind. [...]
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