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MBA Voices
We caught up with Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013), an HBS career coach with over 15 years of professional experience in high tech - including big tech, startups, and venture capital—to learn more about career coaching at HBS. Among her many successful roles, Wendi also served as the Captain of HBS on-campus recruiting for Google from 2014 until she left Google to join a startup in 2020. [...]
The MS/MBA program is a dual degree program. In two years, you'll earn an MBA from Harvard's Business School and a Master of Science in engineering from Harvard's Engineering School. The core of the curriculum is a set of five classes open only to students in this program, which go through the design fundamentals and the process of launching a new high-tech venture. And it covers the whole process from the initial need discovery process, through developing the idea, fleshing out the product and the business model, to actually pitching to venture capitalists and getting feedback. When you finish the program, you're in a great position to go out and immediately launch a new tech venture. [...]
When I was younger, I watched telenovelas with my mom. I looked beyond the drama and strove to have this luxurious life of executives in the shows. I set my mind on becoming one of these executives. While my undergraduate degree is in engineering, I wanted to explore business more through formal learning. My mentor, Gary Trujillo, shared his experience at HBS and in the 2+2 program, and it was a perfect option for me. I wanted time to grow as a STEM leader and still have the opportunity to develop my business knowledge with this deferred enrollment program. [...]
It's been quite a year for HBS students, and as 2022 comes to a close we wanted to share some of the highlights from the MBA Voices Blog. [...]
Why get an MBA? Many of my students are excited to acquire the tools that will help them solve the complex challenges that await them in the business world.
That is admirable, but I have found that my most successful students are also guided by a personal sense of purpose. Their unique personal narratives – combined with a strong moral compass – clarify which direction they want to take in their MBA studies. [...]
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