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Mother’s Day is a special occasion for our MBA moms. We asked Jimena Gutierrez (MBA 2024), Cecilia Liu (MS/MBA 2025), and Carlene Oestergaard (MBA 2024) to tell us about the challenges and joys of raising kids while earning an MBA. [...]
One of the most surprising and delightful aspects of SVMP was the genuine sense of community and diversity. The warmth and inclusivity of my classmates and faculty encouraged an environment where diverse perspectives were not just valuable but essential in understanding global business dynamics. I initially thought the class would be filled with only business majors, but students came from different schools across the country, pursued various career paths, and had unique hobbies and interests. [...]
I decided to apply to HBS via 2+2 following my junior year of undergrad. During my internship that summer, I had the opportunity to work in Boston with an HBS alum who took me to visit campus for the first time. Business school was something I had been aware of, but after hearing her talk about HBS and walking around the campus – I knew that I wanted it to be a chapter in my journey. [...]
The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and beyond graduation. In this feature, we highlight the experience Amanda Rothamel (MBA 2025), and learn more about her journey before and during the MBA program. [...]
As an undergraduate business major at the University of California, Berkeley, I was hesitant to pursue another business degree, especially as I had recently pivoted my career plan from finance to tech after two summers interning at technology companies. After interning at Twitter my sophomore summer, I spent the following two years involving myself in the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Berkeley. This is when I heard about the opportunity to apply to HBS through the deferred 2+2 program. [...]
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