Career Changes - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 1996
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An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)

to reach a nurse who has paged him. Then, apologizing for his fatigue after thirty sleepless hours, he settles into a chair in a quiet corner to reflect for a few moments on his decision to enter medical school at the age of 45 after a fulfilling View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

26 Jan 2017
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Finding a Path out of Poverty

Photos by Bridget Corke “Pleased, but not satisfied.” That’s how Frank Magwegwe (AMP 185, 2013) describes the drive that helped him to overcome homelessness as a young man in South Africa, get an education, and build a successful career... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Jan 2011
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The Joys of Cooking

demonstrating their culinary skills, and a supper club. Down the road, she dreams of expanding to other cities nationwide. In a recent phone interview, Kasrai talked about her career change and how she named... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

06 Aug 2020
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Defining Flex Work

the workforce-management platform that Auerbach cofounded in 2016. Earlier in her career as a consultant she had seen the effects of inflexible workplaces. Around her, many of her top women colleagues were dropping out of the workforce... View Details

12 May 2015
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A Flash of Insight

When American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the bright, sunny morning of September 11, 2001, it set off a chain of dark events that would kill 3,000 people and change forever the way many Americans... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; 9/11; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

06 Feb 2025
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How to Judge Your Next Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Clay Christensen was a legendary professor and thinker and his “Jobs to Be Done” theory—this idea that customers buy products to solve problems—was one of his iconic intellectual contributions.... View Details

26 Sep 2018
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Getting Life Back in Balance

Disenchanted with the corporate world, Benjamin Gower (GMP 19, 2015) quit his job as senior vice president of operations for Australia’s Cobham Aviation Services and made a bold career and lifestyle change, moving to rural South Australia... View Details

01 Sep 2006
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Sahlman Heads External Relations

why do our graduates gain leadership positions? We can track the way alumni progress throughout their careers and use that information to feed into the School’s curricular development. What can we do to affect a person’s View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

15 Dec 2017
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Five Things You Should Know About Ron Shaich

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Sep 2015
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Clubs: Capital Improvements

president and COO of global private equity firm The Carlyle Group. Youngkin, the recipient of the club’s first alumni achievement award, participated in a panel discussion on the changing face of business in DC with Jean Case, CEO of the... View Details

Keywords: April White

04 Feb 2020
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In Harmony

the hot career path at the time. “I loved the intellectual challenge in working with really smart people,” recalls Weinstein. “What I didn’t enjoy very much was that I didn’t actually care whether or not Shell Oil of Canada made an extra... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

26 May 2016
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W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975

19-year career at General Electric, rising to run several divisions, including GE Aircraft Engines. He was one of three leaders groomed to take the helm, but he didn’t get the job. Someone who learns from setbacks, McNerney spent the next... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Air Transportation; Transportation

24 May 2017
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Angie Hicks, MBA 2000

heart is”—is a fitting description for how the mother of three feels about her family. “Spending time at home is how I recharge,” she says, expressing gratitude for her husband who put his law career on hold to be home with their kids.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

22 Jan 2020
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What It Takes

scene in the office of your investor from Presidential Life, and how it changed the firm's approach to decision making? Steve: Sure. This was our third investment. My partner and I had never made an investment before. We were pretty good... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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‘We were just doing what needed to be done’

Little did they know that their call for change would result in a legacy that would have lasting impact at the School. This year HBS is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the AASU by Clifford E. “Clif” Darden (MBA 1969,... View Details

31 Jan 2018
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A Visible Example of What’s Possible

College of Business at San Francisco State University. Oubre observes that her HBS degree was the first step to a career that allowed her to “be a visible example so that more people who look like me will see what’s possible.” After... View Details

01 Jun 2025
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Narrative Arc

RIGHT AT HOME For Ty Kim, a long career in journalism and filmmaking driven by the power of story (Photo: Christina Gandolfo) When Ty Kim (MBA 2000) joined the television news magazine 60 Minutes, the correspondent Ed Bradley gave him a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; documentary; filmmaking; arts

16 Oct 2019
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The Road to Impact

When he turned 50, David Offensend (MBA 1977) decided to make a change. He’d had a successful career in finance but had always dreamed of working in the nonprofit sector. In 2003, he recalls, “I made this leap of faith, that if I could... View Details

01 Jun 2006
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NFL Players Hit the Books

Thirty-five NFL players traded their shoulder pads for notepads in late February to participate in an Executive Education program designed by the HBS faculty to help them prepare for careers after football. The NFL Business Management and... View Details