Professionalism - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Aug 2019
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Leveraging Academic Opportunities to Attain My Post-HBS Job

needs to scope out a project and get a faculty member on board as a supervisor. My objective for the spring semester was to work on an IP that resembled professional work as preparation for returning to the real world. At the same time, I... View Details

20 Jul 2021
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Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

senior officials, including the Nigerian President, over the course of two years. From there, she joined the World Bank as part of the Young Professionals Program and traveled the world, fully embracing the opportunity to continue... View Details

30 Jun 2016
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4 Ways I've Changed at HBS

destination. When I think about my professional path, I realize that being in an industry or performing a job role is just a piece of the puzzle. I have started to factor in many other variables like impact, personal growth, or ability... View Details

23 Jun 2021
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How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

“In the first couple of weeks, there were programs with CPD career coaches to help you think high-level about what you wanted from your personal and professional career, and I attended quite a few of those sessions,” she shared. Through... View Details

03 Apr 2018
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Carol Fishman Cohen (MBA 1985) On Getting Back into the Workforce

In our Q&A series, we talk with webinar presenters about their current roles, work-life balance and any helpful tips they may have for alumni. Tell us about yourself and your work.I am the CEO of iRelaunch and host of the 3,2,1 iRelaunch! podcast. iRelaunch works... View Details

05 Dec 2018
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Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working With City Leadership To Leverage Technology

This is a re-post from the MBA Recruiting blog. “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... View Details

05 Apr 2021
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The MBA Response: A Calling to Leadership & Service

can also gain hands-on work experience in sectors and/or functional areas that you are interested in, as you simultaneously grow your network with business leaders and other current MBA students. As you’re working with HBS Career & View Details

03 Jan 2019
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Leveraging Transferable Skills

This is a repost from the HBS Recruiting blog. Shelby, Jasmyn and Katie (MBA 2019) describe their summer internship experiences. All three students utilized transferable skills from their previous work experience to transition into new industries; technology, retail... View Details

04 Apr 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Tech

opportunities for impact, as well as help me achieve my long-term goal of becoming the Chief Marketing Officer of a global technology firm. How have you leveraged your unique professional experience in the technology sector at HBS?... View Details

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Cathy Zhou

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I went to HBS because I wanted to be at a place that would push me to think big -- about what drives me professionally and personally, about the type of business leader I wanted to be, and... View Details

Keywords: Technology

24 Sep 2021
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Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)

From a professional standpoint, the HBS MBA opens doors that I never knew existed—but they opened because the HBS name speaks for itself. What advice do you have for prospective HBS students? APPLY! I've had way too many people who count... View Details

05 Nov 2020
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12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition

When it became clear that my summer internship with Maverick Ventures, an early stage Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, was going to be remote, I had a lot of questions on my mind. What would it be like to work with a team I had never met in person? Having... View Details

07 May 2015
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Career Change: From the Military to Consulting

Exposed to new functions and industries through case studies, classmates, and the resources of our Career and Professional Development (CPD) Office, nearly 70% of HBS students will pursue ventures very different from the ones that led... View Details

14 Dec 2016
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Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise

Boston Consulting Group. I have been grateful that business school, and HBS specifically, has enabled me to discover and rediscover both my personal and professional interests. View Details

20 Oct 2021
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Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)

findings from this summer to regional CEOs at MMAC’s Board meeting in September as the organization determines how to move forward, and I’m grateful for how HBS and the Social Enterprise Initiative have contributed to my professional and... View Details

18 Feb 2016
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Honing an Interest in Healthcare at HBS

After five years working in venture capital and private equity, Laura Little (MBA 2015) was eager to make a career change. With a budding interest in early-stage healthcare, Laura enrolled at HBS to pursue her passion. These days Laura is still based in Boston... View Details

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Kaki Ettinger

experienced. How has Harvard Business School prepared you for your current role and your long term career? Every aspect of HBS, from my classmates and professors to Career & Professional Development and the amazingly responsive alumni... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Technology; Entrepreneurship

07 Aug 2017
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A Summer Internship with the City of Boston

Kiernan Schmitt (MBA 2018) is a 2017 Social Enterprise Summer Fellow working with the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology this summer. Imagine if, when it came to delivering city services online, your local government thought like a Silicon Valley... View Details

28 Jul 2016
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Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School

Starting in July, I’ll be back in the same building, the same floor, maybe even the same chair where I sat before coming to HBS in 2014. I am returning to the same finance firm and I couldn’t be more excited. But as some people have reasonably asked, “If you’re going... View Details

22 Mar 2017
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3 Lessons I Learned as a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow

I came to HBS with an interest in social impact but without any specific career convictions. Over the past year, the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) has been especially influential in guiding my career choices. Most tangibly, SEI helped me find my summer internship... View Details

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