career planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2013
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A Safer, Smarter Future for Tech Trash

electronics thrown away globally every year into a sustainable source of metals for the technologies of tomorrow. BlueOak represents just the sort of fresh thinking that has marked Bradoo's relatively short but notable career path. At age... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; recycling; Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

gained from the CSML program to help navigate issues wrought by the pandemic: “With the increased demands of leading a campus through the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19, the ability to triage needs, inspire hope, and develop robust response View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Apr 1997
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How Green Is the Valley: HBS Students Explore Booming California Industries

interested in learning about their industry, not in landing a job. Even so, the visiting students - most of whom will graduate in June - no doubt had jobs on their minds. The CMC Ventures Club worked with the School's Office of MBA Career... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

01 Feb 1997
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Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

Course descriptions by Elaine Gottlieb, Judith A. Ross, and John Simon (sidebars by Elaine Gottlieb) Whether they come to HBS with a business plan in mind or become entrepreneurially inclined later in their careers, students who take HBS... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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Books

smart can be even more important than working hard." HBS Press Books in Brief Leading the Revolution, by Gary Hamel, offers an action plan -- indeed, an incendiary device -- for any company or individual intent on becoming or persevering... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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Turning Point: In Good Company

sleep, and my family didn’t have the medical vocabulary then to understand why I was convinced that meeting future global CEOs at HBS would help me change the world—just one amongst many other grandiose plans that characterize mania. My... View Details

Keywords: bipolar disorder; mental health; wellness; HBS community

01 Aug 1998
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Spring Reunions: Milestones and Memories

University's School of Theology. He earned his M.Div. degree last year and this month begins a new career as assistant rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Belmont, Massachusetts. Messenger plans to... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

21 Jun 2022
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Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead

leadership and his life story—which was super powerful, particularly for this group. He’s also a great example of giving back to the community. He went from an academic career to public service, and that’s very inspiring also.” Born and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2007
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The Joy of Work

important for company leaders to see themselves as facilitators of progress, as being there to serve the people who are in the trenches. If they do a good job of planning and organizing projects, and keeping in touch with how things are... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

20 Feb 2019
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Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

Talk to Tony O. Elumelu (AMP 166, 2004) for more than a few minutes and you are sure to hear about “Africapitalism.” The Nigerian businessman and philanthropist coined the term in 2010 to describe the investment strategy that has shaped his View Details

Keywords: April White

31 Jan 2019
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A Global Mission

Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) didn’t plan to become a businessman. The Canadian-born DeFehr always imagined life as a diplomat—until he ran afoul of the FBI. As a college student in Indiana, DeFehr had become involved in anti-Vietnam protests and... View Details

Keywords: April White; human rights

01 Mar 2004
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors

comprehensive career management tool kit for career planning and job transitioning. In an effort to help promote personal and professional development, the School has developed... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2025
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Crucible: Relocation

hot-yoga classes could calm my mind. Soon, even my once-existential fear of losing my US visa status couldn’t stop me from doing the unthinkable. At age 31, I not only left that job but also decided to retire from a corporate career... View Details

Keywords: Zhang, Qian

23 Aug 2017
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Developing Leaders Behind Bars

of his photos and read his impressions from the experience below: How did your trip to the prison come about? Defy Ventures runs high-impact entrepreneurship and career training programs at prisons throughout the country. They were... View Details

Keywords: Robert Bochnak

01 Jun 2000
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Debbie Cohen Scales Her Mountain

Cohen is considering a career transition into health care. "I'd like to apply my skills in marketing and communications to health and medical services. In particular, the e-health world is exploding with incredible opportunity." This... View Details

Keywords: Morgan Baker

01 Mar 2014
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Clubs Hopping: A Healthy Dialogue

his story of turning an early-stage medical device company into a market leader with about $400 million in revenues. His plan included adding and integrating significant and complex acquisitions as well as empowering his employees to keep... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; healthcare; HBSAAA

01 Sep 2010
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Global Get-Together

On nearly every continent and across many time zones, October 20 marks the day when HBS alumni will gather for an evening of informal networking. The second HBS Global Networking Night aims to provide a low-key, fun event for alumni to participate in social, business,... View Details

01 Jun 2003
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Batten Gift to Support Residential Campus

his generosity. “Frank Batten’s remarkable career as an entrepreneur, chief executive officer, and philanthropist is an inspiration to us all,” Summers commented. “Through his extremely generous gift, he has set an example for others in... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

19 May 2020
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Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online

virtual conversation with 50 HBSAAA members. The hour-long session focused on ways black business owners can shore up their finances in anticipation of a long period of economic uncertainty, and included advice on how to apply for loan assistance through the new... View Details