mentoring - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

bad) looks like at scale and possibly a nice brand for your resume. Startups can offer a chance to do all the things that can be either a blessing or a curse depending on your interests. You may miss out on having peers to collaborate with, be forced to look... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

15 Feb 2022
Book

When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

mentoring mindset in whatever field they’re in. “Not everybody wants to do that. Many refuse,” he writes. “But for those who make the jump, the reward is almost always enormous.” For Brooks, that leap landed him at Harvard, writing a... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

06 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Why Leaders Lose Their Way

stay connected to them. Often their spouse or partner knows them best. They aren't impressed by titles, prestige, or wealth accumulation; instead, they worry that these outward symbols may be causing the loss of authenticity. Spouses and partners can't carry this... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

05 Dec 2022
What Do You Think?

How Would Jack Welch’s Leadership Style Fare in Today’s World?

manage according to the GE values, reverse mentoring in which young GE employees taught seniors how to use new technologies. And the company regularly rewarded investors. So let’s assume you are both a practitioner (maybe even a former or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Industrial Products; Media & Broadcasting; Medical Devices & Supplies; Manufacturing

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For MBA Students - Entrepreneurship

accomplishments of our graduates and for the past eight years, we've invited experienced and successful entrepreneurs to come to HBS for the academic year to advise and mentor student entrepreneurs and work with faculty on research and... View Details

Gerald C. Chertavian

Gerald Chertavian is the Founder of Year Up, one of the nation’s largest and most effective youth workforce development programs. Chertavian was a successful technology entrepreneur and Wall Street banker, but it was through his many years as a Big Brother... View Details

07 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

capacity to collaborate with and learn from digital specialists on their teams. To increase digital literacy, some companies are using reverse mentoring programs, with Millennials and Gen Z’ers educating those more senior (because of age... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

Profile

Rafaella Mazza

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? An internal feeling of inquietude regarding my career path and future opportunities and a desire to “go back to school” as a growth platform. Also, the support of mentors who believed I... View Details

15 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom

(and less likely to leave) when they have female partners as mentors and role models. McGinn, Castro, and Lingo wondered how nontraditional role models influenced gender inequality at home—both in terms of professional opportunities and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Profiles - MBA

peer and mentors to help advance us towards this future.” Tech areas of interest: Space Development, Sustainable Development, AI/ML Formative experience at the intersection of technology and business: I've had the great privilege of... View Details

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About - Business & Environment

recruiting, and overseeing events. Prior to working at HBS, she taught elementary school in underserved communities in Massachusetts and California. She has experience developing academic programs, writing curriculum, and mentoring new... View Details

02 Nov 2023
News

Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

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FAQ - MBA

summer between Year 1 and Year 2, MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences students either work on their own startup concept or as an intern in a technology venture. They are matched in either case with alumni mentors and may apply for a Rock Summer... View Details

Profile

Mark Giragosian

care firm focused on artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic products. He is also working with a mentor on continuing his career in health care investing after graduation. In the meantime, he continues to maintain his connections to... View Details

Profile

Soltan Bryce

mentor – an HBS alum – who helped me. He was both genuine and kind; I learned from him that leadership can be about creating opportunities for others to thrive, sometimes through simply providing validation.” Soltan’s spouse, Nina Bryce,... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

Curriculum Meg Rithmire, Elective Curriculum Charlotte Robertson, Required Curriculum MBA Teaching Award Press Release Wyss Awards For Excellence in Mentoring Professor Michael Norton and Associate Professor Alison Wood Brooks received... View Details

Blog

What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

different onboarding process than men. Younger women often find it difficult to find mentors or to receive specific, actionable feedback, which are both keys to developing new skills and moving up. Mid-career women with family... View Details

28 Apr 2023
Blog Post

From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

music and technology. When I was searching for summer internships in spring 2020, these allies came to my rescue, connecting me to new mentors and opportunities. My professors, classmates, and mentors... View Details

22 Feb 2024
Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

generally applicable, I also hoped to stay technical where possible, especially in 2021 amid the changing environment for AI and Web3. A conversation with a friend and mentor Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020) convinced me that Harvard’s MS/MBA was... View Details

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Junior Achievement Fellowship - MBA

Fellowships offer an average of five (5) $10,000 fellowships each year. Awards are given to students with at least two years’ experience in Junior Achievement, either as a mentor in high school or as an advisor in or after college. Junior... View Details

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