Career - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2001
News

Reunions Offer Job Search, Career Assistance

While HBS reunions are a time to get reacquainted with old friends, they also give graduates a chance to evaluate their professional lives. Inspiring many alumni to take a good look at their careers and think about their goals is Robert... View Details

Keywords: Rogelio Fussa; Professional Services

August 2011 (Revised January 2013)
Case

Career at a Crossroad: Akhil Patel

By: Noam Wasserman, Lisa Brem and Yael Braid

Akhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but his fiancée is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing alternative offer... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Green Technology Industry; Consulting Industry

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08 May 2025
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HBS Alumni Career Video | Sidhant Misra (MBA 2020)

09 Oct 2018

Career & Professional Development Overview Webinar

A Discussion with Kristen Fitzpatrick, Managing Director of Career and Professional Development, on the many opportunities open to HBS MBA students. View Details

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Career Research Support | Baker Library

Career Research Support Use Baker Library to accelerate your career research and professional development. Whether you are exploring a new industry, creating a list of potential employers, prepping for an... View Details

August 2011
Supplement

Career at a Crossroad: Packing Up

By: Noam Wasserman and Lisa Brem

Akhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but Roopa Rao, his fiancee, is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Job Offer; Personal Development and Career; Opportunities; Technology

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01 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US

skills – and all the hard work has paid off. Former management consultant Straughn-Turner is excited to be starting the next chapter of his career contributing to the development of the American South. At the same time, Invesco US has... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

6 PM – 8:30 PM +04, 15 Apr 2015

Dubai Alumni: Determine Your Career Elements & Connect with HBS

On April 15th at the Capital Club in Dubai, Professor Tim Butler, Senior Fellow and Director of Career Development Programs and Lauren Murphy, Director of Career & Professional Development, will share resources available to you and guide you through a quick exercise to... View Details

06 May 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup

Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup Tell us a little about what you were doing before HBS and what brought you to HBS. I’ve always found myself drawn to working on products and services that can have a positive impact on the... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Career Services Steps Up Alumni Support

Last fall, as world economies began to tremble from the collapse of the financial sector, HBS Alumni Career Services enhanced its suite of career offerings for alumni. “We anticipated an increase in the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

07 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree

want to, and having different levels of understanding is something that will be invaluable in my career. You took advantage of your time at Harvard to intern in both the consulting and venture capital fields. What did you learn from those internships and how did they... View Details

2008
Working Paper

CEO and CFO Career Penalties to Missing Quarterly Analysts Forecasts

By: Rick Mergenthaler, Shiva Rajgopal and Suraj Srinivasan

We find that missing the quarterly analyst consensus earnings forecast is associated with career penalties in the form of a reduced bonus, smaller equity grants, and a greater chance of forced dismissal for both CEOs and CFOs during the period 1993-2004. These results... View Details

Keywords: Earnings Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Managerial Roles; Personal Development and Career

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Teaching Note

Self-Assessment and Career Development, Instructor's Note

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Keywords: Personal Development and Career

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13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

center of excellence in Oman, which will be a research and educational facility and be a showcase for visitors and educational institutions. Do you have any advice for students interested in pursuing a career in climate? The climate... View Details

January 2005
Supplement

Building Career Foundations: Kevin Williams (A)

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Apr 09 2015
Interview

Accelerating the Careers of Emerging Leaders

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 12 May 2016
Webinars: Career

Adding Resilience to Your Career Toolkit

How can we handle adversity in our lives, whether it is the day-to-day stressors we face or major turbulence that hits us periodically? According to Professor Joshua Margolis, it is possible to build resilience by taking charge of how one both thinks about and reacts... View Details

6:30 PM – 9 PM IST, 20 Apr 2015

New Delhi Alumni: Determine Your Career Elements & Connect with HBS

Join members of HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) and fellow HBS alumni to network and gain insight on key HBS innovations and initiatives. Participate in an interactive career visioning exercise led by Professor Tim Butler to discover what matters most in... View Details

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

New economy companies may be moving at the speed of light, but they still need managers who can get the job done, according to career development experts who spoke at the African-American Student Union conference, "The Digital... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine