Career Journey - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS

management consulting fostering gender equity through Women@BCG. After HBS, she plans to focus her career on promoting Diversity & Inclusion in the workforce. When Erica was considering pursuing her MBA, she discovered that she was... View Details

19 May 2016
Blog Post

Finding the Path: Making Space for Reflection During Recruiting

that a hobby, even a passionate one, is not necessarily a good career. Hobbies are straightforward – the only requirement is that you enjoy them. You don't have to be good at them, you don't get paid, and no one makes you do them for 8-10 hours a day. A View Details

Keywords: Consulting

13 Apr 2021
Blog Post

2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders

resources, mentorship, and guidance on their journey into tech.” “My sincere hope is that tech starts to feel like a place that is inclusive, where Black tech professionals are not only surviving, but thriving and charting out View Details

Profile

Samuel Racana

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I grew up in a very international home and I learned early on that I wanted to explore a career outside Sweden. After a few years in Latin America, working with initiatives to improve... View Details

19 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Meet the HBS African American Student Union Leadership

relationships across the African diaspora. Throughout the first year, members are supported with workshops, panels, and social events held weekly or biweekly. These activities focus on academic excellence, recruiting and career support,... View Details

17 Jul 2025
Blog Post

Turning Doubt into Drive: Embracing Entrepreneurship with Kait Stephens (MBA 2020)

my career in private equity behind? Was my idea big enough? I needed both the space and the confidence to figure it out, which is exactly what HBS provided. Discovering My True Motivation Before attending HBS, I had built a strong... View Details

18 Oct 2017
Blog Post

4 Advantages of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) was a no-brainer. I immersed myself in tech not only through my studies but through internships at Apple and Sandia National Laboratories. However, there was something else tugging at me, an interest fostered by my... View Details

20 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Alumni and Students in Climate Networking Series: Boston

Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas,... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Global Mission

impressive numbers is the story of the School’s nearly 20-year-long journey to answer a profoundly important question: How does HBS ensure that its students, when they graduate, are equipped to operate in a global world? Just how the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015

Realms: Journeys in Pen & Paint by Krish V. Krishnan (AMP 184, 2013) (Shanti Arts LLC) This is the written and artistic chronicle of Krishnan’s travels around the globe as he explores and portrays places of awe-inspiring holiness,... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania

business and operating models could be used to do this in low-resource settings?” “Through these fellowships, we can make all opportunities open to all students, regardless of financial need. That’s an important part of the HBS experience.” —Kristen Fitzpatrick... View Details

Keywords: April White

19 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Building a Powerful Network of Talent at American Tower

would need to change considerably. “Most people discover us on their journey when we’re on campus or at career fairs, so in a remote environment we had to pivot and think about how we can get people to learn... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Telecommunications

26 Jan 2017
News

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

07 Nov 2024
Blog Post

Exploring California’s Climate Frontier: E&E Club’s Bay Area Trek

Last week, students from Harvard Business School’s Energy & Environment Club traveled to the Bay Area for a Climate Trek, an immersive journey to connect Harvard students with the vibrant climate ecosystem on the West Coast. This trek... View Details

12 Jul 2020
Book

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020

Bohlen, and Kennan. They had similar educational backgrounds (Groton, Harvard, Yale, Princeton). Four had successful private sector careers as well as extensive public service. They shaped the post-WWII international scene while serving... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022)

journey since graduating. Were your roles always related to climate and, if not, how did your journey lead you to pursuing a career in climate? I’ve been fortunate to stay in... View Details

07 Dec 2015
News

Connecting with Indigenous Traditions

Dan Sprinkles (MBA 1977) was 50 years old when a vision quest inspired him to leave the corporate world and embark on a role as a spiritual healer. “I’d always been hungry or starved for something that would create passion,” he says. After an early View Details

19 Feb 2021
News

A Playbook for Progress

for the corporations and the economy as a whole. Chitra:Your research revealed a consistent theme of women of color never giving up and having grit and the ability to trigger optimism in times of doubt and disappointment. Give an example from your own View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson

reassess my priorities. I always believed that with perseverance and hard work I could achieve anything. Now I had to prove that I could live up to my ideals." To regain his confidence and renew his spirit, Jefferson began a journey... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

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