Career Path - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 2023
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Jada Haynes

my comfort zone (even if I knew I could fail because I had a safety net to fall back on). Did 2+2 change your path or alter your post-undergraduate plans? Not only did I change my career View Details

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MBA Experience - Health Care

centers. This program provides a glimpse into the front lines of health care delivery. Mixers & Small Group Dinners Provide networking and community building opportunities with alumni, students, and the broader Harvard community. “ I wanted to transition away from a... View Details

June 2020
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Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)

By: Tsedal Neeley and Briana Richardson

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details

Keywords: Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California

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20 Aug 2021
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Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say

life goals and a path to achieve them. I would also never take back the opportunity to have my kids exposed to life living at HBS. What advice do you have for prospective HBS students? To consider what they want out of their MBA and... View Details

June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
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Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California

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Melcolm Ruffin

for hours; I knew all the rosters, trades, and coaches. My brothers and uncle called me, 'The Walking ESPN'." When Melcolm attended high school, "I realized I wasn't going to make it as a player. But I discovered there was a business side to sports and a... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

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Podcasts - Managing the Future of Work

reduce costly turnover and make career development a collaborative process. Harvard Business School professor Ethan Bernstein and Michael Horn, cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, explain how. Guest Episode: Joseph Fuller on... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

Finally, he offers career advice for those interested in climate finance. Read the Transcript Previous Episodes Navigating Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Alexia Kelly of High Tide Foundation 12 MAR 2025 | Climate Rising Alexia Kelly,... View Details

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Harvard Business School Online Courses & Learning Platforms

Accounting with a final exam. 10-17 weeks, 8-15 hrs/week Apply by May 12 $2,650 Credential Explore all Courses Most Comprehensive Business Program 7 Courses Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders... View Details

28 Apr 2023
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From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

Rodolfo A. Diaz Cabello (MBA 2021) reflects on how his experiences at Harvard Business School supported his path to building new products at Spotify. In October 2022 I joined Spotify as a Senior Product Manager leading a team that... View Details

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Brandon Lovell

When pushed, Brandon Lovell fights back. In his high school years in the South Bronx ("not the worst neighborhood, but pretty bad"), Brandon saw many students being bullied. The experience was formative: on the one hand, it motivated him to defend himself; on... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Financial Services

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Blog - Business & Environment

Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant Brett Atkinson, Michael Baldyga, Lena Licht, Ian Naccarella & Samar Shanazarov 27 Feb 2025 | Courses & Curriculum IFC India 2025: Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero... View Details

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

company you may start yourself. Which comes first in your journey? For those doing early career path planning and knowing they want to do both a startup and a mature company at some point, there’s always the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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Mollie Breen

After demonstrating exceptional math and computer science talent at Duke University, and more than three years of service as an applied research mathematician in the Department of Defense, Mollie Breen took the next, not-so-obvious step: as a reality television... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

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MBA Experience | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

HBS offers a rich portfolio of opportunities for MBA students to tailor their social enterprise engagement, including academics, careers, community, and paths for social entrepreneurship. Academics First-year students take courses that... View Details

27 Jan 2020
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Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

We’re told that the secret to success is hard work. But the truth is, hard work alone doesn’t always pay off. After all, career advancement isn’t always neatly tied to your skills, effort, or even the quality of your work. Some people... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Jan 2021
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My HBS Student Loan Story: John Cortines (MBA 2015)

MBA, you are likely thinking about what repayment might look like post-graduation. HBS graduates pursue careers in a variety of industries and positions around the world. With a median starting salary of $148,750, and median signing bonus... View Details

13 Aug 2020
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The U.S. Job Search for International Students

International students make up 37% of the Class of 2023. While some of these students will return to their home country or region to work after graduating, many choose to accept a full-time role in the United States. Whatever career View Details

13 Nov 2023
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HBS Veteran Spotlight: Lindsey Chrismon (MBA 2025)

manuals on leadership, no guidebooks on how to inspire and motivate. Instead, there were people, with hopes, dreams, fears, and aspirations. They looked to me for guidance, and I knew I had to pave the way, even when the path was unclear.... View Details

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Emily Schlichting

would be for those who did not. Being sick is hard enough without dealing with the financial implications of care." Emily invested her post-college career in health care advocacy, serving in a variety of policymaking roles with the... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

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