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03 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Springing Forward on Social Enterprise Career Paths

exploring options, spring is when many of those options come to life. Here are a few of the ways students have been springing forward on their social enterprise career paths: In late April, we held the Finale of the HBS New Venture... View Details

6 PM – 8 PM PDT, 07 May 2015

Los Angeles Alumni: Determine Your Career Elements & Connect with HBS

Kristen Fitzpatrick, Managing Director of HBS Career and Professional Development, and other members of the CPD team will share resources available to you and guide you through a quick exercise to see what elements are most essential in your career. View Details

28 Sep 2021
News

Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

Eric Westphal (MBA 2021) Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999) Eric Westphal (MBA 2021) Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999) As the impact of COVID-19 on individuals and businesses grew in intensity last year, HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) staff... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

September 1980
Technical Note

The Written Interview: Self-Assessment and Career Development

By: James G. Clawson

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June 2016
Case

Career at a Crossroad: Akhil and Roopa

By: Noam Wasserman

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: Technological Innovation; Opportunities; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Startups; Green Technology Industry

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Careers Opportunities | Harvard Business School Online

Current Openings HBS Online is a fast-paced online learning initiative launched by Harvard Business School. To support our mission, we need people who want to dedicate their lives to the passionate pursuit of excellence in technology, teaching, and learning. While we... View Details

24 Aug 2020
News

How to Create Your Own Career Luck

14 Dec 2010
News

A Career Focused on Innovation and Manufacturing

Keywords: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

30 Oct 2017
News

Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success

neither of them understood what I needed to do to prepare for a career in investment banking, tech, consulting, etc.,” Rice observes. “So, despite having a good academic record and compelling leadership story outside the classroom, I... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

1989
Chapter

The Influence of Race on Career Dynamics

By: D. A. Thomas and Clayton P. Alderfer

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Race

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01 Mar 2010
News

Light Looks Back on Forty-Year HBS Career

Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University News Office Jay Light, the School’s ninth dean, retires in June after a distinguished forty-year career at HBS. As a young mission analyst at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

02 Apr 2019
Research Event

Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture

Top leaders of a global consulting firm longed to add more women to its partner ranks, if women would just put in the hours necessary to compete. But mothers would always prioritize their children’s needs over those of clients, they reasoned. There was probably nothing... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consulting; Service

20 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals

veterans find personal and professional purpose after military service. In this three-part series, Phil Caruso discusses how to set career goals after the military, how to pursue a JD/MBA, and how to get the most out of your graduate... View Details

10 Apr 2025
Video

Virtual Fireside Chat: Planning for a Successful Career Break and Return

August 2023 (Revised January 2024)
Case

Three Vignettes of Early Careers in the Life Sciences

By: Satish Tadikonda, Jacqueline Grant and William Marks

The case showcases three vignettes of career choice scenarios facing new graduates. How one navigates and handles these situations can have a significant impact on careers overall, with each vignette representing a situation likely to be experienced by most students in... View Details

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