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30 Oct 2023
Blog Post

HBS Career Journeys | Laura Romine

HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. Laura Romine (MBA 2023) shares how HBS opened her worldview and how working with the HBS View Details

01 Jul 1991
Conference Presentation

Career Paths of Entrepreneurs with MBAs: A Comparative Study of Alumni from Three Graduate Programs

By: Daniel F. Muzyka, H. H. Stevenson and A. Larson

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Higher Education; Personal Development and Career

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01 Mar 2024
News

In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

One of four daughters of Pakistani immigrants, Salma Qarnain (MBA 2002) grew up in the midwestern “I” states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana before attending Stanford University. “It was my first experience feeling happy and comfortable in a place that had diversity,”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

10 Apr 2023
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Career Journeys | Laura Romine

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Transitions & Paths Content Type Content Type Alumni Career Videos Alumni Interviews Expert Interviews HBS Career Journeys HBS Working Knowledge Industry Resources Programs &... View Details

April 2003 (Revised June 2003)
Case

Abby Joseph Cohen: A Career Retrospective

By: Ashish Nanda

This case provides a career retrospective as of 2003 on Goldman Sachs strategist Abby Joseph Cohen. It reviews Cohen's career path and progress through key decision points. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Personal Development and Career

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19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

Conference in the Retail & Luxury Goods Club, helping to bring in speakers for our 2020 conference. How did HBS help you refine your career aspirations? What resources did you tap into during your two years? HBS helped me see that... View Details

03 Mar 2017
News

A Rebel Keeps on Running

Keywords: politics; government; career paths; leadership; Government

07 Nov 2019
News

Scranton Elects First Female Mayor

As an Oregon native running on the Independent ticket, Paige Cognetti (MBA 2014) was not the most likely candidate to claim victory in a special mayoral election that took place Tuesday in Scranton, Pennsylvania. But she won handily, claiming 36 percent of the vote in... View Details

Keywords: politics; leadership; women; career paths; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

03 Aug 2014
News

A Career's Twists and Turns--Maybe with a Stop for Governor

Keywords: politics; election; governor; career paths; Government

04 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability: Career Advice from HBS Career Coach Hillary Mann

and sustainability are relatively new and, therefore, the path to breaking into the field can be less straightforward compared to other fields. What advice do you have for students whose background may not be directly related or those who... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Come Sail Away

When Michael Sard (MBA 2018) arrived at HBS, he owned about 50 Hawaiian shirts. “It was one of the few items in a man’s closet that could have a ritual to it around going out, like a tuxedo does,” he says. Purchase options, however, seemed limited to two extremes:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; manufacturing; career path; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 2018
News

Oprah’s Path to Authentic Leadership

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Careers Careers Find A Career Coach Did you know that HBS alumni get 6 complimentary coaching sessions a year? LEARN HOW Featured Items Harvard ManageMentor Whether you're... View Details

27 May 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Video | Elenor Mak (MBA 2007)

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26 Mar 2017
News

The Importance of Being Indispensable

Keywords: manufacturing; career paths; Executive Education; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

recruiting strategy, and network, all with the help of CPD. Careers in business & environment are relatively new and, therefore, the path to breaking into the field can be less straightforward compared... View Details

09 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Career Advancement Without Experience

Y. How do I get there? There's also potential for examining the overall shape of a contract worker's career over the course of a thirty- to forty-year period. "If one's career View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Motion Pictures & Video; Technology

15 Apr 2011
News

A Winding Path to Metals-and-Mining Investment

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining

12 Jan 2017
News

Personalizing Women’s Path to Success

Photos by David Kelly Crow Many women hit a point in their career when they are unsure of which path to take next or even how to move ahead. For some, that inflection point comes mid-career or after a... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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