Shaping the Waves - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Andres Sarmiento

Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? Working at American Airlines' through the bankruptcy process made me reconsider the form of impact that I intended to have. My career... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Services

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Cynthia Samanian

several alumni who have offered mentorship and career advice. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? To my surprise, the HBS experience has pushed me to take more risks than... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology

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Bruce Gago

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I came to HBS with a background exclusively in real estate finance, and I knew I needed to gain a broad set of managerial and entrepreneurial skills in order to become more successful later in my career. How has your... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Real Estate; Services

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Thomas Grenier

How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? I came to HBS from McKinsey and will continue working at McKinsey now that I have completed my MBA. This might lead people to think that HBS didn't really influence my career path, but... View Details

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Lisa Cousins

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I grew up in a very small town – you could call it “the middle of nowhere” – and have always been a bit of a dreamer, with aspirations to be a leader in the travel industry from a very... View Details

Keywords: Services; Entertainment / Media

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Laura Mackay

Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? I had gotten to a point in my professional career where I was in leadership positions, yet did not have the capabilities I needed to be an effective leader. Having... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Technology

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Ann Chao

at my disposal to pursue my passions. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? From the beginning, the consistent message I received from HBS... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

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Lindsay Steinmetz

differing contexts. I also knew a degree from HBS would give me a network and foundation for stability in the future. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals and career path? My experience... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Sherry Chen

Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? The MBA at Harvard Business School does not only offer me professional knowledge and broad network, it also gives me the confidence and... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Services; Other Financial Services

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Robert Leke

the students ensured that I met people with complementary strengths to mine, whereby we could observe and learn from each other. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? HBS... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

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Constanza Oliveira e Sousa

for-profit businesses. Education First represents my first opportunity to be a general manager. What really attracted me to them is the people. I want to be in a company with an entrepreneurial spirit—and one that was more focused on... View Details

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Joe Khoury

case method focus and international reach. I always wanted to start or join a company where I could make a difference in the world and HBS was just the ideal place to achieve my goals and aspirations. How... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consulting; Investment Banking

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Rocio Parra

behavior. I wanted to transition to a marketing manager role in the consumer marketing space, for which getting a business education was necessary. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My HBS... View Details

Keywords: Retail

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John Rogers

me. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? I came to HBS with an idea and am leaving with a dream. The magic of this place lies in the... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Manufacturing

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Maliha Khan

understand all aspects of business. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? When I started at HBS, I thought I'd eventually work in consulting then return to my family's business. But going through View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Retail

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Kayode Ogunro

How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My HBS experience played a very important role in shaping my career path. More than anything my MBA experience gave me a platform on which to explore my... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing

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Jake Flomenberg

experience as Co-President of the TechMedia club shape your career goals within the technology sector? My time serving the TechMedia Club was a... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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Fereshteh Zeineddin

needed to take the next step in my career. HBS seemed like a perfect fit because of its focus on general management, case-study teaching method, and diverse student body. How has your experience here shaped... View Details