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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer internship at ... An Emerging Entrepreneur Patricio Bichara MBA 2015 Patricio “Pato” Bichara (MBA 2015) learned something impor... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker MBA 2009 As if foreshadowing the... View Details

25 Jul 2023
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Why Leaders with Big Egos Worry Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott

In a recent profile in the Australian Financial Review, Rob Scott (AMP 179, 2010), CEO of Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers, discussed his career path and management philosophy. “I actually think that one... View Details

07 Dec 2021
Op-Ed

Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

Middle management used to be the place where careers stalled, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned that notion on its head. In fact, mid-level leaders possess more agency now than at any other time in recent history. The tight job market... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle

20 Jan 2023
Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

there is no path, you make the path as you go.” I’ve personally found it quite liberating. It’s okay to not know the exact path you will take, and part of the beauty in the journey is figuring it all out as... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

siblings might find themselves at odds—further complicate the path forward? Keywords: Ownership ; Family Businesses ; Family ; Family Functioning And Support ; Family Business ; Family and Family Relationships ; Family Ownership ;... View Details

04 Jan 2024
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Great Heights

came to career advancement in a field still dominated by men. Despite companies’ ongoing efforts to diversify, women make up fewer than a quarter of US tech workers. Meanwhile, women in technical roles are half as likely as men to be... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

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Women at HBS - Alumni

Presentations (video) W50 Summit Photo Gallery HBS Resources Alumni Career & Professional Development – Career management and professional development resources for HBS alumni. Harvard ManageMentor and Spark... View Details

24 May 2017
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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, JD/MBA 1979

path through the upper ranks of investment banking as well as his success building one of the world’s leading investment funds focused on infrastructure. Today he runs Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), managing a portfolio that... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2019
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Remix

documentary that (fingers crossed) appears destined for release in January. She’s just started her own record label, The 9th Floor, and is readying to launch the recording career of its first artist. It’s an ambitious lot, for sure. But... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

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Tara Basu Trivedi

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? To get out of my comfort zone – to explore startup ideas, to meet people who don’t think like me, to learn about what goes into making a team and a product successful. I knew I’d never... View Details

23 Jan 2024
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A Wide Net

Growing up in Mumbai, Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005) spent most of his time on the tennis court, where he was an internationally ranked athlete. Today, as cofounder and partner of Alpha Wave, a global investment group with a multibillion-dollar stake in India’s startup... View Details

Keywords: April White

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

certain skills. Apprenticeship programs could also create a new path for applicants. Some companies are rethinking their hiring practices Among major employers that have already started to change their education requirements for jobs are... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

15 Feb 2024
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How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Carol Wright

the only graduate school I wanted to attend was HBS. After that, it became a matter of deciding when to apply, and once I heard about the 2+2 process, I knew that was the correct path for me. I loved that as a 2+2 admit I had the freedom... View Details

28 Jan 2016
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Why Get an MBA?

came to conclusion that what defined me was my intellectual curiosity. I decided that my journey would take me down a path toward thought leadership – and driving change to improve products, people, and processes. This View Details

27 Mar 2017
Blog Post

Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?

feedback, how to remain ethical in tough situations, how to focus on your career and life over the long term. It is an incredible gift to be able to carve out some time over two years to think actively about such questions. Connections: I... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

26 Apr 2024
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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young

where I had the opportunity to pursue many strategic priorities including the sale of our team to HBS Alumni Josh Harris (MBA 1990). Did 2+2 change your path or alter your post-undergraduate plans? The 2+2 program allowed me to have... View Details

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The John H. McArthur Fellowship for Canadian MBA Students - Global

ability. The Initiative also hopes to further remove debt burden considerations from job choice and early career decisions. It is the goal of these generous alumni that future Canadian graduates of Harvard Business School make lifelong... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Path to Net Zero (January 2025) Vikram Gandhi IFC India presents an opportunity for students to advance their knowledge of sustainability efforts, decarbonization and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The course... View Details

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Interviewing - Alumni

Careers Interviewing Careers Interviewing Preparation is key to a successful interview. The tips and questions below are designed to let you know what to expect from the process and to help you plan your... View Details

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