Career Journey - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jun 2017
News

Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

match with which career paths. READ MORE When we talk about a career path, we often talk about it as a journey of discovery. You go out. You try a few jobs. And if the stars... View Details

25 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

society through business and advocacy Below, learn more about the current fellows, including their work, motivations, and plans for the future. Marlíse Arellano-Sutton (MBA 2025)Marlíse is a proud Latina and Texan who spent the majority of her pre-HBS View Details

03 Mar 2014
News

A Life Transformed

His journey began with books. "We had no newspaper or TV," he says, "so I started reading books that would give me an idea of the world outside. I knew I could not change my destiny to be born there, but I also knew that with hard work I... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Finance; Transportation

05 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

Throughout her career journey thus far, she has learned a great deal about what is most important to her, the impact she wants to make on the world, and how to make it all happen by tapping into the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship

10 Mar 2021
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

companies in South Africa and abroad, and sheds a light on the harsh realities of corporate environments. Drawing on her years of experience and research, the author argues that many young Black professionals struggle early on in their View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Finding My Passion in the Startup Space

This post was originally published on the Alumni Careers Blog. When I was 17, I moved to the US to study. Back home in Greece, the country was succumbing to a financial crisis. I questioned whether I would ever be able to move back to my... View Details

04 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water

on Lake Nipissing and its waters flow directly next to our family property.” Tim’s journey of studying water has provided that link between community, environment, health, and business and climate change. Tim credits his return to Harvard... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

technologies that changed how or what we see, we changed ourselves and the world around us. Visual technologies propelled the human journey from walking apes to masters of nature to self-obsessed screen junkies. Having come this far, the... View Details

12 May 2015
Blog Post

"Every Day at HBS is a Gift"

first year and heading into the summer, but we were also shocked to realize that half of our journey was over. There was a resounding feeling of sentimentality; we were all shocked by how close we’d grown together as a section, how much... View Details

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Managing and Innovating in Financial Services - Course Catalog

to pursue a career in finance. If you’re interested in becoming an entrepreneur in financial services, there are three related ways this course can be helpful. First, almost half the cases consider entrepreneurs in finance or financial... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

consumers and shopping habits in the next few years. Real Estate, a Love Story: Wisdom, Honor, and Beauty in the Toughest Business in the World By Joshua Benaim (MBA 2006) Disruption Books With this book, a blend of memoir and strategy, Joshua Benaim takes readers on a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

12 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

with a career and seeks to find employees who are looking for one, too. In fact, during the training period, all trainees are offered $2,000 to quit Zappos: Most decline the offer. Zappos's approach to managing its employees results in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Retail; Auto

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

great privilege and pleasure.” Gandhi: “I think when you’re doing things as an entrepreneur and activist, you can often feel solo in your journey or that you are operating on the periphery of mainstream culture. So being recognized with... View Details

17 Jan 2019
News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

doing things as an entrepreneur and activist, you can often feel solo in your journey or that you are operating on the periphery of mainstream culture. So being recognized with such a prestigious accolade alongside many leaders of the... View Details

20 May 2025
Blog Post

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value

businesses. After hearing Anine Bing’s founders speak at HBS’s Retail & Luxury Goods Conference, Jessica Zukhovich (MBA 2024) was struck by their entrepreneurial journey and the brand’s rapid growth. Inspired by what she heard, she... View Details

21 May 2025
Blog Post

Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project

HBS’s Retail & Luxury Goods Conference, Jessica Zukhovich (MBA 2024) was struck by their entrepreneurial journey and the brand’s rapid growth. Inspired by what she heard, she saw a unique opportunity—and took the initiative to pitch... View Details

31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How to Come Out at Work

not hinder their career path, and in most cases, it actually benefited them.” Identify Allies Identifying allies at work has also been important for the HBS students and alumni we spoke with. Davis recommended “Identify someone who you... View Details

31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Bring your authentic self to work: Advice from HBS alumni