Career Transition From Consulting To Operating Role - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience

This article was originally published in the November 2020 edition of the Harbus. Life at HBS looks different for every student as the campus is filled with people hailing from an array of countries, industries, and backgrounds. The lives... View Details

29 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Bloom Energy

Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering everything from their experience working with HBS to what they would like students to know. Each... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

Career Coach

Kartik Sahni

strategy/management consulting and policy advisory roles. Particular sectors of interest: climate, education, international development. Kartik is particularly well-equipped to help international students,... View Details

18 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context

example, in my first semester Technology and Operations Management class where we studied a New Zealand yacht racing case, I used my experience from doing a churn reduction model for a South African Telecom... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

careers at the Harvard Business School, we discovered that the turnover of CIOs ran at around 30 to 40 percent per year. As a result of our research, we described the driving cause as the rapid change of IT... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

growth, Nneka felt she could make a significant impact at home. After obtaining her degree in chemical engineering in London and studying French at the Université Paris-Sorbonne, Nneka moved to the United States View Details

04 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

Recruiters reviewing hundreds of resumes for highly coveted roles in private equity and venture capital will often see candidates with backgrounds in banking and investing. This training and experience provides candidates with excellent... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

23 Jun 2021
Blog Post

How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

interested in exploring a transition within infrastructure or considering a career in technology given my interest in the impact of tech on emerging markets,” she explained. “I also wanted View Details

Nitin Nohria

Nitin Nohria served as the tenth dean of Harvard Business School from 2010-2020. He previously served as co-chair of the Leadership Initiative, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, and Head of the Organizational Behavior unit.

As Dean, building on... View Details

16 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Finding my Passion in the Startup Space

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 View Details

17 Aug 2021
Blog Post

New Associate Director: Courtney Fairbrother

action. My role as Associate Director enables me to help students and alumni with career connections and finding roles within corporations View Details

Career Coach

Michele Chambliss

Michele’s over 20 years of experience as an engineer, management consultant, and strategic advisor bring a unique perspective to her work in student and alumni career coaching. Ranging View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology

Career Coach

Ellen Harris

from ExEd leadership programs AMP,GMP, PLD) as well as those without traditional business backgrounds , especially people transitioning from military. With an unconventional... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting

November 2015
Case

Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc.

By: Linda A. Hill and James Kindley

This case is about Katherine Schuler, soon to become senior vice president of marketing at a fast-growing retail organization, Boxes & Bins (B&B). Part of Schuler's success has been due to her "fit" into a company with clear values and principles. In particular, B&B... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Personal Development and Career; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry

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Educators

Purchase

17 Sep 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Innosight

ambassadors, since they can speak to how HBS prepares you for a career at Innosight. Give us your elevator pitch – what is the one thing students should know about working for you? We are a growth... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

18 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Honing an Interest in Healthcare at HBS

internship with a well-known healthcare expert organization to do some consulting work. I also took a class in health policy over at the Kennedy School, and spent quite a bit of time in and out of class with... View Details

12 May 2021
Book

The Hard Truth About Being a CEO

Click to watch. David Fubini has never been a CEO of a major corporation, but during his 34-year career as a senior director at consulting firm McKinsey, he had ample... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership

When Apoorva Pasricha (MBA 2019) assumed her role with the City of San Jose’s Mayor’s Office of Technology & Innovation as an HBS Leadership Fellow in August 2019, her mandate was to implement San Jose’s... View Details

18 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Recruiting HBS MBA Students in 2017-2018

As we look to a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your interest in our students and share some thoughts as the recruiting season begins. After almost... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

on Patient Length of Stay Authors:Berry Jaeker, Jillian, and Anita L. Tucker Abstract High workload, from high inventory levels, impacts unit processing times, but prior operations management studies have... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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