job search - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Sep 2024
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Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)

gaps while being able to persuasively explain my own choices. HBS also provided the resources to help me in my job search and application process, and the tools to research companies ahead of interviews. HBS... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads

Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari I found myself frequently searching Google for things I read about in the book, which extended the time it took to read it, but I always view this as a great sign. Among the highlights for me: We all share... View Details

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Cristiana Torres

business. I think one of the reasons the business failed is that we didn't have a broader perspective on running it. I realized it's important to have the broader view before you funnel your perspective into a specific business." Intent on expanding her range,... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

02 Feb 2016
First Look

February 2, 2016

quality of accounting information. Overall, a tractable accounting-based valuation model provides a unifying framework for obtaining reliable proxies of expected returns worldwide. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49238 Design of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Nov 2015
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What to Expect During Your Second Year at HBS

matter most to us. We get to gather with classmates who will be living in the same city after graduation. We get dedicated job search days to go explore new career paths and meet with new companies. We get... View Details

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Zihan Lin

specific goals "My search was specific," says Zi. "I wanted a multinational, medical-device firm that was ramping up operations in China and/or Southeast Asia." He found that firm in Covidien, a medical-device company... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Lesson Plans

as working adults. They may be in for a bit of a rude awakening. Job searching will be a lot harder over the next year than it was in the previous ten years. How is the perception of online education... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele

01 Sep 2010
News

A CEO Goes Undercover

had agreed to work at different jobs in my company. But I would not appear as myself, the president and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE), one of America’s premier, privately held theme-park operators. Instead, I would be “John... View Details

Keywords: Joel Manby; reality television; social class; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

09 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Actions Organizations Can Take to Communicate Their Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

that you have reviewed employees at the same job band so there isn’t salary inequality around race and gender,” said Eliason. “Also consider who is being promoted within the organization and equity of departures. If you do identify equity... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Feb 1997
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Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management

general manager. The project came about after Garvin's search for teaching materials on the distinction between the job of a general manager and that of a senior functional manager yielded "next to nothing."... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

01 Dec 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

career and networking information, and access to many search engines and databases. For more information, check out the article on page 6 of this issue. This is a valuable resource for all HBS alumni, and I urge you to explore it the next... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds

his mobility slowly returned, residual paralysis throughout his legs and trunk prevented him from flying. Realizing that his naval career was over, he reluctantly turned his thoughts to rebuilding his life. Feagler began a lengthy job... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Navy; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 2002
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Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club

affectionately dubbed "the job that never quits." Founded in 1933, the Washington, D.C., club has a longstanding tradition of sponsoring evening events, downtown luncheons, and government-related activities. Since taking office in July... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Drew Richard

structure a team when starting a company. In the summer, I’ll work with a start-up on the West Coast, AutoGrid, that does analytics in the energy sector. They’ve been around for a few years and are well-funded – it’s not a couple of guys in a garage. I’ll be doing... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Expanded Elective Curriculum Offers Students A Wealth of Choices

Networking Opportunities HBS students have access to a network of more than 35,000 HBS alumni who have agreed to help them in their job searches on a year-round basis. MBA Career Services also works with... View Details

02 Jan 2014
Blog Post

Preparing for a career in investment banking

learned to navigate. To be honest, I was quite sure that I wanted to try out investment banking in New York. My last year at my old job in corporate M&A gave me a taste of investment banking and I was intrigued. However, I had many... View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Better Hiring Through Brain Science

Frida Polli (MBA 2012) came to HBS as a neuroscientist in search of a business problem to solve, and she found it during the recruitment season. All of these companies and job-seekers searching for hints of... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

considering such a path, the authors offer practical advice for each stage of the process. Think it through. Do you have the right qualities for the job (managerial skills, confidence, persuasiveness, persistence, a thirst for learning,... View Details