mentoring - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

(Nolan will document management lessons from the recent experience of dot-com companies in a forthcoming book, dot vertigo.) An interest in the concept of mentor capitalism brought HBS Professor Dorothy A. Leonard and Professor Walter... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

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Nathalie du Preez

the status quo, and take risks. At HBS I learned that it's not all about me. It's about making a difference and about sticking to my values and principles. In the years that follow, I hope to never lose sight of the things that really matter to me: South Africa,... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products

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Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders - Course Catalog

life’s important decisions, and how add purpose to your life. In the second part of the course, you will learn how to apply these principles to develop a personal strategy: how to tailor an approach to reflect your interests and capabilities, how to develop View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

Start Me Up

the UK—and with partners in Colombia, Mexico, and Russia—MassChallenge annually accepts 128 early-stage, high-impact companies from around the world, with no strings attached. The startups receive world-class mentoring (400-plus mentors),... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

08 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity

assigned to a team led by another woman, the experience was revelatory. “I could see myself in that more senior role,” she says. Still, Eberle Walker had never envisioned herself on the path to CEO. Her mentors were chief operating... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

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Kurt White

commander.” If he continued to advance in the military, however, “I’d never work with soldiers face-to-face again.” As he considered options that would allow him “to lead people I could mentor and train,” a business career looked... View Details

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Daniel Schachne

either work or school." Daniel's mentor at the NBA, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, is an HBS alum who encouraged Daniel to apply. Now in the second semester of his first year, Daniel finds that one of the things he loves most about... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

18 Jan 2017
Blog Post

The Latino Community at HBS

doesn't know it. A loved one that wants the best for you, a close friend that knows you, and a coworker or professional mentor that has guided you through your career. When applying to business school all of these people are the best... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Welcome to the BEI Blog!

connections between students and alumni already working in the field through our alumni mentor program, which promotes networking and idea-sharing on the challenges and opportunities that climate change is currently posing to businesses.... View Details

Portrait Project

Jennifer Keedy Banks

that energy into creating positive changes Embracing challenges, disregarding perceptions Using my leadership and mentoring skills to encourage and support women in becoming leaders in business and in the community Taking the time to... View Details

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Tessa Vacher-Desvernais

literature, languages, and creative arts. When Tessa completed her master’s degree at the ESSEC Graduate Business School, she began her career with another hybrid: luxury brands eager to embrace modernity. She was selected for a competitive View Details

Keywords: Retail/Hospitality; Financial Services

Portrait Project

Jessica Gelman

company or professional sports league, write a book, publish my poetry, positively impact and give back to society by mentoring younger people and improving the educational system, sit on four company boards, allow myself to fall in love,... View Details

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Jonathan Bailey

through an English/U.S. exchange program and had earned it by being a champion debater at Oxford and by helping found a nonprofit that paired college mentors with high-school students. For a person deeply interested in "the roles of... View Details

01 Mar 2012
News

In Memoriam

field of organizational behavior. “Paul, with whom I worked for many years as a colleague, was an extraordinary person in all facets of his life,” said HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. “He was a beloved professor and mentor to generations of... View Details

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

18 May 2023
News

Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes

Wilfong notes. Four years after her initial commitment, Can Do expanded to include a mentoring component, as requested by the students themselves. "‘We need to be able to get through high school,' they told me," Wilfong recalls. She... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2020
News

The Complete Package

time zones. It really is a big family. We bonded over the three years of learning.” Her nickname: “Big sister,” because she is a mentor for other entrepreneurs. Her mentors: “In the past, you always looked up to the older, experienced... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

21 Sep 2018
News

HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups

with mentors and identify potential investors. The Entrepreneurial Series: Idea and Pitch workshops kicked off on September 13, with three alumni-led companies in various stages pitching before four fellow alumni mentors. The workshop was... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 May 2023
Blog Post

From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

the spring of 2020, these allies came to my rescue, connecting me to new mentors and opportunities. My professors, classmates, and mentors supported me after graduation, advising me on how to leverage the... View Details

25 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

“Looking ahead, I aim to mentor and empower minority populations to enter the world of finance and entrepreneurship.” Sabrina Grandhi (MBA 2026)Sabrina is a first-generation Indian American. As a consultant, she was pivotal in starting... View Details

Alumni WDYDWYD

Caren Kelleher

grandmother was at that battle, and my mother was in that boardroom. Be it as a mother, a mentor or a model of success, I want to honor my ancestry while inspiring confidence in the women who will follow me — confidence that they can... View Details

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