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Bringing Individuals Back In: The Effects of Career Experience on New Firm Founding (forthcoming Industrial and Corporate Change, 2003)
By: Rakesh Khurana
In this paper (with Scott Shane) the link between the career experiences of potential entrepreneurs and the decision to found a new firm is explored. Because of methodological and theoretical obstacles, sociological research on organizational foundings has largely... View Details
- 30 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career
course of the year enables us to keep trying. Career: from blind trust to critical thinking As someone who is not looking to switch careers after pursuing an MBA, I did not think transformation in my perspective of my View Details
- 25 Nov 2024
- News
One Simple Way to Make Sure You Don’t Regret Your Next Career Move
- 31 Oct 2022
- News
How Do I Make a Career Change when the Odds Are Stacked Against Me?
- 29 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS
She hopes this blog post will represent for woman considering business school and motherhood that the two are not mutually exclusive. Decision Time After serving for seven years in the United States Army, the decision to transition my View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Turning Point: Listen to the Music
Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and came to the United States in 1958 with my parents and my brother because my parents thought it was... View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
different aspects of a career that drove my passion. I also reached out to many old friends to discuss these thoughts. After this time of reflecting and conversing with friends, it became clear that a career... View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
Virtual Water Coolers: A Field Experiment on the Role of Virtual Interactions on Organizational Newcomer Performance
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Jacqueline N. Lane and Iavor Bojinov
Designing management practices to better onboard organizational newcomers working remotely is a key priority for firms. We report results from a randomized field experiment conducted at a large global firm that estimates the performance effects of different types of... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Virtual Water Coolers; Social Interactions; Careers; Field Experiment; Employees; Interpersonal Communication; Internet and the Web; Performance; Personal Development and Career
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Jacqueline N. Lane, and Iavor Bojinov. "Virtual Water Coolers: A Field Experiment on the Role of Virtual Interactions on Organizational Newcomer Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-125, May 2021. (Revised February 2023.)
- 03 Feb 2021
- News
A Collector Ahead of the Curve, Remembered
- 2013
- Book
What You're Really Meant To Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential
By: Robert Steven Kaplan
How do you create your own definition of success—and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to "success" as defined by those around us—and... View Details
Keywords: Career Planning; Vocational Guidance; Job Satisfaction; Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Customization and Personalization
Kaplan, Robert Steven. What You're Really Meant To Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential. Boston, MA, USA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.
- 08 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences
Nigeria, discussing Middle East politics with Syrian and Lebanese classmates, hiking in Arizona with close friends, or treasuring the sunny Boston days on the beautiful HBS campus. How is the MS/MBA preparing you for a career in health... View Details
- January 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Beth Stewart: Navigating the Boardroom
By: Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell
After rising through the ranks of Corporate America, Beth Stewart has become a corporate director on the board of General Growth Properties. Stewart is struggling with how to address her mounting concerns over the financial health of the growing large publically traded... View Details
Keywords: Career Management; Women Executives; Women And Leadership; Boards Of Directors; Board Dynamics; Career Planning; Independent Directors; Leadership; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership Style; Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Real Estate Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Deborah Bell. "Beth Stewart: Navigating the Boardroom." Harvard Business School Case 413-094, January 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- June 26, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: The Ultimate Career Advice: Make Your Work Your Calling." The Atlantic (June 26, 2025).