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14 Jan 2016
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Liberal Arts Major Pursues an MBA

advised by professors, alums, and career services, “Don’t follow the herd!” They say this as an encouraging reminder that there is no “right” path during or after HBS; your View Details

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Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) - Course Catalog

Hood, CFO of Microsoft; Jonathan Mariner, former CFO of Major League Baseball; Peter Baldwin, CEO of birddogs; and numerous other senior executives. We will use part of our time with these guests to discuss their career View Details

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Stephanie Tilenius

Today, Stephanie Tilenius is the Senior Vice President at eBay North America and Global Product, a highly visible role in an Internet powerhouse recognized worldwide. But the path Stephanie has taken to get there has been anything but... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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Willoughby G. Walling II: A Learning Experience

Among the 31 works in "Second Show," a recent exhibit of Wib Walling's paintings, one in particular seems to reflect the disparate paths that have brought the artist to this juncture in his life. Titled Self-Portrait, the work is a... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

14 Sep 2016
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The Alumni Network at HBS

My name is Carl Culicchia and I am from Madisonville, LA. I went to Middlebury College for my undergraduate degree and worked for a private equity firm prior to HBS. I came to HBS because I thought it was the best next step to further my View Details

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Tools of the Trade | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the... View Details

01 Feb 1998
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Not Your Typical Business Conference

to signals the CEO and the firm's literature send about company mission and values. Focus on getting a quality boss over a good job title. Don't be afraid to take seemingly circuitous career paths once... View Details

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Omar Olivarez

The seeds of Omar Olivarez’s (he/him) interest in AI and the future of work were planted in an undergraduate course in business analytics and machine learning. After graduating with his BBA, he followed a natural path into industry,... View Details

22 Sep 2015
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Working on the Local Level

Aaron Chadbourne (JD/MBA 2010) accepted an offer from Maine’s governor to put his MBA to work tackling some of his home state’s toughest issues—from high taxes and an aging population to business development. In this video, he explains why he chose public service over... View Details

19 May 2016
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Finding the Path: Making Space for Reflection During Recruiting

campus, they need to offer a compelling mission, job description, and path for development. But the firms that stand out are the ones who create time to engage on students' deeper career questions, playing... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

13 May 2021
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Zhalisa Clarke’s Sabbatical Story: Tech Leader Turned Healer

went to Harvard Business School. Her experience at HBS enabled Zhalisa to step back, reflect, and strategize on what career path and location she felt was a better fit. After graduation, she set off to San... View Details

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Diversity & Entrepreneurship: Race & Gender Gaps Persist - Race, Gender & Equity

Pathways to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Diversity & Entrepreneurship: Race & Gender Gaps Persist Entrepreneurship is the path of choice for many Harvard Business School alumni. Drawing on the most recent Life & Leadership data , this... View Details

22 Apr 2022
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Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative

from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability By Aditya Desai I began my HBS admissions application essay with the following sentence: “I aspire to help build organizations that are advancing sustainability and addressing the... View Details

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Jonathon Bunt

“another close-knit group of friends like that again.” But, he says, “I found a terrific community at HBS. Some of us have similar backgrounds, some have very different backgrounds. But these are all lasting relationships I don’t see going away.” Choosing a refreshing... View Details

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Anna King

market under the tutelage of Professor Rob Kaplan, a former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs. Through the Hospitality & Travel Club, she has met one-on-one with "very high-profile, very impressive" CEOs in the industry. To bring her View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit/Government/Education

16 May 2017
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Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering

the steps she took while at HBS to strengthen her technical capabilities and how it led to the career path she’s on today. When did you first become interested in tech and decide to pursue a position as a... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Health Care

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Fola Folowosele

Internationale de Football Association (thanks to an executive education student) during which we learned about the company's business model and operations. My two years at HBS helped me cross off potential career View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products

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Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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Spring Reunions: Milestones and Memories

adds, "was to catch up with my classmates and share once again the spirit of our Section C." William G. Messenger (MBA '88) Drawn to a religious life as an Episcopal minister after launching a successful career in the high-tech industry,... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

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Alumni Clubs Supporting & Connecting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn... View Details

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