Career Path - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 May 2017
Blog Post

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

01 Jun 2024
News

Action Plan: Role-Play

When you encounter the phrase private investigator, chances are good the character you conjure up in your mind doesn’t resemble Sarah Carson (MBA 1971). So much the better for Carson, whose work has often required convincing people she was a small-business employee... View Details

Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune; photo by Christina Gandolfo; detective; private investigator; undercover; acting

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

engaging in real earnings management and suggest the effects on subsequent reporting periods and competitor behavior are greater than previously documented. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-073.pdf Negotiating the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

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

19 May 2016
Blog Post

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

Profile

Andrew Kinard

the deal." Andrew applied for the joint JD/MBA program and a new kind of career path emerged. "Lawyers play an important role," he says, "but I want to focus my efforts in creating value,... View Details

21 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Digital Transformation - HBS Online

administrative career all remarked about HBS Online. I think the certificates help you get noticed and through the door to a job offer. Richard Pitts Certificate of Specialization in Strategy What sets HBS Online apart? Our flexible,... View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

How Do I Get Your Job?

LA and completed a film program at USC, so I wasn’t even sure business school was a good choice at that point. But in the long term, I envisioned a career that had a foot in both business and creative. MB: How did you get started? ED: It... View Details

Student-Profile

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
News

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

Profile

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

01 Feb 1998
News

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

Profile

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

11 Oct 2012
News

Answering the Doctor's Call

says Downing, 46, who served as the company’s chairman and CEO. “I’d always had a great relationship with my father; I chose the business path so I could work with him.” Looking back, Downing can see how that path, in many ways, has also... View Details

Keywords: resumed education; nontraditional students; Health, Social Assistance

Profile

Kanwaljit Bakshi

prosecuting child abuse and pornography cases. In many ways, she is as surprised with her career path as she was at finding herself at HBS in the first place. In other ways, she says, both make perfect... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

13 Nov 2020
News

Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students

because it was completely different.” She is grateful for the unexpected opportunity to explore a new career path she might never have considered otherwise. “I developed ideas for startup companies that use... View Details

06 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Amy Hernandez Turcios (MBA 2020)

what “finance” was, let alone “investment banking.” As a first-gen student I learned from my surroundings, figured out how to navigate the wild Wall Street recruiting process, and started my career as an investment banking analyst after... View Details

Web

Connections & Relationships | 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

Profile

Philipp Schäelli

would be the ideal place to achieve all these 3 goals. It's very strong reputation and career support services allowed me to explore all types of different career options. With the strong foundation of the... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

Publications