Career Path - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

Rico, Denver, and many other incredible locations. I was in the middle of a few other interview cycles for various health care roles, and I was completely torn. Do I accept the role with NPS, or continue to engage with the career View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the steel industry. U.S. Steel presented its growing body of photographic work in public relations literature that focused on professional opportunities for those returning home from the war. Paths of Opportunity in U.S. Steel , for... View Details

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Rob Self

the wonders of the world for our future generations.” “I started my career in auto,” Rob says, “because it’s simultaneously something that impacts just about every person in the world while being a huge contributor to carbon emissions. I... View Details

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Advancing Social Enterprise | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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 to... Riding... View Details

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Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Globalization and Emerging Markets Course Number 1151 Associate Professor Reshmaan Hussam Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Final Exam Career Focus Globalization and Emerging Markets is designed for students who... View Details

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Filippo Mezzanotti

high, classes are engaging, and professors are always happy to advise students on research and coursework. After HBS The path to the end of the Ph.D. is still very long, but my intention is to pursue a View Details

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Laura Sandoval

janitor in an auto shop. It took him seven years to get his residency.” Laura seized every educational opportunity she had. At the University of Florida, she considered a career in law, but later developed an interest in marketing. With... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Commemorating a Milestone

Student Association 2013 Dynamic Women in Business Conference In this spirit of looking back and looking ahead, the centerpiece of this issue are the women who came first as well as those who have followed in their footsteps. To showcase the diversity of women's View Details

Keywords: Meta

17 Mar 2015
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The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)

expensive and resource intensive. Success will be opening that up to the world, so that anyone, from any background, can be on a path to a great life and career based on their ability to do great work, as... View Details

Keywords: Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

11 Sep 2015
Blog Post

What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?

prospective students to know about the program? Tian: There is no specific career path that the JD/MBA degree sets you upon, no job opportunity that is open only to both degrees. At the end of the day, it's... View Details

18 May 2015
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The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)

What inspired you to pursue a career in medicine and how does your HBS MBA fit into this career path? “I was drawn to medicine because I loved the idea that knowledge and skill could directly translate into... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

26 Jan 2017
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Turning Millennials into Leaders

alongside a team and asking that one simple question: ‘What can I do to help?’ “My career path that got me to become a leadership coach is, I took a year and moved to Africa and volunteered in an AIDS... View Details

09 Mar 2021
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Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

the success of the four-year pilot program, which has been extended for a year (recently introduced legislation has proposed making it permanent); how community colleges can address the middle-skills gap; and CCRI’s partnerships with business. “Our students need us to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

19 Oct 2022
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If I Were You

Try something else. But really open your eyes. Xavier Paternot (MBA 2002): Xavier Paternot, 2002. Make career decisions based on your, on your guts and your, and your heart, and not on- on your head. Hang Li (MBA 2006): Hang Li, MBA,... View Details

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

ship” career ladder Holmes pursued, Sandberg’s career path took on the shape of a “jungle gym” that she described in Lean In. “I could never have connected the dots from where... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Sep 2024
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Alumni Books

broader society. Written for both the new and experienced family office principal, Building a Sustainable Family Office will inform and inspire with an insider’s view of the opportunities and challenges of building a family office that lasts. Math Mind: The Simple... View Details

24 Oct 2024
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Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)

Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development I didn’t have any formal business training when I came to Harvard Business School’s Advanced... View Details

22 Jan 2018
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HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose

their careers. I was amazed to discover the multitude of career paths possible after pursuing an MBA, from politics to the arts. Regardless of their chosen profession, HBS alumni not only pursued their... View Details

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Sharing a Strategic Perspective | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

working... Values Matter—No Matter 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... View Details

10 Jul 2018
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Embracing Entrepreneurship & the Asian American Community

traditional career paths by discovering their secret sauce. As for my favorite episodes, I don’t have children but I imagine this is what it feels like to pick favorites. I truly enjoy making every single... View Details

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