Career Path - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Mar 2019
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SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO, WAVE

a social enterprise. Misan is the cofounder and CEO of WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), an organization dedicated to tackling youth unemployment in West Africa. What motivated you to pursue a career View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entrepreneurship

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ClimateCAP 2025 & ClimateCAP Fellowship - Blog - Business & Environment

Careers Climate Rising Climate Stories Clubs Courses & Curriculum Creating Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Event Faculty Faculty Research IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production 2023 IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Inbox: From Das’s Desk

lifelong learning is not a wishful thought anymore; it has become a necessity. Over the coming months, I hope to work with you in developing ways that HBS can remain a place—perhaps become the best place—you can turn to for answers and resources, regardless of where... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

15 Mar 2017
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Tips on Holding Effective Company Recruiting Events

career paths and the qualities and experience you’re looking for in a candidate. Enable presenters to be transparent about your interview process including speaking to dates, deadlines and possible interview... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Ben Steiner

paying Rwandans to grow trees. “I’m thinking of my career path in thirds,” says Ben. “The first third is about learning, which is what I’m doing now. The second will be about earning – perhaps in finance or... View Details

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Alex Furleigh

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I was ready for a change. Having spent my entire career before business school in operations—helping organizations do better with the resources that they... View Details

02 Oct 2016
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Peek Weekend: The Family Business Cohort

where these discussions happen with professors all the time. In addition to professors, Peek gives participants access to a dynamic group of students and uses cohorts to group students with others grappling with similar career questions.... View Details

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Riding the WAVE | 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... Starting a For Profit Social Enterprise... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships

because education provides the leverage to change people’s mindsets and enable them to be successful.” Cenat believes that business can be a catalyst for social change, and she is deeply grateful for the HBS financial aid that has set her on a View Details

Keywords: fellowships

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Why Soft Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI | Working Knowledge

mastering calculus requires a prior understanding of algebra and geometry, education and career paths are both cumulative and sequential, with each step building upon the previous one,” the authors write.... View Details

08 Dec 2020
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Brooke Carter (MBA 2019)

other environments where you present and defend your ideas daily in front of 90 people. How long was your deferral (2, 3, or 4 years)? My deferral was 2 years. I considered deferring longer, but I felt like I was at a natural point in my View Details

01 Mar 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

success. So You Want to Be a CEO: The Path from Middle Management to the Top Job by Thomas F. Faught Jr. (MBA 1953) (Fortis Publishing) Based on over 40 years of global management experience, including more than a decade as a CEO, Faugh... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Sep 2018
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How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment

decisions and shaped our path forward. Now, towards the end of the summer, we are finally armed with enough information and experience to create a weekly and monthly plan. I learned that when you’re in the very early discovery and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

11 Feb 2021
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ali Evans (MBA 2019)

business experience after graduation, but eventually would want to pursue a management and leadership education. I applied to the 2+2 deferred admission program because it was a great fit for my long-term goals. Did 2+2 change your path... View Details

05 Dec 2016
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5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

to pursue a career path in a less lucrative field—for example, there are financing options for graduates heading into social enterprise or pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. 4. Keep in mind HBS is... View Details

04 Aug 2016
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Getting Accepted to HBS through the 2+2 Program

look into it because they knew how interested I was in business. Although I studied mechanical engineering, I was also getting a second degree in management science, and I knew that my future career would be more business-oriented than... View Details

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

Alumni Impact Stories Martin Aares MBA 2001 | Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact "As leaders who make a difference, the private sector can have huge influence over the future of our planet. We are changing the conversation by showing a... View Details

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Jason Flood

Kennedy School, he is pursuing the joint MBA/MPP degree. “I see the joint degree as the best path toward leveraging both the private and public sectors to improve the system. It’s also an effective way to shift View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Tech

25 Jun 2019
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Learning the Language of Business and Science – The MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program

My path into the field of biotechnology began at a young age. I was largely influenced by my mother, who is a chemical engineer with an MBA, and by my upbringing in Boston, which exposed me to one of the top biotech/healthcare... View Details

02 Apr 2019
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Remembering William Wilder

extensive renovations to update the building and make it ADA accessible. Home to a succession of departments over the years, Wilder House today is occupied by the HBS Career & Professional Development Office. Following service in the... View Details

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