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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)
to reach a nurse who has paged him. Then, apologizing for his fatigue after thirty sleepless hours, he settles into a chair in a quiet corner to reflect for a few moments on his decision to enter medical school at the age of 45 after a... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
sugarcoated: balancing the challenges of a demanding career with motherhood. "You've got three choices," Hunt tells her students at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where she runs the Women and Public Policy Program. "You can go... View Details
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Turnarounds and Transformation - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Turnarounds and Transformation Course Number 1636 Professor Ranjay Gulati Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 sessions Paper/Project (formerly Entrepreneurial Management in a Turnaround Environment) Career Focus This course is... View Details
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
two years to think about what I want to do. To know what’s possible, to know what I didn’t know. I wanted to make my next career decision based on knowledge and experience.” Noa’s explorations were... View Details
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Mariama Keita
With a degree in electrical engineering, Mariama Keita was well prepared for a career in telecommunications. "But I realized early on," Mariama says, "that I can have more impact as a finance person, someone with the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Security Chief
in the belly that makes you get up and get going every day.” SUNRISE near Parker's Sarasota home. For Parker, the decision to attend HBS required a detour from a secure career path with IBM. He landed a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
a new career path that required a daunting nine years of additional schooling and training to become a board-certified surgeon. “It was difficult, as are most decisions when you make a significant course... View Details
- 29 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact
Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective solutions. BEI has established a network of 5,000 alumni whose... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds
Feagler’s interest. His favorite assignment was supervising 75 enlisted men responsible for maintaining the electronics and weapons systems. “Most aviators are unhappy unless they’re flying,” he says. “But for me, the pinnacle of my experience was leading others.”... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
HBS Launches Unique Deferred-Admission Program
timing.” The program is aimed at second-semester college juniors with significant leadership potential who are beginning to explore career opportunities. Applications are due by July 1, with acceptance View Details
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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog
(mergers), turnarounds, crisis management, scaling, reinvention, and career action planning. The course will develop skills in diagnosing, designing, and executing complex actions. It forces students to contemplate the managerial... View Details
- 26 May 2022
- News
Bidding Up
that, and I liked that. I liked a sort of analytical approach to multi-person decision problems. So I was following Howard and we were doing what one would call individual decision theory. But my whole later... View Details
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Tyler Todd
personal stories in a way that forces you to challenge your preconceived beliefs. HBS cultivates an environment of openness that truly allows for self-exploration and personal growth. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Shared Vision for a Better World
Harrold returned home, he earned a master’s degree in political science but ultimately realized academia wasn’t for him. “I decided I was better suited for the business world where strategic and decisive thinking are more valued,” he... View Details
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Ownership (OWN): Define Success, Create Advantage, Build to Last, Engage Effectively - Course Catalog
Focus: This course is designed to be broadly relevant to students, since ownership is a dimension that shows up in virtually every setting. A deeper understanding of ownership will help you make better decisions about your View Details
- 26 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program
leaders, impact in the defined roles, and leadership opportunities to apply their MBA skill set. The Leadership Fellows Impact When Zeaske refers to the Leadership Fellows Program as a career accelerator, he speaks both as the Director of... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise
- 30 Jun 2017
- News
Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand
time for something new. Although she had been involved in volunteer efforts in education, the arts, and economic development since high school, Pitter-Armand’s path to a career in the nonprofit sector wasn’t obvious to her. The phrase... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 14 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Recruiting During Uncertainty: How to Meet Students Where They Are
When companies encourage students to openly share about their career goals, important connections can be made between the company’s needs and the student’s ability to add value in various roles or functions. This can then lead to better... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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David A. Frankel
turned away by dozens of VCs who refused to fund the consumer Internet. “I remember thinking `It’s a compelling concept and you are a compelling entrepreneur,’” Frankel said about his decision to invest in Dixon’s venture. At 44, having... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Latin Flair
Kushner (MBA ’11), the company’s 25-year-old chief strategy officer told the FT. “So we pivoted to gaming.” That decision changed everything. Now, Vostu is the largest social game developer in the Brazilian market, with games like Mini... View Details