Career Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1998
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José Royo

array of academic and administrative online resources. It has changed the way students, faculty, staff, and alumni communicate. The project also changed Royo's career aspirations. While working at the Business School, Royo, who is fluent... View Details

Keywords: Eileen McCluskey; photograph by Webb Chappell

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

like an engineer but was never interested in making a long-term career out of it. The North Star that has guided my career decisions has always been entrepreneurship. I decided... View Details

26 May 2016
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2016 Alumni Achievement Awards

doing. I had no interest, association, or connection to the entertainment industry, nothing—until I met a mentor who took a chance on me.” “When Norman Lear asked me to take over the creative direction of his television shows, it was a View Details

April 2001
Teaching Note

Katharine Graham TN

By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Lisa M. Gunther and Dina R. Pradel

Teaching Note for (9-801-276). View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Public Ownership; Power and Influence; Experience and Expertise; Value; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Risk and Uncertainty

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Adil Seetal

at Goldman Sachs in his junior year gave him the excitement he was seeking – and a new career direction. Value of listening Entering an MBA program was a tough decision for Adil. "It's no longer a... View Details

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How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters - Recruiting

Employer Relationship Managers for support The Career & Professional Development team is here to support you in recruiting HBS talent. For questions about recruiting strategy, coming to campus, hosting virtual events, and more, reach out... View Details

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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

16 Dec 2016
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An Environmental Epiphany

energy. Bulletin editor Dan Morrell spoke with Kortenhorst about his career path and how the world can make renewables a reality. READ MORE Dan Morrell: Jules, tell me a little bit about what Rocky Mountain Institute does, and what your... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Action Plan: Whole Sale

The future of retail won’t be brick and mortar or online, says Musab Balbale (MBA 2007). Instead, it will be a more inclusive combination of the two. Balbale, who spent several years of his career focused exclusively on online sales, is... View Details

Keywords: April White; ecommerce; bricks and mortar; marketing; beauty

22 Sep 2015
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Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education

video, Wu talks about what inspired her decision to focus her career on making a difference in education. “I realized a few years ago, because of a friend who asked me what problem in the world was something... View Details

08 Aug 2018
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Getting Life Back in Balance

future. “At the time, I was struggling with where my career was heading and in particular where corporate thinking and leadership were heading on a global scale,” he recalls. “I was becoming more and more disillusioned with working for a... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

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

02 Oct 2015
News

The ‘F’ Word

coauthored by Professor Tom Eisenmann and researcher Lisa Mazzanti, is under discussion by first-year students in The Entrepreneurial Manager. Wallace has the opportunity to offer a firsthand perspective and listen as her decision points... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

29 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services

organization, in which professionals who go down in the elevator one evening may not return the next morning. Together, these dynamics ensure that the CEO's role in the professional service firm's decision making is both constrained and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney

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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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Eric Chavez

built his own commercial contracting business. “My parents came here to have a prosperous future they wouldn’t have otherwise in Mexico,” Eric says. Eric’s initial calling was in engineering. Through work at General Motors and an extensive View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech

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Aaron Chadbourne

the choices made by Kenneth Feinberg, the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. We wanted to write a case looking at his compensation decisions and their implications." Upon its completion, the case was taught in Managing,... View Details

18 Oct 2016
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China, artificial intelligence, and Jim Breyer

A venture capitalist with a career spanning three decades and a net worth of $2.6 billion is certain to have had a few big fish escape his hook over the years. For Jim Breyer (MBA 1987) of Breyer Capital, the Moby Dick that haunts him... View Details