career advice - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2020
News

3-Minute Briefing: Mark Mason (MBA 1995)

In the summer when it got really hot, my brother and I would buy cases of water. We grew up in Queens near Linden Boulevard and we would stand on the corner and sell bottles of water to people who stopped at the light. We always had this knack for creating... View Details

Keywords: April White; Photo by: Michael Bucher; banking; diversity; COVID-19; leadership; African American; career advice; Finance

15 Feb 2022
Book

When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

a distance-learning program. But this detour didn’t derail the career of Arthur Brooks, now a Harvard Business School professor. Brooks explores his unlikely shift from budding musician to hard-charging head of a Washington, DC, thinktank... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

thinking about the next step of my career. I’d learned a lot at Google while working on some of the biggest mobile apps and products in the world, getting exposure to thinking strategically, managing teams and having impact. However, I felt something was missing. I’d... View Details

22 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

functions Allow me to develop strong professional relationships Be a launch pad for future career growth I found this ideal role with BCG Boston, and am excited to join them after graduation, and wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

08 Dec 2021
Blog Post

The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) of OMERS Ventures and His Career Switch into Venture Capital

As a child, Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) had a big dream – to one day design engines for Ferrari. While naysayers told him to be realistic, Memme took that advice to mean he would need to pour himself into this goal for it to become a reality.... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

30 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting

comes into place. What advice do you have for students pursuing careers at the intersection of business and climate change? Do you have any tips for students who are going into consulting who also want to... View Details

18 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate

work out, I could always return to HBS and recruit for something different. What advice do you have for students pursuing careers at the intersection of business and climate change? The most interesting jobs... View Details

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

Strategy & Planning at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and resides in New York City. Tell us about your background before HBS. How did you choose a career in retail? I’ve always been drawn to the arts and creative environments, so... View Details

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

play. The family had sold off a lot of its holdings, so we didn’t control the stock. And luckily, through the advice and again, listening to a classmate of mine from business school—a guy that sat next to me, a guy by the name of Peter... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

20 Feb 2020
Op-Ed

Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.

its inappropriateness—by noting that if they had taken definitive action when those concerns were first expressed, "much, if not all, of the damage would have been averted." Key employees worried about the scarring effect on the organization’s reputation and... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger

October 2017 (Revised October 2020)
Case

Coaching Makena Lane

By: Ethan Bernstein and Om Lala

Makena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but she also has a knack for “ruffling some feathers” in the process. Recruited to a Fortune 500 grocery and pharmacy retailer after climbing to Associate Principal in... View Details

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16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)

of his childhood. A classmate introduced Westphal to a friend in VC in Brazil and immediately, the VC partner knew the right person to introduce him to, Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999), founder of Facily. A Non-Linear Path to Entrepreneurial Success Dzodan co-founded Facily in... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

3-Minute Briefing: Leslie Hale (MBA 2001)

all the boxes. Here was somebody who was going to coach, mentor, advise, and give me opportunity. I got some important advice early in my career: stay on the revenue-generating side of a business. Oftentimes women are encouraged to take... View Details

Keywords: April White; real estate; leadership; diversity; African American; career paths; women in business; Real Estate

11 Feb 2015
Video

Words of Business Wisdom

16 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)

work out, I could always return to HBS and recruit for something different. What advice do you have for students pursuing careers at the intersection of business and climate change? The most interesting jobs... View Details

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Katherine Manweiler

Katherine is eager to support students in a variety of ways including: consulting, VCPE, and hedge fund case interview prep; behavioral interview prep; crafting a cohesive and compelling personal narrative; deciding between different offers; evaluating commitment to... View Details

28 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Ways to Manage Your Time Better

business administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and founder of The Sabbatical Project. You Might Also Like: How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars' When a Vacation Isn’t... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

23 Jul 2024
Video

Leveraging the HBS Network Now

31 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Checking Your Ethics: Would You Speak Up in These 3 Sticky Situations?

look for the line, you never want to be in the ZIP Code of the line.” Here’s a look at three sticky situations, along with Fubini’s advice about how to handle them. The case of the freeloading associate: A client grants a per-diem stipend... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consulting

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

stories from his own work experiences and the careers of CEOs and nonprofit leaders who navigated challenges. His advice for emerging leaders: Discover yourself. Test your “crucibles” to find your moral... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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