mentorship - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Mar 2019
News

Fulfilling Their Promise

six early participants of Girls Group SEE MORE Watch a video profile of six early participants of Girls Group “That was completely mind-blowing to me,” says Schooner, who was a board member for the Women’s Center at the time. She had the idea in her head that View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; mentoring

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Tulsi Patel | MBA

class, I aspired to mentor other young girls who were enthusiastic about technology but had limited opportunities to explore their interests at an early age. Thus, I helped launch my community's first coding workshop for kids and led a technology View Details

02 Jun 2021
News

HBS Announces 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows

provides mentorship during their entrepreneurial journey. To date, Blavatnik Fellows have created 26 companies in biomedical industries including devices, diagnostics, digital health, and therapeutics, and have collectively raised more... View Details

03 Dec 2024
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From One to Many

to replicate his brilliance. He encouraged me to write my first HBR article back in the early 1990s and was truly my coach and mentor in the work I do today. None of it could have happened without him. That mentorship shaped who I am... View Details

24 Apr 2025
Blog Post

Elevating Women at HBS: Signature Initiatives of the Women’s Student Association

on their HBS experience. After HBS As WSA members graduate and become a part of the expansive HBS alumni network, they have opportunities to continue engaging with the HBS WSA Alumni community as a mentor through the WSA Mentorship... View Details

10 Feb 2016
News

Helping Young African MBAs Go Home

listed.” The group also helps would-be business students apply to American schools. “Part of what we do is purely applications, helping to improve representation of Africans in business school,” Igun says. “When we started the MBA View Details

11 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS

career-related clubs at HBS that offer club members and the broader HBS community opportunities to engage in many different forums—including club conferences, mentorship programs, alumni speaking events, and off-campus treks, which will... View Details

Expanding Horizons

opportunity to develop my current book project and to establish a longer-term research agenda. Moreover, I have benefited greatly from the opportunity to work with and learn from leading scholars in the field of business history. The faculty at HBS have generously... View Details

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Cristian van Tienhoven

restore a Porsche 356 speedster, motorcycle through Africa, refuse to accept mediocrity, laugh (a lot), climb Everest, learn yo-yo tricks (with both hands), never forget my p's and q's (please & thank you's), dance the tango in San Telmo, set up a View Details

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Search Fund Fellowship | MBA

Through Acquisition (ETA) search. It is renewable for one year for total support of $130,000. During the fellowship period, HBS faculty will meet regularly with recipients to provide ongoing mentorship and guidance. This program is funded... View Details

29 Nov 2017
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HBS, A Dream and Trey: How HBS Helped Me Launch My Social Enterprise

(VIP) and the Rock Accelerator, two programs that are providing us the mentorship and funding required to transform our idea into a market-ready product.HBS has turned out to be the entrepreneurial ecosystem I had hoped it would be. I’ve... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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The Potential of Business to Improve Lives

underrepresented minority. The program is designed to foster mutual development, in which the junior executive receives mentorship but also provides the more senior colleague with insight into how the organization functions for those who... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Armed Forces Alumni Association | MBA

for the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans Panels and Mentorship Opportunities for Interview, Resume and Career Preparation Club Website http://www.afaahbsclub.com Club Email Address afaa@studentclubs.hbs.edu Club Co-Presidents... View Details

07 Nov 2024
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Meet the Aerospace & Defense Club

to campus to introduce them to HBS talent and provide recruiting touchpoints for students. Establish mentorship and learning opportunities for students with successful HBS alumni in A&D HBS/MIT Technology and National Security... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Ana Kotevska Tracey

express my own personal, multifaceted identity. And my identity—a dedication to mentorship that evolved from my traditional Balkan upbringing, and a passion for innovation spawned from my childhood curiosity—has guided my actions since.... View Details

14 Apr 2021
News

The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)

applied to business school, we developed his story for the essays. We learned after he was admitted that the story went viral in the HBS admissions department and among some of the faculty. That essay, and we didn’t know this at the time, built the foundation of a... View Details

20 Nov 2019
News

Lifting Fallen Families

kind of personal support is a big part of our mission.” Seven of the organization’s current employees have benefited as students, just like Lemon. They are now in a unique position, observes Kim, to provide not only financial support but also offer emotional support... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

19 May 2021
Blog Post

Instagram Takeover - Ja’ Saint-Tulias (MBA 2022)

mentorship that inspired her to create a children's book called Nadia Goes to the Great Fishing Hole, fostering confidence and resiliency in young children. Ja' strongly believes while "education and financial support is important for... View Details

23 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Break the Expert’s Curse

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw famously wrote, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." But it's often more accurate to say, "He who can do can't teach." It's natural for novices to seek out experts for guidance. That's why many organizations adopt formal... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

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Mark Gundersen

says. "It's very difficult for leaders to make ethical decisions in moments of crisis if they don't have a history of making ethical decisions in seemingly small matters." Steps ahead Today, Mark is reciprocating the mentorship... View Details

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