career changes - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2013
News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

manages $3.8 billion As part of the Polish underground resistance during World War II, André Jakurski's father forged documents to help those in danger change their identities. "My parents lost everything during the war," explains the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

02 Feb 2022
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

At the NFL I was responsible for the holistic wellness of active and retired football players as well as coaches and staff. Did 2+2 change your path or alter your post-undergraduate plans? 2+2 made many of my decisions between undergrad... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

By 2050, nearly 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to a 2018 UN report, up from 55 percent today. That means making room for and creating the infrastructure for another 2.5 billion people to live, work, move, and consume. Meanwhile, the... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

03 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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McCollum Center | About

The McCollum Center has been updated over the years, most recently in 2008, when it received technology upgrades, architectural finish enhancements, new furniture, improved HVAC systems, and access/egress improvements. The recent changes... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

L.E. Simmons

who has achieved lofty financial success in his professional career while remaining firmly grounded in solid business wisdom. The second oldest of four brothers who grew up in rural Kaysville, Utah - all of whom went on to earn MBAs at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Sep 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life―immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. And along the way,... View Details

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer internship at NPR, her manager recommended that she read an HBS case study about how the Sesame Workshop CEO, Jeff Dunn (MBA 1981), was changing the... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

Richard B. Fisher (MBA '62)

diversity of businesses and products that were virtually unimaginable before the advent of full-service financial institutions. Named president of the firm in 1984 and chairman in 1991, Fisher is widely recognized for his role in both envisioning and executing the... View Details

Keywords: Richard B. Fisher; Warren A. Law; Alumni Achievement Award; Finance; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

Riley’s crew, he said, “had this incredible energy and charisma and was doing things that were really inspirational. It started by changing the whole course of LA graffiti, but ultimately, led to really View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

today is engaged in some type of digital transformation, but with technology changing so fast, it can be hard to stay on top of the trends that matter most. That's why HBS Executive Education is continuing to expand our offerings related... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

Associated Press, he spent 43 years building Norfolk, VirginiaÐbased Landmark Communications, Inc. (and its earlier incarnations), from an $8 million family business to a multimedia enterprise with close to five thousand employees. Batten's View Details

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Lena Licht

Coming to HBS is like... Taking a two-year hiatus from real life and workplace responsibilities to be immersed in a transformative educational and social environment that will forever change the course of your professional and personal... View Details

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

followership dynamics are really one and the same. Those who lead in one instance may follow in another." As C. J. Cullinane put it, "... to be a great leader you first have to be at some time in your career a great... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

change it for anything. ERIN SHUBA / USS Gerald R. Ford, US Navy ENTERED SERVICE FROM: Blacksburg, VA REASON FOR SERVING: I always felt a strong desire to serve, but was always a little nervous about the idea. Cheesy as it sounds, I love... View Details

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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

Africa, has to decide what titles and authority to give to a daughter who is being courted to leave a promising career in Europe to come back and join the business. The choices of role range from an... July 2024 Management Science Whether... View Details

February 2013 (Revised September 2013)
Case

Elasto Therm: The Next Step

By: Jim Sharpe and James Weber

Julia and Nate Burstein were living their dream running their own business and balancing the demands between their work and family obligations while creating a company that was responsive to their employees' and their customers' needs. The Bursteins had joined a large... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Sales Force Management; Acquisitions; Work/family Balance; Family-owned Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Work-Life Balance; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; United States

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29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

character, and not too fickle nor an idler, but rather aspires to acquire both honour and profit or victory in war, Cortugli opines, “then we can say that he is suitable material for a career in trade.” And if that is the case, he should... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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John H. McArthur | About

launching his remarkable career as a scholar, teacher, and administrator and culminating with his appointment as the School’s seventh dean. McArthur’s vision, passion, and unparalleled gift for building consensus transformed the School.... View Details

08 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?

to explore a traditional career in a fast-paced and exciting environment, so I spent 2 years working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, Sao Paulo. After those years in consulting, I decided to roll up my sleeves and work on the... View Details

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