Life Experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Apr 2022
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Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?

13 Oct 2020
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A Framework for Leaders Facing Difficult Decisions

24 Apr 2014
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Find your passion through purposeful action

Roseann Hassey (MBA 1987) talks about providing service to communities in need in New Orleans, Mexico, South Africa, and Haiti. (Published April 2014) View Details

08 Mar 2017
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Helping vets become resident landlords

Reed Benet (MBA 1991) is founder and CEO of HeroHomes.com, an online organization that helps military veterans secure no-money-down VA loans to purchase and live in small multifamily homes for housing themselves and income purposes. In this interview, he explains... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Alumni Author

After two semesters at HBS, Daisy Wademan (MBA ’02) found herself looking forward to the last day of class when faculty members traditionally share personal stories and dole out life advice. So inspiring did she find these gems that she... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2013
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Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet

getting in shape, it is a process. There's no magic bullet, but in the long run, this process will help you experience a greater level of satisfaction in your life and career. —Robert Steven Kaplan is the... View Details

09 Jan 2023
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The Pursuit of Profit with Purpose Requires Patience

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Juan Pablo Moncayo

squeeze in yet another commitment by participating in Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), a nonprofit that connects college students from nontraditional backgrounds with internships on Wall Street. JP got a summer internship at UBS, then parlayed the View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

01 Jun 2025
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Crucible: Relocation

Illustration by Caroline Tomlinson When we discussed the concept of crucibles at HBS, my best guess then—based on my dating record and polycystic ovaries—was that I might struggle with finding a life partner and with fertility. As I... View Details

Keywords: Zhang, Qian

19 Aug 2011
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i-lab Buzz

Approaching the i-lab on the walkway from Aldrich and Spangler. A kitchen lounge and video gaming area. There’s a small army of workers putting the finishing touches on the Harvard Innovation Lab, which will soon welcome MBA students enrolled in the new first-year... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

21 Dec 2021
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Running Man

There aren’t many people on this planet—let alone septuagenarians—who can contemplate running 50 or 100 miles at a time. But for 77-year-old Eric Spector (MBA 1972), a retired entrepreneur and CEO in the tech, consumer retail, and media sectors, running long (long,... View Details

Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune; photos by Alison Yin

25 Feb 2016
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Dealing with FOMO at HBS

later than I wanted! Also, if you try to go to things because you think you should, you will burn out. Identify what types of things give you the most energy or make you feel most valuable - go to those and cut out the other things. You’ll probably View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Opening the Door

organs. My husband, an MIT physicist, started a company that developed technology intended to keep a diseased heart beating while the patient was awaiting a transplant. Working with him on that start-up was a fascinating experience that... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management

14 May 2020
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A PRIDE Farewell

efforts to make the HBS experience more accepting for URM MBAs. Together, for the second year in a row, our partnerships drove PRIDE’s ranking as one of the top five clubs at HBS for student satisfaction and number one for return on... View Details

11 Sep 2017
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7 Lessons from My Time at HBS

experience not only professionally and academically but especially personally. As I embark to go back to what MBA students usually call "real life" (vs. bubble MBA life), these are the seven key lessons I plan to take with me.... View Details

21 Jul 2015
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3 Things Women Need to Know About Business School

and learn from them. Find mentors to nurture you. Take advice from women who have gone through this before you. “Ask business school graduates questions about their experiences – what did they like and not like?” suggests Suzanne. “It... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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Focal Point

life?” Those written reflections, paired with Deifell’s black-and-white portraits, have resulted in a fascinating record of the diversity of experiences and aspirations of HBS’s student population. View this year’s Portrait Project, and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services