career experience - Publications - Faculty & Research

2021
Working Paper

Multi-location Workers in Multinational Firms? Tradeoffs in Contextual Specialization of Employees and Organizational Outcomes

By: Hise O. Gibson, Ryan W. Buell and Prithwiraj Choudhury

We study how “contextual specialization,” the act of focusing workers’ organizational tasks within a particular locational context, and “contextual non-specialization,” the practice of diversifying workers’ organizational tasks among multiple locational contexts,... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Performance; Experience and Expertise; Selection and Staffing; Strength and Weakness; Personal Development and Career

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20 Jan 2023
Blog Post

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

life. How has your teaching experience been at HBS so far? What do you like most about the case method and classroom experience? The classroom is simply magical. I love its energy. I love how our discussions push me to be a better thinker... View Details

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Making the Decision to Attend: Our Participants Share Their Stories

Applying to an HBS Executive Education program can be an important step in your development as a leader—a step you don't want to take lightly. When you are trying to decide whether to attend a program, keep in mind that you can draw on the View Details

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Getting Started - Alumni

and cover letter templates, and learn how fellow alumni made a career change. Find a Job Find a Job Find a Career Coach Did you know that HBS alumni get 6 complimentary coaching sessions a year? Learn How a... View Details

March 2020
Article

Explaining the Persistence of Gender Inequality: The Work-family Narrative as a Social Defense Against 24/7 Work Culture

By: Irene Padavic, Robin J. Ely and Erin M. Reid

It is widely accepted that the conflict between women’s family obligations and professional jobs’ long hours lies at the heart of their stalled advancement. Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless... View Details

Keywords: 24/7 Work Culture; Hegemonic Narrative; Social Defense; Work-family Conflict; Systems-psychodynamic Theory; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture

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Tara Basu Trivedi

only gets messier), so I figured there wouldn’t be a better time than now. Coming to HBS is like Drinking from a firehose. We joke at HBS that each day is filled with so many experiences that a day feels like a week. For example, within a... View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

comprised the majority in most schools until quite recently, regarded this industry as a feminine domain and rather frivolous, and felt more comfortable writing about software or venture capital than lipstick and face powder. As female faculty built View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

09 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 9

organization wishing to profit from big data. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century/ Great Leaders Don't Need Experience Author:Gautam Mukunda Publication:Harvard Business Review 90,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2020
Blog Post

4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech

of career I could be interested in. Currently, I am interested in exploring biotech careers in emerging markets, particularly in the MENA region, and plan to leverage my cohort and faculty to gain exposure... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

process includes submitting a one-page paper or short presentation before candidates are extended offers to join for the summer. As part of the evaluation process, Emerson Collective analyzes where students can add the most value across four different venture teams.... View Details

03 Jun 2020
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How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

Keywords: Rebecca Carnahan; Remote work

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

real-world examples and experience Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity... View Details

02 Aug 2022
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From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

customize the MBA experience to fit my needs. Looking back, what experiences stand out from your two years at HBS? The section experience is definitely a highlight at Harvard.... View Details

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

first time. Get help—don’t try to figure it out yourself. You will spend more working hours than you ever imagined learning how to navigate people things while running your business, fundraising, etc. Hire a coach or find friends with management View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

discipline and intimidation, which some critics say goes too far. Knight was fired from a long career at Indiana University for grabbing a student, and prior to that he was filmed clutching one of his own players by the neck. And then... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

a second-hand truck for $120. This purchase set McLean on his lifelong career in the transportation industry. McLean soon began hauling dirt, produce, and other odds and ends for the farming community in Maxton, where reliable... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen

Sergio says. "My number one motivation was to change the trajectory of my career and my life. I saw HBS as an opportunity to explore my options and figure out where to go next with my ambition of using business to positively... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Consulting

26 Apr 2024
Blog Post

How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young

to work in Boston with an HBS alum who took me to visit campus for the first time. Business school was something I had been aware of, but after hearing her talk about HBS and walking around the campus – I knew that I wanted it to be a chapter in my journey. My... View Details

30 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 30, 2007

are relevant to strategic choice, as well as how our model complements both other theories of choice that view the role of experience as central and recent work in population ecology that emphasizes cognitive processes. Download the... View Details