career experience - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2020
Blog Post

5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

environment, and build a network, which may ultimately help with the recruiting process. Ryan Flamerich (MBA 2021): I had the opportunity to travel with my HBS classmates to both career and community oriented treks this year. Many of the... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

You Are: 15 Harvard Professors Tell Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind). I was probably the lowest-paid member of my class, but that experience led to writing about careers and leadership for HBR,... View Details

Keywords: April White

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

maintenance, and repair of electric vehicle charging equipment. Ellis’s previous experience with the US Department of Labor’s Job Corps, where she served as a career transition and outreach specialist, has... View Details

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Brandon Lovell

When pushed, Brandon Lovell fights back. In his high school years in the South Bronx ("not the worst neighborhood, but pretty bad"), Brandon saw many students being bullied. The experience was formative: on the one hand, it... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Financial Services

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

send a signal that, not only do you care about the time workers spend on productive tasks,” Whillans says, “but also that you care about the quality of their life outside of work.” About the Author Rachel Kim Raczka is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

21 Mar 2024
Blog Post

SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail

discussions. The small teams provided safe spaces to test new ideas and learn about the case topic from a new perspective. In these teams, each of us was encouraged to lead the discussion, which was a new experience for many of us. In a... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Entrepreneurial Marketing Professor Christina Wallace Develop the entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit to create a viable, scalable business with minimal data, limited resources, and tight budgets. 4 weeks, 4-5 hrs/week Pay by August 28 $1,850 Certificate... View Details

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Financial Aid - Alumni

of experiences and perspectives to the classroom and make it possible for recipients to pursue career paths based on interest and potential impact rather than student debt. A Tradition of Philanthropy Watch... View Details

April 1998
Case

Jim Lyons and GenRad

Lyons, currently CEO of Harry Gray Associates, a consulting and investment firm, had just been approached by an executive recruiter representing GenRad, a 78-year-old electronics company headquartered in Concord, MA. The company, which manufactured integrated software... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Management Succession; Personal Development and Career; Consulting Industry; Massachusetts

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24 Jul 2017
Blog Post

Transitioning to Product Management at HBS

transitioning into product management at a growing startup? No – there are countless examples of go-getters who landed in product management without an MBA. Did HBS help in my career transition? Absolutely. Admittedly, I went to HBS with... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

$3,750) Next session starts October 1st Apply to New Leaders Path Apply to Experienced Leaders Path CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills,... View Details

25 Apr 2023
Blog Post

How Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) Transform Your MBA Learning Journey

As mentioned in a previous post, Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) are courses that offer a great opportunity for students to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore new topics. These are no-fee, no-credit courses... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

me for the rest of my life. I hope this inspires others looking to get a similar transformational experience know that you can do it too! While these takeaways aren’t unique, this is my perspective. #1 You can build a community online.... View Details

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

girls, that’s going to be normal.” “This is joyful work,” says Laidler-Kylander, who joined the 43-year-old nonprofit in 2021. She considers the role to be the capstone of a “patchwork” career of moving between the for-profit sector,... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Public Education Leadership Project

backgrounds, industries, and school districts across the U.S. Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Gain access to a valuable network of... View Details

02 Oct 2023

Take30 Impact Series: Life Post-HBS - Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

Take 30 minutes out of your day and gain deeper insight into how one alum is making an impact in their own way after HBS. We’ll touch on their experience as a student, and then “zoom” in on their career path... View Details

23 May 2019
News

Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

Parthenon Group 2008 Named Managing Director, Parthenon Group 2011 Cofounds Social Finance 2011 Named Board Chair, Facing History and Ourselves 2013 Social Finance launches first Social Impact Bond 2017 Named Vice Chair, Harvard Board of Overseers 2019 Social Finance... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2005
News

Turkish Delight

BYFORD: Changing careers is well worth the effort. Grenville Byford (MBA ’79) was practical when he decided to pursue his interest in international relations. “Unless your name is Kissinger, you have to specialize in a particular area of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

the committee has steadily broadened its purview, now advising on a broad range of issues including innovation and acquisitions in addition to labor practices and resource sustainability. A close examination of Nike's experience has led... View Details

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