Early Career Experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Nov 2017
News

The NBA-HBS career connection

02 Aug 2019
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Helping Veterans Build Careers

Navy veteran Dan Goldenberg (MBA 2003) was a week into life as a HBS student when the 9/11 attacks occurred, compelling him to join the Reserves just months after having left active duty. That defining moment inspired him to help others successfully reenter the working... View Details

19 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Seven Lessons from the Section Experience

culture for our section: “co-create the most meaningful section experience for every person, every year.” In the early days, this meant hosting dress-up days on Halloween. Later in the year this meant... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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Webinars Offer Career Advice

Looking for sound advice on how to use social media for career advancement, or how to get on a corporate board? These are two of nine topics covered by the fall lineup of a yearlong Webinar series presented by Alumni View Details

15 Apr 2020
News

Is Your Career Recession-Ready?

Keywords: recession; resume

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Career Journey | MBA

transformative experience that won’t end after graduation, and CPD is dedicated to helping set students up for lifelong career success and fulfillment. Your Personalized View Details

22 Apr 2015
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"Frothy" Is a Relative Term

Keywords: real estate; career experience; REITS; Real Estate

01 Apr 1999
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Alumni Career Services Update

With his enthusiasm and expertise in helping others polish their résumés, plot job search strategies, and execute savvy career moves, Robert S. ("Bob") Gardella has become a popular contact for HBS alumni since assuming the role of... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

29 Sep 2020
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Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches

July 2015 (Revised September 2017)
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Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail

By: Das Narayandas, Joshua D. Margolis and Ryan Raffaelli

In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his innovation and success in shaping the retail image at Target and Apple, introduced dramatic departures... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Leadership Development; Legal Industry; Procurement; Professional Service Firms; Pricing; Organizational Behavior Modification; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Situation or Environment; Failure; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Competition; Retail Industry; United States

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24 Feb 2016
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Why It's Best to Take Tests Early in the Day

conditions possible for students to learn and perform well in their school activities and tests,” Gino says. “Often these debates do not carefully consider the influence of external factors that teachers or parents can’t control.” An enormous set of student data The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

September 2008 (Revised March 2009)
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Traversing a Career Path: Pat Fili-Krushel (B)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer

Pat Fili-Krushel has agreed to take on the job of first executive vice president of administration for AOL Time Warner, leading corporate human resources, internal communications, real estate and facilities, and other administrative roles for the combined company. She... View Details

Keywords: Conflict Management; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Tactics; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Power and Influence; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; United States

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10 Apr 2023
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Career Journeys | Laetitia Tiani Vessah

8 AM – 5:30 PM GMT, 29 Apr 2016

HBS MBA Alumni Career Reboot Camp in London

Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward towards a career with more satisfaction View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Turning Point: Soul Cycle

other clarifying moments when I just “felt” it was time to change. In the early part of my career, I worked on the Gatorade brand at Quaker Oats, moved on to be deputy director of the Illinois State Lottery, and then followed my boss to... View Details

Keywords: transitions; life experience; career change; entrepreneurship

14 Dec 2016
Blog Post

Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise

would be to consider what your career goal is 5-10 years from now, and distill the role into the skills and experiences that you’ll need to succeed. Luckily, I realized prior to starting at HBS that I needed... View Details

16 May 2024
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On the Job

useful perspective later in her career as cofounder of Lighthouse Capital Partners, a venture capital firm with early investments in a number of health care companies. Gwill York: I started earning money... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

17 Jul 2017
Blog Post

HBS Summer Interns: Discover Their Career Passions

Meet four Class of 2018 students who share the career criteria that drove their internship searches, and how their respective organizations aligned with their passions. Accepting a summer internship at Nike, Ross Galloway wanted to... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Technology; Manufacturing; Consumer Products / Retail

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Alumni Career Guide - Alumni

Volunteer Alumni Career Guide What are Alumni Career Guides? These are alumni who are willing to connect with current students to share industry knowledge and career advice.... View Details

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MBA Experience - Business & Environment

MBA Experience Take advantage of environmentally related academic, career, extracurricular & entrepreneurial opportunities. Curriculum A list of our environmentally-related elective courses, first-year cases, cross-registration courses,... View Details

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