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21 Mar 2022
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The Impact of Career Coaching | When Mission Meets Passion

Career Coach for his 40 years of experience in consulting. He is formerly a Senior Partner in the strategy practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP, where he focused on healthcare; currently he is a Partner at... View Details

November 2017 (Revised February 2019)
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Kurt Summers: Investing in Our Chicago (Abridged)

By: Joshua Margolis and Michael Norris

In 2016, Kurt Summers, the Chicago City Treasurer, considered his future in Chicago politics. With an unpopular governor and mayor soon up for reelection, should Summers consider running for higher office? Summers reflects on his time growing up in gang-controlled... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development; Career Journey; Career; Career Management; Leadership; Leadership Development; Government and Politics; Personal Development and Career; Public Administration Industry; United States; Chicago

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10 Nov 2015
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Using an MBA for a Career Change

I applied to MBA programs because I wanted to change careers. I went from spending six years at one company to trying out a number of industries and function areas in two years. During that time I learned two important things: 1. Maybe we never finish the View Details

04 Oct 2016
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The Peek Weekend Stem Cohort Experience

and English double major, I had never thought about business school. I found out about Peek serendipitously via email. My school’s career center sends out informational emails here and there and this one caught my eye. When I first read... View Details

6 PM – 8 PM CET, 26 Feb 2015

London Alumni: Determine Your Career Elements & Connect with HBS

Join members of HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) and fellow HBS alumni to network, participate in a professional development exercise to determine your essential career elements, and gain insight on key HBS innovations and initiatives. View Details

01 Jun 2001
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Reunions Offer Job Search, Career Assistance

While HBS reunions are a time to get reacquainted with old friends, they also give graduates a chance to evaluate their professional lives. Inspiring many alumni to take a good look at their careers and think about their goals is Robert... View Details

Keywords: Rogelio Fussa; Professional Services

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

Learning to create an effective network, improve your interpersonal skills, access new information, and connect with important organizational stakeholders in this self-guided course. Resume Maintenance Make it a habit to document your View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Career Services Steps Up Alumni Support

Last fall, as world economies began to tremble from the collapse of the financial sector, HBS Alumni Career Services enhanced its suite of career offerings for alumni. “We anticipated an increase in the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Sep 2017
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In My Humble Opinion: Career Peak

the outdoors, because I believe that adventure experiences are hugely empowering and can help women bring confidence back into the work environment.” The record she broke: In January, Stroeer hiked from base camp to the summit of... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Jun 2025
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Alumni Career Video | Nicole Ledoux (MBA 2008)

try { var kalturaPlayer = KalturaPlayer.setup({ targetId: "kaltura_player_903895386", provider: { partnerId: 1423662, uiConfId: 56210002 } }); kalturaPlayer.loadMedia({entryId: '1_0j8xhz4r'}); } catch (e) { console.error(e.message) } Nicole Ledoux (MBA 2008) shares how... View Details

01 Sep 2021
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Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US

Hancock (MBA 2021). Straughn-Turner also worked closely with HBS Career Coach and Corporate Relations Director, Jonathan Shepherd, to access the resources, support, and education he needed. In addition, the Harvard Alumni Real Estate... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

06 May 2022
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Career Advice: Starting a Sustainable Startup

realistic. As an entrepreneur, my co-founders and I pitched dozens of investors, each time refining our story to emphasize the points that resonated most. How do plan to use your career and experience at HBS... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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Career Services Shifts into High Gear

Many members of the Class of 2008 were just settling into new jobs as reverberations from the financial crisis were felt around the world. While employment figures for the class remain strong, MBA Career Services has continued its support... View Details

07 Apr 2023
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Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree

want to, and having different levels of understanding is something that will be invaluable in my career. You took advantage of your time at Harvard to intern in both the consulting and venture capital fields. What did you learn from those internships and how did they... View Details

22 Jun 2022
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Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

When people contemplate a career change, astute thinking alone won’t necessarily take them in the right direction. Instead, when career changes and other huge life-changing View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Mar 2023
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Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

worked in consulting between Dubai and Paris where I helped utilities and infrastructure funds on their energy transition. I got to experience the evolution of Europe towards clean energy. After a few years, I decided it was time for a... View Details

11 Jul 2023
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Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

In 2015, Steve Kloeblen retired and thought he was done with the corporate world. A graduate of HBS Executive Education’s General Management Program, Kloeblen had more than 30 years of experience with IBM, culminating with his transition... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

technologies to address climate change at scale, where he accepted a summer internship as a Portfolio Greenhouse Gas Impact Analysis Intern. Kaelyn refined her broad career interests after hearing a guest speaker in the MS/MBA seminar... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

18 Mar 2022
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Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry

developing. On the path to net zero, both parties have to converge and you need minds in the middle that can make that connection happen, someone who can connect those two ends can add a lot of value and can accelerate climate solutions. How do plan to use your View Details

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Career Tools & Resources | MBA

at HBS. From the moment students arrive on campus to wherever they go after graduation, they will have access to thousands of job postings, videos and career education resources tailored to their individual needs. Summer View Details

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