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- March–April 2020
- Article
What's Really Holding Women Back? It's Not What Most People Think
By: R. Ely and Irene Padavic
Ask people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority a lament that goes something like this: High-level jobs require extremely long hours, women's devotion to family... View Details
Keywords: Overwork; Employment; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Culture
Ely, R., and Irene Padavic. "What's Really Holding Women Back? It's Not What Most People Think." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 2 (March–April 2020): 58–67.
- Career Coach
Marsha Faradina
Marsha has 8 years of experience in the energy industry (oil & gas/power generation) and was in consumer goods for her first job. She switched to consulting and moved from Asia to the US. Therefore, she enjoys assisting students... View Details
Pietro Satriano
Pietro Satriano is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School. He sits on the boards of CarMax, the largest omni-channel used car retailer in the U.S. and Metro, a large regional grocery retailer in Canada. Pietro advises a number of food-tech startups and acts... View Details
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Pav Guraya
Pav is a social impact/nonprofit industry veteran (consulting/advisory) and career-switcher (strategy consulting). He enjoys assisting students interested in making career changes, particularly into View Details
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Sarah Guezmir
Sarah has devoted her career to payer/provider healthcare, with experience working for companies ranging from late-stage startups to large conglomerates in the space. She also spent multiple years consulting... View Details
- Career Coach
Adam Shimer
Adam has a mix of consulting and government experience. He started his career at Bain & Company, during which he worked primarily in the Private Equity Group, retail and telecommunications sectors.... View Details
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
How do real-world conditions and shifting personal priorities influence a young MBA's early career path—those first five to ten years that executives remember as being of such critical importance? To find out, Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- November 2002 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Martha McCaskey
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Bart J. van Dissel
Martha McCaskey, a project leader at a consulting firm, is asked to complete a project at a crucial point in her career. Successful completion of the project would gain McCaskey a promotion and a significant raise. McCaskey, however, cannot see a way to complete the... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges; Consulting Industry
Margolis, Joshua D., and Bart J. van Dissel. "Martha McCaskey." Harvard Business School Case 403-114, November 2002. (Revised January 2004.)
- 03 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
Physicians Off the Beaten Path
With their podcast, Alexey Youssef (MBA 2022) and Shad Faraz (MBA 2022) bust the myth that physicians cannot venture outside the traditional career path. In my first year of university, one of my professors hosted a special session on... View Details
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Jessica Mbaeliachi
Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Jessica started her career at GE Healthcare, as a product design engineer. She then went on to join the company's healthcare delivery consulting practice. Upon... View Details
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Robert Kimmel
Robert Kimmel (HBS '03) brings 15 years of operations management and consulting experience. He enjoys working with students who are exploring moves into operational roles, considering a departure from consulting, or deciding between View Details
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Madison Whitt
Madison wants to help students explore new career opportunities and identify the next professional step in their journey. She is particularly interested in working with those pursuing a career pivot or those... View Details
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
The Self-Discovery Process
After spending two very busy but very productive months in my career search process, I am amazed at the evolution I have experienced. I have done several exercises to define my career vision. I have attended... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
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Roshan Tathed
Roshan wants to help students think critically about their career paths and what really matters most to them. Having worked extensively across Healthcare, Telecom, Media, Technology, Fintech and Edutech across big tech, startups, and top... View Details
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Wabantu Hlophe
build the networks they need to switch career tracks. He is also happy to help with career visioning, interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews. To book an appointment, please send use his Calendly.... View Details
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Crystal Yao
Crystal is particularly interested in helping students understand careers in Sports, Media, and Entertainment and Big Tech, as well as functional careers in General Management, Strategy Consulting, Business... View Details
- 11 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)
Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development I found my professional North Star as an undergraduate student while studying abroad in rural... View Details
- 11 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)
force in our world, whether we like it or not. So, what are we going to do with that driving force? I also wanted my career to be grounded in the true rigor of business, and the marriage of business rigor with positive impact in the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 04 May 2020
- Blog Post
6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
Students enrolled in the HBS/HKS three year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that span the public, private, and non-profit sectors—and seek to leverage the synergy that... View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
before. I wasn’t sure. I made a calculated decision to have a baby at business school. Sure, I could have deferred for a year and taken advantage of my consulting firm’s generous maternity leave policy. Yet, while that would have been... View Details