Early Career Experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jan 2024
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Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

apart old electronics to learn what makes them tick. Green technologies - solar, batteries, motors - captured his imagination early on. “I’d spend weekends and summers sifting through old toys and electronics in the house to find the... View Details

May 2010 (Revised May 2011)
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Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita

By: William W. George and Natalie Kindred

Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's robust, unconventional internal culture. When Thiry joined DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Experience and Expertise; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Integration; Health Industry

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05 Jun 2019
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Exploring the Beauty Industry through an Independent Project

Alessia Vettese is a second-year MBA student with a background in consulting and social impact. Alessia enjoys discovering innovative skincare products and hopes to pursue a career at the intersection of business and beauty. After a... View Details

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

Review of Economics and Statistics The Asymmetric Experience of Positive and Negative Economic Growth: Global Evidence Using Subjective Well-being Data By: De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, George Ward, Femke De Keulenaer, Bert Van Landeghem,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Wyss House | About

Bern, Switzerland, Wyss graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1959 and began his career at Chrysler Corporation, where he set up manufacturing plants worldwide before enrolling at HBS. After HBS and nine years of... View Details

02 Feb 2022
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

my own path. I think I would have made the same decisions with or without 2+2 but I made them with much more confidence thanks to the early admission. What advice do you have for prospective MBA students considering the 2+2 program? My... View Details

04 Feb 2021
News

Andy Jassy Named Amazon’s New CEO

most recent quarter, AWS had net sales of $12.7 billion with an operating income of $3.6 billion, more than half of the company’s overall operating income,” the Journal reports. In a recent episode of the HBS podcast The Disruptive Voice, Jassy details his View Details

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

discovery—talking with customers and understanding what you need to get to product market fit or grow adoption—then these priorities set the hiring agenda. For example, if you’re realizing that your onboarding process is too complicated, then hiring a User View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

11 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 11

acquire after spending the early part of their career in manufacturing at GE's Aircraft Engine division in Lynn, MA. Their offer of $1.1 million, or 6.9x times 2011 EBITDA of $159,292, was a pleasant... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Grooming Next-Generation Leaders

Narayandas, faculty of the School's Executive Education offering "Program for Leadership Development (PLD): Accelerating the Careers of High-Potential Leaders," are experts on the subject. PLD invites executives with ten to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

fellow participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . Learner Stories 80% say HBS Online offers a better overall experience than competitive online business programs The cases were phenomenal.... View Details

20 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle

their value. At the same time, our go-go workplaces are emphasizing and rewarding 24x7 productivity. To study this idea, the researchers set up six experiments to gauge our attitudes about luxury and busyness. As a preliminary test, the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Jun 2018
Blog Post

Reapplying to HBS

when I received the good news. For applicants who get the “ding” as I did, my suggestion is to brush it off, gain some meaningful work experience to prepare for your career and to contribute in an MBA... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

program enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of essential and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and membership in a diverse global network of peers. Some professional View Details

07 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty

on-the-ground advocacy—to go get a free eye exam or a blood pressure check-up. Easy. Your basic principles of sales and promotion will carry the day. If your charge is minimizing smoking or drug use, well, your job becomes rather more complicated. Still, your View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 May 2021
Research & Ideas

White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

Science this summer or early fall. Properties owned by Black hosts had 20 percent less demand than similar white-owned properties, hurting occupancy rates and adding to the imbalance, say Zhang and her coauthors, Nitin Mehta of the... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

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Brandon Tieu

revamp others. Your days consist of learning from top CEOs, a vibrant community of 900+ classmates, and renowned professors. What is your most memorable classroom moment? One of my most memorable classroom moments came early in the year... View Details

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Life & Leadership After HBS - Race, Gender & Equity

and women, particularly those parenting young children. Drawing on the most recent Life & Leadership data, this report examines how alumni in dual-career families navigate the intersection of career and family, including differences in... View Details

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

case protagonist. From prominent CEOs to brave innovators, I had always viewed protagonists as inspiring role models and held great reverence for their storied careers and the impact they had made in their industries. Another reason I... View Details

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

risk not only doing too much themselves but also losing these valuable employees, who can become frustrated that they aren't being challenged to build their skills and careers at the company. If You Had To Design Your Company Today With A... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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