At Duolingo, one of the main operating principles is “learners first.” To achieve that goal, Duolingo needs a product team who understands, empathizes with, and reflects their users, and this is exactly why they turn to Harvard Business School for recruiting. [...]

Brandon Tseng (MBA 2017) who has a background in mechanical engineering and on-the-ground experience in actual conflict zones such as Afghanistan, where the so-called Iron Man would be deployed, couldn’t understand why the military would design a high-tech armored suit for a person when artificial intelligence could do the job with significantly less risk. “Why wouldn’t they just put in a computer to control the suit?” [...]

HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. Maggie Yang (MBA 2023) discusses the importance of deliberation and perspective in considering a career pivot. [...]

HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. Laura Romine (MBA 2023) shares how HBS opened her worldview and how working with the HBS career services office encouraged her to pursue a career path that fits her goals. [...]

HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. For Laetitia Tiani Vessah (MBA 2023), it was her family that inspired her to pursue entrepreneurship through acquisition. She shares the benefits of leveraging her internship experience as a time to experiment, and the power of commitment. [...]