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- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni, Faculty, and Other Experts Offer Career Advice
Three HBS alumni will present online seminars in this fall’s Career Management Webinar Series, a resource offered by Alumni Career & Professional Development. Mark Chussil (MBA 1979) will discuss creating...
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- 01 Dec 2006
- News
New on the Web at Alumni Career Services
HBS alumnae seeking to return to the workforce and all alumni interested in board positions now have new tools on the Alumni Career Services Web site to assist in their search. The “on-rampers” résumé database was designed exclusively for...
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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog
new talent and infuse confidence back into a workforce that has suffered a significant downfall. Module 6: Action Planning Your Career The career module focuses on analyzing...
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- May 1983 (Revised November 1983)
- Background Note
Financial Structure of Corporate Pension Plans and Pension Funds
By: Jay O. Light
Light, Jay O. "Financial Structure of Corporate Pension Plans and Pension Funds." Harvard Business School Background Note 283-075, May 1983. (Revised November 1983.)
- 27 Jun 2016
- News
Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy
(photo: Associated Press) (photo: Associated Press) The appointment of Ulf Mark Schneider (MBA 1993) as CEO of Nestlé was a surprise, with a Swiss equities trader telling the Wall Street Journal that “an insider was expected.” Indeed, the Journal notes, Schneider will...
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- 11 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS
search. But what about those already in your network? Do they know that you are going to get your MBA? Have you talked with classmates from college, current and former colleagues, as well as childhood friends and acquaintances about your plans? Have you shared your...
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- 20 May 2019
- Blog Post
Makeup: How Kenya Hunt Transformed Her Career Through Cosmetics
of job that could lead to.” Her parents suggested chemical engineering. “I thought it would be a good way to get through college and become self-sufficient.” At first, the plan seemed sound. An undergraduate internship with Chevron became...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
Working to Learn: Despite a growing set of innovators, America struggles to connect education and career explores several important trends from our analysis: Few programs strive for college and employment. Though organizations in the...
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by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
writer - was altered by this particular program. "Helping fellow alumni go through a career transition has always been important to me, especially because I've been the beneficiary of so much support myself," says Loughran, who launched...
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- 2011
- Book
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential
By: Robert Steven Kaplan
Successful leaders know that leadership is less often about having all the answers-and more often about asking the right questions. The challenge lies in being able to step back, reflect, and ask the key questions that are critical to your performance and your...
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Leadership Development;
Organizational Development;
Reaching Your Potential;
Career Planning;
Management Styles;
Interpersonal Communication;
Leadership;
Performance Effectiveness;
Personal Development and Career
Kaplan, Robert Steven. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
- 05 Jan 2021
- News
Identify — and Mitigate — Risks to Your Career
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation
says: “My first act was all about GE, where I worked for 30 years, and my family. My second act is about the next generation. Fellowships are a great way of giving back, helping students, and supporting the industries you love.” Liu wanted to leave a legacy as he was...
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- 18 Aug 2020
- News
How to Reimagine the Second Half of Your Career
- 25 Mar 2022
- News
How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals
- August 2021
- Supplement
Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game
By: Boris Groysberg
NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018–2019 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to the NBA. He also did not know what he...
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Keywords:
Career Decisions;
Career Journey;
"Sports Organizations,;
Mentoring;
Retirement;
Sports;
Performance;
Training;
Personal Development and Career;
Decision Making;
Talent and Talent Management;
Sports Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris. "Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 421-710, August 2021.
- 19 Jun 2023
- News
How to Advance Your Career When Your Company Is Downsizing
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
or work in an eco-lodge to consider a career change. Some people might write a book or tackle a problem in their company totally separate from their everyday work role. “Oftentimes, we find that these experiences lead to the greatest...
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by Michael Blanding
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
scale and create those [inclusive] pipes at the time.” So, in 2017, Bastian began a fresh strategy to advance underrepresented groups’ access to jobs at Delta. This included the launch of the Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program,...
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The Scandal Effect
By: Boris Groysberg, Eric Lin, George Serafeim and Robin Abrahams
Executives with scandal-tainted companies on their résumés pay a penalty on the job market, even if they clearly had nothing to do with the trouble. Because the scandal effect is lasting, a company you left long ago could have an impact on your current and future job...
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Misconduct;
Career;
Career Management;
Career Changes;
Executive Leadership;
Executive Development;
Crime and Corruption;
Executive Compensation;
Personal Development and Career;
Management Skills;
Management Teams
Groysberg, Boris, Eric Lin, George Serafeim, and Robin Abrahams. "The Scandal Effect." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 9 (September 2016): 90–98.
- April 2012
- Case
Pret A Manger
By: Frances X. Frei, Rick Goldberg and Stephanie van Sice
Pret A Manger, a London-based chain of sandwich shops, was known for its fast, genuine service and pre-packaged sandwiches prepared on-site daily. Instructed by its board to grow at 15 percent per year, Pret considered opening "twin" shops in locations too small to...
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Keywords:
Customer Service Excellence;
Growth Planning And Management;
Employee Performance Management;
Information Management;
Production Planning;
Employee Attitude Development And Empowerment;
Employee Retention;
Leadership Development And Career Planning;
Service Delivery;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Model;
Innovation and Invention;
Employees;
Performance;
London
Frei, Frances X., Rick Goldberg, and Stephanie van Sice. "Pret A Manger." Harvard Business School Case 612-033, April 2012.