Aditya Desai (MBA 2022) outlines the lessons he learned while pursuing a post-MBA career in environmental sustainability. He shares his major decision points and the HBS resources that helped him along the way.

This year, the Energy & Environment Club, Food, Agriculture & Water Club, and Sustainability Club collaborated to host a single, 2-day conference focused on climate change. The 2021 Climate Symposium facilitated discussion, debate, and idea-sharing on all things climate and included leaders across finance, tech, entrepreneurship, and policy. We spoke with Angela Son (MBA 2023), a member of the Sustainability Club, about the 2021 conference.

Business leaders around the world are currently focused on the discussions and negotiations taking place at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. The outcome of these international negotiations will have long-lasting implications for business and its critical role in global society. In the lead-up to COP26, we asked HBS alumni business leaders from a wide range of sectors and disciplines what they see as the role of business and business leaders in this important moment.

This year the theme of Climate Week is highlighting what businesses and governments can do to meet their climate targets. In that spirit, we have reached out to recent alums working in the climate space and asked them the following, “What career opportunities exist for MBAs, especially recent graduates, to address climate change?”

Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) reflects on his decision to come to HBS, what motivates him to make a difference in the world by using technology to build a more sustainable food system, and how he has utilized resources at HBS to make this happen.