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MBA Voices
MBA Voices
In tech,” Henry Tsai (MBA 2017) says, “it’s ingrained in you to ask, ‘Where can I be impactful?’” After a summer internship serving in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, Henry’s target location came into view. “Of all the different levels of government, cities are the closest thing to a business. Strategically, it made sense to look at public sector service at the city level. [...]
Both before and during my time at Google, I had casually considered an MBA. I was a few more years into my career than most MBA applicants, so many of my Google peers were recent business school grads. I eventually surrendered to my curiosity and began to gather information about business schools. As I investigated Harvard, every interaction I had—information sessions, alumni panels, and even simple blog posts—left me noticeably energized. [...]
My strong desire to become the best nexus of engineer, entrepreneur, and policymaker launched a rapid interpersonal transformation that was the catalyst for my decision to apply to the HBS 2+2 program. However, I struggled with the decision to potentially pivot away from my STEM roots towards the MBA, which I initially believed would focus only on the development of softer skills. [...]
The summer between RC and EC year represents a great opportunity for risk-free exploration. Encouraged by our outcome at the New Venture Competition and the funding I would receive as a Rock Summer Fellow, I forwent a business internship for the entrepreneurial path. [...]
In researching a role that might be best fit for me, I more or less stumbled upon product management, and once I had a rudimentary understanding of how multi-faceted the role can be, I was hooked. [...]
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