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Career and Professional Development

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  • 20 Jan 2023

The Importance of Mentorship: A Conversation With Professor Ting Zhang

Loujaine AlMoallim Author
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  • Career and Professional Development
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When I talk to people in different industries and organizations, people agree on the importance of mentorship. However, if you look at how people spend their time, there is huge variability in terms of how much people prioritize mentoring activities. Some people see mentoring others as an obligation (that is, just another activity that HR wants employees to do), whereas others see it as an opportunity. We find in our research that a key difference has to do with mentors’ approach to their own learning. [...]
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  • 18 Jan 2023

Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

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We caught up with Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013), an HBS career coach with over 15 years of professional experience in high tech - including big tech, startups, and venture capital—to learn more about career coaching at HBS. Among her many successful roles, Wendi also served as the Captain of HBS on-campus recruiting for Google from 2014 until she left Google to join a startup in 2020. [...]
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  • 09 Jan 2023

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte

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When I was younger, I watched telenovelas with my mom. I looked beyond the drama and strove to have this luxurious life of executives in the shows. I set my mind on becoming one of these executives. While my undergraduate degree is in engineering, I wanted to explore business more through formal learning. My mentor, Gary Trujillo, shared his experience at HBS and in the 2+2 program, and it was a perfect option for me. I wanted time to grow as a STEM leader and still have the opportunity to develop my business knowledge with this deferred enrollment program. [...]
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  • 22 Dec 2022

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

Admissions Staff Author MBA Admissions
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It's been quite a year for HBS students, and as 2022 comes to a close we wanted to share some of the highlights from the MBA Voices Blog. [...]
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  • 20 Dec 2022

Thinking About an MBA? Think About Your Purpose

Ranjay Gulati Author HBS Faculty
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Why get an MBA? Many of my students are excited to acquire the tools that will help them solve the complex challenges that await them in the business world. That is admirable, but I have found that my most successful students are also guided by a personal sense of purpose. Their unique personal narratives – combined with a strong moral compass – clarify which direction they want to take in their MBA studies. [...]
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The views and opinions expressed in the MBA Voices blog are those of the authors.  Any political views shared by students are their own; HBS does not endorse a particular party or candidate.
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