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Ratnika Prasad is Exploring Solutions to Climate Change at Harvard
- 25 Jul 2019
Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID
I quickly learned that beyond health or environmental benefits, government and organizations' decisions on issues of sustainability rested first and foremost on the financial benefits and cost savings. [...]
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. [...]
"A year after graduating from HBS, I was living in San Antonio and looking for a geographic change. I wanted to find a job that would allow me to make an impact in urban communities and to do so with a great team of people. I saw that The Mission Continues was hiring, and because they do that type of work with veterans, the job seemed like a perfect fit. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, so I reached out and applied. The rest is history!” [...]
HBS/HKS Joint Degree Cohort
- 19 Apr 2018
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
Nanako Yano grew up in Tokyo, Japan and attended Pomona College in California. After graduating, she worked with Oliver Wyman in New York City and then moved to Swaziland to work with the Clinton Health Access Inititiative (CHAI) until two years later she was admitted into the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program. We caught up with Nanako to learn more about her experience with the HBS/HKS joint degree program and her plans to make an impact on the world. [...]
Students enrolled in the HBS/HKS three year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that span the public, private and non-profit sectors—and seek to leverage the synergy that exists at the intersection of all three. [...]