Alumni

Research

Information is critical to success. The following resources support research at different points in the career development process. Contact Mallory Stark, career information librarian at the Baker Library|Bloomberg Center, if you need further assistance.

Research Resources:

• eBaker

  eBaker is a suite of authoritative business research databases packaged exclusively for HBS alumni. To learn more, view our eBaker Overview video.

  Getting Started
  Prepared by HBS librarians, these online research guides are excellent starting points for HBS alumni to begin their career search. General research areas include companies of all sizes, entrepreneurship, and industries.

  This presentation given at the Alumni Reunion, May 23, 2009, can also help to get you started with your research.

  Bridgestar
  A portal for HBS students and alumni interested in exploring the nonprofit sector, Bridgestar offers job postings, nonprofit board matching, and executive search services. Membership is free to HBS alumni.

  International
  Please click here for specific research advice for international alumni.

  Baker Library Resources for Alumni

• HBS Working Knowledge

  A weekly online magazine devoted to the emerging research and ideas of HBS faculty, designed for alumni and business practitioners.

• Alumnae in Transition
  • 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
    • Full List
  • 2009 Fortune Best 100 Companies to Work For
    • Full List
      For Women
  • 2009 Fortune America's Most Admired Companies
    • Full List
      Top 50
  • Great Places to Work Institute
    • 2009 100 Best Companies to Work for in America
  • National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
    • Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, 2009
      Top 10 Companies for Executive Women, 2009
  • Best Practices—from an Employer's Perspective
    Understanding the employer's perspective and challenges can give you an advantage as you consider negotiating an alternative work schedule. The following policies and examples of proposals for alternative work schedules are examples from the HBS initiative Models of Success.
    • Policies (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
  • Proposals
    • Sample 1 (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
      Sample 2 (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
• Executive Recruiters

  Retained Executive Search Firms (pdf)
  Please click here for a list of Retained Executive Search Firms identified by Alumni Career and Professional Development and a ranking by HBS alumni employed.

  Alumni Directory
  Search by company name to identify HBS alumni who work for executive search firms.

  The New Rules for Working with Retained Executive Search firms
  Christine Sullivan, director of Alumni Career and Professional Development, leads a panel of experts addressing the changing role of the recruiter, trends in the industry post Sarbanes-Oxley, and insights into how to best work with retained executive recruiting firms in this video recorded during the spring 2006 Reunions.

• Employment Law Firms

  Please click here (pdf) for a list of Employment Law Firms as identified by Workforce Management.

• Outplacement Firms

  Please click here (pdf) for a list of Outplacement Firms as identified by Alumni Career and Professional Development and Jim Stroud of The Recruiters Lounge, 2008.

• International

  Please click here for information about international executive search firms, employment law firms and outplacement companies.