diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2013
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2nd HBS Survey on US Competitiveness

our research, a diverse group of leaders stands ready to support Washington in this effort." DRIVING FORCE: The US Competitiveness Project took to the road in November with a pit stop in Detroit. Professor Jan Rivkin revs up the... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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School of Hard Knocks

were now ill-prepared for a very different demographic reality. Although I was no longer the object of discrimination, I couldn't shake off the knowledge of what it's like to be harassed and terrorized because you are different. Indeed, my childhood experience with... View Details

Keywords: discrimination; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

different backgrounds and beliefs. Such diversity enriches our daily experiences. I would ask that you accept and cherish this diversity and help one another through the weeks ahead." Moving Forward Upon his... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

22 Feb 2022
News

An Rx for Small Business Recovery

“FIELD Immersion is an extraordinary example of HBS’s collective strengths,” Elkins points out, “bringing together colleagues with diverse experiences and networks to deliver a course that will challenge students to think about... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

02 Jun 2019
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A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy

Goldston Professor of Business Administration (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) The researchers worked with two MBA students—a liberal and a conservative to ensure diverse perspectives—to document existing gun policies, and to determine which... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

01 Sep 2018
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New Ways to Stay Connected

receive training, help facilitate the conversation, and participants represent a diverse range of ages, industries, and career stages. Circles are managed by volunteers, and each region has a leadership committee. “Advice from members of... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

their research. Faculty presenters were paired with one or more business executives and other experts who added insightful commentary to the topic under discussion. The presentations reflected the wide diversity of interests pursued by... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Sep 2024
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The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge

Image by John Ritter Professors Geoff Jones and Tarun Khanna had been toiling away from their respective HBS offices for many years, each of them interested in emerging markets but expressed through different disciplines: Jones, a historian, was studying how the world... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

29 Apr 2016
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The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

outcome.” As an accomplished sailor, what parallels, if any, do you see between sailing and your career? “I think athletics always have close parallels to business. Some examples I have noticed throughout my (very short) career include: “Being able to recognize and... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Global Perspectives

Understanding Southeast Asia’s New Business Frontier From cosmopolitan Bangkok and Singapore to the Sumatran rainforest, participants in the June 2017 HBS faculty immersion explored the diverse industries of Southeast Asia. “This region... View Details

01 Apr 1999
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An Eye to the East

coordinating the School's ambitious research efforts in a daunting list of culturally diverse countries such as Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Officially opened last October,... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

Denmark West (MBA 1998), founding partner of Connectivity Ventures and Culture Shift partner and advisor (photo by Brian Ach) It’s a common scenario: A company wants to increase diversity on its board or in its C-suite, and its... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 1996
News

Entrepreneurship at HBS

read in this special Bulletin issue, our alumni have founded or helped to transform many important companies over the years. They have shaped the evolution of industries as diverse as cable television, microcomputer software, publishing,... View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

HBS Expands Global Presence

organizations and across a broad geographical area will further strengthen the depth and diversity of the HBS curriculum, says Dessain, who is eager to work with the School's faculty. "When I studied at HBS, I enjoyed the wonderful... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2010
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Alumni Eager to Help Shape School’s Future

have been as diverse as the School’s more than 70,000 alumni. Yet there has been one clear and consistent area of agreement: Alumni care passionately about the future of HBS, and we welcome the opportunity to support HBS and the new Dean... View Details

Keywords: Ann Kelly

26 Jan 2017
News

Finding a Path out of Poverty

analysis, sustainability, and value creation. “The AMP increased my ‘can-do’ attitude. I had a unique, if not once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity to mix with such a diverse global group of leaders and to engage them in and outside of class on... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Aug 2002
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

welcoming them to our extraordinary and diverse network of alumni, all of whom are united by the shared experience of attending HBS. In late May, the board met in Boston to complete the efforts undertaken in the various working committees... View Details

10 May 2022
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2022

moved from Morgan Stanley to HSBC, the team sizes went from a few hundred people to 12,000 and then to 35,000 when I became chair. Diversity and inclusivity were still relatively new concepts then, and it was great to have a part in that... View Details

21 Jun 2022
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Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead

impactful roles in tech, while creating a network of Latino innovators who make a difference in the world.” The effort is in response to the very low percentage of people of color working in tech while demand is rising. A 2019 survey by Morgan Stanley, for instance,... View Details