Candidates - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Nov 2022
HBS Case

What Does It Take to Safeguard a Legacy in Asset Management?

diversity of both background and perspective among Brown Capital’s staff was a key driver behind its impressive performance,” according to the case. Indeed, the company’s recruiters approach high-potential candidates regardless of their... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

09 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Identify Great Customers from Their First Purchase

working paper, Ascarza and coauthor Nicolas Padilla, a doctoral candidate at Columbia Business School, show that a statistical tool known as a deep exponential family model can effectively sort the most relevant variables and account for... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail; Service

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Merchants to Multinationals: British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

candidates to become major producers. They were consequently well positioned to diversify into production. A third determinant was the further expansion of imperial frontiers. In Asia, British political influence was extended over the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

31 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’

are comparable across regions. Social impact jobs are ‘luxury goods’ If an employer seeking college-educated employees highlights the potential to improve society—and the job includes work toward those goals—they can attract strong View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

leading economies. But will it continue to receive the attention of policymakers once they conclude that it is not the creator of the "factory jobs" of our memory and imagination? What do you think? Original Article In the current presidential campaign, the favored... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

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A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

replace their plans entirely with upgraded coverage—or even whether to allow supplemental coverage. Some countries, like Canada, block supplemental health insurance on the notion that all people should have equal access to care regardless of income. US presidential... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

16 Jun 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis

Keywords: by Venkat Kuppuswamy & Belén Villalonga

10 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Combining an Interest in Music and Business

can’t be the wrong choice”. So I found myself going to massive interviews, where you could actually see all your fellow classmates, who are competing for the same job, get in their interview rooms at the same time, like a huge candidate... View Details

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 07 Mar 2024
Webinars: Career

Job Search 2.0: LinkedIn + ChatGPT Secrets Revealed

Jeremy Schifeling will dive into the most advanced LinkedIn and ChatGPT techniques to help alumni find a career path, build a fully tech-optimized profile, and ace your very next interview. View Details

15 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021

and don't seem to know when to step down, says David Fubini. His book Hidden Truths offers candid wisdom for leaders. 9. Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees Many companies want employees back at desks, but workers... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description - Recruiting

function or product-based keywords to describe the job's area of work. Think about the format and length Job descriptions in paragraph form can be hard to process. Make the beginning easy to scan so candidates quickly know if the job is a... View Details

09 Oct 2020
Blog Post

4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech

health care. The professors were candid and helpful - from those conversations, it became clear that they would become trusted advisors throughout my two years at Harvard. I am looking forward to continuing to gain insights from the... View Details

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Diversity on Boards - Alumni

board member and how to get there. We aim to connect exceptional alumni with board opportunities and accelerate the placement of underrepresented candidates on private and public company boards. How Does It Work? Step 1: Sign up to... View Details

30 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay

Employers are dangling all sorts of sparkling lures to capture hot job candidates in the battle for top talent: Generous compensation. Stock options. Lofty titles. But Harvard Business School research suggests that many companies fail to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

intentions but more about actions.” Patti Gillenwater suggested that companies should change their hiring policies. In her words, “hiring individuals that have ‘grown up’ in diverse, inclusive environments is spot on. This would mean recruiting View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities | About

Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities The case and field methods, the hallmark pedagogies of Harvard Business School (HBS), are rooted in candid discussion, relying on the open exchange of information and... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Distinguished Referee Award from the Review of Financial Studies in 2016. Elisabeth Kempf : Winner of the AQR Top Finance Graduate Award in 2016. Elisabeth Kempf : Winner of the Cubist Systematic Strategies PhD Candidate Award for... View Details

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HBS Career Journeys | Stéphanie Joseph - Recruiting

The Most of Your Company Events Molly DeCastro & Lia Mastrogiacomo 16 Sep 2024 Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities Becca Carnahan 11 Oct 2024 Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA... View Details

27 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

Organizations and Human Resources at Université du Québec à Montréal; and Wharton doctoral candidate Serenity Lee. "Sharing information about one’s personal lifestyle and beliefs online with the wrong colleague may expose employees to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

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