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- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
Speed Trap, was poised for publication as I came up for promotion that year at Harvard Business School. However, in a reversal of the familiar prescription for scholars, my mentors told me, “If you publish, you might perish.” They were...
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- 22 Dec 2022
- News
LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway
Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Pride Alumni Association is expanding its slate of LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums after the successful launch of two initial forums in 2021 sparked broader interest among its members. Akin to having a personal board of directors, HBS Alumni Forums...
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Margie Kelley
- 03 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)
language or know anyone was challenging. Luckily, with the guidance of non-profit organizations, I was able to navigate my way to college and self-fund my education. I would not be at HBS if it were not for the support of mentors and...
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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
Fifth Avenue. “Widening opportunities and providing mentoring for young people of color are important aspects of the Homecoming Initiative,” notes Kenneth, a vice president at General Catalyst Partners. Commenting on this summer’s...
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Deborah Blagg
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
friends, and mentors who have helped him to build his career. Professors Anita Elberse and Joshua Margolis were Laitsas’ professors in the classroom and have become trusted advisors. HBS alum and fellow basketball player, Dan Sunwoo (MBA...
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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
launched a training program for inner-city residents, featuring one-on-one mentoring for new hires, it proved so successful that the company began to mentor all new hires. "Traditional solutions to America's...
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- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
feeling of being a novice in the organization," she says. "This is a really important problem in organizations because transference of knowledge of skills and expertise is critical to helping new employees learn." The field studies will include hospitals, where...
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- 05 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)
engineers and mentor and educate them.” While working on these problems for the Kepple Africa Ventures portfolio companies, Takatsuka also came to an important realization. The third option she had considered coming into HBS, starting her...
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- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
rock scene, and last summer's launch of Blaze, a monthly that covers hip hop and caters to 12-to 24-year-olds, Vibe/Spin Ventures now reaches 1.5 million readers. Martha as Mentor As important as circulation figures are, Clinkscales...
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Susan Young
- 14 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital
college knowing, based on conversations with mentors and looking at my role models in business, that I wanted to go to business school,” he said. HBS was also always his top choice. “I chose ICV (as my next company after working in...
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- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
flexible arrangements. 4. Recruit and promote from diverse pools of candidates. 5. Provide leadership education. 6. Sponsor employee resource groups and mentoring programs. 7. Offer quality role models. 8. Make the chief diversity officer...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
Shah Gordion Knots Books This is a collection of casebooks written as part of Harvard Medical School’s Mentored Clinical Casebook Project. The project pairs a first-year medical student with a clinical View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
mentors and offering girls information about the returns to education), suggesting that negotiation skills themselves drive the effect. Further evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment, which simulates parents’ educational investment...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
doing this financial analysis, Marisa received lots of mentoring from the vice presidents she worked with. Marisa believed that she had done well and would soon be promoted so that she could originate her own deals. However, she is...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Accidental Pioneers
which she'd done research. George Kozmetsky [MBA 6/1947, DCS 1957], cofounder of Teledyne, was another advocate. "He believed that women needed mentors to help get them onto the playing field," remarks Lack, who served on a board with...
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Hanna, Julia
- 25 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Not Waiting for Progress: Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry
explains, “and, ultimately, to bring more diverse perspectives to conversations that determine how our companies and communities are governed.” As someone who “began thinking like a mentor in high school,” Diamond says his take on...
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
using some of the things I'd learned at the program as well as stretching further. And I still had an interest in retailing. I did, when I finished the MBA, interview in insurance companies and other kinds of companies that were in the Hartford area. Career I loved...
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- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences
I've ever done." A series of afternoon panels were organized around "hot topics," such as cultivating a mentor and building a career, strategies for personal and professional success, women as negotiators, and the power of women in the...
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Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
however, the economics major decided to try an internship in investment banking, courtesy of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a mentoring program for minority students. “I fell in love with Wall Street and the idea of taking on an...
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- 28 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Navigating Recruiting with Diverse Abilities: Advice from Alumni
you wanted to check in and see how I’m doing.’” Having people around her who understand the pressures of recruiting and could offer support was critical to her success. Francis also recommends seeking out mentors who share your diverse...
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