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Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 16 Jun 2023 Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting Becca Carnahan & Christopher Moore Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice Recruiting Strategies The importance of naming and... View Details

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Curriculum - Case Method Project

Civil War. It details the experience of former slaves in the South as they seek to exercise their rights as equal citizens in the face of pervasive racism and organized violence. The case culminates with a decision facing Democratic and... View Details

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Advancing Racial Equity

structural racism has been ignored for too long. We hear the calls for the School to move swiftly to address the impacts of racism on our campus and in higher education. Two-Year Action Plan Update School... View Details

31 Oct 2022
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Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back

interactions, he says, might help foster trust and reduce stereotypes. Fighting complacency. Racism and discrimination may not be as intransigent as we often imagine, Tabellini says. The more people understand how and why prejudice... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang

Launching Technology Ventures
Launching Technology Ventures (LTV) is designed for students who are actively working on their own startups or who will work at early-stage startups. The course material is, in particular, focused on new businesses in the... View Details

23 May 2023
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Face Value: Do Certain Physical Features Help People Get Ahead?

important question as we think about the implications in our daily life,” Zhang says. You Might Also Like: Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us' How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization - Recruiting

Learn the History “My work is grounded in history,” she said. “We need to be able to trace the roots of racism back through time. It is harder to undo how we think about identities without first knowing how they were established.”... View Details

10 Oct 2023
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In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

Hate—and How to Push Back How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: HBSWK View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Action Plan - Advancing Racial Equity

Action Plan Make clear where we stand and where we aim to go Our action plan begins with a clear position: Harvard Business School rejects racism in all its forms, and anti-Black racism in particular, as... View Details

12 Apr 2022
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Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence

Britain’s 20th century empire was the largest in human history, with a quarter of the world’s land and nearly 700 million people. Yet the empire drew its strength from violence. That’s the conclusion Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins draws in her new... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

11 Aug 2022
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When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?

course of their lives.” You Might Also Like: Kids of Working Moms Grow into Happy Adults A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security Related reading from the Working... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

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All Functions - Recruiting

Becca Carnahan 16 Sep 2020 Becca Carnahan Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

19 Dec 2023
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15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

rights leader and role model for millions of people around the world. How did he do it? Early in his career, Ali’s creativity and hard work helped him overcome significant obstacles. Ali used his growing fame to bring attention to racism... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

30 Sep 2019
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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

2018 arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks after employees called the police to complain they were trespassing, even though they were just waiting for a business acquaintance. “Given the racist rhetoric and vitriol in the air right now, View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity

Discuss Racism & Privilege JULY 2020 | Harvard Business Publishing The collection features course materials exploring race issues in business settings. Cases with Women Protagonists JULY 2020 | Harvard Business Publishing These cases... View Details

13 Feb 2012
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The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

government subcontractors—the argument goes—then Whites' right for equal protection may be violated." In a related article, Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing, Norton and Sommers surveyed 100 white and 100 black... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Jul 2021
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Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)

Equity Team in the Vaccine Operations Center, whose goals are to achieve maximum vaccination levels in New York City, to close the vaccination gap between different boroughs and ethnic groups, and to tackle structural racism in healthcare... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Capitalism today is under attack, criticized from many quarters as being the source of societal ills that range from inequality and systemic racism to climate change and labor market disruption. The goal of CATS is both to examine these... View Details

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