Early Career Experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Will Demand for Women Executives Finally Shrink the Gender Pay Gap?

more than ever. While people used to stay put for several years at one firm, prizing loyalty and slow-but-steady increases in pay and responsibility, by the early 2000s, 33 percent of new CEOs came from outside firms, up from 15 percent... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Past Issues - Alumni

diversity of backgrounds and experiences but share a few outstanding traits: fearless curiosity, a clear sense of self, and a powerful commitment to community. Conducting Business Remembering the captivating classroom orchestration of... View Details

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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young - MBA

walking around the campus – I knew that I wanted it to be a chapter in my journey. My undergrad experience had primarily been lecture-based, and the case method seemed so interesting to me. As I researched more about the 2+2 program, I... View Details

October 2013
Article

Shattering the Myth of Separate Worlds: Negotiating Non-Work Identities at Work

By: Lakshmi Ramarajan and Erin M. Reid

How much of our self is defined by our work? Fundamental changes in the social organization of work are destabilizing the relationship between work and the self. As a result, parts of the self traditionally considered outside the domain of work, i.e., "non-work"... View Details

Keywords: Identity; Diversity; Strategy; Jobs and Positions; Work-Life Balance

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30 Aug 2023
Blog Post

I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me

here. Fast forward two years and I find myself on the Baker lawn with my diploma in hand. At the close of my two-year journey at HBS, I can confidently say that not only did I belong, but that this was the best school for me. I'd like to think that I've been able to... View Details

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

to maritime trade so phenomenal that he has been compared to the father of the steam engine, Robert Fulton. As a youth growing up on a farm in a small town of Maxton, North Carolina, McLean learned early on about the value of hard work... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

24 Apr 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

quality, nor can it be taught in the classroom. It can only be gained through multiple experiences involving personal risk-taking. Courage comes from the heart. As Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “The longest journey you will... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Auto; Food & Beverage

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Events - Health Care

of recent graduates on navigating their time at HBS, recruiting and interviewing locally, starting their own companies, finding mentors by industry early, and their experience as members of our local alumni club, the Harvard Business... View Details

07 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 7

Experiment in Computational Biology By: Boudreau, Kevin J., and Karim Lakhani Abstract—Most of society's innovation systems―academic science, the patent system, open source, etc.―are "open" in the sense that they are designed to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Faculty & Research - Race, Gender & Equity

career outcomes and experiences of alumni. Faculty Lynda M. Applegate Jill J. Avery Julie Battilana Max H. Bazerman Anke Becker John Beshears Edward H. Chang Katherine B. Coffman Robin J. Ely Alexandra C.... View Details

09 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

find that venture capitalists with the most industry experience increase their investments the most when public market signals become more favorable. Their reaction to an increase is greater than the reaction of venture capital... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner

ahead-of-its-time health benefits to its workers in the 1930s and beyond, Nicholas notes. But the company also was engulfed in a high-profile price-fixing scandal in the early 1960s that led some GE executives to be publicly shamed,... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Partners Partners Teacher Profiles WA Lacey Aaker Kentwood High School Covington, WA TX Sam Abramson St. John's School Houston, TX Subjects: U.S. History RI Richard Abruzzini Cranston Career & Technical Center-Cranston West Cranston, RI... View Details

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Building From the Bottom Up - Managing the Future of Work

mobility experience of low-wage workers. Most employers believe they have policies in place for mentoring, training, and providing career pathways to low-wage workers. In reality, companies do not adequately... View Details

07 Dec 2021
Op-Ed

Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

Middle management used to be the place where careers stalled, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned that notion on its head. In fact, mid-level leaders possess more agency now than at any other time in recent history. The tight job market... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle

23 May 2018
News

Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987

talking about great things,” says Harris, who, two years later, enrolled at HBS as a first-year student. Harris thrived at HBS, and the experience launched her career at Morgan Stanley. She joined in 1987... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

suggestions, four topic areas emerged reflecting changes in the workforce and society. Namely, the Class of 1992 wanted to learn about the experience of women in the workforce as the numbers of women in business was steadily growing. They... View Details

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

stories from his own work experiences and the careers of CEOs and nonprofit leaders who navigated challenges. His advice for emerging leaders: Discover yourself. Test your “crucibles” to find your moral... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

21 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity

“If someone’s past experience has been entirely in the world of older technology, and suddenly a machine learning tool is thrust upon them, they will be less productive” Choudhury realized there was scant research available on the skills... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Information

02 Mar 2016
News

David Moss is Rewriting History

James Madison at the Constitutional Convention, a scene imagined here by early 20th century artist Howard Chandler Christy. (GraphicaArtis/Corbis) The blackboard fills up with proposed remedies to the country’s ills in 1787, and with more... View Details

Keywords: April White

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