African American - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

guest. In a related paper, researchers found that African American hosts in New York City typically charged less than other hosts on the platform for similar listings. "The research demonstrates that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Travel; Entertainment & Recreation; Service

24 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: What Mark Zuckerberg Can Learn About Crisis Leadership from Starbucks

crisis. Now, we have a new exemplar: Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson. His response to the eviction of two African American men from a Starbucks store in Philadelphia will define for today’s leaders how to... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Technology; Food & Beverage

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

detailed their findings in the working paper “Discrimination, Disenfranchisement, and African American WWII Military Enlistment,” released in January. The researchers found similar patterns among Japanese... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Wilson High School Washington, DC RI Gregg Burke Mt. Hope High School Bristol, RI IL Joshua Burmeister Partners For Success Addison, IL DC Nicole Butler Coolidge High School Washington, DC Subjects: Government, African View Details

25 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

EXPERIENCE United States Marine Corps HBS ACTIVITIES African American Student Union, Armed Forces Alumni Association Janina Motter Janina wanted an MBA because she is “passionate about empowering others –... View Details

13 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

was black or white. But many of the fourth and fifth graders avoided mentioning race during the game. As it turns out, racial colorblindness is a social convention that many Americans start to internalize by as young as age 10. "Very... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

05 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 5

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/812111-PDF-ENG Georges Doriot and American Venture Capital Tom Nicholas and David ChenHarvard Business School Case 812-110 Following the lean years of the Great Depression when bankruptcies... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2024
News

Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

nearby Borders bookstore revealed a three-year life expectancy with no available treatment options. And trying to navigate the complexities of the American health care system—bouncing from pathologist to a medical oncologist to... View Details

25 Apr 2024
News

Origin Stories

so many images from going to visit factories. And then, Cleveland was a real melting pot. So almost every community that fled Europe after the First World and Second World Wars, and then also the Great Migration from the South when View Details

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About - Business History

the Executive Committee of the Harvard Center for African Studies, the Faculty Committee of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, and on the Policy Committee of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin View Details

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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Lehman Brothers Gay and Lesbian Network, Lehman Employees of African Descent, the Latin American Council, and Women’s Initiatives Leading Lehman. Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business, created in 2006... View Details

05 Sep 2014
News

Keeping Education in Check

practice.) It’s not just Berman’s own history and hope for the future success of children that motivates him—he notes that there is real science behind his belief. In 2000, for example, researchers found that 120 hours of chess instruction for View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Archives Films HBS Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits Visiting the Exhibit More Baker Library Exhibits Baker Library Special Collectons Among the most influential African American leaders of the... View Details

01 May 2020
Blog Post

5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

Aaron Hancock is a member of the HBS Class of 2021. He serves as Senator for Section H and is the Chair of the Senate Clubs Committee. He is also one of the incoming Co-Presidents for the African American... View Details

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Events - Business History

Chain" Megan Elias (Boston University), 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Apr 9 09 Apr 2025 Virtual Seminar Gareth Austin (University of Cambridge), "Determinants of African Business Performance in Colonial and Post-Colonial West Africa" 12 pm to 1:30 pm... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

International History from the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) for Suharto's Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World (Oxford University Press, 2023). Mattias E. Fibiger : Recipient of a 2023–2024... View Details

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Gender & Race in Organizations Research Group - Race, Gender & Equity

Criminology and African American Studies at the University of Iowa and a Nonresident Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution, and a Carr Center Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. His... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Building a zero-fee money transfer platform for African migrants. Feather Health Kirsten Soong (MBA 2022) Daniel Navarro Mariya Rivkin (MBA 2022) Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up An AI driven digital platform to help people with chronic... View Details

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

key to success. With that mindset, you build on your existing value add and continue to learn. This growth benefits you personally but also has significant ripple effects. “At CrossBoundary we are helping African companies to grow,... View Details

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

doctor turned social entrepreneur, a Bangladeshi policeman, an American business consultant trying to create change, and a Polish Holocaust survivor—and included both historical examples and contemporary anecdotes about how people have... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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