Diversity Training - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 May 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Women Find New Path to Work

impact on their choices about career. And it struck me that these women were among the best and the brightest. They were very ambitious. They had invested a lot in their training at HBS and in their career development. So it probably was... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment

alumni and partners. Shad offers over 50 group fitness classes per week and personal trainers that provide more than 1300 training sessions per year. In addition to fitness, Shad is a great place to gather and build community outside the... View Details

01 May 2017
Blog Post

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone at HBS

I had my heart set on attending HBS ever since I completed the Summer Venture in Management Program in 2005. I appreciated the general management approach of HBS and the fact it didn't require a specific concentration on a particular aspect of business (e.g. View Details

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

while hiring and assigning conventional managers to deal with more familiar and common tasks and goals.” “The right question is therefore not the amount of ‘rebel talent’ but how to focus it on the right causes.” Grace was more cautious. “I applaud Ms. Gino for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2007
News

From A to Z

Major 4% As in Septembers past, first-year students arrived at Soldiers Field with great expectations and a broad diversity of experiences. To put a face on the statistics that follow, we cold called two members of the Class of 2009 to... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

01 Jun 1998
News

Short Takes

explores these differences in a working paper titled "Limits to Globalization: Organizational Homogeneity and Diversity in the Semiconductor Industry." Extensive interviews with managers at nine major firms (four American and five... View Details

Keywords: Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey

21 Jan 2022
News

Real Talk

Henderson brought more than 30 years of experience in executive-leadership diversity training at places like Nike and Citigroup, and across business and organizations in Asia, Africa, and post-apartheid... View Details

Profile

Matthew Boys

him to stay in the tech industry, particularly in “fast-growing startups with small team dynamics that push you to come up with new things.” The right way to train your brain “A common theme for non-engineers in technology is to get an... View Details

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Facing Job Loss? More Skills Meant Faster Recovery in Uganda | Working Knowledge

the world learn? When a global shock like COVID-19 puts people out of work, skilled workers are often among the first to lose their jobs. Yet, new research suggests that their training helps them find employment faster than unskilled... View Details

Student-Profile

Ahmmad Brown

theory, which was very appealing to me,” Ahmmad explains. As a graduate student at Harvard, Ahmmad feels connected to both the Sociology department and to his program, faculty, and peers at HBS. “We get excellent theoretical training in... View Details

08 May 2019
News

Fellowships Fuel a Passion to Help Underserved Communities

passionate about increasing human potential in underserved communities,” says Asamoah, who credits the Johnita Walker Mizelle (MBA 2008) Fellowship, the Byron Wien (MBA 1956) Fellowship, and financial aid from the HBS Fund for enabling her to explore her View Details

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting

financial gains of diversity are not limited to venture capital but also expand to goods and service-based businesses. Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting There are excellent resources to help train... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Career Coach

Alejandro Maldonado

also spent five years as a vice-president at H.I.G. Capital, a leading US private equity firm investing in diverse industries in the middle market space. In 2012, he founded Appian Education Ventures, a fund dedicated to consolidate... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Education; Emerging Markets; Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Social Enterprise; Impact Investing; Financial Services (All)

Profile

Funa Maduka

scholarship offers abroad? Was I selling out my dreams? Or myself?" Finally, after taking the advice of a mentor who told her "to just do the two years and learn," Funa accepted the offer. "In hindsight," she says, "it was the best... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Andrea Silbert

now the largest entrepreneurial training center in New England, with offices in Boston, Providence, and Worcester. While Silbert admits she spends more time on raising funds — from individual donors, foundations, and government agencies —... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Bryan Guerra

being challenged by the wide variety of business cases and your classmates' diverse perspectives. Finally, by getting to experience this learning method with so many unique and intelligent classmates, I knew I'd gain a lasting experience... View Details

Keywords: Retail; Technology; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2017
News

Record-Breaking Gift for Fellowships

Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine (both MBA 1992) Jonathan S. Lavine (MBA 1992) and Jeannie Bachelor Lavine (MBA 1992) met at HBS, and in the 25 years since they graduated, their appreciation for the importance of diversity in the HBS classroom... View Details

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator D uring the 1930s, in addition to his classes at HBS, Doriot taught at the US Army Industrial College where he trained officers in the preparation of adequate military supplies and equipment. At the... View Details

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year

Databases free of charge to find candidates whose interests and experiences would add to your team. You can also educate students about your company through relevant student clubs.3. Resolve to Retain Diverse TalentOrganizations stay... View Details