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  • 08 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

As the youngest of five siblings, Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021) grew up watching his single mother juggle two—and sometimes three—jobs while getting the undergraduate degree required to resume the nursing career she left behind when she... View Details
  • 19 Apr 2018
  • News

Harvard Business School Names Winners of 21st New Venture Competition at Finale

  • September 2024
  • Case

Topaz: Navigating Governance, Legacy, and Change

By: Christina R. Wing and Carla Larangeira
Since its founding in 2011, the Garza Sada brothers and their father positioned Topaz among leading family offices in Monterrey, Mexico, with several assets under management. Topaz aspired to have a transformative impact across multiple Mexican industries. An industry... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Family Business; Governing and Advisory Boards; Managerial Roles; Management Succession; Family Ownership; Corporate Governance; Organizational Structure; Adoption; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Education Industry; Energy Industry; Latin America; Mexico
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Leading in the Digital Era

build more agile organizations, you will advance in your personal leadership journey and develop new skills that enable you to optimize the use of technology and overcome obstacles to progress. Details Evolve new ways of leading and... View Details
  • Web

Faculty & Advisors | MBA

Co-Director of Harvard Stem Cell Institute Program Advisors Students have access to a network of program advisors who serve as mentors, speakers, and career advisors for the community. Christiana (Chris) Bardon MBA ‘03, Harvard... View Details
  • 02 Jan 2024
  • Research & Ideas

10 Trends to Watch in 2024

The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • March 2020
  • Article

Explaining the Persistence of Gender Inequality: The Work-family Narrative as a Social Defense Against 24/7 Work Culture

By: Irene Padavic, Robin J. Ely and Erin M. Reid
It is widely accepted that the conflict between women’s family obligations and professional jobs’ long hours lies at the heart of their stalled advancement. Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless... View Details
Keywords: 24/7 Work Culture; Hegemonic Narrative; Social Defense; Work-family Conflict; Systems-psychodynamic Theory; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture
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  • 25 Feb 2019
  • Research & Ideas

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

Women make up more than half of the labor force in the United States and earn almost 60 percent of advanced degrees, yet they bring home less pay and fill fewer seats in the C-suite than men, particularly in male-dominated professions... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Program

Succeeding as a Strategic CFO

divestitures, and the optimization of distinct product and geographic segments Identify new opportunities to use finance to advance the strategic goals of your organization Develop your leadership capabilities Lead, motivate, and engage... View Details
  • 02 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless advance; moreover, organizations’ effort to mitigate it through flexible work policies has not improved women’s advancement... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • September 2006 (Revised November 2006)
  • Case

Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (A)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
Jim Quigley, CEO of Deloitte and Touche's consulting practice, asks senior partner Cathy Benko to lead Deloitte & Touche's much publicized Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women (WIN). Benko, already the Lead Client Service Partner on one of Deloitte's... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Leadership Development; Talent and Talent Management; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Consulting Industry; United States
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  • 15 Mar 2024
  • HBS Case

Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work

You feel your career stalling, with no clear path for advancement or a raise. You know the right conversation, artfully navigated, with the right individual at the right time is necessary—but approaching... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • August 2008
  • Case

Sloan & Harrison: Non-Equity Partner Discontent

By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was dealing with some discontent among its junior non-equity partners. These partners were concerned with the transparency of the advancement process, their ability to position themselves as both leaders within the firm and rainmakers,... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance; Work-Life Balance; Legal Services Industry
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Women on Boards

boards are seeking. This program unpacks the process of board selection to help you understand the explicit and implicit ways that boards function. You will learn how to advance your candidacy by making connections with directors,... View Details
  • 13 May 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Contaminating Effects of Building Instrumental Ties: How Networking Can Make Us Feel Dirty

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro, Francesca Gino & Maryam Kouchaki; Legal Services
  • Program

Strategic Negotiations

key issues, and develop the best process for each deal—all before the negotiations even start. This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More Key Benefits The advanced skills you develop in this program... View Details
  • 04 Feb 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

recognition with their partners to advance the mission, not their organizations. Q: Social entrepreneurship isn't just for NGOs, nonprofits, and philanthropists. What is the opportunity for corporate social entrepreneurship? A: My... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • Program

The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports

acquiring and developing creative talent and teams Make optimal business arrangements with talent and talent representatives Respond to advances in digital technology Capitalize on the explosive growth of online distribution channels and... View Details
Keywords: Media & Entertainment; Media & Entertainment
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?

regulatory agencies serving the public instead end up advancing the interests of the companies they regulate. The main way companies accomplish this, economists theorize, is through lobbying and campaign contributions that convince... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Biotechnology; Agriculture & Agribusiness
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Business & Environment

geospatial AI infrastructure and tools to support natural disaster response by the National Guard. Sarah also shares how emerging foundational geospatial models will transform adaptation, and she offers career advice for those in climate... View Details