women - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Oct 2020

External Partner Event: Women for MBA

This event is hosted by the HBS Club of Japan to discuss and encourage young professionals to consider an MBA as one of their future options. Current students and alums from top MBA programs will be joining as panelists to share their experiences. View Details

16 Oct 2017

London MBA Forté Forum for Women

HBS alumni will be at the Forte Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

31 Aug 2017

Toronto MBA Forté Forum for Women

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be at the Forte Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

28 Aug 2017

Chicago MBA Forté Forum for Women

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be at the Forte Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

24 Aug 2017

Houston MBA Forté Forum for Women

HBS Admissions officers and alumni will be at the Forte Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

17 Jul 2020
Video

Diverse Perspectives Series: Women in Investing

01 May 2013
News

Can Harvard Women Have It All?

14 Feb 2013
News

HBS Class Explores Lack of Women on Corporate Boards

08 Jun 2015
News

Paving the way for other women

Having served as the first woman to hold a variety of leadership positions, Phyllis Papani Godwin (HRPBA 1949) believes for-profit and nonprofit organizations benefit from the perspective that women provide. (Published June 2015) View Details

14 Jul 2020

Diverse Perspectives Series: Women in Entrepreneurship

Please join faculty member Allison Mnookin as she moderates a panel of HBS women making a difference in the entrepreneurship space. Learn about their experiences and how HBS has played a role in their journeys. View Details

24 May 2021

Women in Industry Series: Social Enterprise

Please join Margot Dushin, Director of Programs at the Social Enterprise Initiative, as she moderates a panel of HBS women making a difference in the social enterprise space. Learn about their experiences and how HBS has played a role in... View Details

24 Oct 2016

HBS Women Making Impact Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association, this Open House is an opportunity for women who want to make an impact to experience Harvard Business School. Planned activities provide an opportunity to hear... View Details

Video

Christina Mohr answers What is your advice to women MBA students?

Article

Passion Penalizes Women and Advantages (Unexceptional) Men in High-Potential Designations

By: Joyce He, Jon M. Jachimowicz and Celia Moore

High potential programs offer a swift path up the corporate ladder for those who secure a place on them. However, the evaluation of “potential” occurs under considerable uncertainty, creating fertile ground for gender bias. We document that men are more likely than... View Details

Keywords: Passion; Potential; Gender; Motivation and Incentives; Performance; Talent and Talent Management

High potential programs offer a swift path up the corporate ladder for those who secure a place on them. However, the evaluation of “potential” occurs under considerable uncertainty, creating fertile ground for gender bias. We document that men are more likely than... View Details

24 Apr 2025
Blog Post

Elevating Women at HBS: Signature Initiatives of the Women’s Student Association

The WSA, or Women’s Student Association, is a student club at Harvard Business School for anyone who identifies as a woman (along with male allies). We are proud to be the premier student-led organization for women in business, with a... View Details