Justice - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Aug 2017
News

Finding Purpose in Profit

Growing up, Kim Coupounas (MBA/MPA 1995) explored careers as varied as attorney and Anglican priest. “I knew that I wanted to lead and to fight for justice and social good,” she says. “Ironically, I’m doing that now but on a far different... View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students

provides capital from a pool of donations to a portfolio of curated organizations whose ethos align with four pillars of purpose: justice system reform, education parity, health and wellness access, and community outreach and social View Details

Portrait Project

Rod Norman

life to help solve the economic, social, and political problems I saw in the Black community. I now realize that the world I saw then is only part of the larger world Dr. King saw. When he said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to View Details

01 Oct 2018
News

For Profit and Nonprofit

doing for the greater good?’ And I actually think that being a banker has given me a platform to be even more impactful from a social justice or from a philanthropic standpoint. “Because I've been fortunate enough to do well financially... View Details

Keywords: Finance

03 Mar 2003
What Do You Think?

Are Conditions Right for the Next Accounting Scandal?

increased use of more narrowly focused professional accounting "boutiques," suggests that "what the industry really needs is more objectivity and innovation—not a larger tribe of 800-pound gorillas." In retrospect, William Rahm wonders "whether... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Accounting; Financial Services

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Harvard Business School

manufacturing floor and in the sale of innovative products and services; and in the stimulating worlds of media, sports, and technology. As academics and business professionals, they have mentored, nurtured, and educated the next generation of Black leaders. While no... View Details

25 Oct 2006
Op-Ed

Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance

he or she will be sitting. Without knowing where you'll end up, you have to really think through what's a fair allocation. What in the world does this theory of distributive justice have to do with option compensation? Option compensation... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir Desai & Joshua Margolis

24 Jun 2022
Blog Post

On Pride and Community

Nicolle Richards (MBA 2023) serves as one of the two co-presidents of PRIDE, the LGBTQ+ club at HBS. She grew up in Vienna, Austria and lived in San Francisco and Nairobi, Kenya before coming to business school. Nicolle is passionate about racial View Details

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023-24 Leadership Fellows

careers. For over 20 years, it has placed 267 fellows at organizations such as the City of Boston Mayor’s Office, Harlem Children’s Zone, Equal Justice Initiative, Mercy Corps, Whitney Museum of Art, and the U.S. Department of Education.... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Questions for Hiring Organizations - Alumni

external facilitators can be effective in allowing members of an organization to engage in authentic and confidential discussion about their employment experience. Please tell me about your organization’s response to social justice... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5

liberation. 5. We train to become racial equity and justice professionals. We continuously go through these edifying examples to unlearn and learn, sharpening our racial justice tools along the way.... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

@Soldiers Field

turnaround. Hilfiger also shared the story of his first company, which went bankrupt in 1977—an experience he referred to as “my MBA.” Some 500 members of the HBS community attended a candlelight vigil on Spangler Lawn organized by the African-American Student Union to... View Details

04 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Bringing the Lessons of 2020 into 2021

together to recruit and retain talent within your organization utilizing the important tools, strategies, and resources that make an impact. We are grateful you are part of our community, and it’s an honor to be part of yours. Take Actionable Steps Towards Racial and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

18 Aug 2021
News

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

million fund "for targeted programs, economic initiatives and community development projects." FEBRUARY 2 Robert Kraft (MBA 1965) recently donated $1 million to the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF), a... View Details

27 Oct 2017
News

Unlocking Potential

Even as a preteen, Jennifer Porter Anderson (MBA 2013) was convinced there could be a better, more compassionate alternative for criminal justice than locking people up in large, violent prisons. What began as a family dinner-table... View Details

22 Apr 2021
News

Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship

racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Apr 2014
News

Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain

her dual law and business degrees to fight some of the world's most disturbing criminals. Since 2011, Brochu, 42, has been the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Expert on Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking, a position she came to after nine years at the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; human trafficking; Government; National Security and International Affairs; Government

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Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses Course Number 6614 Senior Lecturer Archie L. Jones Senior Lecturer Henry McGee Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Project Educational Objectives This course is rooted in the belief that economic View Details

28 Jun 2024
News

Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories

community engagement, and the role Barclays Center plays within Brooklyn. As founder of the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, Wu Tsai pursues philanthropic investments across the arts, science, and social justice spaces. She established the... View Details