Immigration - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2020
Blog Post

How to Fit in at HBS

We immigrated from Colombia in the late 90s and lived the first decade of our American lives as undocumented immigrants after various attempts to adjust our immigration status... View Details

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to 12 months, allowing the employer to file the Green Card petition with the immigration service. Perm Recruitment Requirements To demonstrate that an employer has adequately tested the US labor market, the DOL requires that an employer... View Details

29 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Exploring the Intersection of Business & Health Care: Summer Fellow Derek Soled (MD/MBA 2022)

designing interventions to increase vaccination levels for specific populations. I am helping reach vulnerable groups such as older immigrant adults, incarcerated adults, and home health workers, using focus groups and other market... View Details

25 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

my family immigrated from Mexico, and our experience of learning to navigate a new country as immigrants has significantly shaped my identity and ambitions. I am deeply passionate about dismantling systemic... View Details

02 Sep 2020
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My MBAid Story: Christine Keung (MBA 2020)

Christine Keung (MBA 2020) shares how scholarships enabled her to explore, grow, and earn an education that far exceeded her childhood imagination—taking her from Wellesley College to the US Department of State as a Fulbright Scholar to Silicon Valley to HBS. Keung... View Details

28 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Channels of Influence

Keywords: by Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun & Christopher J. Malloy

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

for washing became associated with Western civilization, and even as an essential entry ticket for immigrants seeking to become true Americans. The transformation of perfume also marks an important stage in the evolution of the modern... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Financial Aid - Alumni

been and continues to be so critical. From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact Nora Rabah (MS/MBA 2022), who grew up in an immigrant family without health care, aspires to make life-saving drugs more accessible and affordable as a biotech... View Details

17 Mar 2021
Blog Post

The Art of Perseverance and Resilience: Reapplying to HBS

Independent Project on commercializing space and immigrating to America to actually realize my “moonshot” using the skills and perseverance I developed through previous setbacks. My perseverance has also set up me to navigate some... View Details

19 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

on topics such as government (9 percent), education (4 percent), immigration (4 percent), and civil rights (3 percent). Other categories did not have enough data to significantly identify bias. Of course, those findings don't say which of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

Profile

Doug Marsan

hard work and decisions my parents undertook when immigrating to the U.S. to make that moment a reality for me. What is your favorite childhood memory? One summer in grade school, my friends and I built a treehouse in a forest by our... View Details

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

maybe they became a supervisor and moved into management.” Other strategies the company, along with the entire industry, is eyeing to address the driver shortage include self-driving trucks, lowering the age for license eligibility to 18, and advocating for the release... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

Government Intervention Labor Global Events Influence: High 1900 s 19 8.8 million immigrants arrive throughout decade Cities expand Population grows from 76 to 92 million Rural Free Delivery routes added Influence: Medium 10 1910 s 19... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

(1930-2007) an immigrant from China who, with her husband James Si-Cheng Chao, built a life in the U.S. and raised six daughters. It is the first building on campus named for a Chinese family and its extraordinary matriarch. After working... View Details

09 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

and diversity of the AAPI experience and inspire hope for a world of empathy, compassion, and courage. Adelina Pak (MBA 2024) The first time I ever asked my parents for help on homework was at HBS. Growing up as a child of Korean View Details

14 Jan 2019
Op-Ed

These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

created sustained success. The Visionary: PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi India-born Indra Nooyi immigrated to the United States in 1978 to study at Yale University. She joined PepsiCo in 1994 and rose rapidly through its ranks. When she was named... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health; Banking; Food & Beverage; Consumer Products

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Hills, MI Subjects: AP US History, AP US Government, AP Art History, World Humanities, Debate, and Immigrants in American History WA Scott Darby Graham Kapowsin High School Graham, WA Subjects: Economics, AP Government MA Heather Darcy... View Details

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

can’t move for a job Choudhury emphasizes the pain points that occur when company requirements and personal autonomy clash: Employees often can’t move for an in-person position due to a spouse’s career, immigration challenges, or... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

democracy being a substitute for economic IGOs, but a complement for social and cultural IGOs. July 2013 Article Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity By: C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr This paper studies the impact that View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Turning Point: Listen to the Music

Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and came to the United States in 1958 with my parents and my brother because my parents thought it was... View Details

Keywords: music; film; purpose; career

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