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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

organizational development for ““Improving the Rhythm of Your Collaboration” (Fall 2019) with Jesse Shore and David Lazer. Robin J. Ely : Winner of the 2020 Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students, Harvard Business... View Details

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

mock class to a lecture hall full of their colleagues, who play the roles of students and mentors in providing feedback after the fact.) Interactive learning through office norms Less formally, however, managers can create more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

10 Jun 2019
Blog Post

What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS

I first applied to HBS through the 2+2 program when I was a senior in college. I had good grades, did well on my GMAT, and had two great mentors to write references letters for me. I worked hard on the application, and was disappointed... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

opportunities that allowed me to succeed. My boss, Steve Matheson (MBA 1974), eventually became president of CIGNA Healthplan. He was my mentor and remained a good friend until his death three years ago. That first placement set the tone... View Details

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

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Melcolm Ruffin

executive and an HBS alum. "He was graciously open to mentoring me," says Melcolm. "I relied on him for guidance in my early career and worked with him at the NBA. He was the first HBS MBA I met, and the first executive I... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

10 Apr 2023
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Leading the Way

alongside his mentor as a Be A Leader board member. He is also an active mentor, particularly for Hispanic students who aspire to have a career in finance or attend HBS. With his help, Be A Leader now has a vital partnership with HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

could not be more grateful for my experiences as an Infantry officer in the Army. I was afforded the opportunity to lead, train, and mentor incredible people who are the tip of the spear for American foreign policy and the spreading of... View Details

24 May 2017
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Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

valued not just because of how they are alike but of how they are different.” During her 10 years leading Catalyst, Lang pushed the organization to expand globally, fortified its endowment, invested in information technology infrastructure, and hired and View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Student Activities - Health Care

capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting. The Student-Alumni Mentor Program Matches students interested in health care with alumni who can provide direction on navigating the complex health care sector. Speakers From... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

in prize money and have access to mentoring and other resources. Applications due in January. Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone. View Details

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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

mentorship outside of the classroom by mentoring students on IPs and startup projects. What are your summer plans and where you are headed? I am pursuing my startup, Willow Health, full-time this summer and am fortunate to begin the... View Details

01 Nov 2022
What Do You Think?

Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

teammates engage with each other to connect, network, create? Personal experiences varied. Jacob Navon said that, “ one cannot substitute f2f when it comes to building culture and mentoring new hires Besides, WFH (work from home) is a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

email, among others, that "the new disinterested treatment of our fellow man will be the norm, not the exception." Just how millennials realize their full potential as managers was a matter of discussion. According to Mou Sengupta, "It is the job of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

throughout college and into HBS. That intensity has been channeled by mentors throughout Keen’s life. One such person is Deward Walker, who in 2007 challenged Keen with a question that has a recurring role in Sacred Seed’s origin story:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Naylor Fitzhugh became a professor of accounting at Howard University, where he developed a marketing program, was known for incorporating field research in his teaching, and mentored many Howard students. Joining the Pepsi-Cola Company... View Details

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

get out of an unpleasant work situation, but to redirect time and energy into something that would be both more fulfilling for him and also allow him to create more good in the world, such as mentoring doctoral students or commenting on a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

far. We now have four experienced faculty members teaching four sections with 240 students, yet there is still a long waiting list for the course. I'm especially enjoying mentoring the next generation of leaders and having them View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

mentorship on steroids. While a mentor may provide valuable career advice and an empathetic ear, a sponsor will actively advocate for a protégé’s career—formally and publicly recommending her for high-profile projects or job promotions.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

mentoring young scholars, hiring and promoting junior faculty, influencing HBS’s academic and strategic choices, and shaping and fostering our culture. To diversify our tenured ranks, we commit to investing deeply in the success of our... View Details

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

perpetuates income and wealth disparities. “Not having anyone in our immediate network that could mentor and advise us made it harder and more expensive for us,” Hatcher says in the case, recalling the sale of an earlier venture. When... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

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