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  • April 2023
  • Article

Learning Down to Train Up: Mentors Are More Effective When They Value Insights from Below

By: Ting Zhang, Dan Wang and Adam D. Galinsky
Although mentorship is vital for individual success, potential mentors often view it as a costly burden. To understand what motivates mentors to overcome this barrier and more fully engage with their mentees, we introduce a new construct, learning direction, which... View Details
Keywords: Mentoring; Learning Direction; Interpersonal Communication; Learning; Leadership Development
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  • 29 Jun 2022
  • Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows

Harvard-affiliated postdocs as they build their promising life science ventures by developing their leadership talents and providing mentorship and community during their entrepreneurial journey. To date, Blavatnik Fellows have created 30... View Details
  • 13 Apr 2021
  • Blog Post

2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders

virtual event that included the Black New Venture Competition and Black Tech Masters Series. Lambert went on to recall Fitzhugh’s mentorship during her undergraduate years at Howard University; he encouraged her to apply, attend, and... View Details
  • 17 Jun 2020
  • News

Harvard Business School Introduces 2020-2021 Blavatnik Fellows in Life Science Entrepreneurship

  • October 2016 (Revised October 2017)
  • Case

Going Rogue: Choson Exchange in North Korea

By: Sophus A. Reinert, Dawn H. Lau and Amy MacBeath
In mid-2015, the Singapore-based CEO of Choson Exchange Geoffrey See pondered his next move. He had founded Choson Exchange as a non-profit in 2009 to further female entrepreneurship in North Korea by providing business and legal training in the isolated country. Now,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; For-Profit Firms; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; North Korea
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  • 05 Aug 2022
  • News

Balancing Act: How to Succeed in the Age of Hybrid Working

  • 07 Jul 2017
  • News

When Potential Mentors Are Mostly White and Male

  • 2019
  • Working Paper

The Impact of Professionals' Contributions to Online Knowledge Communities on Their Workplace Knowledge Work

By: Hila Lifshitz - Assaf and Frank Nagle
Knowledge work is becoming increasingly challenging as pace of change in the knowledge frontier is increasing. Organizations have created multiple mechanisms to minimize knowledge gaps and increase learning such internal training, mentorship programs as well as... View Details
Keywords: Open Source; Future Of Work; Software Development; Knowledge Work; Online Community; Learning; Knowledge Sharing; Applications and Software; Open Source Distribution; Performance Productivity
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  • May 2025
  • Case

IQanat: Empowering Rural Youth in Kazakhstan

By: Boris Groysberg and Maxim Pike Harrell
In June 2025, IQanat CEO Aliya Salikova considered scaling opportunities for the foundation, which provided educational opportunities for children from rural regions of Kazakhstan. Established by Kazakhstani businessman and philanthropist Aidyn Rakhimbayev, IQanat... View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Education Industry; Central Asia
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Lifelong Learning - Alumni

Not Get Burned Out Five strategies that will help you actively manage mentorships more efficiently and sustainably throughout your career 22 Dec 2023 HBR The Hard Questions to Ask When Planning Your Strategy Many managers view strategy as... View Details
  • Web

New Venture Competition - Alumni

recording here KEY STEPS APPLY . Application opened October 1, 2024 and closes January 31, 2025. Submit early! You can update your submission up until the deadline. CONNECT . Apply to one of 6 global regions and participate in local programming, View Details
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Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care

Fellowship is led by executive fellow Peter Barrett, PhD and Tracy Perry, associate director. The members of the Key Advisory Board, leading industry and biomedical authorities, provide programmatic guidance as well as one-on-one View Details
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MBA Experience - Business & Environment

career through networking and recruiting events, mentorship and alumni connections, and more. Entrepreneurial Support Starting your own venture? Learn about local incubators, prize opportunities and advising resources. Harvard... View Details
  • 26 Sep 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates

platforms that used a more developmental approach, which, in addition to recruitment, provided candidates with training, networking, and mentorship opportunities. “Your timeline for promotion and development may not align with the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
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For MBA Students - Entrepreneurship

and get quality feedback, mentorship and a chance at $150,000 in prize money for your venture. Rock Summer Fellows Secure funding for a summer well spent between your RC and EC years developing your own new venture or joining an... View Details
  • 17 Nov 2023
  • Blog Post

HBS Veteran Spotlight: Rex Willis (MBA 2024)

to serve underprivileged families, particularly youth, in low-income communities. I intend on carrying that torch forward by providing underserved communities, especially those of color, with opportunities to actualize their dreams via scholarship and View Details
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Alumni - Business & Environment

PHDIT PHDOB PHDSTM PHSM SEPME SEPSA SM VC VIS HBS Class* Work with Current MBA Students Student-Alumni Mentorship Program Help guide HBS students toward a career that addresses environmental risks and opportunities. Our View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

currently serve on a non-profit board, or are you considering a seat on one? Come together with other alumni to share your experiences on effective non-profit governance and the essential roles and practices and trends in modern board leadership. The Power of View Details
  • 06 Jun 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

behaviors, and how different types of entrepreneurs are similar and different,” Applegate says. “These insights will enable us to do a better job of educating entrepreneurs, designing apprenticeships and providing the mentorship needed.”... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

regions of Kazakhstan. Established by Kazakhstani businessman and philanthropist Aidyn Rakhimbayev, IQanat sought to address the stark disparity between academic resources in urban and rural parts of the country. The foundation developed View Details