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Justine Lee

classroom or my network, like how to find fulfillment as an immigrant or what it feels like to lose your partner or how to let go of your kids when all you want to do is hold on. When we leave HBS, our education isn’t over. It continues... View Details

2024
Working Paper

Migration, Climate Similarity, and the Consequences of Climate Mismatch

By: Marguerite Obolensky, Marco Tabellini and Charles Taylor

This paper examines the concept of “climate matching” in migration—the idea that migrants seek out destinations with familiar climates. Focusing on the US, we document that temperature distance between origin and destination predicts the distribution of migrants across... View Details

Keywords: Migration; Climate; Immigration; Residency; Weather; Ethnicity; Climate Change; Geographic Location; Policy; United States

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September 2023
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Top Talent, Elite Colleges, and Migration: Evidence from the Indian Institutes of Technology

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Ina Ganguli and Patrick Gaulé

We study migration in the right tail of the talent distribution using a novel dataset of Indian high school students taking the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), a college entrance exam used for admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). We find a... View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Immigration; Talent and Talent Management; India

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

of industrial films, Richie took on assignments with Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Jones & Laughlin Steel, and U.S. Steel. Both Korth and Henle, who were among a wave of German artists immigrating to the United States in the 1930s,... View Details

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Yung Winata

that you admire the most today? My mother. Like so many hard-working immigrants in search of a better life for their families, she arrived in this country with no money and no one to turn to for help. She sacrificed for the limitless... View Details

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Brandon Tieu

of uncertainty. What is one thing you brought with you to campus, and one thing you’ll be leaving with? I'm sure most students would say they brought their own unique experiences with them to campus, and I am no exception. My experiences were shaped by my upbringing... View Details

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

pot. The American Dream embraced by immigrants over the past two centuries has been the opportunity to set one's own goals and pursue them honestly to the limits of one's ambition and ability. Too many Americans have been expressing the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

09 Jan 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte

post-MBA. However, after four years, I moved in with my partner, got engaged, and got married. Life changed. I knew from the beginning that I would go back to HBS, and it would take a lot for a first-generation Mexican immigrant to say no... View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Professor Laura Alfaro + More Info – Less Info Fueled by a series of recent political events and actors, anti-globalization has been growing. From the rise of political platforms pinning blame on openness to imports and immigration to the... View Details

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Megan Maloney

memory? The sound of Stevie Wonder’s Hotter than July playing as my parents hosted summer BBQs for our neighbors and friends. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My grandmothers. I know that’s two but they are both incredible. One is an... View Details

10 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Veterans in the MBA Program: Profiles of Service

describes his journey to the Marine Corps as one inspired by his father’s immigrant roots and the events of 9/11. The story of his father’s emigration from Mexico to the suburbs of Los Angeles, and his work as a ranch hand while attending... View Details

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

Intervention Labor Global Events the 20 th Century Zeitgeist Demographics Demographics Technology Social Mores Government Intervention Labor Global Events Influence: High 1900 s 19 8.8 million immigrants arrive throughout decade Cities... View Details

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William R. Kerr | About

The book reveals how immigration has transformed U.S. innovation, reshaped the economy through the rise of talent clusters and superstar firms, and influenced society at large in positive and adverse ways. The book argues that America,... View Details

27 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Video: Inspirational Women in Business

And humility, sharing credit where credit is due, and taking more than your share of the blame. Aastha Bhardwaj: The former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi— Veronica Chua: The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company.... View Details

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Bridgette Slater

hub that brings together a mix of diplomats, international tourists, and immigrants from all around the world. It is not uncommon to find varied global cuisine or hear several different languages all while walking down a single street.... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

Immigration Energy and Sustainability Peace and War Featured Exercises Absolute vs. Comparative Advantage, the Production Possibilities Frontier, and Trade Free E-Book How to Be a Purpose-Driven, Global Business Professional This guide... View Details

03 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program

“Congratulations!” on my screen. As a proud product of Cuban immigrants and a first-generation American, I have had the blessing of pursuing my creative dreams freely while honoring the culture, sacrifices, and aspirations of my family in... View Details

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

first time I went back to China since immigrating to the U.S., everywhere I went, I was called a "mei guo wa wa." In Mandarin, this means "American child." When this happened, I remember my head would grow hot with indignation. I'd shout... View Details

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

Almost fifty years ago, nineteen-year-old Andy Grove stepped off a boat in New York City, a poor immigrant from Hungary who barely escaped Nazi occupation. A decade later he co-founded Intel, the chipmaker that would help invent the PC... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

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