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26 Jan 2015
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Paving the way for women on Wall Street

In the early days before she launched her own hedge fund, Nancy Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971) was one of only a few female investment bankers on Wall Street. (Published January 2015) View Details

01 Oct 2000
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HBS to Host Venture Capital Forum for Women

On November 3, HBS will host the first venture capital forum ever held for women entrepreneurs in the New England area. Titled "Springboard 2000: New England" and sponsored by the Center for Women &... View Details

Keywords: Finance

12 Apr 2023

The MBA Tour Spotlight: Women in Business (APAC)

Connect with the world's leading business schools at an upcoming GMAC Tours event. The MBA Tour Spotlight on Women in Business is an initiative to showcase resources available to women in graduate management... View Details

15 Aug 2017
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Former Google Employee's Memo Gets The Role Of Women In Tech Completely Wrong

10 Jun 2015
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Why women are judged far more harshly than men for leaving work early

24 Apr 2014
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A passion for helping other women find success

Madelyn Miller (MBA 1983), who leads the HBS Women's Association in New York, explains her passion for helping other women find success. (Published April 2014) View Details

18 Nov 2014
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Giving women more control over their biological clocks

Reproductive technology pioneer Christy Jones (MBA 2004) founded Extend Fertility in 2004 to enable women to freeze their eggs and then utilize them when the time is right. (Published November 2014) View Details

21 Mar 2023

Diverse Reflections: Black Women & Latinas at HBS

Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting Black women and Latinas who are currently attending Harvard Business School (HBS). Hear about their different paths to HBS, their experiences, and what they plan to do next! All... View Details

02 Nov 2021

Life at HBS Chat: MBA Women of Color

Join us for a Life at HBS Chat that focuses on women of color at HBS. This event is a unique opportunity to hear straight from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. These current students will share their backgrounds and... View Details

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When Seeking Help, Women and Racial/Ethnic Minorities Benefit from Explicitly Stating Their Identity

By: Erika L. Kirgios, Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang and Katherine L. Milkman

Receiving help can make or break a career, but women and racial/ethnic minorities do not always receive the support they seek. Across two audit experiments—one with politicians and another with students—as well as an online experiment (total n = 5,145), we test whether... View Details

Keywords: Support; Marginalized Communities; Personal Development and Career; Equality and Inequality; Identity; Race; Gender; Communication Intention and Meaning

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12 Nov 2020
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One way to boost job growth: with more businesses started by women

24 Sep 2015
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Why Do Women Think About the Downsides of Promotions More Than Men Do?

06 May 2021
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How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

Despite widespread investment in entrepreneurship in cities across America, venture capital-funded startups still tend to be founded by white men in Silicon Valley. In contrast, businesses led by women are 63 percent less likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

21 Aug 2020
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Covid-19 Is Intensifying The Disparities Between Men And Women In Science

25 Apr 2014
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Piloting new career horizons for women in aviation

Jeanette Eaton (PMD 72, 1997) is helping a new generation of women take flight. As an executive for Global Business, Commercial Systems, and Services at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Connecticut, she advocates for youth, especially... View Details

2018
Flash Talks

Blackwomenomics: Equity in Leadership Advancement of Modern Black Women

05 Jun 2017
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Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement

Boris Groysberg addresses attendees of the HBS Executive Education program Women on Boards. (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Last year, Paula Davila Martinez (GMP 18, 2015) decided she wanted to have an impact beyond her corporate role as a... View Details

Keywords: Margaret Kelley