Knowledge Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 May 2016
Blog Post

5 Lessons from Business School

time management, feedback and coaching, and creating a community among diverse people. Second year, working on an independent project requires you to learn in a different, self-motivated way. While important, things like reading financial... View Details

14 May 2013
Blog Post

Exploring new opportunities at HBS

experience). I came to campus looking to build on and challenge the knowledge I’d already gained through my work experience about analysis, operations, and marketing, and excited (and nervous) to begin studying new-to-me subjects like... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Aug 1998
News

A Roaring Success in the Windy City

added, summing up the general consensus of attendees. Plenary Sessions: The Bigger Picture A diverse range of speakers and panelists - 55 in all - presented their insights and experiences in a variety of formats. Plenary sessions focused... View Details

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Preview the Harvard Business School Online Learning Experience

but aren’t sure where to start, this guide is for you. Download for Free Your Guide to Preparing for Business School Gain the knowledge and tools to decide whether an MBA is right for you, how it could impact your career, and how to... View Details

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

about academic labs as well as private-sector firms that are setting operational and best-practice standards for converting scientific knowledge into commercial applications. For HBS participants, an overriding goal was to gain a better... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

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Marketing - HBS Online

New Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy Build the skill set and strategic acumen to compete in the digital world through a combination of forward-looking coursework, unique team activities with a diverse global network, and a... View Details

18 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative

Initiative faculty chair Robin Ely and the latest results from the Life and Leadership After HBS alumni study. The Race, Gender & Equity Initiative provides a mechanism for connecting multiple streams of research happening within the School and a platform for... View Details

08 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Management Education’s Unanswered Questions

paths. He met with HBS Working Knowledge to discuss professionalization and how business schools shape—and have been shaped by—societal forces and values. Martha Lagace: What led you into this analysis? Rakesh Khurana: Since I was a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

13 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 13

experienced counterparts on the market-specific tradeoff between service capacity costs and customer sensitivity to service times. Overall, our results demonstrate both the importance of local knowledge as an input in service operations... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 3, 2006

Working PapersRacial Diversity Initiatives in Professional Service Firms: What Factors Differentiate Successful from Unsuccessful Initiatives? Authors:Modupe Akinola and David A. Thomas Abstract Diversity... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Mar 2018
News

How HBS Gives Back

Staff volunteers from across HBS pitch in to help sort donations at the Cradles to Crayons warehouse in Brighton A recent installment of Up Close—which features the day-to-day work of HBS and the people who do it—offers a look at the View Details

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

note: This article was updated to include additional advice related to CEO compensation policies. You Might Also Like: When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams Want to... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

12 May 2022
News

Onboarding

parity on corporate boards. CNBC: That’s according to the new Equilar gender diversity index. It finds that about 24 percent of all Russell 3000 board seats are held by women, but 6 percent of boards on the Russell 3000 have no women on... View Details

Expanding Horizons

BHI's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Business History offered me an incredible opportunity to learn and grow as a business historian. I arrived at HBS with research and teaching experience in the history of US business, but my time at HBS has broadened and deepened my... View Details

21 Jan 2022
News

Real Talk

diversity, inclusion, and equity goals. Harmeling, a business and ethics professor at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, brought her deep knowledge of the case method, which she employs in her classrooms,... View Details

04 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

implications of these relationships for start-up innovation and performance. Value creation in such relationships occurs when assets are exchanged by the parties involved: collaboration allows for passive knowledge flows and active View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 May 2018
Blog Post

Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris

diversity leads to better performance," Norris says. "They're increasing their scrutiny." Preparing for board service Norris breaks the virtues a person can bring to board service into two broad categories: the tangibles and the... View Details

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David Soled

to call classmates, friends, and mentors; a broader sense of self and responsibility to leave an impact in the world; and an even bigger drive to accomplish things I didn't even know I was capable of. Oh, and I will definitely be leaving campus with too much HBS... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change

students to use their skills and knowledge to help develop the African continent. Referring to corrupt leaders in Africa, Savage said, “We still have some of the old guard who don't understand that things have changed. They are on their... View Details

18 Apr 2022
News

Book Smart

was, what do we know something about?” The former executive at Amazon and Microsoft knew plenty about tech and business. Risher’s abundant experience and knowledge helped him build out the foundational Worldreader app. He also had... View Details

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