Knowledge Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 30

underutilized markets, using its global network to quickly move products to market, and reinvesting steadily in its brand. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/311120-PDF-ENG L'Oréal: Global Brand, Local Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

choose an employee among the pool of participants, with the knowledge that employers would be paid according to that employee's round-two performance. The employers were informed of the employees' gender and past performance. (For this... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

14 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Liberal Arts Major Pursues an MBA

practically non-existent. There were former consultants and bankers, certainly, but the ones I met had diverse and dynamic interests and many were actively looking to switch industries and change careers. Practically speaking, HBS takes... View Details

19 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Education Pioneers

their skills. Education Pioneers (EP) is a national nonprofit that recruits, develops, and connects talented professionals from diverse backgrounds—including graduate students—to work for K-12 school districts, charter schools, and other... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

27 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 27, 2007

PublicationsAttracting Skeptical Buyers: Negotiating for Intellectual Property Rights Authors:James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao Periodical:International Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract An obstacle to the sale of intellectual property (IP) is that an expropriable... 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

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Digital Transformation - HBS Online

diversity of your peers’ perspectives to analyze the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes and apply your... View Details

31 Oct 2004
What Do You Think?

Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?

view that the term "crowd" might be a bit extreme in describing effective management processes. For example, John Baxter suggests that "a group of knowledgeable 'veterans' ... in conjunction with others from the external... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Apr 2012
News

A Winning Formula

primarily the innovative leaders of midmarket, high-growth firms looking to take their organizations to the next level.” Ramos, who sees these innovators as being just as entrepreneurial as start-up founders, enjoys the diversity of... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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

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

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

06 Dec 2021
News

Vision: Sound Science

biotech pioneer Robert Langer. “New knowledge comes from unexpected places, and Bob’s lab was eye-opening in that respect,” Simons recalls. “I met a ton of brilliant people with diverse expertise and... View Details

Keywords: Deb Blagg

01 Jun 2013
News

Faculty Books

decisions, many critical choices still come down to human judgment, based on the best available insights. Visiting Professor Davenport and his coauthor relate 12 stories of organizations that have successfully tapped their data assets, View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

27 Jan 2023
News

Turning Up the Volume

When the executive director of Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) stepped down in June 2020, Ilana Goldman (MBA/MPA 2002) stepped up. As chair of the board and a political and nonprofit consultant, she saw it as her duty to fill the role until a... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

March 2022
Case

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program: 2009-2021

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Julia Kelley

In December 2021, more than a decade after its founding, Goldman Sachs’s 10,000 Small Businesses program was still going strong — and the firm now needed to evaluate potential program modifications to reach a wider group of small business owners. Launched in the... View Details

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18 Jan 2012
News

Charter Supporter

“Both of my parents have always been very committed to volunteer work and they always encouraged us to give back to the community,” Burke told the Capital Times. “I feel incredibly lucky to have been given the opportunities I was given, and I took seriously the View Details

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

Understanding Southeast Asia’s New Business Frontier From cosmopolitan Bangkok and Singapore to the Sumatran rainforest, participants in the June 2017 HBS faculty immersion explored the diverse industries of Southeast Asia. “This region... View Details

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

30 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

Are Business Schools Really Important “Crucibles of Leadership?”

challenges them to accept responsibility for their own education and gives them first-hand appreciation of the application of knowledge and skills to practice." Nevertheless, Kathryn Aiken points out that "... studying other... View Details