by Rebecca Henderson - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 May 2016
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Faculty Offer Words of Wisdom for Graduates

01 Mar 2019
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The HBS Fund

Business Become More Sustainable The notion of “doing well by doing good” is gaining momentum as business leaders and investors realize that social responsibility can improve the bottom line. That’s why HBS Online introduced a course on... View Details

16 Jun 2020
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Delivering Solutions During a Crisis with Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019)

When Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019) arrived at Harvard Business School in 2017, his goals were clear. He wanted to build the skills necessary to be a leader who makes a difference in the world. Now as CEO of Farmasiet.no, Norway’s largest online pharmacy, Furuseth... View Details

08 Aug 2024
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Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)

everything. In school and in her career, she enjoyed starting as a generalist before specializing and was energized by exploring industries and functions. The consulting world, specifically McKinsey, offered that exact opportunity. “I... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change

who are examining a wide range of climate- and sustainability-related topics. Contributing to this body of knowledge will be the work generated by the BiGS Climate Fellows, who will collaborate with the BEI next year. Additionally, BiGS... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

07 Jan 2025
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Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands

consumer research around the world to understand what people hoped their skincare products could do,” Twist explained. “I was also fortunate to learn from and be developed by several HBS alums (every leader on the Clinique Global... View Details

31 Mar 2023
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How to Come Out at Work

company and introducing me to the Pride Employee Resource Group at my company,” Davis shared. “This immediately made me feel welcomed and that there were other folks like me at the company.” Zwart added “In my first company, they were so affirming and actively helped... View Details

16 Feb 2021
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The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

business school was the right next step for her to build a career in the fashion industry. “Around the time I left Parson’s, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson (MBA 2004) and Alexis Maybank (MBA 2004), co-founders of Gilt Groupe, had released their book View Details

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Governance at Canada’s Natio... DNPIV Perspectives: Bonnie Henderson, HelpMeSee Bonnie Henderson 03 Jun 2024 Dr. Bonnie Henderson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HelpMeSee. Based in the... View Details

14 Oct 2020
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Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital

entrepreneurship over the next two years and beyond. The Early Days of Harlem Capital The Harlem Capital story begins well before that first day on campus. In 2015, Pierre-Jacques and Tingle first joined forces at ICV Partners, a middle-market minority owned private... View Details

19 Apr 2021
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Confronting Climate Change

01 Apr 2020
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How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage

focused on are his underlying motivations for starting a business. From the onset he was driven by personal fulfillment, a desire to build something for his family, and controlling his own destiny. For Linzmeyer, control meant being able... View Details

29 Sep 2020
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Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches

reaching out to those in your current network by email to check in with them, requesting email introductions to new connections, and sending emails or LinkedIn messages to individuals you admire and want to learn more about. Then you will... View Details

28 Jun 2023
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Managing Your Health and the Recruiting Process: Advice from HBS Alumni

Abilities Identifying resources and supports are critical throughout the recruiting process, but there is also one piece of advice that alumni all shared in different ways, best summed up by O’Grady. “If I could go back and speak to... View Details

2022
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A Political Economy of Justice

By: Danielle Allen, Yochai Benkler, Leah Downey, Rebecca Henderson and Joshua Simons

Defining a just economy in a tenuous social-political time.
If we can agree that our current social-political moment is tenuous and unsustainable—and indeed, that may be the only thing we can agree on right now—then how do markets, governments, and people... View Details

Keywords: Political Economy; Social Justice; Capitalism; Business And Society; Economy; Society; Fairness; Economic Systems; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States

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04 Oct 2024
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On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS

The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by HBS External Relations and the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

10 Feb 2021
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What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization

friend groups, and workplaces. "'What did you mean by that?’ ‘What you just said feeds into a really old stereotype, can we talk about that?’ ‘That thing you said reinforces the system of racism. I want to talk about why,’" Manso-Brown... View Details

23 Oct 2019
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Exploring Big Issues at the Intersection of Business and Society

applied to a wide range of issues,” explains Huckman, who co-chaired Viewpoints. The day opened with a keynote on “The Fragile State of the World,” by Rawi Abdelal, the Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management, which... View Details

Keywords: Educational Innovation

05 Jan 2022
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Can Capitalism Address Climate Change?

02 Oct 2020
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