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07 May 2014

HBS Women's Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invite you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to hear from current students about their... View Details

16 Aug 2013
News

Women's Business Leader

Carla Harris Photo courtesy of Carla Harris On August 12, President Obama announced his intention to appoint Carla Harris (MBA 1987) to be the Chair of the National Women's... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

09 Oct 2013

HBS Women's Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invite you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to hear from current students about their... View Details

04 Dec 2013

HBS Women's Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invite you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to hear from current students about their... View Details

07 Nov 2012

Women's Q&A Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invites you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to learn more about View Details

21 Oct 2019

Women's Visit Day

Sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women's Student Association (WSA), this event is designed for prospective female applicants to experience the MBA program at Harvard... View Details

11 Mar 2019

Women's Visit Day

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women's Student Association (WSA), this event is designed for prospective applicants to experience the MBA program at Harvard... View Details

13 Nov 2013

HBS Women's Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invite you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to hear from current students about their... View Details

05 Dec 2012

Women's Q&A Webinar

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association invites you to our monthly webinar series. This is an opportunity to learn more about View Details

18 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative

The HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative was established at the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year and publicly launched in May 2015.... View Details

16 Oct 2015

Women's Information Session and Tour

Join the HBS MBA Admissions team and the Women's Student Association for a tour and information session on HBS campus from 3:15 - 5:00 PM EST. Hear from current students about their HBS experience. The tour leaves from the Admissions Office in Dillon House at 3:15 PM... View Details

December 2019 (Revised December 2021)
Case

Negotiating for Equal Pay: The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (A)

By: Christine Exley, John Beshears, Manuela Collis and Davis Heniford

In 2019, members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (WNT) filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The case describes the history of the WNT's quest for equal pay leading up to this event. View Details

Keywords: Equal Pay; Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Equality and Inequality; Gender; Prejudice and Bias; Negotiation Tactics; Corporate Governance; Lawsuits and Litigation; Sports; Sports Industry; United States

January 1976 (Revised February 1981)
Case

Daisy (A): The Women's Shaving Market

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November 2006
Case

The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs

By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane

Almost five years had passed since Goldman Sachs launched its innovative leadership development initiative called Pine Street. Focused primarily on developing Goldman's most senior managers, Pine Street had evolved significantly since its inception in November of 1999.... View Details

Keywords: Executive Education; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Business Education; Financial Services Industry

October 2009 (Revised December 2010)
Case

GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative

By: Michael L. Tushman, Sebastian Raisch and Christian Welling

The M-Budget Card case study is about mastering the challenges of an exploratory strategic initiative in a context marked by time pressure and frequent change. M-Budget was the first of a series of highly successful projects that established GE Money Bank as a leader... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Credit Cards; Leading Change; Product Launch; Product Development; Groups and Teams; Banking Industry; Switzerland

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students, and alumni connect with practitioners in the field to develop insights that drive impact. They provide powerful platforms to address complex, multi-dimensional topics that demand a new managerial mindset. HBS View Details

December 2004 (Revised May 2005)
Case

Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable development. Its initiatives focus first on coffee, cocoa, and milk. Nestle managers assert that the... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Corporate Strategy; Agribusiness; Supply Chain Management; Marketing Strategy; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

March 2010 (Revised March 2014)
Case

Roll Back Malaria and BCG: The Change Initiative

By: Nava Ashraf, Rachel Gordon and Catherine Ross

Roll Back Malaria, a global partnership dedicated to fighting malaria has not met its founders' expectations of effectively combatting malaria. In 2005, after several internal evaluations, RBM leadership has decided to engage the Boston Consulting Group to work on a... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Communication Strategy; Communication Intention and Meaning; Non-Governmental Organizations; Change Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Negotiation; Health Industry