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  • February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
  • Case

AltSchool: School Reimagined

By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An
Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the... View Details
Keywords: Education Technology; School Models; Product Development; Entrepreneurship; Talent Development And Retention; Social Impact Investment; Information Technology; Business Model; Education; Business Startups; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States
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  • 30 Sep 2019
  • Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

in an attempt to recruit and retain more minorities, but the initiatives often fall short, the authors say. The problem: These programs tend to focus on helping black employees fit into the status-quo culture, rather than eliminating... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Doing Business with China: Early American Trading Houses - A Chronicle of the China Trade

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

Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

describes its co-founders' motivations and their strategy for disrupting an industry in the midst of dramatic structural change; and asks whether a16z's success to date has been due to its novel organization structure. a16z's 22 investment professionals are supported... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • Web

Business History - Faculty & Research

Hakluyt's transformation from a specialized niche intelligence firm to becoming trusted advisors and details its unique business model, evolution under various leaders, and recruitment and compensation strategies. It also examines the... View Details
  • Profile

Christina Byrd

the amount of time it took to get things done.” As she approached graduation, “several companies recruited for executive compensation consultants among the poly-econ majors,” Christina says. She accepted an offer from Compensia. “It was a... View Details
  • 30 Nov 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay

disclosures with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While many companies have been trying to build more inclusive workplaces, only half of S&P 500 companies had gone as far as naming a chief diversity officer as of 2021, according to the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Jul 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

from my research associates and me. I met personally with each participating team four times during their participation: An initial recruiting meeting, where I explained what participation would involve and what the team would get in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts
  • July 2022
  • Article

The Developmental Origins and Behavioral Consequences of Attributions for Inequality

By: Antonya Marie Gonzalez, Lucia Macchia and Ashley V. Whillans
Attributions, or lay explanations for inequality, have been linked to inequality-relevant behavior. In adults and children, attributing inequality to an individual rather than contextual or structural causes is linked to greater support for economic inequality and less... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Behavior; Perception
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  • May 2004
  • Article

The Risky Business of Hiring Stars

By: Boris Groysberg, Ashish Nanda and Nitin Nohria
With the battle for the best and brightest people heating up again, you're most likely out there looking for first-rate talent in the ranks of your competitors. Chances are, you're sold on the idea of recruiting from outside your organization, since developing people... View Details
Keywords: Staffing; Employee Retention; Selection and Staffing; Employees; Retention; Competitive Advantage; Human Resources; Performance
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  • Web

Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

beyond the Fellowship year; others participate in the program over multiple years or pursue other channels of MBA recruiting to meet their ongoing talent needs. Apply for a Leadership Fellow Partners & Fellows Organizations and students... View Details
  • 22 Mar 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted

exposing themselves to the risk that a single person getting run over by a bus may blow up the whole company.” For hiring managers, there’s clear reason to recruit and retain open source experts. “Companies are recognizing that there's... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Computer; Information Technology; Technology
  • Web

Research Staff Services - Faculty & Research

ongoing support and guidance on issues that surface with faculty or RAs to help ensure the most effective and productive working relationship. RSS manages every aspect of recruiting and managing staff that support the research endeavors... View Details
  • 2025
  • Working Paper

Discrimination, Rejection, and Job Search

By: Anne Boring, Katherine Coffman, Dylan Glover and María José González-Fuentes
We investigate how candidates’ willingness to apply responds to (potential) discrimination and rejection using a simulated labor market. Past work has shown that “blinding” job applications reduces discrimination and increases the rate at which women are hired. Our... View Details
Keywords: Job Search; Prejudice and Bias; Selection and Staffing; Demographics
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  • 13 Aug 2020
  • Blog Post

The U.S. Job Search for International Students

do international students approach the U.S. job search? As a student, it is important to understand the timing of recruiting for a given industry or company, and the degree of networking that you will have to undertake in the job search,... View Details
  • 29 Nov 2023

Perspectives from Africa

Preparing to submit an application in Round 2? In this Perspectives from Africa virtual event, Africa Business Club ECs will share their RC experience, the difference being an EC, how they are thinking about leveraging their summer internship for post-MBA goals, and... View Details
  • Web

Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Recruitment (31) Refugees (4) Relationships (152) Religion (5) Renewable Energy (7) Reputation (14) Research and Development (59) Research (107) Resignation and Termination (10) Resource Allocation (11) Restructuring (3) Retention (21)... View Details
  • Web

Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Program reduces the educational debt burden for qualifying alumni serving in managerial positions in nonprofits, public sector organizations, or for-profit social enterprises. Alumni Recruiting Organizations interested in hiring HBS... View Details
  • December 2007
  • Article

China + India: The Power of Two

By: Tarun Khanna
China and India are burying the hatchet after four-plus decades of hostility. A few companies from both nations have been quick to gain competitive advantages by viewing the two as symbiotic. If Western corporations fail to do the same, they will lose their competitive... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Economic Growth; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Business History; Competitive Strategy; Cooperation; China; India
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