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Judy L. Allen Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

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07 Nov 2019
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Scranton Elects First Female Mayor

As an Oregon native running on the Independent ticket, Paige Cognetti (MBA 2014) was not the most likely candidate to claim victory in a special mayoral election that took place Tuesday in Scranton, Pennsylvania. But she won handily, claiming 36 percent of the vote in... View Details

Keywords: politics; leadership; women; career paths; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

January 2003
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Women Entrepreneurs Who Break Through to Equity Financing: The Influence of Human, Social and Financial Capital

By: Myra M. Hart, Nancy M. Carter, Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene and Elizabeth Gatewood

Keywords: Human Capital; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Gender; Capital; Equity

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Barbara Hackman Franklin Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

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30 Aug 2021
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One and the Same

Australia’s gender wage gap, which shows that women earn 14.2 percent less than men. COVID, she notes, has highlighted the need for greater flexibility, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. “From a company perspective, it’s getting... View Details

Keywords: wage gap; COVID; women; equality; leadership

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Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

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01 Jun 2004
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Media, VC Discussed at WSA Conference

The media and entertainment business can be a bit of a roller-coaster ride — particularly in today’s climate of tight margins and consolidation. But that state of flux creates opportunity, agreed panelists at the Women’s Student Association’s 2004 Dyn-amic View Details

Keywords: women in business; women's student association; Arts, Entertainment

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The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

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Judith Prior Lawrie Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

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February 2015
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BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day offsite to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff... View Details

Keywords: Women And Leadership; Diversity; General Management; Leadership; Change Management; Human Capital; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Financial Services Industry; United States

2017
Working Paper

Having an Opinion versus Knowing the Facts: Success Strategies among Men and Women in a Global Investment Bank

By: Alexandra C. Feldberg

27 Mar 2018
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A Dream Job at World Wrestling Entertainment

Keywords: wrestling; women; leadership; sports; career paths

June 2021
Case

Linda Oubré at Whittier College

By: Debora L. Spar and Haley P. Brown

The case follows President Linda Oubré (HBS MBA Class of 1984) as she seeks to move Whittier College towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County,... View Details

Keywords: Race And Ethnicity; Women And Leadership; Education; Higher Education; Diversity; Race; Leadership; Change Management; United States; California; Los Angeles

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Women in the Relay Assembly Test Room, ca. 1930 – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library, Historical Collections

HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us Back to Exhibit Page Women in the Relay Assembly Test Room, ca. 1930 Western Electric Company Hawthorne Studies Collection © 2007 President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. Baker Library |... View Details

June 2021
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Selassie Atadika: Entrepreneurship in Africa

By: Boris Groysberg, Susan Seligson and Katherine Connolly Baden

This case profiles the career of Ghana-based chef and entrepreneur, Selassie Atadika. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she faced many questions about the future, such as: How could she convince Ghanaian consumers to view their native cuisine in a fresh,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneur; Women And Leadership; Women-owned Businesses; Food; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; South Africa