Confidence - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Sep 2024
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025)

perseverance and dedication. My father instilled in me an unwavering work ethic, and my mother taught me to be unapologetic in my quest to achieve excellence. They also taught me to approach adversity with confidence and to treat... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

The New Global Business Manager

power comes a huge responsibility to act as global citizens who make a contribution. The great challenge for multinational corporations in the next decade will be to establish the confidence of society at large, governments in particular,... View Details

Keywords: Management

17 Apr 2019
News

Two Alumnae Among Time’s Most Influential of 2019

problem and solved so many others along with it: democratizing access to designer fashion, increasing sustainability by reducing the tendency to overbuy, and helping her customers to feel their best and live their most confident lives,”... View Details

07 Feb 2019
News

New Charter School CEO Debuts Colorful Changes

announce a new easing of dress code regulations. Jones started in the role late last year after the previous CEO exited abruptly after investigations found that he had engaged in a “pattern of inappropriate behavior”, leading Jones and the head of schools to express a... View Details

05 Nov 2017
Blog Post

What You Need to Know about SVMP

opportunities to take business classes. I knew that if I had the opportunity to attend the program, it would open my eyes to the experience and the value of a business education. I was also confident that it would help me to become a... View Details

11 Jul 2017
Blog Post

Summer Snapshot: Interning in the Education Sector

my internship so far, and am very impressed by the quality of people who work here and the impact KIPP has created in the community. My favorite part so far has been volunteering at a KIPP high school graduation. It was just an incredible experience seeing our View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

Portrait Project

Meghan Murray

Swollen, black and blue, broken I again winced to put my big toe into my shoe. Knowing that going on stage for my Irish jig, I would have to put all of my weight on that toe five times, And leap, kick, and lift to make my beats heard All with the grace and View Details

Profile

Prita Kumar

fitness videos. Why HBS? “It’s the best in the world,” Prita says. “I wanted to gain the confidence and ability to launch my startup. And with 900 students in each class, the network is enormous. Here, I’ve found myself in a supportive... View Details

Profile

Mariano Bomaggio

more international perspective outside the U.S., maybe in Africa." When asked about his plans after graduation, Mariano confides that it's "a tough question! I want to keep learning, probably within the finance world, at the... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Manufacturing/Energy

23 Oct 2019
News

An Experiment in Online Education Reaches 50,000 Learners in Five Years

students and recent graduates, incoming MBA students, and mid-career professionals. A recent survey of 1,000 past participants showed the impact that completing an HBS Online course can have on a person’s life and career. Among the highlights: 90 percent feel more... View Details

Keywords: HBS Online; Educational Innovation

01 Jun 2016
News

Escape from Alcatraz

all the quests earns the title of Questmaster—something that not even Ellis has accomplished. And that’s not the point, he says: “Having a team that fails over and over again together on the way to success is really valuable, because the team builds View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2010
News

A Remarkable Life Story

Lillian Lincoln Lambert (MBA ’69) credits much of her business confidence and acumen to her years at Harvard Business School, where she was the first black woman to receive an MBA. But those two years, exhilarating and educational as they... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Professional Services

01 Jun 2017
News

Research Brief: Profit with Purpose—and Middle Management

directive from executives and a road map for achieving it, employees feel confident that their specific actions will be recognized and rewarded. It’s this bridge that middle managers create—translating a top-level mandate into everyday... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

Portrait Project

Parker Woltz

guts I needed to dream big. My Beast led me to travel the world with just my curiosity and a guidebook. My Beast brought me to Harvard Business School. My Beast gave me the bravery to lead and the confidence to follow. When I failed,... View Details

Portrait Project

Monica Haugen

existed when I entered it. What am I going to do with my newfound access? I plan to never forget that I am lucky. When I look back, I am thankful for my family and friends' words of encouragement. Their confidence in me gave me the... View Details

18 Oct 2021
News

Alumnae-founded Fintech Startup Secures $29M in New Financing

with this new capital, we'll be able to continue to scale and serve our existing clients as they grow exponentially.” Asked about the confidence of the small business community in the economic recovery, Hodgson expressed optimism. “(T)his... View Details

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

retired." This led Illysa to comment, "One more reason we must choose not only our careers but our work places carefully: who do we want to become?" Heidi Olson wondered "if the change in hormones when gaining power is responsible for some of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Portrait Project

Rahima Dosani

herself. Even during the darkest of times when she couldn't say it aloud, I always knew I was loved. From her, I learned strength and resilience, enabling me to overcome my own traumas and deaths of loved ones. I cultivated the confidence... View Details

Portrait Project

Gavriel Goidel

steady marriage, three children, and a Harvard degree to be confident enough to come out to my family as secular. I’m shaking while typing “secular,” knowing that my parents might read this. Holy Moses. My parents are ultimately very... View Details

14 May 2020
Blog Post

A PRIDE Farewell

symbolic step to nudge behaviors and thoughts, and we hope that in years to come, our community will continue to take more tangible steps to bridge the internal divides we often face. Looking ahead, we are confident PRIDE is prepared to... View Details

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