Inner Work Life - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

HBS has provided me with a wealth of opportunities to grow as a leader in the biotech industry. I have been fortunate to work closely with mentors who are leaders in the field, and I have also learned a great deal from my diverse cohort... View Details

27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

came from a tech background after working in operations and product in Uber and ofo (a bike-sharing tech company) for four years. Alex decided to attend HBS to take a break from the hectic startup life and... 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

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Japan - Global

welcomed over 100 attendees, offering them the unique opportunity to gain insights directly from a panel of local alumni. The panelists shared their experiences about the transformative MBA program, life at HBS, and the financial aid... View Details

03 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 3, 2008

Working PapersAccountability and Inequality in Single-Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China Authors:Regina Abrami, Edmund Malesky, and Yu Zheng Abstract Over the past two decades, no two economies have averaged more... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Women's Student Association

opportunity to watch a series of panels, from Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Female Founders to Life in the C-Suite. Academics Teams and Careers Team Our academics and careers teams work tirelessly to make... View Details

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022

Data from 1,700 executives by Linda Hill and colleagues reveals the most important skills and traits leaders need now. 4. When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career The second half of your View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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HBS - The year in Review

family’s income and assets—will also be considered in determining aid. This change will help better account for intergenerational wealth differences and help remove a barrier for outstanding candidates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, View Details

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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

development? The Social Progress Index was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries' social performance, independent of economic measures. SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and... 16 Sep 2015... View Details

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

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Tools & Training - Alumni

experience is a time when you are fully engaged, when every cell in your body is alive and involved with the tasks at hand. Career & Life Criteria Worksheet Career and Life Criteria are single clear concepts... View Details

Research Summary

Overview

By: Charlotte L. Robertson

Professor Robertson conducts research on the history of financial markets. Her book manuscript and working papers shed light on the evolution of securities markets and the relationship between finance, governance, and society. Some of the topics she pursues include:... View Details

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

Working PapersSell Side School Ties Authors:Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher J. Malloy Abstract We study the impact of social networks on agents' ability to gather superior information about firms. Exploiting novel data... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Jun 2019
Blog Post

9 Lessons from the Class of 2019

program. Students come from all over the world with different industry backgrounds, passions, and goals and work together to combine their unique experiences with the education they gain at HBS. However, it is the students who decide... View Details

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Volunteer - Alumni

your classmates? Did HBS impact your life and now you’d like to give back with your time? Do you want to interact with current students? Then, become a volunteer. Alumni support HBS and the global alumni community by serving in a wide... View Details

19 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

When an algorithm recommends ways to improve business outcomes, do employees trust it? Conventional wisdom suggests that understanding the inner workings of artificial intelligence (AI) can raise confidence... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

gender, work, and family limit both men’s and women’s ability to thrive personally and professionally. Her work is published in academic journals, such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

week), I sat in Klarman Hall with 900 new admits. Surrounding me were veterans, entrepreneurs, scientists, activists, artists, among many others. As someone who started business school a few years later than some people choose to and thought that maybe my previous... View Details

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

taxation. Which you might not think would be like the pick for the most influential life person, right? You probably think LEAD or something like that. But Hank was so focused on encouraging us not to just think about the specific... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

In My Humble Opinion: Career Change

she says also may be the key to addressing the gender gap in Japan’s workforce. Rather than pursuing their own careers, women in Japan have long been pushed into lower-paying, part-time jobs; in 2022, more than half of working women in... View Details

Keywords: Michelle Cassidy; recruitment; demographics; Japan

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