Mentoring - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Ray A. Goldberg

himself to return to the family business. In his second year in the MBA Program, Goldberg cross-registered for a course "across the river" with Professor John D. Black, a prominent agricultural economist who became his mentor... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Agriculture & Agribusiness

27 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo

stays on track, both of these features should hopefully be launched sometime in the next few weeks. If it sounds like I was running around untethered, that’s only partially true - my mentor and manager helped address my questions, and my... View Details

Keywords: Technology

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

before I submitted my application, to introducing me to Christy Haubbeger, a good friend and mentor in the industry, to hosting me with his family in Los Angeles, he and his wife Mina Pacheco (HBS 2004) have become more than mentors, they... View Details

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Review, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology and Psychological Bulletin . She is co-author of Mentoring and Diversity: An International Perspective , and co-editor of The Handbook of View Details

11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

networks and mentors are essential for long-term success as a businesswoman; they are also unbeatable sources of advice at key moments, according to Swan. "It's very hard to find mentors," she said. "Everyone says, 'Go get... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2008
News

Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead

He introduced me to his editors and mentors and reintroduced me to subject-verb agreement. And I was going to repay all of this by, in his words, “going to the dark side?” You know, that two-year sojourn for bankers and consultants... View Details

Keywords: Roben Farzad; journalism; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

and the risks associated with each. Accepting involves prioritizing the job above all else and remaining available 24/7. Because accepters fail to cultivate outside interests, they’re often slow to recover from professional setbacks. And they may be too focused on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 3, 2006

Dansko's growth, "home schooling"—taking young energetic employees with little business experience and mentoring them—seemed ill-suited for the next phase of growth. Equally as precarious was the fact that with few exceptions,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2021
Blog Post

How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

Nyantekyi-Owusu. “I heard this recommendation from my personal mentors as well but spending the summer in the US didn’t set me on fire. It didn’t give me that buzz. My intuition told me to look for opportunities with startups in Africa,... View Details

26 Jan 2017
News

Finding a Path out of Poverty

provides a mentoring network to let students explore a variety of careers. It also funds leadership camps for students and provides financial education to students and young adults in the community. “After starting out with only my... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 Mar 2021
Blog Post

A Year as Co-Presidents: Q+A with AASU's Bukie Adebo (MBA 2021) and Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

community. As a team, we are able to do such a variety of programming, from mentor pairing with alumni, venture capital competitions awarding $175K in capital, community service events with Boston local schools, career fairs, and a... View Details

13 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

leadership,” said Kenneth. In Kenneth’s work in venture capital, he is seeing efforts to address this through cross-firm mentorship. Helping junior level employees find mentors with shared lived experiences is important for their future... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Road to Recovery

the advisory opinion applies only to DynamiCare, substance abuse researchers praised the decision, and Gastfriend is hoping for competition. “My mentor in startups used to have a saying: Competition validates the market.” And more than... View Details

Keywords: April White; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

20 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 20

mentors can―and should―play in cultivating and sharing juniors' career narratives. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/413122-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 313-111 Venture Philanthropy: Its Evolution and Its Future This note... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

have all done as a team. Personally, I hope it serves as an example for others. Any success that I have had has been the product of peers and mentors who have provided support and inspiration for me along the way. So, it’s nice to think... View Details

17 Jan 2019
News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

example for others. Any success that I have had has been the product of peers and mentors who have provided support and inspiration for me along the way. So, it’s nice to think that I can be that for others in some small way.” Pathipati:... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Letters to the Editor

unfortunately fail. The Harvard Business School MBA is outstanding and is an excellent foundation for further training by executive mentors in the business world. Let other business schools change their curricula, but let’s leave HBS... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

22 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Why We Started the HBS Black Investment Club

companies, remain overwhelmingly white and male (81% of VC firms don’t have a single Black investor. Not one). Due to a notorious reliance on personal networks for deal sourcing, most VCs lack the network infrastructure necessary to successfully find and View Details

18 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Embracing Activism for Social Change

to effect change. When the status quo isn’t working for those without power and privilege, Mendu, a 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow, believes “the more fortunate among us have a deep obligation to disrupt it.” Her HBS mentors included... View Details

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