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Harvard Business School
curriculum, inspiring roles as mentors, and key leadership positions at HBS. In the course of their work, research, and writings, these educators and scholars have made far-ranging contributions to the fields of economics, monetary trade, educational psychology,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
produces continual improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity. Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht by Douglas D. Adkins (MBA 1975) (David R. Godine) This is a history of the Dorade,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Maiden Voyage
have launch capability, with some also doing a brisk business putting satellites into orbit for other nations. (India, for example, has launched more than 40 satellites into orbit for 19 client countries.) READ MORE The New Space Race An... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tulsa Massacre Case Fosters Timely Conversations
discussion of Professor Mihir Desai’s new case, “The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations.” “Talking about race is hard. When you add the business implications, some people are too afraid to start the conversation. But we did. We... View Details
- May 2021
- Teaching Note
Megan Ming Francis: Leadership and Racial Injustice
By: Francesca Gino, Frances X. Frei and Youngme Moon
Teaching Note for Multimedia Case No. 921-701. View Details
- June 2021
- Supplement
Linda Oubré at Whittier College (B)
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, California,... View Details
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County, California,... View Details
Keywords: Women And Leadership; Racial Disparity; Higher Education; Education; Diversity; Race; Change Management; Gender; Los Angeles; California; United States
Spar, Debora L., and Haley P. Brown. "Linda Oubré at Whittier College (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-058, June 2021.
- May 2021
- Case
Megan Ming Francis: Leadership and Racial Injustice
By: Francesca Gino and Frances X. Frei
In this multimedia case, Megan Ming Francis, a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington (UW) and a visiting professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the roots of racial injustice and the need for change. Through... View Details
Keywords: Racial Injustice; Race; Prejudice and Bias; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership
Gino, Francesca, and Frances X. Frei. "Megan Ming Francis: Leadership and Racial Injustice." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 921-701, May 2021.
- 2019
- Working Paper
Racial Heterogeneity and Local Government Finances: Evidence from the Great Migration
By: Marco Tabellini
Between 1915 and 1930, during the First Great Migration, more than 1.5 million African Americans migrated from the South to the North of the United States, altering the racial profile of several northern cities for the first time in American history. I exploit this... View Details
Keywords: Migration; Race; City; Financial Condition; Government and Politics; History; United States
Tabellini, Marco. "Racial Heterogeneity and Local Government Finances: Evidence from the Great Migration." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-006, July 2018. (Revised September 2019. Featured in Harvard Magazine.)
- 2016
- Hidden Processes
A conversation with Lisa Lahey at the 2016 Gender & Work Symposium: Talking the Walk
- 14 Jun 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
What Does It Take to Close the Opportunity Gap in America’s Labor Market?
Keywords: Re: V. Kasturi Rangan
- 2017
- Blitz Discussions
Of Margins and Modalities
- 2016
- Flash Talks
Christy Zhou Koval
- Web
2014 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Suhasini Belle Derks speaks at 2014 Gender & Work Symposium: Relationships among Women Suhasini Kiran Gandhi & Becky Cooper Kiran Gandhi & Becky Cooper speak at 2014 Gender & Work Symposium Kiran Gandhi & Becky Cooper speak at 2014 Gender & Work Symposium Bridging... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One
People might be more likely than ever to protest in reaction to a social problem or geopolitical crisis. But do such activist events, even large-scale demonstrations, change public opinion? New research shows that protests rarely change views or alter voting decisions,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 2023
- Working Paper
Applications or Approvals: What Drives Racial Disparities in the Paycheck Protection Program?
By: Sergey Chernenko, Nathan Kaplan, Asani Sarkar and David S. Scharfstein
We use the 2020 Small Business Credit Survey to study the sources of racial disparities in use of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Black-owned firms are 8.9 percentage points less likely than observably similar white-owned firms to receive PPP loans. About 55% of... View Details
Chernenko, Sergey, Nathan Kaplan, Asani Sarkar, and David S. Scharfstein. "Applications or Approvals: What Drives Racial Disparities in the Paycheck Protection Program?" NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31172, April 2023.
- 2019
- Working Paper
Does Public Ownership and Accountability Increase Diversity? Evidence from IPOs
By: Rembrand Koning and John-Paul Ferguson
Does public ownership improve employment diversity? Organizational researchers theorize that increased transparency to regulators and the public should lead firms to conform to legal and social norms—but that social closure and decoupling should preserve the status... View Details
Keywords: IPO; Initial Public Offering; Employees; Diversity; Gender; Race; Entrepreneurship; United States
Koning, Rembrand, and John-Paul Ferguson. "Does Public Ownership and Accountability Increase Diversity? Evidence from IPOs." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-071, January 2019.
- September 2000 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Radio One, Inc.
By: Richard S. Ruback and Pauline M Fischer
Radio One (NYSE: ROIA and RIOAK), the largest radio group targeting African-Americans in the country, had the opportunity to acquire 12 urban stations in the top 50 markets from Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) in the winter of 2000. The stations were... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Valuation; Race; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Indiana; United States; North Carolina
Ruback, Richard S., and Pauline M Fischer. "Radio One, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 201-025, September 2000. (Revised May 2003.)
- Fast Answer
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Tools
& Bradstreet, as well as demographic data including income, age, race and educational attainment from the US Census. Business Analyst Online: access to data on demographics and businesses in the USA. Business Analyst Online is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
A Club for the Cosmos
Ezzeddine (PLDA 17, 2014), was having a liftoff of its own. The group’s activities will focus on three industry clusters: civil aviation, defense/security, and space exploration. READ MORE The New Space Race Maiden Voyage UAE’s ambitious,... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- Portrait Project
Gilbert Tang
Code Blue, room 701! I jump to my feet and run. Racing to save a life, a life that I don't know. The adrenaline is rushing. Yelling "Charging... clear!" I thought I had found my calling, until now. HBS has helped me envision how... View Details