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- April 2025
- Article
Gender and Preferences for Performance Feedback
By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman and David Klinowski
Across multiple studies, we investigate whether there are gender differences in preferences for receiving performance feedback. We vary many features of the feedback context: whether the performance task is a cognitive test or a mock interview, whether the feedback is... View Details
Coffman, Katherine Baldiga, and David Klinowski. "Gender and Preferences for Performance Feedback." Management Science 71, no. 4 (April 2025): 3497–3516.
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
women candidates. This decline is most pronounced in states with entrenched gender bias and in male-headed parties, suggesting an intensification of barriers against women in these areas. Similar results for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Glass Half Broken
Why the gender gap persists and how we can close it. For years women have made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States. In 2019, the gap between the percentage of women and the percentage of men in the workforce was the smallest on... View Details
- November 1994
- Case
Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (A)
By: Willis M. Emmons III, Monica Brand and Greg Keller
In early 1994, Dow Corning Corp. debates whether to participate in a proposed $4.2 billion product liability settlement. Specifically, the firm must decide whether to contribute $2 billion to end a class action suit filed by women suffering from connective tissue... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Ethics; Health Disorders; Government Legislation; Crime and Corruption; Legal Liability; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Communication Strategy; Lawsuits and Litigation; Health Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Emmons, Willis M., III, Monica Brand, and Greg Keller. "Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 795-047, November 1994.
- 08 Mar 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Successful Negotiation
non-negotiable partner? How can women negotiate past gender stereotypes? How Is Negotiation Evolving? The New Deal: Negotiauctions Whether negotiating to purchase a company or a house, dealmaking is becoming more complex. Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Madelyn Miller - Making A Difference
- 06 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Women’s Association
The mission of the WSA is to connect, empower, and celebrate the next generation of women leaders and we do so by engaging the HBS community in the continued pursuit of gender equality in the workplace and beyond. WSA membership is free... View Details
- 12 Jan 2006
- News
What Do 'Hot Mamas' Want? Access to Capital, Markets
- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Felicia Lipson - Making A Difference
- Research Summary
Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection
By: Debora L. Spar
In this book, Spar explores how American women’s lives have—and have not—changed over the past fifty years. Armed with reams of new research, she details how women struggled for power and instead got stuck in an endless quest for perfection. The challenges... View Details
- April 2021
- Case
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Barbara Hackman Franklin
By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
Barbara Hackman Franklin was one of the first women to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School. She went on to break barriers in the private and public sectors, rising to leadership positions in business and government. In the 1970s, she led a successful White House... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, and Colleen Ammerman. "Glass-Shattering Leaders: Barbara Hackman Franklin." Harvard Business School Case 421-073, April 2021.
- August 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Facelift at Olay (A)
By: Sunil Gupta, Rajiv Lal and Olivia Hull
By October 2017, Procter & Gamble’s skincare brand Olay has been struggling with declining sales for several years. The team has tried many remedies, but none has returned the brand to growth. As pressure grows from Olay’s competitors, including hundreds of new... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Demographics; Age; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Digital Marketing; Transformation; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States; Ohio
Gupta, Sunil, Rajiv Lal, and Olivia Hull. "Facelift at Olay (A)." Harvard Business School Case 521-011, August 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT, 20 Sep 2016
NYC Alumnae Circles Meetup
Join us for a reception with participants of HBS Alumnae Circles. This is an opportunity to meet other women who have joined Circles, network, and get to know other HBS alumnae in your area. View Details
- 05 Apr 2017
- News
Arianna Huffington Leads Crusade to Deal With Uber's Scandals
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
we can create an inclusive world. To celebrate International Women's Day the Women's Student Association is thrilled to feature 13 incredible women from across our Harvard Business School community - faculty, staff and students - who... View Details
- 04 Oct 2017
- News
Researchers Combat Gender and Racial Bias in Artificial Intelligence
- 02 Apr 2019
- News