Pandemic - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jul 2022
Op-Ed

Hear Me Out: Introverts Can Be Loud and You Might Like Microsoft Teams

efforts, so adding Teams management to that regime is also one-stop shopping. In my information governance consulting practice, I adopted Zoom as the pandemic hit (moving away from older products like WebEx and GoToMeeting), but quickly... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

How HBS Supported My Career Transitions During and After Graduation

experience finding your first post-HBS job? Entering the job market in the summer of 2020 at the height of the pandemic was quite challenging. Nevertheless, I am very grateful for the resources HBS provided me both inside and outside the... View Details

15 Sep 2020
Blog Post

One Month into the New MS/MBA Biotech

perfectly for our August course. Initially, we planned to offer Lab Essentials as a hands-on lab course to immerse everyone back into the science, but with the coronavirus pandemic hitting globally, we realized that we had a unique... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Happy New Year: The HBS Alumni Board's Newest Members Look to the Future

making sure everyone gets the best experience possible. Prior to the pandemic we divided the Board into smaller sections, each led by a member of the Executive Committee. I think that has helped forge closer relationships despite the... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush; alumni events; lifelong learning; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

March 2014
Teaching Note

Uptake of Rapid Diagnostic Tests: A Development Challenge

By: Nava Ashraf, Andrew Boozary and Kristin Johnson

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Health Pandemics; Technology; Health Care and Treatment; Policy; Behavior; Prejudice and Bias; Zambia

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01 Jun 2024
News

The Exchange: Chance Encounters

Assistant Professor Maria Roche and Associate Professor Andy Wu; image by John Ritter Late one day in the fall of 2021, as she was packing up to head home, Assistant Professor Maria Roche bumped into Andy Wu, a colleague in the Strategy Unit whose office is next to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

19 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work

2017, well before the COVID-19 pandemic increased remote work. “Two individuals have the same job and are doing the exact same kind of work. The only thing that changed is the temporal distance.” First, the team explored how being in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)

if I can build this dream school I have in my mind that it will be a hub of the impact I want to make and show society that this is feasible,” Takatsuka said with infectious enthusiasm. “The COVID-19 pandemic made the gender gap issues in... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Technology; Entrepreneurship

11 May 2020
Op-Ed

Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic is Moderna, a Cambridge company with an immigrant co-founder and an immigrant CEO. Another firm already conducting vaccine trials is Inovio Pharmaceuticals of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, led by... View Details

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

28 Sep 2021
News

Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

which was how the pandemic would affect their careers. In response, CPD made it a priority to ensure that students would still have the breadth of internship and full-time opportunities available to them as did previous classes—a near... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

30 Aug 2021
News

One and the Same

Taking notes is often seen as a gendered, secretarial role—something to be avoided at all costs if you were a young woman hoping to make an impact early in your career. But Mary Wooldridge (MBA 1994) saw it differently. “If you are holding the pen, there is a huge... View Details

Keywords: wage gap; COVID; women; equality; leadership

10 Mar 2021
News

Shattering Glass

satisfaction from their jobs, so it shouldn’t be surprising that when they start to feel devalued at work, they exit. And we still have inequalities at home, too, which is why the pandemic has had such a deleterious impact on women’s... View Details

Keywords: April White; gender equity; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Sep 2020
News

Road Work

borrowing habits have unlocked more affordable loans and created increased transparency around (and investment in) a loan market the firm estimates at between $15 billion and $20 billion. As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third... View Details

Keywords: banking; LatinX; small businesses; COVID-19; Finance

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

think I'm being treated the same.’” Even in the best circumstances, many women interpret setbacks as personal failings rather than structural barriers, which harms their self-confidence. Add in a devastating pandemic that has forced many... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Staying Curious with the Harvard Innovation Labs Ahead of the 2021 Virtual President’s Innovation Challenge

pandemic have had negative impacts but have pushed us to pivot our work and get so much more creative. We’re bringing this same spirit of curiosity to design a new President’s Innovation Challenge experience. Do you have a favorite... View Details

22 Mar 2022
News

Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year

York City’s Chinatown. The gathering at the Peking Duck House was the association’s first in-person event since the pandemic started, with 22 alumni attending. “We decided to go to Chinatown to support an Asian restaurant, since many have... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Buy Big, Sell Small

in July 2020. This time, Shruti’s entrepreneurial timing was spot-on. Kiranas have an open-air layout, with counter-based transactions. When the pandemic closed indoor stores, kiranas became the lifeline for everyday needs. Facing... View Details

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School shared advice for nonprofits facing dire financial challenges. How can donors support social impact organizations through a recession? Michael Chu: Support proven organizations with broad impact First, the... View Details