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2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct | MBA

of Conduct 2.3 Community Standards of Conduct 2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy 2.3.2 Hazing 2.3.3 Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying 2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct 2.3.5 Research Misconduct 2.3.6 Dangerous... View Details

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders

How else would you possibly explain it?" Instead of waiting for the tectonic plates of society to shift, we would rather ask what we can do in the interim. How can we change the situation through negotiation?— Hannah Riley Bowles We're not saying View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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2.3.3 Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying | MBA

regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability, military service, or any other legally protected basis. View Details

23 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

One More Way the Startup World Hampers Women Entrepreneurs

potential appeal of the product,’” Koning says. “When you are trying to grow a startup, the people you are getting advice and feedback from are overwhelmingly men.” This gender gap is hardly limited to Product Hunt. Men also comprise 75... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Portrait Project

Nana Quagraine

since 1986, I witnessed various forms of discrimination against my neighbors. While I empathized with them, I didn't fully understand their dilemma because I had not consciously experienced discrimination. During my university experience,... View Details

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54599 When Gender Discrimination Is Not About Gender By: Coffman, Katherine B., Christine L. Exley, and Muriel Niederle... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 Feb 2020
News

3-Minute Briefing: Ellen Pao (MBA 1998)

groups that don’t fit the VC mold. There is no magic set of experiences that makes you a great venture capitalist. I filed a gender discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins because I had tried everything... View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Eric Millette

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Policies | MBA

must fulfill the request in order to complete the application process. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not admitted. Non-Discrimination Disclosure Information Harvard Business School does not... View Details

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2.3 Community Standards of Conduct | MBA

considered, and discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally... View Details

Student-Profile

Jaylon Sherrell

academic interests encompass the intersection of technology and personal identity. At HBS, she found tremendous synergy with faculty members like Alexandra Feldberg, whose research focuses on gender View Details

20 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

When CEOs Become Activists

When North Carolina governor Pat McCrory recently signed into law the Public Facilities Privacy & Securities Act, in response to a Charlotte city ordinance that, among other things, would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Publishing

01 Dec 2012
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An Advocate for Women's Equality

established the groundbreaking Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities. That body's recommendations, included in its "A Matter of Simple Justice" report, was a blueprint for working toward gender equality in the White House and... View Details

Keywords: Richard Nixon; Chuck Colson; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Dec 2020
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Tried and Tested

also a lot to be optimistic about. Just 20 years ago, the economics literature was in a mode of documenting gender differences, whether it was about discrimination or the different outcomes for men and... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Mar 2011
News

On the Outside at HBS

role models for all students. Another positive step would be for HBS to facilitate more open classroom dialogue during case studies, not just in the context of LEAD or LCA but also in TOM and Finance, to create opportunities for minorities to openly share their... View Details

28 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

supported through inclusive language, DEI initiatives, and aligned project work.” Inclusive language also means ensuring that all members of the LGBTQ+ community feel supported and safe. “Celebrate folks in different gender relationships... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

19 Jan 2016
First Look

January 19, 2016

uses of tax revenues. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50428 Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment By: Edelman, Benjamin G., Michael Luca, and Daniel Svirsky... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Dec 2016
First Look

December 13, 2016

rather than burying them in fine print, makes them less likely to be broken; 4) Should we make our algorithms discrimination aware? To ensure fairness, designers need to track how race or gender affects the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Mar 2015
News

Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

with a successful entrepreneurial track record and a Boston address. “I am a tech CEO.” With so few women in leadership roles in the information technology sector and a dramatic gender imbalance throughout the field, Kraus’s title is more... View Details

Keywords: April White

08 Sep 2015
First Look

September 8, 2015

high-level positions in organizations. While a great deal of research has provided evidence that bias and discrimination give rise to and perpetuate this gender disparity, in the current research, we explore... View Details