Diversity Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

rising leaders in 120 companies and how they dealt with them. The challenges included handling rising pressure and recovering from mistakes; dealing with office villains; taking uncomfortable risks; and knowing when it’s time to find another position. A View Details

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

of Women World Leaders and Former Managing Director and Senior Advisor of Goldman Sachs, presents "Does the Message about the Importance of Diversity Need to Change?" at the 2017 Gender and Work Symposium.... View Details

July 2014
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BMVSS: Changing Lives through Innovation One Jaipur Limb at a Time (Abridged)

By: Srikant Datar, Saloni Chaturvedi and Caitlin Bowler

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian not-for-profit organization engaged in assisting differently-abled persons by providing them with the legendary low-cost prosthesis, the Jaipur Foot, and other mobility-assisting devices, free of cost. Known... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Financial Condition; Health Care and Treatment; Diversity; Growth and Development Strategy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; India

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19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010

Diversity in Experience and Team Familiarity on Team Performance Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats Publication:Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (forthcoming) Abstract In this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jan 2009
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Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985

was a senior partner for more than 25 years before selling the firm to Credit Suisse First Boston in 1998. At Garantia and later at GP Investimentos, Lemann invested in management talent and diverse... View Details

02 May 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group

the best talent from top business schools and develops them into high-caliber global general managers for Samsung Group companies. At Samsung GSG, one learns essential management skills by working across... View Details

Keywords: Technology

09 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Is Business School Right for You?

Bring your particular passion to Peek Weekend and our professors will bring theirs – helping you better understand the challenges that today’s leaders across diverse fields face and how to use the theories and tools of View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Encouraging Women Leaders

Veronica Serra (MBA 1997) In describing the impact of the HBS experience on her life, Veronica Allende Serra (MBA 1997) says, “Ask me how it hasn’t had an impact.” Serra, the founder of Pacific Investments, a private equity firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, where she... View Details

01 Dec 2005
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MBAs by the Numbers

A snapshot of the MBA Program’s newest students reveals that this year’s incoming class — chosen from a pool of 6,552 applicants — represents a select, diverse group of individuals hailing from 68 countries around the world. “We’re... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Tim Nicolette

organization. Once on campus, I was surrounded by diverse and talented people, many of whom I remain friends with to this day. Special events were important, too. At the Social Enterprise Conference, I saw the depth and breadth HBS has... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit / Government

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Academic Experience | MBA

Academic Experience Academic Experience Through the rich case- and experience-based curriculum at Harvard Business School (HBS), students build deep general management and leadership skills, setting the foundation for lifelong impact.... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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HBS Expands Global Presence

impact, and visibility of HBS international research efforts. Dessain, who speaks five languages, has extensive experience in business and higher education throughout Europe, most recently as a senior director in charge of managing... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Field Course: Venture Capital Journey - Course Catalog

selection of students in the course will be intentionally diverse and include both students who came from the field as well as those who are keenly interested in the field, having had exposure during their time at HBS through RC courses... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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The Right Stuff: Getting the Word from MBA Admissions

apply so that more will be admitted, above the 25 to 30 percent that typically are found in an entering MBA class. Bulletin: Besides women, who else would you encourage to apply to HBS? Fadule: Put simply, we want smart people with the potential to lead and run View Details

12 Nov 2019
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Seismic Shift

Denmark West (MBA 1998), founding partner of Connectivity Ventures and Culture Shift partner and advisor (photo by Brian Ach) It’s a common scenario: A company wants to increase diversity on its board or in its C-suite, and its... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities Background Over the summer, I was a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow at Victory Schools, an education management organization that partners with and manages charter and... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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Eight Join HBS Faculty

Management. After completing his doctorate, Serafeim accepted a teaching position at HBS, one of eight newcomers to join the faculty. Serafeim, an assistant professor in the Accounting & Management Unit, teaches the first-year course... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Outside the Valley - Course Catalog

diverse and evolving industry structures. Understanding this structure is critical to finding and developing startup opportunities. Unlike mature economies with established sectors, emerging markets are marked by rapid changes and the... View Details

21 Jan 2020
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Meet the AFAA Club

welcome service members and veterans from all military branches and nations. While HBS admits outstanding and talented individuals from numerous industries, perhaps no group of students has more experience leading and managing people than... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Business and Society

It taught me about key entrepreneurs and inventions that shaped civilization. And through this class I gained a better understanding of key points in time that have shaped history. Those learnings, in their own right, are incredibly valuable. But Professor Jones’ View Details

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