Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Its 2023-2024 Blavatnik Fellows

and provide strategic direction during the fellows' program year. “This cohort of fellows bring a rich, diverse background of academic and professional experiences,” said Barrett. “From postdoctoral researchers, to science and technology... View Details

09 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

6 Lessons from Donald Trump's Winning Marketing Manual

good old days really existed and they voted to bring them back. Pursue forgotten consumers. Most financial firms chase the same high net worth prospects, ignoring or at best taking for granted millions of modestly prosperous people. Trump turned the Democrats'... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch

05 Dec 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Seesaws and Social Security Benefits Indexing

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

Decades of efforts went into turning scientific research into marketable products. The managerial costs of too much decentralization, and diversification into businesses as diverse as ferries and floor coverings, became evident as the oil... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

14 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association

the broader community. The Hebrew word kesher, meaning link or connection, serves as our North Star for the coming school year as we develop a diverse array of programming to bring people together through three focus areas: Campus... View Details

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Harvard schools. PIC participants benefit from tailored venture-building resources, membership in a thriving innovation community, and expert feedback from diverse judges, not to mention a chance to win up to $75,000 in non-dilutive... View Details

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

legacy this upcoming year. LASO Priorities for 2021-2022 Our priorities this year are focused on community building, sustaining and celebrating LASO history and tradition, fostering a strong pipeline of diverse applicants, and giving back... View Details

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Continuing Education - Business & Environment

valuable, and I learned a great deal from the diverse perspectives and experiences of my classmates. ” Gonzalo Sales Corporate Social Responsibility Programs Manager, Ferrovial Full Testimonial Initiatives focus on societal challenges... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

that Work: Increasing Diversity in Startups, VCs and Tech Moderator: Colleen Ammerman, Director, Race, Gender & Equity Initiative at Harvard Business School Panelists: Gil Addo (MBA 2011), RubiconMD Jeffrey J. Bussgang (MBA 1995), Hack... View Details

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Projects - Business History

faculty members with leaders or former leaders of businesses and NGOs. These videotaped interviews with men and women of diverse backgrounds address pivotal moments of transition in their regions. They contain compelling insights on... View Details

28 May 2020
Blog Post

How to Fit in at HBS

and conversational mind. The cases used in each course are challenging and support the foundation of the academic rigor at HBS. But the section—the incredibly diverse group of 94 classmates, hand-picked by the administration to create a... View Details

01 Feb 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Black Business Leaders Series: Oprah’s Path to Authentic Leadership

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang; Entertainment & Recreation

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

services, others deliver complete solutions to their customer, and still others innovate with high-technology products. About the only common element all these diverse successful strategy implementers have in common is exceptional and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Golden Age of Black Business

success within a black economy, which developed in response to the nation's rise of two worlds of race." 4 African Americans who attended HBS during this time went on to make significant contributions in diverse fields and in their... View Details

03 Oct 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

7 Effective Ways to Lead Teams

Affirmation Improves Team Performance Why are teams often unable to capitalize on their collective potential? Research Paper: Diversity and Team Performance in a Kenyan Organization Does team diversity lead... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Women Leaders and Organizational Change

Why are women so dramatically underrepresented in formal leadership positions, and what can be done about it? That's the basic question contemplated in a book of essays called, The Difference "Difference" Makes, edited by Debra L. Rhode. In the book, Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

connections within an industry, and know how to steer a venture to a promising opportunity. On the other hand, a more diverse investor group might give founders more leeway in decision-making. In either case, founders should understand... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

31 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’

play in inequality as well.” You Might Also Like: The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less? Feedback or... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

13 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

Most eight-year-olds are familiar with cooties: an imaginary infectious disease spread through proximity to children of the opposite sex. We eventually outgrow the silly idea. But when it comes to the world of consumer products, fear of associating with the opposite... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

Hormel Foods

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred

In 2019, CEO Jim Snee is weighing how to shape the image of Hormel Foods, one of the largest U.S. meat and food companies, at a time when the industry faces unprecedented scrutiny. Based in the small town of Austin, Minnesota, the nearly 130-year-old firm is best known... View Details