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Brooke Borgen

I was often encouraged to do great things with my career: be a CEO, a leader in my field. And that was my goal. But rarely did people discuss that along the road, I might want to have children and spend quality time with them as a... View Details

11 Jun 2019
Book

These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

Desan dive into the evolution of these new historic perspectives. The Fearless OrganizationTo do their best work, people need to feel secure and safe in their workplace, argues Amy C. Edmondson. Rebel Talent Francesca Gino argues that companies should View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Apr 2025
News

Mothers of Invention

VC Backed Moms founders Nicole Wee (MBA 2018), Lisa Marrone (MBA 2017), and Amelia Lin (MBA 2016) Illustration by John Ritter Early in her first pregnancy, having just launched the venture she cofounded, Lisa Marrone (MBA 2017) wondered how she could take maternity... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Oct 2018
Blog Post

HBS Marketing Club Presents: The Brand Summit

course, multiple networking events that will allow participants to build community. We will zero in on many interesting topics including the role of big data in branding, branding a global company, brand refreshes, activism branding, influencer branding, and more! We... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Kayode Ogunro

UK-based emerging markets private equity firm. "I studied liberal arts at Harvard," Kayode explains, "and I was looking for a way to fill in my professional skills." His love of his alma mater, plus the encouragement... View Details

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Jay Khil

get international assignments – that’s what encouraged me to think about business school as a way to move up and prepare for a international career.” Forced to expand horizons HBS has challenged Jay to move beyond her habits. “Coming from... View Details

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Ahmmad Brown

theory, which was very appealing to me,” Ahmmad explains. As a graduate student at Harvard, Ahmmad feels connected to both the Sociology department and to his program, faculty, and peers at HBS. “We get excellent theoretical training in the Sociology Department, and... View Details

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Dream Realities - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Commercial photographers worked their medium not only to capture the realistic elements of a subject but also to imbue it with idealized qualities. The modernist sensibility manifested itself in the creation of fractured forms and compositions that View Details

19 Mar 2019
News

Mission Critical

donation and encouraged people to sign up. We have national registries where you can sign up. “I came to the GMP program in 2013. I was, at that point, wanting to move into executive leadership, and I knew that I needed to have a... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Apr 1999
News

HBS Collaboration Helps Management Education for Minority Students

began an "inside track" recruiting program, in which a faculty member from a minority school establishes a relationship with a particular company. He or she then identifies one or two high-potential students and encourages them to... View Details

Keywords: Anne Kavanagh

01 Jun 2006
News

Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants

idea (no business plan necessary) in thirty seconds, with the two best ideas getting a second, longer hearing of two minutes. The winning concept was an online site that encourages teachers to share lesson plans and best practices. The... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

12 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers

number of future doctors. Many medical schools and teaching hospitals have proactive programs dedicated to recruiting would-be cadaver donors, encouraging people to explore the idea of bequeathing their bodies for medical research in lieu... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

companies we visited were supportive of market interventions by government policy and regulation to encourage sustainable investments. For example, Grolsch shared that taxes on landfilling (which is now prohibited in the Netherlands) and... View Details

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Recruiting Platform - Recruiting

Hire Talent Recruiting Platform Hire Talent Recruiting Platform 12twenty Recruiting Platform HBS’s recruiting platform 12twenty encourages the connection and communication between recruiters and HBS students and alumni. There is no cost... View Details

21 Dec 2017
News

Finding Opportunities to Grow and Lead

especially, because that's where I worked––in trying to encourage more women in every field I've been in, and all of my volunteer work, and whatever. And especially women leaders. “What I say to young women embarking on their careers,... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Historic Gift from HBS to New Radcliffe Institute

Fund, which was established last year to encourage unrestricted donations. The new Radcliffe Institute will be an academic community where individuals can pursue advanced work in the academic disciplines, professions, or creative arts.... View Details

20 Nov 2014
News

Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe

requires a weekly commitment of about 10 hours. CORe features interactive teaching elements that encourage engagement and peer-to-peer learning: Students collaborate with individuals located worldwide and contribute to curated... View Details

08 May 2014
News

The Sky's the Limit

possibility. "The industry needs more women in it. Women are very detail-oriented and, when it comes to flying, tend to have a delicate touch, but aren't over-controlling," she says. Noting that "there is a ton of scholarship money out there," Eaton View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; women's issues; avaition; Air Transportation; Transportation

26 Jun 2019

Harvard Graduate School Information Session in Washington, D.C.

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between two of these schools are particularly View Details

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Introduction - The Worker - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

at the same time encourage workers to view themselves as vital parts of a meaningful whole. Photographers like Lewis Hine shifted emphasis to heroic depictions of workers. “I thought I had done my share of negative documentation, and I... View Details

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