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- Portrait Project
Karina Rodriguez
from the sky to feed their families. And his daughters would be teen brides and rely on a man to take care of them. My dad decided to break the cycle, he moved to Arizona to give his children a chance at the American Dream. Thirty years... View Details
- Portrait Project
Craig Maughan
hugs, dirty diapers, squeals, tears, and smiles are teaching me sacrifice, patience, and love. Mostly love. In exchange, I do my best to keep my kids well-fed and pointed in a good direction. I’m not sure it’s a fair exchange; this world... View Details
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
impact of preferential incentive plans and the conditions under which these plans are more or less effective. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50575 Who Should Select New Employees, the Head Office or the Unit Manager? Consequences... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Elsa Sze
campaign flyers we've been handing out. "I'm sure you'll be President one day! I'll vote for you, Antonio!" I've lied. I know the stats. A boy from this place is half as likely to finish school and twice as likely to be jobless, with a one-in-three View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Leveraging Veterans’ Competitive Advantage
networking resources and runs 101 employment fairs in 49 cities across the US every year. “Roughly half of those who attend leave with an interview scheduled, and 25 percent end up with jobs,” reports Gudmundsson, who says that in... View Details
- Profile
Ben Steiner
nationalities, educational backgrounds, work experiences, and future ambitions, and allows them to learn from and be inspired by each other. “At the Business School, I feel empowered by so many people starting so many things. You get to see how that happens: people... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why a Federal Rule on CEO Pay Disclosure May Get You In Trouble With Customers
explored whether bargain prices would counterbalance the negative effects of a high pay ratio—and the mandated disclosure thereof. Source: "Paying Up for Fair Pay: Consumers Prefer Firms with Lower CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios." The team... View Details
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Statement on Supreme Court Decision | About
Statement on Supreme Court Decision Harvard University leadership, including Dean Srikant Datar, address the Harvard community after the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of... View Details
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
prize or by using a fair procedure-flipping a coin in private. Older children were much more likely to flip the coin than younger children, yet were just as likely as younger children to assign themselves the good prize by reporting... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Jan 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?
wavebreakmedia Last month, the venerable organization Coca-Cola publicly announced that a project to hire more Black employees that stemmed from the settlement of a 2000 discrimination lawsuit had failed to achieve its objectives. Along... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
the queue? And how would social norms and a sense of fairness play out along the line? The results were quite surprising. As might be expected, the higher the amount of payment offered, the more likely individuals were to allow a stranger... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jul 2017
- News
Leadership on a Global Scale
US Chamber of Commerce and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve that sponsors hiring fairs across the country and resulted in more than 14,000 veterans and military spouses obtaining jobs in the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Ellen Pao (MBA 1998)
things was unfair and would not hold up to outside scrutiny. Most people agree that companies should be fair and that everybody should have a chance to succeed. The hard part is figuring out how to make that... View Details
Keywords: April White; photo by Eric Millette
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Partner with a Student Club - Recruiting
Career fairs and networking sessions Industry conferences Career Treks (off-campus, career-focused visits to companies in key markets) These events give you opportunities to meet students in more informal, interactive settings while... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Man with a Mission
Chris Howard (MBA ’03), once securely on the fast track at GE, today is associate vice president at the University of Oklahoma, thanks to the persuasive powers of OU president David Boren. According to the Oklahoman (September 5, 2006), Boren was so impressed with... View Details
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Elisabeth Ndour
learned that good things happen through trial and error. I knew that my experience at HBS would be richer because of the energy that would be here!” As it turned out, the most challenging part of her FIELD 2 project in Shanghai was the language barrier. “I’ve travelled... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 13 Feb 2025
- Webinars: Career
ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search
ChatGPT feels like a miracle for job-seekers - instant resumes, cover letters, and more. What could be better?But there's a dark side to using AI in the job search: It can actually hurt your chances if you use it the wrong way.So join... View Details
- 08 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?
they have the highest chance of success. Through training as well as motivations, even average players might become rising superstars. "It pays for firms to invest in hiring and developing great... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants
moderators and discussants. The panels examined aspects of education, the environment, finance and philanthropy, health care, international development, public policy, and technology. A “Pitch for Change” competition gave participants a View Details
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Farrah Jamal
After undergraduate studies in economics and a graduate degree in political science, Farrah Jamal took another turn entirely – into health care. Ordinarily, the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital would not hire business managers without a... View Details