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- 02 Aug 2017
- News
Why Do Women Bully Each Other at Work?
- 2006
- Book
Women and Entrepreneurship: Contemporary Classics
By: Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart
Brush, Candida G., Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene, and Myra M. Hart. Women and Entrepreneurship: Contemporary Classics. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006.
- 28 Mar 2013
- News
Advancing the World's Leading Women
- 2021
- Working Paper
Who Do We Invent for? Patents by Women Focus More on Women's Health, but Few Women Get to Invent
By: Rembrand Koning, Sampsa Samila and John-Paul Ferguson
Has the increase in female medical researchers led to more medical advances for women? In this paper, we investigate if the gender of inventors shapes their types of inventions. Using data on the universe of U.S. biomedical patents, we find that patents with women... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Biomedical Research; Innovation and Invention; Diversity; Gender; Research; Health; United States
Koning, Rembrand, Sampsa Samila, and John-Paul Ferguson. "Who Do We Invent for? Patents by Women Focus More on Women's Health, but Few Women Get to Invent." Working Paper. (Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-124, June 2019; SSRN Working Paper Series, No. 3401889, June 2019.)
- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
In India’s rural villages, social norms dictate that women are to remain in the home, not out and about—and definitely not working. If a woman is seen working outside the home, her neighbors might think she’s a bad mother. They might also... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 12 Mar 2014
- News
Old Spice Attracting Women in Gender-Bending Hit for P&G
- 02 Jul 2012
- News
Power Play Strategies for Women
- 22 Jul 2012
- News
In the company of women
- 15 May 2023
HBS Women in Venture Capital
Wondering how an MBA can help with your professional growth? Learn from female alumni how HBS helps prepare you for a career in Venture Capital. Our alumni panel will feature Janelle Teng, Caty Rea, and Kate Walker. View Details
- 17 Aug 2018
Seattle Forté Forum for Women
HBS Admissions officers and alumnae will be at the Forté Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details
- 10 Mar 2016
- News
HBS Club: Women in Leadership
- 20 Oct 2017
Women Prospective Student Open House
Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association (WSA), this Open House is an opportunity for women to learn more about the student experience and meet a dynamic community of women... View Details
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Extension Request Avoidance Predicts Greater Time Stress Among Women
By: Ashley V. Whillans, Jaewon Yoon, Aurora Turek and Grant E. Donnelly
In nine studies using archival data, surveys, and experiments, we identify a factor that predicts gender differences in time stress and burnout. Across academic and professional settings, women are less likely to ask for more time when working under adjustable... View Details
Whillans, Ashley V., Jaewon Yoon, Aurora Turek, and Grant E. Donnelly. "Extension Request Avoidance Predicts Greater Time Stress Among Women." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 45 (November 9, 2021).
- Web
50 Years of Women in MBA
Harvard Business School 50 Years of Women in the MBA Program 50 Years of Women in the MBA program Accelerating the advancement of women leaders who make a difference in the... View Details
- 27 Sep 2016
- News
How Companies Are Different When More Women Are in Power
- 07 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program
At Harvard Business School, 42% of the MBA Class of 2019 are women, and the Women’s Student Association (WSA) is the largest club on campus. Women can face unique challenges in the workplace, and we often hear questions from prospective... View Details
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Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women
Any list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among the leaders of Fortune 500 companies, for example, just 32 are women, three are African-American, and not one is an African-American woman. What’s going on? The authors studied the careers of the roughly... View Details
Roberts, Laura Morgan, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely, and David Thomas. "Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 2 (March–April 2018): 126–131.
- 04 Mar 2020
- News