women in tech - Publications - Faculty & Research

2023
Working Paper

Setting Gendered Expectations? Recruiter Outreach Bias in Online Tech Training Programs

By: Jacqueline N. Lane, Karim R. Lakhani and Roberto Fernandez

Competence development in digital technologies, analytics, and artificial intelligence is increasingly important to all types of organizations and their workforce. Universities and corporations are investing heavily in developing training programs, at all tenure... View Details

Keywords: STEM; Selection and Staffing; Gender; Prejudice and Bias; Training; Equality and Inequality; Competency and Skills

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15 Aug 2019

Forte MBA Forum for Women in Boston

HBS Admissions officers and alumnae will be at the Forté Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

26 Aug 2020
Video

Diverse Perspectives Series: Women in the Military

02 Apr 2019
Research Event

Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture

Top leaders of a global consulting firm longed to add more women to its partner ranks, if women would just put in the hours necessary to compete. But mothers would always... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consulting; Service

08 Mar 2012
News

How Star Women and Star Men Fare Differently in the Workplace

13 Aug 2019

Forte MBA Forum for Women in Houston

HBS Admissions officers and alumnae will be at the Forté Forum to meet prospective MBA candidates. View Details

12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

I’m Gaurav Bhogale, from the HBS class of 2021. While I grew up in Mumbai, before HBS I spent 8 years at Google in San Francisco and Sydney, helping drive product engagement and growth for apps like Google... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Mentoring women to become leaders in Japanese business

Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) talks about being a leader and mentor for women in Japanese business and society. (Published April 2014) View Details

04 Dec 2024

The MBA + Master's Tour Women in Business

Join The MBA + Master's Tour for Women in Business to connect with top business schools, including HBS, from the comfort of your own computer or mobile device. View Details

29 Jun 2021

Women in Industry Series: Retail & Consumer Goods

Please join faculty member Dr. Jill Avery as she moderates a panel of HBS women making a difference in the retail and consumer goods space. Learn about their experiences and how HBS has played a role View Details

14 Sep 2023

The MBA Tour: Spotlight on Women in Business

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on September 14th at The MBA Tour: Spotlight on Women in Business hosted by GMAC. This virtual event is a great... View Details

02 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

the corporate ladder in her book Lean In, critical obstacles still stand in the way of gender equity, particularly when it comes to pay and promotions. Based on the results of their study, Zlatev and his... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

29 Jul 2014
News

Should a Female Director Tone It Down?

Keywords: corporate governance; women in business

Video

Product-Market Fit: How to Find It in the Tech Industry | Business: Explained

27 Nov 2012
News

Harvard Business School Celebrates 50 Years of Women in the MBA Program

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation

Innovation and experimentation are vital to the longevity of any organization, says Stefan H. Thomke in his new book Experimentation Matters: Unlocking the Potential of New Technologies for Innovation. In... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

06 Aug 2017
News

How This U.S. Tech Giant Is Backing China’s Tech Ambitions

25 Feb 2020
News

What’s Really Holding Women Back?

April 2010
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A Giant Among Women

By: Willy C. Shih, Ethan S Bernstein, Maly Hout Bernstein, Jyun-Cheng Wang and Yi-Ling Wei

Few CEOs successfully manage the evolution of their companies from OEM outsourcer to branded manufacturer to expert consumer marketer as well as Tony Lo, CEO of Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., now the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world. In the mid-1980s, Giant... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Customer Focus and Relationships; Global Strategy; Gender; Customer Satisfaction; Product Development; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan