reflection - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

on some weekend trips or crazy startups, I had an incredibly rich experience at HBS. Remember that everyone is making tradeoffs (the folks who are busy trying to get a job in PE aren’t having much fun or starting companies either!) and use your time at HBS to really... View Details

Portrait Project

Ahmed Farag

can I look at my younger reflection and not desire for them to have ambition? Without my own parents, I would’ve just been another statistic of illiteracy in a third world country. My moral insomnia continues to drag. If I can’t find... View Details

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

learned first-hand about this inequity as a child in Philadelphia’s public schools. During a recent interview with Manny Maceda, Bain & Company’s worldwide managing partner, Frazier reflected on his experience: “My younger sister and... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

harassment impeded their job performance. However, most opted not to change jobs or locations, perhaps reflecting the tendency to minimize the harassment and look outside of work for support. Women Working Full Time Avoided the... View Details

02 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

the relentless quest for adaptation and improvement in the so-called technology sectors seems to fuel the need for experimentation, the nature of experimentation in other sectors, including the high hazard/high reliability industries, may View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

15 Sep 2017
News

Christopher Harland (MBA 1984)

avenues and think about what I wanted to do next,” he explains. He especially enjoyed being able to choose which courses to take in his second year. Reflecting on his HBS experience, Harland believes that the School taught him to be a... View Details

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John H. McArthur | About

students at the School for a week every June. The MBA Program McArthur understood that the School needed to admit students from all walks of life who reflected the complexities of a contemporary global society. Under his leadership, the... View Details

20 Sep 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Christina Lubinski; Chemical

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CORe Undergraduate Credit | HBS Online

financial aid award toward the cost of CORe. The eight credits will count toward your enrollment status and should be reflected in the number of credits reported in your aid application supplement. Financing Options & Grants - More... View Details

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

Dream,” I feel like a trailblazer. As I reflect on my journey thus far, I realize that those difficult years made all the difference to cultivate my grit, build my confidence, and strengthen my will. View Details

March 2024
Article

Differences in Care Team Response to Patient Portal Messages by Patient Race and Ethnicity

By: Mitchell Tang, Rebecca Mishuris, Lily Payvandi and Ariel Dora Stern

Importance: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with substantial growth in patient portal messaging. Higher message volumes have largely persisted, reflecting a new normal. Prior work has documented lower message use by patients who belong to minoritized racial... View Details

Keywords: Health Pandemics; Technology Adoption; Prejudice and Bias; Equality and Inequality; Communication Technology; Race; Ethnicity; Health Industry

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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business - A Chronicle of the China Trade

chance of success than at home. — John Heard reflecting on his first trip to China in 1841, from his diary, 1891 4 Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business Augustine Heard grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts, surrounded by ships... View Details

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

reflect persistent disparities based on race, gender, age, and educational attainment. Coming out of the crisis, providing more workers with pathways to economic stability will depend in large part on forging stronger connections between... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

Profile

Ken Zeng

weren’t mere classroom exercises, but reflections of real people's lives and struggles. What is one thing you brought with you to campus, and one thing you’ll be leaving with? I brought with me a conviction that business can uplift the... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

assignment completion, we expect participation in the social learning elements of the course by offering feedback on others’ reflections and contributing to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course... View Details

07 Aug 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones

08 Feb 2010
HBS Case

Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

they act very confident. If, on the other hand, they take a hit or two economically, they become more flexible. There is a very short-term transactional aspect to their diplomacy, which is reflected in their unwillingness to bend on these... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

02 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

Kakani and Columbia University professor Adam Sacarny, focuses on another explanation: differences in hospital quality. Hospital care improves, but gaps persist The researchers analyzed about 20 years of Medicare data, reflecting the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

reflect on my career path while also meeting a diverse group of people that I could learn from. In terms of why I chose HBS, the case method pedagogy was the biggest reason. Reading 500 cases over two years allows you to figure out what... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

that translates into higher relationship satisfaction." Note: Participants were asked to rate on a scale of 1-9 their agreement with statements that reflect their relationship commitment, investment, and satisfaction. Source: “Rituals and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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