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- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests
Due to racial discrimination, white vacationers have an easier time booking an Airbnb rental property than African-Americans do, according to a new study from faculty at Harvard Business School. The problem seems to lie in all the... View Details
- 03 May 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo
community support to amplify my journey and contribution. Little did I know, we’d become the first African-American mother-daughter duo to graduate. B.J. and her mom, Benaree As a Black female founder, I’ve been extremely fortunate to... View Details
- Article
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.
- 14 Apr 2010
- News
The First African-American MBAs at HBS
Cunningham in 1913-14 and a year later The election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States had me wondering who the first African-Americans were to earn Harvard MBAs. I... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Fourth Annual African-American Alumni Association Conference
"Navigating Success in Volatile Times" will be the theme of this year's HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) conference. The fourth annual event, to be held October 5–7 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, will provide... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Proposed Chair Would Honor African-American Business Pioneer
At a special reception in New York City in early March, a distinguished group of friends, relatives, and admirers of the late H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA '33) gathered at the home of Richard H. Jenrette (MBA '57) to consider plans for the creation of a Harvard Business... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
25th Annual African-American Student Union Career/Alumni Conference
25th Annual AASU Conference to Celebrate History and Promise "Our Silver Past and Golden Future" will be the theme of this year's 25th annual African-American Student Union (AASU) Career/Alumni Conference, to be held in Boston January 30... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
"Conquering the New Economy" was the theme of the third annual HBS African-American Alumni Association Conference (HBSAAA), held in Atlanta on Columbus Day weekend. "Atlanta was a logical choice for our site this year because of the role... View Details
- 23 Jan 2014
- News
African-American hosts on Airbnb may make less on listings
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
African-American Alumni Conference Considers Success and the Bottom Line
The second annual HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAAA) conference was held in Chicago, October 8-10. Titled "Creating and Preserving Wealth: Leading the Next Great Migration," the two-day conference attracted close to two... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- Web
Agents of Change: The Founding of the African-American Student Union
Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits Agents of Change: The Founding and Impact of the African-American Student Union celebrates the 50th anniversary of the formation of the African-American Student... View Details
- February 2021 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Sarah Breedlove: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case describes the rise of Sarah Breedlove, who later called herself Madam C.J. Walker, from the cotton fields of Louisiana to the head of a successful, nationwide beauty company providing opportunity and hair care products to Black women. The case describes how... View Details
Keywords: Brands; African-american Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Success; Work-Life Balance; Business Startups; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Personal Development and Career; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Sarah Breedlove: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-060, February 2021. (Revised July 2022.)
- January 2019
- Case
Richard Taylor—African-American Investors Break into Boston's Downtown Real Estate Market
By: Steven Rogers and Alyssa Haywoode
African-American investors in Boston could typically invest in commercial real estate opportunities that were located in the “community,” neighborhoods where people of color live. But it was tough to break in and invest in the downtown market. But when an opportunity... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Investing; African-american Investors; Hotels; Commercial Real Estate; Property; Investment; Opportunities; Race; Real Estate Industry; Boston
Rogers, Steven, and Alyssa Haywoode. "Richard Taylor—African-American Investors Break into Boston's Downtown Real Estate Market." Harvard Business School Case 319-084, January 2019.
- February 2018 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Omar Simmons: Franchising and Private Equity
By: Steven Rogers and Alyssa Haywoode
Omar Simmons, managing director of a private equity fund that owns 53 Planet Fitness Health Clubs, has to choose: continue in private equity or shift his career to managing and growing the health clubs. An African-American graduate of Princeton University and Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Diversity Characteristics; Ethnicity Characteristics; Health Club Franchises; African-american Entrepreneurs; Finance; Private Equity; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Motivation and Incentives; Personal Development and Career; Franchise Ownership; Consulting Industry; Boston
Rogers, Steven, and Alyssa Haywoode. "Omar Simmons: Franchising and Private Equity." Harvard Business School Case 318-055, February 2018. (Revised April 2018.)
- March 2018 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine
By: Steven Rogers and Jacqueline Adams
Essence, the first magazine aimed at African-American women, was created by four, young, Black entrepreneurs in the aftermath of massive racial and political upheaval in the United States in 1968. The venture was a financial, branding and cultural success. By 2005, the... View Details
Keywords: Female; Decisions; African-Americans; Contemporary History; Social History; Culture; Selling; Acquisition; Joint Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Asset Pricing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Brands and Branding; Media; Organizational Culture; Valuation; Journals and Magazines; Business History; Fairness; Adaptation; Consolidation; Publishing Industry; New York (city, NY)
Rogers, Steven, and Jacqueline Adams. "Edward Lewis: Essence Magazine." Harvard Business School Case 318-115, March 2018. (Revised December 2019.)
- September 2020
- Case
The Black New Venture Competition
Black entrepreneurs encounter many unique obstacles when raising capital to start and grow a business. During their second year at Harvard Business School (HBS), MBA students Kimberly Foster and Tyler Simpson decided to do something to make a difference for... View Details
Keywords: Startup; Start-up; Startup Financing; Startups; Start-ups; African-American Protagonist; African-american Entrepreneurs; African-american Investors; African-Americans; African-American Women; Black Leadership; Black Inventors; Black Entrepreneurs; Harvard Business School; Harvard; Business And Society; Early Stage Funding; Early Stage Finance; Technology Entrepreneurship; Discrimination; Technology Ventures; Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurial Financing; Business Plan; Business Startups; Business Ventures; Financing and Loans; Business Growth and Maturation; Diversity; Gender; Race; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Small Business; Leadership; Information Technology; Competition; Technology Industry
Mills, Karen, Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Martin Sinozich, and Gabriella Elanbeck. "The Black New Venture Competition." Harvard Business School Case 821-029, September 2020.