Insights & Advice
Hire an MBA: The Benefits and Misconceptions for Startups
Molly DeCastro
Startups are exciting to HBS MBA students for many reasons, including the opportunity for impact, exposure to multiple functions, and practicing skills they are learning at HBS. But, why should a startup hire an HBS MBA? [...]
Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers
Jess Hopper
- 27 Jul 2023
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One of the most important aspects of a Harvard Business School education is the experience HBS students get from learning among a diverse and international group of peers. Many employers choose to restrict their recruiting to U.S. citizens only. In doing so, they lose out on highly skilled and qualified candidates in hopes of avoiding what is often mistaken as a complicated and expensive process. [...]
Building a Culture of Awareness and Accountability in your Organization
Becca Carnahan
Danika Manso-Brown (HGSE ’18) is a speaker, educator, and activist artist. Her art and educational workshops challenge and encourage people to have meaningful conversations about social justice. She has partnered with many offices throughout Harvard Business School and here offers her expertise, insights, and recommendations for action steps that will guide companies in creating anti-racist cultures within their organizations. [...]
Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations
Becca Carnahan
Candidates consider many factors when seeking new job opportunities – location, role, benefits, and compensation to name just a few. Yet there is another element that may be more difficult to explain on paper but is just as critical – organizational culture. [...]
Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Becca Carnahan & Christopher Moore
The importance of naming and addressing institutional racism has many people focusing on what can be done—as individuals and as employers—to improve diversity, inclusion, and understanding in an organization. Below are several resources and recommendations from experts at the Harvard Business School, along with actions you can take now to make a lasting difference. [...]
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