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- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Getting on Board
can fill,” she advises, “but make sure that the organization will value your contributions. Read the directors’ bios and talk with people who know them. Is it a rubber-stamp board, or do members speak their minds? Is this a place where you can make a difference?” With...
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Backlash Against Male Elementary Educators
By: Corinne A. Moss-Racusin and Elizabeth R. Johnson
We investigated the existence, nature, and processes underscoring backlash (social and economic penalties) against men who violate gender stereotypes by working in education, and whether backlash is exacerbated by internal (vs. external) behavioral attributions....
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Moss-Racusin, Corinne A., and Elizabeth R. Johnson. "Backlash Against Male Elementary Educators." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 46, no. 7 (July 2016): 379–393.
- 30 Nov 2007
- Conference Presentation
The Ethnic Composition of US Inventors: Evidence Building from Ethnic Names in US Patents
By: William R. Kerr
- 26 Oct 2001
- Conference Presentation
Venture Capital Access in the New Economy: Is Gender an Issue?
By: Myra M. Hart, Candida Brush, Nancy Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood and Patricia Greene
Hart, Myra M., Candida Brush, Nancy Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, and Patricia Greene. "Venture Capital Access in the New Economy: Is Gender an Issue?" Paper presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research Conference, Washington, DC, October 26, 2001.
- 14 Jun 2018
- News
Dhivya Suryadevara Named GM’s Next CFO
Photo courtesy of GM Photo courtesy of GM The CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, recently announced that Dhivya Suryadevara (MBA 2003) will be named CFO. Fortune reported that as vice president of corporate finance, Suryadevara has been instrumental in GM’s divestiture...
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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Women Entrepreneurs Share Insights at WSA Conference
THE CHALLENGE: Ana Shukla shares advice on securing venture capital. Karen Kerrigan and Brigitte Baumann (far left, center) stressed the importance of mentors and networks. As a first-time entrepreneur, Ana Shukla launched a marketing-automation software company in...
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- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
Keith Garner of Pasta Cuisine, on finding a niche and serving it well: “It's a great feeling to serve someone lunch and have them tell you how delicious it tasted.” by Julia Hanna As a student at HBS, Joe Fox would unwind from a long week of classes by baking a batch...
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Hanna, Julia
- October 2020 (Revised April 2021)
- Case
Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Four diverse women entrepreneurs launched their ventures in a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that was part of a shift to a creative technology-driven economy for Miami. Although Miami was rated the #1 U.S. city for startups in 2017, the region contained structural...
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Keywords:
Female Entrepreneur;
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;
Inclusion;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Racism;
Sexism;
Start-up;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Diversity;
Gender;
Race;
Prejudice and Bias;
Innovation and Invention;
City;
Culture;
Miami
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Women Entrepreneurs and Tech Ecosystems: One City, Two Realities, and Four Diverse Women." Harvard Business School Case 321-083, October 2020. (Revised April 2021.)
- October 2019
- Case
Harlem Capital: Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship (A)
By: George Serafeim and David Freiberg
Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques had spent the summer between their first and second years of their Harvard Business School MBA program fund raising for their start-up venture capital (VC) firm, Harlem Capital Partners. Harlem Capital was founded upon the...
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Keywords:
Impact Investing;
Gender Bias;
Gender Inequality;
Minority Representation;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Investment Management;
Investing;
Inequality;
Race And Ethnicity;
Black Entrepreneurs;
Black Inventors;
Black Leadership;
Venture Investing;
Fund Raising;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Diversity;
Gender;
Race;
Equality and Inequality;
Equity;
Mission and Purpose;
Investment Funds;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Serafeim, George, and David Freiberg. "Harlem Capital: Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-040, October 2019.
- March 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Supplement
Gender and Free Speech at Google (C)
By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Sarah Mehta
This case reveals Google’s response to a list of employee demands aiming to combat sexual misconduct in the workplace. This case should accompany the (A) and (B) cases, “Gender and Free Speech at Google” (318-085) and (319-085).
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Free Speech;
Ethnicity;
Gender;
Race;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Recruitment;
Labor;
Employment;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Technology Industry;
United States;
California
Hsieh, Nien-hê, and Sarah Mehta. "Gender and Free Speech at Google (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 319-097, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
- December 2019 (Revised October 2020)
- Background Note
Income Inequity and Income Inequality
By: Ethan Rouen and Akari Furukawa
This research note provides an understanding of income inequity, which is a component of broader income inequality. It begins by describing the difference between inequality and inequity before examining inequity within the workplace. Using the firm as the unit of...
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Rouen, Ethan, and Akari Furukawa. "Income Inequity and Income Inequality." Harvard Business School Background Note 120-062, December 2019. (Revised October 2020.)
- October 6, 2015
- Article
Compared to Men, Women View Professional Advancement as Equally Attainable, but Less Desirable
By: Francesca Gino, Caroline Ashley Wilmuth and Alison Wood Brooks
Women are underrepresented in most high-level positions in organizations. While a great deal of research has provided evidence that bias and discrimination give rise to and perpetuate this gender disparity, in the current research, we explore another explanation: men...
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Gino, Francesca, Caroline Ashley Wilmuth, and Alison Wood Brooks. "Compared to Men, Women View Professional Advancement as Equally Attainable, but Less Desirable." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 40 (October 6, 2015).
- 1 Aug 2006
- Conference Presentation
Unmasking Manly Men: How Organizations Can Redefine the Boundaries of Masculine Identity
By: R. Ely
- 18 Oct 2007 - 19 Oct 2007
- Keynote Speech
Future Work on Diversity and Equal Opportunities: Experiences from the U.S.
By: R. Ely
- 22 Sep 2004 - 25 Sep 2004
- Conference Presentation
The Role and Participation of Women in the Venture Capital Industry
By: C. G. Brush, N. M. Carter, E. J. Gatewood, P. G. Greene and Myra M. Hart
- October 2002
- Article
The Role of Social Capital and Gender in Linking Financial Suppliers and Entrepreneurial Firms: A Framework for Future Research.
By: Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Patricia G. Greene, Myra M. Hart and Elizabeth Gatewood
Brush, Candida G., Nancy M. Carter, Patricia G. Greene, Myra M. Hart, and Elizabeth Gatewood. "The Role of Social Capital and Gender in Linking Financial Suppliers and Entrepreneurial Firms: A Framework for Future Research." Venture Capital 4, no. 4 (October 2002): 305–323.
- 1999
- Chapter
Exploration of the Venture Capital Industry: Is Gender An Issue?
By: Myra Hart, C. Brush, P. Greene and P. Saparito
Hart, Myra, C. Brush, P. Greene, and P. Saparito. "Exploration of the Venture Capital Industry: Is Gender An Issue?" In Frontiers of Entrepreneurship, 1999: Proceedings of the 19th Annual Entrepreneurship Research Conference. Edited by W. Bygrave et al.. Babson Park, MA: Babson College, 1999.
- February 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
BET.com
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Pauline M Fischer
Black Entertainment Television, a leading cable programmer, is launching BET.com, an Internet portal targeted toward African-Americans. This case examines the challenges facing BET management as it defines its service offerings and target customer segments in a...
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Keywords:
Product Positioning;
Ethnicity;
Internet and the Web;
Age;
Race;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Business Startups;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Pauline M Fischer. "BET.com." Harvard Business School Case 800-283, February 2000. (Revised May 2001.)