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Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris: Social Unrest Is Prompting Big VC Firms To Invest In Women and Multicultural Entrepreneurs

Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 31, 2020January 4, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 31, 2020January 4, 20212141

Carla Harris, vice chairman and co-head of the Multicultural Client Strategy Group at Morgan Stanley, says venture capital (VC) firms today have greater willingness to...

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Unstoppable: Carla Harris’ Leadership Tools for Unprecedented Times

Caroline ClarkeApril 25, 2020May 5, 2020

by Caroline ClarkeApril 25, 2020May 5, 20208522

Morgan Stanley's Carla Harris notes that crisis creates openings for everyone to tap into their inner leadership potential...

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17 Career Books for Black Women to Help Them Level Up Professionally

Lydia BlancoJuly 14, 2019July 12, 2019

by Lydia BlancoJuly 14, 2019July 12, 201926329

Whether you’re trying to find more balance in your life, explore your purpose, combat bias in the workplace, or work your way to the C-suite—this...

Entrepreneurship

Morgan Stanley Announces its Third Cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab

Sequoia BlodgettApril 30, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettApril 30, 20191224

Morgan Stanley recently announced the third cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post-seed to Series...

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Powerful Black Business Owners and Executives Push Black Economic Agenda

Alisa GumbsSeptember 27, 2018

by Alisa GumbsSeptember 27, 20181764

22 black business owners politicians, corporate professionals, and politicians join the Black Economic Alliance advisory board...

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Morgan Stanley Conference Helps Multicultural Leaders Manage in Chaotic World

Derek T. DingleJuly 31, 2018August 2, 2018

by Derek T. DingleJuly 31, 2018August 2, 2018784

Top executives of the world’s largest corporations to BE 100s CEOs of the nation’s largest black-owned companies, came together for the third annual Senior Multicultural...

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Black Excellence: Two African Americans Receive Prestigious Harvard Business School Award

Samara LynnJuly 21, 2018

by Samara LynnJuly 21, 2018569

Carla A. Harris, vice chairman at Morgan Stanley; and Christopher B. Howard, the president of Robert Morris University, are the recipients of Harvard Business School’s...

Career

[WATCH] Carla Harris on Why Being Good at Your Job Isn’t Enough

Alisa GumbsApril 28, 2018October 9, 2019

by Alisa GumbsApril 28, 2018October 9, 20193702

LinkedIn's latest influencer Carla Harris shares why being good at your job isn't enough; you must also invest in relationships to get ahead at work...

Entrepreneurship

Morgan Stanley Offers Capital, Connections, and Content to Founders of Color

Derek T. DingleNovember 25, 2017December 2, 2017

by Derek T. DingleNovember 25, 2017December 2, 2017921

Operating from the ninth floor of its corporate offices, the founders gained $250,000 in capital from Morgan Stanley for a 3% to 7% stake depending......

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ELC to Black Corporate Leaders: Use Your Power to Impact Change

Derek T. DingleOctober 30, 2017July 26, 2018

by Derek T. DingleOctober 30, 2017July 26, 20183492

Carla Harris, another former ELC Board Chair who was presented her award by iconic AMEX CEO Chenault, offered another piece of advice in her remarks...