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Nicole Ledoux
returned stateside to help build a new sell-side fixed income rates business for State Street Global Markets, trading swaptions and FX options. Nicole enjoys advising students exploring various functions in View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
"There's No Substitute For Finding The Right Role": James Correa, MBA 2015
When James Correa was coming to the conclusion of his military service as a logistics officer (Captain) in the US Army, "There was only one desire for a professional career that I was sure of -- to continue a career View Details
- Profile
Fola Folowosele
Latin America. HBS played an integral role in securing both internships. Firstly, it was while organizing a sports panel for the Africa Business Conference in my RC (required...
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- March 2020 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
LULA: Transforming Transport and Mobility (A)
By: Siko Sikochi and Hayley (Le) Ma
Based in Cape Town, LULA was founded to create and operate a Mobility-as-a-Service platform with the aim to integrate different modes of transport through a one-ticket solution. LULA was “easy” in isiZulu, a language spoken in South Africa. Yet, it wasn’t easy for LULA...
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Keywords:
Mobility;
Transportation;
Internet and the Web;
Entrepreneurship;
Problems and Challenges;
Opportunities;
South Africa
Sikochi, Siko, and Hayley (Le) Ma. "LULA: Transforming Transport and Mobility (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-090, March 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
problems. Werker's research adds to a body of work, largely in Africa, that examines fragile states, foreign aid and investment, and conflict and governance. Into Africa Werker found his way to View Details
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by Kim Girard
- January 2021
- Supplement
mPharma (B)
By: Rembrand Koning, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
mPharma pioneered electronic prescriptions in Ghana, and aimed to increase drug affordability and accessibility in Africa, but the company remained unprofitable. Following investor concerns about mPharma's business, CEO Gregory Rockson considered alternative business...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Health;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Model;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Ghana
Koning, Rembrand, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "mPharma (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-429, January 2021.
- 18 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Heroic Entrepreneurs
the ability to register as a hybrid is not yet available in every geography as it often requires the creation of a new legal status, it is becoming more common, Battilana says.) “Social entrepreneurship also...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
This blog was originally published in 2021. Brandon Tseng (MBA 2017) remembers his aha moment. It was April 2015, and Tseng was a US Navy SEAL approaching the end of seven years’ service; his next step would be Harvard Business School....
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- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My North Star at the Crossroads of Profit and Purpose
a profound impact on me. I identified with the workers in Africa who were spending months away from their families. Stories about their children going to great colleges and jobs always warmed up my heart. My...
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- January 2016
- Case
Savannah Informatics
By: Kevin Schulman
John Muthee and Justus Paul are recent graduates of medical school and a unique program in clinical informatics. They return to Nairobi, Kenya with a passion to make a difference in their community. They have a team they know well, but need to find a project concept...
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Schulman, Kevin. "Savannah Informatics." Harvard Business School Case 316-111, January 2016.
- August 2019
- Case
ClearScore, 2018
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In October 2017, Experian, one of the “Big Three” consumer credit reporting agencies in the United Kingdom made an offer to acquire ClearScore for a total consideration of £293 million. Founded by Justin Basini, Dan Cobley, and Nigel Morris in 2014, ClearScore was the...
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Keywords:
Fintech;
Financial Services;
Credit Card;
Credit Scores;
Startup;
Start-up;
Startup Financing;
Startup Marketing;
"Marketing Analytics";
Regulation;
Lending;
Television Advertising;
Entrepreneur;
Entrepreneurial Mindset;
Entrepreneurial Ventures;
Entrepreneurs;
Global Business;
Rapid Growth Stage;
Risk;
Net Present Value;
Testing;
Testing Strategy;
Geographies;
Mergers & Acquisitions;
Finance;
Strategy;
Credit;
Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Expansion;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Services Industry;
United Kingdom;
South Africa
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "ClearScore, 2018." Harvard Business School Case 720-369, August 2019.
- Profile
Bruce Gago
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I came to HBS with a background exclusively in real estate finance, and I knew I needed to gain a broad set of managerial and entrepreneurial skills in order...
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- 25 Jan 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
What Do Non-Governmental Organizations Do?
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by Eric D. Werker & Faisal Z. Ahmed
- December 2004 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Celtel International B.V.
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Mo Ibrahim, chairman of Celtel International, the largest provider of cellular services in sub-Saharan Africa, must decide on his company's future. After an amazing six years that took it from minority positions in three countries to nearly $1 billion in revenues and...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Initial Public Offering;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Entrepreneurship;
Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Africa
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Celtel International B.V." Harvard Business School Case 805-061, December 2004. (Revised July 2006.)
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
long-term view Prior to pursuing a joint degree at HBS and HKS, I worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Southern Africa, supporting the Ministries of Health in Swaziland, Zimbabwe,...
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Nonprofit / Government
- January 2021
- Case
mPharma (A)
By: Rembrand Koning, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
mPharma pioneered electronic prescriptions in Ghana, and aimed to increase drug affordability and accessibility in Africa, but the company remained unprofitable. Following investor concerns about mPharma's business, CEO Gregory Rockson considered alternative business...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Acquisition;
Health;
Business Model;
Health Industry;
Technology Industry;
Ghana
Koning, Rembrand, John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "mPharma (A)." Harvard Business School Case 721-428, January 2021.
- Profile
Nathan Lasche
Why was earning an MBA at HBS important to you? I was excited about the chance to be exposed to world-class faculty and peers in a place that would nurture my interest in tech and entrepreneurship. How has...
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- September 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
EnergyNow: Powering a New Market
By: Alexander MacKay and James Barnett
In August 2022, EnergyNow co-founder and CEO Stuart MacWilliam (MBA 2015) considers the company strategy for building solar panels to provide power in South Africa’s recently deregulated energy market.
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Development Economics;
Energy;
Alternative Energy;
Energy Generation;
Energy Sources;
Renewable Energy;
Entrepreneurship;
Environmental Management;
Ethics;
Geography;
Government and Politics;
Energy Policy;
Law;
Management;
Markets;
Market Timing;
Operations;
Energy Industry;
Utilities Industry;
Africa;
South Africa
MacKay, Alexander, and James Barnett. "EnergyNow: Powering a New Market." Harvard Business School Case 723-361, September 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
- 23 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
How I Structured My Second Year at HBS
second year? My first year (RC) at HBS confirmed my interest in entrepreneurship, so I wanted to use the second year (EC) to take advantage of HBS's many resources around the topic. My course load was a balance between View Details
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Michele Chambliss
Michele’s over 20 years of experience as an engineer, management consultant, and strategic advisor bring a unique perspective to her work in student and alumni career coaching. Ranging from the strategic (who am I and what do I want to be...
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