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- 01 Jun 2001
- News
But It's All Right Now (In Fact, It's a Gas)
somehow revive the dormant business, stated a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal (March 13, 2001). Seeking a new source of supply, Shearer eventually settled on Trinidad and Tobago, better known as the calypso capital of the... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
corporate radar. Interestingly, some venture capital firms have revisited their prior investments and confirmed that those involving disruptive rather than sustaining technologies proved far more profitable for them. Peter K. Jacobs, a... View Details
- 11 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
Is Amazon a Retailer, a Tech Firm, or a Media Company? How AI Can Help Investors Decide
companies. Portfolio managers and analysts have been using the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS—a taxonomy of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, and additional subsets—to compare stocks since 1999. Periodically, Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley... View Details
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
be made to make nuclear power one of the world’s low-cost alternatives for meeting the urgent demand for power while winning the race with fossil fuels” No government official draws up the roadmap for development of these other civil technologies, beyond truly basic... View Details
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Investment Management and Capital Markets - Course Catalog
capital markets and asset classes are updated every year. Classes often feature guest speakers to help students develop an up-close perspective on the issues raised in the case discussion and enhance students’ skills in investment... View Details
- Web
Field Course: Venture Capital Journey - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Venture Capital Journey Course Number 6728 Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Bussgang Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Paper Please see this video for more on this course. Click here for application The application is due... View Details
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It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You! - MBA
Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering Entertainment / View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
For years, money given to nonprofits has been thought of as charity, says Jed Emerson, the School's Bloomberg Senior Research Fellow in Philanthropy. But a new perspective is emerging: These dollars, while charitable, are still capital... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- Web
Venture Capital and Private Equity - Course Catalog
(Mike Grebe) Johnson Media (Kevin D. Johnson) KKR (Raj Agrawal, Joseph Bae, Rob Lewin) Lone Star (André Collin) Luminate Capital Partners (Hollie Haynes) NextView (Rob Go) Oaktree (Raj Makam) Owl View Details
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Capitalism and the State (CATS) - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Capitalism and the State (CATS) Course Number 1120 Professor Debora L. Spar Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Weekly seminar Paper Enrollment by application only . Students should submit their applications by August 1, and will... View Details
- September 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety In Bangladesh (A)
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
On April 24, 2013 the Rana Plaza factory building collapsed in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Over 1,100 people were killed in the worst industrial accident since the Union Carbide plant gas leak in Bhopal, India. Most of the victims worked for garment factories,... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Public Health; Safety; Workplace; Human Rights; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Bangladesh
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety In Bangladesh (A)." Harvard Business School Case 514-034, September 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- 11 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital
selling points will help you connect with the right students. In addition, Katja finds that firms who offer opportunities to learn what working in venture capital is really like through 1:1 conversations and... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
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The Coming of Managerial Capitalism - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog The Coming of Managerial Capitalism Course Number 1122 Professor Tom Nicholas Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Career Focus For MBAs who want to study the past and present to help guide their thinking about... View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
program at HBS. I was particularly drawn to HBS after hearing about the experience of my friends who had not only found a supportive entrepreneurial community at HBS, but co-founders as well. I spoke with alumni who were part of the Venture View Details
- Article
Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments
By: Olav Sorenson and Toby E. Stuart
Sorenson, Olav, and Toby E. Stuart. "Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments." American Journal of Sociology 106, no. 5 (March 2001): 1546–1586.
- 28 May 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
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Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions Course Number 1565 Professor Laura Alfaro Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Exam Course Overview This course addresses the opportunities created by the emergence of a... View Details
- May 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Getit
By: Ramana Nanda and Rachna Tahilyani
Sidharth Gupta, CEO of Getit Infomediary Ltd, had just received a term sheet from Helion Venture Partners (Helion), one of India's independent venture capital firms, offering to invest Rs 200 million in return for an equity stake in the company. His dream of... View Details
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
sales. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your co-worker earns can make you less productive, but knowing your manager's paycheck can motivate you to work harder. The Surprising Benefits of OversharingIn a social View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne