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- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
other projects. Third, studying projects requires significant up-front investment to understand the institutional details. When equity holders have too little "skin in the game," moral hazard becomes a real danger. This... View Details
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
happiness-if you follow five core principles of smarter spending. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Science-Smarter-Spending/dp/1451665067/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0/181-7319636-0911428 The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025) - MBA
Government Health Care / BioTech Manufacturing Private Equity Real Estate Retail Social Enterprise Technology Venture Capital Audiences Audiences FirstGen+ College Diverse Perspectives International LGBTQ+... View Details
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HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Austin Regalado (MBA 2026) - MBA
Government Health Care / BioTech Manufacturing Private Equity Real Estate Retail Social Enterprise Technology Venture Capital Audiences Audiences FirstGen+ College Diverse Perspectives International LGBTQ+... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Letters to the Editor
efficiency, it’s true that in many areas, private is more efficient. But not in health care. Compare Medicare administrative costs to those of private insurers. Medicare Advantage has average costs 15... View Details
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Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS - MBA
Government Health Care / BioTech Manufacturing Private Equity Real Estate Retail Social Enterprise Technology Venture Capital Audiences Audiences FirstGen+ College Diverse Perspectives International LGBTQ+... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Bridging Domains
chairman of global private equity investing at Goldman Sachs, Sanjeev observes, “Every business in the world is interacting with science and engineering today. There’s a tremendous need for managers to... View Details
- Web
Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors - Course Catalog
a board of directors as you create and grow your company. Others will join private equity or venture capital firms where you will serve on the boards of the firm’s portfolio companies. Still others will be... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Inside the Bestseller List with Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) (photo via LinkedIn) Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) (photo via LinkedIn) It was building spreadsheets as an HBS intern at a private equity firm that convinced Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003)... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- News
A Focus on Sustainability
McArthur University Professor; Forest Reinhardt, John D. Black Professor; and Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, for their work that furthers the cause. Ferenbach is one of five HBS graduates who founded Berkshire Partners, a manager of View Details
- 03 Apr 2014
- News
Cross-Class Connection
classes,” says Jones, a managing director and head of Global Private Equity at Morgan Stanley. “There’s a misperception that Harvard doesn’t need our giving. There are many worthy philanthropies but HBS... View Details
- 27 Aug 2019
- News
Sweating It Out in Philly; Whiskey Flights in Portland
an HBS grad. “I love SLT,“ he says, “and I just thought Amanda’s experience in the fitness industry, and how she took on private equity to expand her business, would make an interesting discussion.” In... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- June 2020
- Supplement
TransDigm in 2017: Congressional Hearing on the DoD Inspector General’s Report (5/15/19)
By: Benjamin C. Esty
This video accompanies the case, “TransDigm in 2017: The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?” View Details
Keywords: Value Capturing; Pricing Strategy; Supplier Power; Buyer Power; Porter's Five Forces; Bargaining Power; Monopoly; Aerospace; Acquisition Strategy; Value Drivers; Ethical Behavior; Regulation; Growth Strategy; Business Ethics; Defense; Procurement; Sustainability; Value Based Health Care; Acquisition; Ethics; Private Equity; Financial Strategy; Growth Management; Performance Evaluation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Horizontal Integration; Value Creation; Competitive Advantage; Aerospace Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C. "TransDigm in 2017: Congressional Hearing on the DoD Inspector General’s Report (5/15/19)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 720-856, June 2020.
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
the New Due-Diligence Process for Mergers and Acquisitions Authors:Steven R. Anderson, Kevin J. Prokop, and Robert S. Kaplan Periodical:Journal of Private Equity (in press) Abstract A fast-track profit... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
to capital, which was a primary focus of hers at the SBA. Spreading The Wealth Having spent over 25 years in private equity and venture capital firms before becoming SBA Administrator, Mills has perspective... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Going Against the Flow
all into our computers, in advance of the government. It gave us great insights - like having our own private polls - on what inflation would be doing. We then bought and sold equity and debt securities... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.
- October 2023
- Case
Shredder Setups or Straightlining into Risk?: Investing in What You Love
By: Lauren Cohen and Grace Headinger
Bob Hall, President of Green Gables Partners, evaluated whether to angel invest into an up-and-coming ski brand. As the son-in-law of the founder of Vera Bradley and having retired from a lengthy career on Wall Street, Hall was well-versed in both direct investing and... View Details
Keywords: Family Office; Angel Investors; Direct Investment; Family Business; Business Growth and Maturation; Small Business; Financial Strategy; Personal Finance; Investment Portfolio; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Risk and Uncertainty; Consumer Products Industry; Montana; United States
Cohen, Lauren, and Grace Headinger. "Shredder Setups or Straightlining into Risk?: Investing in What You Love." Harvard Business School Case 224-018, October 2023.
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
I am working on a variety of related questions. First, venture capital's "big brother"—private equity or buyout funds—are attracting increasing scrutiny as regulators seek to prevent another potential economic meltdown. We are... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
negotiation exercise draws on and illustrates the "3-D Negotiation" logic of Lax and Sebenius. Purchase the exercise: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=908033 The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for Pearl... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Portrait Project
Anita Lynch
profitably provide investment education and less costly access to financial services. I believe it is possible to create a private equity fund dedicated to serving entrepreneurs from underprivileged... View Details