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Understanding Africa: Business, Entrepreneurship, Political Economy and the Complexities of a Continent - Course Catalog
which represents a real existential threat for humanity. Are we seeing a new cold war emerging in the Sahelian region? What impact will demographics have on Africa's place in the world. We will deal old industries like energy, finance and... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
NYC Conference Brings Entrepreneurs and Angels Together
investment vehicles used by angel investors to find and fund entrepreneurs: groups of angels who evaluate deals together, organizations that match entrepreneurs with interested angels, and individual angels who seek out View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
An Ethical Fitness Quiz for Negotiators
Shady dealings at the negotiating table may work in the short term, but in the end, you’ll undermine trust and tarnish your reputation, warns HBS professor Michael A. Wheeler in the March issue of Negotiation, a newsletter from HBS... View Details
- 21 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Agricultural Investing: Where Boots Meet Suits
that provides underrepresented minorities in finance with the resources and guidance needed to develop into industry leaders. As a Toigo Fellow, I was able to meet with top investment management firms before even stepping foot on campus. I am most excited to experience... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 01 May 2013
- News
C.D. Spangler Jr., MBA 1956
more about Harvard Business School, an institution that has always meant a great deal to my family and me," he says. Together with his wife, Meredith, and family, Spangler made possible the building of a new campus center in 2001 and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
Get Involved
Alice Vilma (MBA 2007) is executive director of Investment Banking and Securities Dealing at Morgan Stanley. In this interview she share her perspectives on how each person can make a difference. “How I am trying to make a difference in... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 30 Jul 2019
- News
Turning Around Tesco
mantra to always put the customer first. Last year the company posted profits of nearly £1.7 billion; but the specter of Brexit instability looms large. “The thing about Brexit is it all depends on the detail” Lewis told the Daily Mail. “If there are tariffs, we will... View Details
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
consequences of a range of alternative policies. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/15-045_4e9f7d2d-24c3-4d8c-8843-1eb9016bc016.pdf December 2014 Negotiations in Times of Conflict Better Deals Through Level... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day
obvious. I’ve stopped holding a partner’s hand in public at night because I see those around looking a little too closely and looks can easily turn to violence. If it appears safe, the second question is—do I want to deal with the... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 15 Nov 2018
- Webinars: Career
How to Prepare for High-Stakes Professional Events
Career trajectories depend on performing well during vital moments: Job interviews, VC pitches, a crucial presentation, a make-or-break sales call. Performing well depends on practice, knowledge, and skillbut it also depends on your emotions and mindset. View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- News
Think about the unexpected to get the best results
Byron Wien, (AB 1954, MBA 1956), chief investment strategist of Pequot Capital Management, on learning to deal with the unexpected and taking risks to get the best results. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
through a host of issues including dealing effectively with all the pieces of the Harvard puzzle, from the president to the provost to the people who run the hospitals,” Melton noted. “He or she would have to know how to tackle the... View Details
- 03 Aug 2011
- News
No Ducking the Debt Ceiling
a deal fell through, “the damage to the economy had already been done”. After the vote, he observed, the deal amounted to little more than kicking “the can down the road.” Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter... View Details
- Portrait Project
Paul Yeh
friends and sectionmates research, test-drive, and negotiate better deals on their cars. I have become the car guy on campus. At this crucial juncture in which the automotive manufacturers are asking for government bailouts, I plan to put... View Details
- Portrait Project
Graham Evans
business? Only if I can think of a good idea - and the idea precedes the business. Do I want to run a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company, and fly around in my own private jet? Not really. Do I want to crack multi-billion dollar View Details
- 17 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
New Treasury Rules Help Long-Retirement Planning
deal with medical emergencies or unexpected disasters during their retirement years. Alternatively, retired workers want to bequeath any remaining savings at death to their families, friends and favorite charities. However, if workers buy... View Details
- 20 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Ching Ching Chen On Her Passion For the Music Industry
working on the re-negotiation of UMG’s partnership deals with Pandora and Spotify. Though the projects involved a lot of heavy financial modelling, I got to channel a bit of my former banker self and felt especially rewarded working on a... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Home Sweet (Modular) Home
on supplying 580 multifamily affordable-housing units for low- and moderate-income residents of Boston. But finding a factory site in the city proved impossible, and the deal died. Searches in Providence, Rhode Island, and Hartford,... View Details
- 23 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together
found that venture capitalists tended to co-invest in deals with other VCs who possessed similar characteristics. This was true regardless of whether the similarities were ability-based or affinity-based. For example, two VCs who... View Details
- 12 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards
world is the very core of nonprofit governance and management. It is for this reason this book starts with a detailed discussion of mission and how it grows. Right behind this are the two major intertwined strategic themes that the nonprofit trustee must View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne