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- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
complete information about Africa,” Clarke says, “the ignorance will dissipate. I think the desire to engage with Africans becomes real.” Clarke launched the site in 2010, giving up the certainty and rewards of her position as a managing... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 18 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms?
and continuity of the firm” This pattern of unequal pay was much more extensive than anticipated among the 717 private equity partnerships studied by HBS finance professor Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner, the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of View Details
- 17 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
My Summer as a Venture Capitalist
me some standard interview questions, but then they asked, “what do you hope to learn and work on specifically?” I replied, “I want to source deals, see deal diligence, and work on investment theme development – specifically on enterprise... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 21 Nov 2013
- News
Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins
status quo, at the expense of searching for (and investing in) the kinds of novel breakthrough ideas that originally propelled them to the top. Atari, Wang, Polaroid, DEC, the examples are so numerous it is actually harder to point to... View Details
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
Understand the science, economic impact, and policy implications of climate change Identify and communicate the risks and opportunities posed by climate change across industries Leverage insights from real-world examples to inform future... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Research Brief: So Many Sites, So Little Time
Greenstein adds, such as television and radio. “Online advertising is still a work in progress, with considerable effort being invested in improving its cost-effectiveness,” he says. “Those efforts—and lessons learned—are relevant across... View Details
- 06 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
discussion (MD&A) section. Changes in language referring to the executive (CEO and CFO) team, or regarding litigation, are especially informative for future returns. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007
raised Audax Group's first fund, and are not able personally to finance the purchase, which would require approximately $30 million. They must decide whether to go through with the purchase, and how to finance it, keeping in mind any issues such an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
multinationals are most likely to overlook in global expansion? A: I'm quite interested in how multinationals view investments in emerging markets. My sense is that firms vary greatly in their appetite for risk in these settings and that... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
of firms just above and just below the investment-grade cutoff. These firms have similar observables, including average investment rates. However, flows into high-yield mutual funds have an economically significant effect on the issuance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Innovations to Address the Global Water Crisis
has interviewed leaders in agribusiness from emerging markets who have successfully implemented such water-conserving innovations. Below, we highlight two of these business leaders from Peru and India who have invested in drip irrigation... View Details
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
the empirical quest to link a firm's social investments to its financial returns has preoccupied researchers. Our goal in this paper is to reorient debate and research about social initiatives by business. We try to stimulate a fresh... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
- 25 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 25
Authors:Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They vary widely... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Make the Most of HBS Alumni Resources
professional development programs are being cut from corporate budgets, I encourage you to renew your connections with HBS. As I enter my fifth year on the Alumni Board, and now as board president, I can tell you that HBS genuinely cares about the long-term needs of... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
How Green Is the Valley: HBS Students Explore Booming California Industries
they'd never hired a Harvard MBA before." Initially denied an on-campus interview with Apple due to her lack of experience, Dubinsky persevered and succeeded in meeting informally with the company's recruiter. Soon afterward, she became... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Renter’s Market
Lee For Jonas Lee (MBA ’93) and his investment firm, Redbrick Partners, the purchase, refurbishment, rental, and maintenance of hundreds of low-cost, single-family urban homes represent a terrific, overlooked market opportunity. “It’s a... View Details
- 07 May 2020
- News
Ensuring Student Equity
2008, the nonprofit has grown to a staff of 35, who work with 2,500 volunteers each year and 50 partner organizations. Before the pandemic, Grumhaus, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and founding team member of City Year in... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 10 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
High-Tech Greenhouse Innovations in The Netherlands
company known for its high-quality roses and sustainable practices. Koppert Cress is a leading producer of microgreens, cresses, and edible flowers. It leverages technologically advanced greenhouses to produce 70-80 offerings. Koppert Cress has View Details
- 29 Apr 2025
- News
Challenge Accepted
are the same and no two people are the same,” Farrington says. “Adapting to that and finding the best way to make a company grow, make it prosper and make it be something sustainable, that’s the wonderful part of being a venture capitalist.” Among the firms many... View Details
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Jolie Chow
lawyers," Jolie says. "But I was interested in international studies. And I wanted a perspective outside of Asia." After completing a BA in Economics and International Studies at Yale, Jolie returned to Hong Kong for two years of View Details