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- 22 Feb 2022
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Savings and Loam
finding brands in every aisle that align with their values. An entire generation of these consumers expects their purchasing power to be deployed as a force for good, whether that means supporting humane working conditions or social or... View Details
- Portrait Project
Kate Lewis
means to "have it all." Having it all does not mean perfection at work and home. It means daring to pursue seemingly impractical and conflicting goals, and doing it... View Details
- 17 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
How ‘Hybrid’ Nonprofits Can Stay on Mission
the number of active borrowers plummeted, and the profit margin dropped, too. "They basically had to deal with conflict that became intractable," Battilana says. Los Andes's launch in 1995 came three years after that of BancoSol's, View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Alex Roth
much more powerful understanding of what the protagonist should do." It also gave him a many-layered perspective on the meaning of business. "The Harvard name opened a lot of doors in India," says Alex. "But we didn't... View Details
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
many key themes running throughout the online marketplace these days: the maker movement, which highlights handcrafted creativity; sustainable commerce (buying local and getting to know the person behind the piece); online branding ; and the notion of content and... View Details
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
Investing for the Long Term in Education
exist in perpetuity, means being able to produce that 5 percent plus inflation, which is a bit challenging in a low-interest-rate environment. “I think that we try to approach investments much in the same way that the corporation tries to... View Details
- 03 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)
The week of February 27 to March 3 is the inaugural Socioeconomic Inclusion (SEI) Week. HBS will be participating in events that highlight and celebrate socioeconomic diversity and inclusion on campus. This week is a powerful reminder of the value of diverse... View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Being a role model as well as a teacher
says. “But behind all of that for me was to be a role model, because a lot of the kids don’t have fathers living at home with them—I mean single family homes, mostly mother-led—so I felt if I could at least be a positive male role model,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
photography by Susan Young See full profiles and more photographs here. In August, five HBS alumni returned to campus to accept the School's highest honor. This year's award recipients have contributed significantly to their companies and communities. They are... View Details
- 11 Mar 2020
- News
Making It Rain
if I own a restaurant, I don’t really know what 20 or 50 knots mean for me.” But ClimaCell could, say, let the restaurant know that the bad weather means fewer customers, and therefore fewer staff are... View Details
Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
- 10 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
amazing. 2) Because of its diversity and breadth, the HBS community is more than just a collection of great tech-based entrepreneurial talent but also the best and brightest in other fields (e.g., social entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, operations, leadership to... View Details
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HBS - From The Dean
propel us toward them. The first aspiration is to have Harvard Business School be a driving force in defining and enhancing the role of business in global society. Whether that means addressing issues of inequality, thinking about the... View Details
- 23 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Sebastian Forero (MBA 2025)
related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to share what being Latino at HBS View Details
- 2024
- Working Paper
Priors, Experiments, Learning and Persuasion in (Bayesian) Entrepreneurial Finance
By: Ramana Nanda
At the heart of entrepreneurial finance lies a persuasion challenge: regardless of
the strength of an entrepreneur’s belief in the potential of their idea, they typically
need to convince investors to provide the financial capital required for its... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Startups; Communication Intention and Meaning; Prejudice and Bias
Nanda, Ramana. "Priors, Experiments, Learning and Persuasion in (Bayesian) Entrepreneurial Finance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-020, October 2024.
- 07 Jun 2022
- News
Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies
- 06 Apr 2022
- News
The “Great Resignation” Is a Misnomer
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Ink: Bringing Purpose to Life
In his new book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High Performance Companies, Professor Ranjay Gulati makes the case that it is indeed possible to serve two masters—profit and social purpose—at the same time. But in order to do so successfully, companies have to... View Details
- 28 Oct 2020
- News
How to Lead in a Crisis
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Thomas Grenier
in the future. Perhaps most importantly, two years of reflection, coursework, and meeting people helped me to define what success would mean for me, and reminded me of the need for work-life balance and clear prioritization. What are you... View Details
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Chirag Shah
a significant milestone in a personal journey. I discovered that the practice of good medicine teaches the values needed for a quality life. It involves helping people through tough choices. It means having the courage to listen without... View Details