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Health Care Initiative - Health Care

within the health care sector. The Health Care Initiative impacts managerial practice and the pace of innovation by educating leaders and... View Details

24 Nov 2014
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The Real Reasons Why Women's Careers Stall Aftere Parenthood

2015
Working Paper

Initial Offer Precision and M&A Outcomes

By: Petri Hukkanen and Matti Keloharju

Building on recent research in social psychology, this paper analyzes the link between the precision of initial cash offers and M&A outcomes. About one-half of the offers are made at the precision of $1 or $5 per share, and an additional one-third at the precision of... View Details

Keywords: Price; Mergers and Acquisitions; Negotiation Offer

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01 Sep 2003
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Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives

As we begin the new academic year, I welcome the opportunity to share the exciting initiatives and activities under way at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
Case

TBIRD: The Thai Business Initiative in Rural Development

By: V. Kasturi Rangan

During the period of 1987 to 1990, while Thailand had one of the fastest growing economies in the world (average growth rate of 12%), the income disparity between its rural and urban population (especially Bangkok City) was growing increasingly worse. Mechai... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Management Skills; Programs; Wealth and Poverty; Thailand

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October 2009
Teaching Note

GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative (TN)

By: Michael L. Tushman, Sebastian Raisch and Christian Welling

Teaching Note for [410052]. View Details

Keywords: Time Management; Change Management; Problems and Challenges; Projects; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Product Launch; Knowledge; Experience and Expertise; Value; Competition; Operations; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry

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25 Oct 2021

Life at HBS Chat: Women's Student Association

Join us for a Life at HBS Chat that focuses on women at HBS. This event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students in the Women's Student Association regarding their MBA experience. These... View Details

November 1994
Background Note

Social Enterprise: Private Initiatives for the Common Good

Presents a model for understanding how private social-purpose ventures (nonprofit and for-profit) differ from traditional business firms in both their objectives and methods of operation. Identifies six dimensions that are useful for understanding the differences. Also... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship

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07 May 2014
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2014 G&WS: Leah Sheppard Presents "Prescriptions for Female Solidarity and Women's Relationships"

June 1997 (Revised March 2001)
Case

Genset Initial Public Offering (A)

By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky

Pascal Brandys, founder and CEO of Genset, must decide whether to take this young biotechnology company public. If so, should he do a dual offering in both France and the U.S.? The case also explores the business models in genomics research. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Initial Public Offering; Genetics; Going Public; Management Teams; Biotechnology Industry; France; United States

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June 1997 (Revised September 1997)
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Genset Initial Public Offering (B)

By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Initial Public Offering; Genetics; Going Public; Management Teams; Biotechnology Industry; France; United States

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22 Apr 2022
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Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative

We are honoring Earth Day by sharing stories from the HBS Business and Environment Initiative blog that highlight HBS community members and business leaders who are dedicated to environmental sustainability... View Details

20 Oct 2022
Video

Life at HBS Chat with the Women's Student Association

March 2014
Teaching Note

Roll Back Malaria and BCG: The Change Initiative

By: Nava Ashraf and Natalie Kindred

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Communication Strategy; Communication Intention and Meaning; Non-Governmental Organizations; Change Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Negotiation; Health Industry

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Kathleen McCartney presents "Not a Cloister—An Intervention: Women's Colleges and the Project of Gender Equality

23 Jul 2019

Initiatives Open House in Boston

The HBS Initiatives cover a range of topics, from sectors of the economy to societal issues, that businesses must address in an ever-changing global marketplace. Join us to... View Details

04 Dec 2014

HBS Women's Student Association Webinar Series

The HBS Admissions Board and the Women's Student Association (WSA) are co-hosting a monthly webinar series that gives prospective students the... View Details