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01 Apr 2001
News

Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan

providing new opportunities for Japanese investors and wider access to equity capital for emerging Japanese companies. In short, Saeki is challenging the old-boy network and forcing Japan’s button-down business culture to change. “My real... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

16 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Surveying the VC Landscape

VC investing and innovation? A: Buyout groups in fact exacerbated much of the volatility in the venture capital cycle. During the late 1990s, many buyout groups began abandoning the basic industries in which... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

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William H. Draper, III | Baker Library

William H. Draper, III MBA 1954, Draper Richards, L.P. Play Video duration: 48:04 William H. Draper III, HBS 1954. Interview conducted in December 2010 William H. Draper III, HBS 1954, started his career in venture capital with Draper... View Details

Spring 2021
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Corporate Resilience and Response During COVID-19

By: Alex Cheema-Fox, Bridget LaPerla, George Serafeim and Hui (Stacie) Wang

The coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp market decline while raising heterogeneous responses across companies related to their employees, supply chain, and repurposing of operations to provide needed products and services. We study whether during the 2020 COVID-19... View Details

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01 Dec 2016
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Summing Up the New Students

Illustrations by Chris Philpot Andrew Faulkner Homer, Alaska, “Halibut Capital of the World” CV: Structural engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (construction), Chicago “When I was accepted to the MBA Program, I called to make sure it was... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends

Capital Partners. "A lot of noise has been eliminated. The people I deal with are true believers." His company is "not looking for quick flips. We're willing to roll up our sleeves." The growing field of photonics will... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Betas

the ticker symbol (e.g., IBM) then click on "equity," type "beta," then click on GO. For historical averages, change the date range. To change the default index, change the mnemonic for index. Capital IQ Data on... View Details

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Eshan Tewari | MBA

Eshan Tewari Statistics Dunster 2021 Cohort 2 I've had a chance to work in technology from a host of different angles, spanning from ground level research to rapidly scaling startups to venture capital to journalism. In the process, I've... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog

employee, advisor or investor. However, the course is also appropriate for students interested in gaining a broader view of the financing landscape for young firms, going beyond the basics of venture capital and angel financing to look at... View Details

01 Jan 2006
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Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969

venture capital and private equity. Last year, he stepped down from his management responsibilities to devote all his efforts to social investing in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. "Those who have... View Details

16 Feb 2022
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Holding Business to Account

realized, and they had a say in how a company ran and the ability to influence everything from labor practices to environmental policies. It would be years before the model Aiyer envisioned would be christened “impact investing,” but she launched Walden View Details

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Family Offices and Family Trusts

How do I identify the investment firms that are family offices or family trusts servicing wealthy families? Preqin Click the "Search for" tab at the top of the page Hover over "Investors" Click... View Details

28 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship

support emerging talents, I quit my job and embarked on another entrepreneurial journey. I co-founded Meridian Ventures—an early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise SaaS startups. At Meridian,... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Lewis and Primo Receive Recognition for Achievements

Edward Lewis (OPM 7, 1982), founder and chairman of Essence Communications, and Quintin Primo (MBA ’79), chairman and CEO of Capri Capital Partners, were honored in March by the HBS African-American Alumni Association, the HBS... View Details

Keywords: awards; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Career Coach

Cheryl Rousseau

been involved in both student and alumni programming, and provides one-on-one coaching aimed exclusively at alumni. Cheryl’s overall approach is to learn the motivations, interests and goals of those she serves in order to help them View Details

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14 Jan 2022
News

Power Play

Courtesy Rahul Advani, Sara Graziano, Chris Smith When Rahul Advani (MBA 2004) began his investment career in 1996, focused on the energy sector, he thought a future of accessible and affordable clean energy was a ways off. But as he... View Details

14 Nov 2012
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Remembering His Roots

Curiel: Investing in young people who grew up as migrant farmworkers. Photo courtesy Martin Curiel Martin Curiel (MBA 2004) wants you to invest in dreams. Through the Rising Farmworkers Dream Fund (RFDF),... View Details

Keywords: farmworkers

13 Nov 2014
Blog Post

Finance Conference Recap

Finance, and Capital Markets, each of which probed deeply into the subtopics covered.Following lunch, Steven J. Goulart, CIO of MetLife, was able to speak about the investment philosophy at MetLife and on... View Details

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Real estate finance

Where can I find analysis of developments in real estate finance? Real Capital Analytics (RCA): Records over $40 trillion in commercial property transactions tied to 200,000+ investor and lender profiles, spanning diverse property types... View Details

09 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

How to Speed Up Energy Innovation

animals, as well as fertilizers and new techniques. There's a huge amount of human capital and knowledge invested in farming. Q: What sets energy apart from these other industries? A: The first and most... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

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