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07 Sep 2021
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Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

realized there's so much more we can do beyond the wonderful education we get here. There's so much more into tapping into who you are, your heart. Rebecca Katz, AMP 193. I work for an investment firm, we talk to people about retirement... View Details

06 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness

antibiotics," Shih says. "There was a feeling that if we invest in science and technology, it would lead to jobs and prosperity, and for that, the United States was an unquestioned leader." The government continued to feed... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

24 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 24, 2008

in academe has a nefarious effect on public research output is, at least in its simplest form, misplaced. The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns Authors: Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2008
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Seth Klarman

earning Klarman entry into the Alpha magazine Hedge Fund Hall of Fame. The firm has grown from 3 to 100 employees. A consummate team player, Klarman rarely uses his private office, choosing instead to sit at the trading desk where he... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

07 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?

This week, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, a major set of rules and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from America's power plants. The plan requires each state to meet a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

01 Mar 2005
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Campaign Passes Goal, Continues

people assume that because HBS is well endowed, annual gifts don’t matter as much. The fact is these unrestricted funds help the School launch new activities like our research centers overseas,” said Salter. Last year, 30 percent of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

23 Oct 2019
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A Bid for the Future

dramatically expanding Virginia’s investment in computer-science education. That was the moment the Amazon RFP arrived. A $1.1 billion investment in the tech-talent pipeline, with a goal of more than... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

14 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

How can nonprofit leaders address such conflicting demands? Harvard Business School Working Knowledge recently spoke with two leaders in the field of nonprofit performance management. Mario Morino is cofounder and chairman of Venture Philanthropy Partners, which... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Print View - Course Catalog

framework to various contexts including equity-investment analysis, IPOs, mergers, short selling opportunities, and hedge fund activist investing strategies. Over the course of the semester, several... View Details

21 Jan 2014
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Climbing to New Heights

Kilimanjaro, in 2004, Petzel's climbing party included Lisa Lee, MBA 2000.) The third goal was to use the Everest climb to raise money that would help fund the construction of a permanent shelter and medical facility for the porters who... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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Timothy C. Draper | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Download Full Transcript (PDF) Timothy C. Draper, HBS 1984, started his career with a brief stint with Alex, Brown & Sons, the first investment bank in the United States. In 1985, he cofounded Draper and Associates, later renamed Draper... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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What a Difference a Community Can Make

and strengthening the faculty, recent investments guided by the School’s priorities are also funding innovations such as the Harvard i-lab, the FIELD course, HBX, and joint degree programs with other Harvard... View Details

Keywords: John B. Hess (MBA 1977), Chair, The HBS Campaign

Career Coach

Jill Huggett

Jill Huggett (Carroll '00), Principal, Bridgepath Career Advisors, is a certified professional career coach and certified professional resume writer. Jill combines professional coaching theory with her previous experience as a financial services management executive... View Details

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

its current status as a low-income country to a middle-income one by 2030. “The timeline could be two or three years, or a decade later” While the International Monetary Fund predicted the country could achieve 6-7 percent annual... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

12 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 12

Shula GiladHarvard Business School Case 911-025 A network of influential Israelis and Palestinians, jointly trained in negotiation at Harvard since 2002, faces organizational, strategic, and funding challenges in 2010. Unlike... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2006
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India Arrives

getting started here.” His firm, which focuses primarily on growth companies with $50–$200 million in revenues, recently closed a $556 million fund for cross-sector investment in India’s domestic market (the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2003
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Rural Renewal

local produce available to locals, and to revitalize the town’s Main Street, a modest collection of struggling businesses. Reade’s “retirement” after a successful career in the investment business was gradual and accidental. Seeking a... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Crop Production; Agriculture

01 Jun 2016
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Case Study: On the Table

with the country’s young and growing middle class. With funding from angel investors, the company launched in Mexico City in October 2014 with 3 employees; now it has more than 50 employees, 35 percent growth month over month, and an... View Details

17 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection

corporate standards in Brazil improved enormously, not only because the regulator became tougher and introduced more transparent disclosure standards, but also because there was a big movement to improve corporate governance led by View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services

15 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development

cooperatively owned grocery store. In my work, I primarily organized our outreach efforts with several foundations and community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and strategized ways for us to successfully secure both grant View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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