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Robert N. Noyce

With his long time business partner Gordon Moore, Noyce was a charismatic leader of Fairchild Semiconductor, and later the first CEO of Intel. At Fairchild, Noyce guided the company through many growing pains and technological changes,... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

competencies of each partner and create two-way value is evidenced by, among others, the collaboration between The College Fund (UNCF) and Merck. UNCF, the largest and oldest minority educational assistance organization in the United... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

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Innovating at Scale - Course Catalog

varying types of innovation (product, process and business model) How to partner with others through alliances, CVCs, strategic partnerships, to foster innovation Course Content and Organization: This course will have three modules that... View Details

08 Jan 2001
What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

the words of my colleague Tom Eisenmann, the "get big fast" strategy by focusing on core activities while doing the rest by partnering with others, including competitors. A large, successful firm such as Cisco Systems has used... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Sarah Hodges

Sarah is a Partner at Pillar VC, a seed-stage venture firm co-founded by Boston's most accomplished CEOs, including the leaders of DraftKings, Ginkgo Bioworks, Circle, Wayfair and Tripadvisor. Sarah was previously a member of the... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

David Packard

Packard and his partner Bill Hewlett created the first real Silicon Valley technology company in H-P, a diversified electronics maker. Together the two men built a strong company that survived World War II and enjoyed continued success... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

Arjun Chopra

Arjun Chopra (MBA 2004) is a Partner at FLOODGATE and leads the firm's investments in opportunities that transform the "IT stack" in ways that help companies change the way they do business and compete. Arjun was the CTO at Cambridge... View Details

Keywords: Aviation & Aerospace;#13;#Biotech & Life Sciences;#20;#Ecommerce;#24;#Electronics & Hardware;#28;#Energy, Oil, Renewables, & Environment;#31;#Finance;#37;#Gaming;#45;#Insurance;#58;#Real Estate & Housing;#64;#Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital

17 Apr 2019
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Two Alumnae Among Time’s Most Influential of 2019

Aileen Lee (photo by Carlos Chavarría) Lee is the founder of All Raise, a nonprofit that is “dedicated to diversity in founders and funders.” Her entry is written by Kirsten Green, founding partner of both the VC firm Forerunner Ventures... View Details

21 Feb 2018
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Can Farming Save the Planet?

There may be a simple solution to the complex problem of climate change. Don Wiviott (MBA 1984) is cofounder and partner of Sustainable Farm Partners (SFP), a combination farming operation and private equity... View Details

24 Dec 2014
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Building a sustainable value chain

Nancy Barry (MBA 1975) believes in doing well by doing good. She founded Enterprise Solutions to Poverty to help companies see the mutual benefits of partnering with lower income populations. (Published December 2014) View Details

01 Sep 2024
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Research Brief: Hear Me Out

Image by Lincoln Agnew Image by Lincoln Agnew It’s usually not hard to spot the extroverts in the office—or anywhere else. The butterflies of any social gathering, extroverts tend to restore their energy levels by being around other people. But for all their... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2012
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FIELD Updates Greet Class of 2014

contact their global partner earlier on to begin work on an assigned project; also, time in the partner's country has been extended to nine days and ten nights. (This academic year, the 15 partner cities... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program; Construction of Buildings; Construction

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?

top-management counsel, hiring the most qualified staff, and an apprenticeship process that built excellence. For example, Marvin Bower, founder of McKinsey, preached that partners had to focus on serving the right senior clients on their... View Details

Keywords: by David Fubini; Consulting

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Isabella Mandis | MBA

Being selected as Harvard’s first undergraduate Investment Partner at The MBA Fund has allowed me to gain valuable experience in venture capital. My summer experiences as a Kleiner Perkins Engineering Fellow and intern at Retro, a... View Details

05 Oct 2021
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Growing Latino Buying Power

David Perez (MBA 1996), cofounder and managing partner of the private equity firm Avance Investment Management, recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box as part of the show’s focus on Latino businesses for Hispanic Heritage Month. Perez notes... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Spring Training for Startups

The Winners Most Innovative, Greatest Impact (via online voting) York Street Partners Transforming financial markets to support Sri Lanka's development Best Investment (via HBS Alumni Angels) Busbud Busbud makes it easy to search,... View Details

25 Apr 2014
News

Raising the bar for financial literacy

approximately 5 million students, from kindergarten through high school. "Opening a bank account is a one-time event. We're trying to teach kids skills and tools they can apply to any decision they may face going forward," she says. Morrison, who was a View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Spangler Elected President of Harvard Overseers

Business School. Cronin Also newly elected to the board is Michael F. Cronin (MBA 1977), cofounder and managing partner of Boston-based Weston Presidio, a leading private-equity firm. Cronin, one of six new overseers, is a graduate of... View Details

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

2014
Working Paper

Bridging Science and Technology Through Academic-Industry Partnerships

By: Sen Chai and Willy C. Shih

Scientific research and its translation into commercialized technology is a driver of wealth creation and economic growth. Partnerships to foster the translational processes from public research organizations, such as universities and hospitals, to private firms are a... View Details