energy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2002
News

Amy S. Langer

humor and energy for action. “After my accident,” she says, “I got notes from people in the disability community saying, ‘Heard about your accident — great news for us!' I think what they were saying was, ‘With the help of this national... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

The Billion-Dollar Question

we say, "Not now." As Jeff said, "It's never an ideal time. If you have half a chance, do it." Taking a sabbatical every five to ten years is not just good for the soul, but good for your career. You'll return to the workforce with ideas and View Details

Keywords: Advice; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

10 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

from across technology, life sciences, energy and whatever else you might be passionate about. As a full-time practicing venture capitalist, teaching at HBS is an amazing opportunity for me. The learning environment here, particularly in... View Details

28 Feb 2011
News

Rebooting the Human Condition

year, he put together a TED panel titled “Threads of Discovery,” whose panelists include a neuroengineer, a surgeon, an artist, a biomedical engineer, an energy expert, and a hematologist. “It's an incredible opportunity to showcase some... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Profile

Arum Kang

away by the class. The discussion was so lively and the students so focused; the level of energy was so much higher than in other places I had seen." Arum hadn't read the case and did not take notes, yet Zara has stayed with her.... View Details

17 Jun 2025
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience

business and the environment. Email bei@hbs.edu to learn more about upcoming events. The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, in collaboration with Harvard Business School’s Business and Environment Initiative (BEI) and Harvard Law School’s Environmental... View Details

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Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems - Course Catalog

investment vehicles, including Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities Fund, its Energy Fund, and its Distressed Securities Fund. He has served on fifteen boards and raised over $30 billion in equity capital. Professor Dionne ensures he is... View Details

22 Feb 2016
News

Cooking Up America’s Food Culture

England home-cooking standards exciting again. Armed with his MBA, Duda saw the energy of this burgeoning food scene as an opportunity for new types of food-related businesses, ventures like the Food Network, where, as a consultant, he... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2004
News

Home Sweet (Modular) Home

entrepreneurial odyssey that, at long last, has positioned Greentech on the brink of profitability. The company set out to be different. Greentech aimed to produce custom-designed modular homes that are highly energy efficient. Reflecting... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2004
News

Hollywood Story

based on Goldman Sachs, The Deal tells the story of Tom Grover (Christian Slater), a young investment banker who agrees to manage a Russian oil company deal that promises to alleviate a severe energy crisis gripping the United States. But... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

April 2024
Supplement

Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

By: George Serafeim

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08 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]

open competition. If you were to divide up the Japanese government's energies between repairing ailing industries and spurring on new ones, how would you do that? Not to be too provocative here, but I would say that this is the wrong way... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

17 May 2011
Working Paper Summaries

The Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Keywords: by Ioannis Ioannou & George Serafeim

01 Mar 2010
News

Wind Shift

HBS professor George P. Baker, a finance expert, has in recent years become an alternative-energy change agent as well, spearheading community wind projects in Maine. Now on leave from HBS, Baker is the CEO of Fox Islands Wind LLC, which last November unveiled three... View Details

Keywords: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Construction; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

05 Feb 2019
News

Protecting the Power Grid

running the market research firm Geosegment Systems Corporation, which he founded in 1991. In addition to its advocacy before the NRC, Popik’s group has become a regular at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the obscure... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; terrorism; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

22 Nov 2024
News

Healthcare Club Hosts its 25th Annual Conference; Alumni Step Out for Global Networking Night; Meet the Club Leader: Andrea Fantacone

but thriving, and the annual conference is a huge proof point. The fact that so many alumni along the way have volunteered their time and energy for the club just shows how much passion there is for HBS and for their chosen field.” When... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Nov 2022
News

Blockchain for Good

settlement, all while requiring less computational power and using far less energy than many current blockchains. Dyer says they have also tested the first public stablecoin (a cryptocurrency that has its value pegged to a commodity or... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

02 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Ray A. Goldberg

concerns." Discussing these matters recently, Goldberg displays the same high level of energy and determination that have been his hallmarks throughout his life. Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, he started working in his... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Agriculture & Agribusiness

21 Aug 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study

necessary and important. The cases even serve as valuable educational tools for training within the companies. As one panelist, Pablo Bosch of the Chilean energy concern B. Bosch, pointed out, "We thought [at first] that it was just... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Finding My Passion in the Startup Space

crazy pace of tech developments and feel the intense energy around you. Unfortunately, the company I worked for eventually shut down. I decided to take a few weeks off and head to Greece on vacation. I felt the uncertainty that comes in... View Details

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