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- 2012
- Working Paper
Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence
By: Shon Hiatt and Wesley Sine
Although entrepreneurs constitute a key economic driving force for many emerging economies, they often face unstable environments due to the failure of governments to maintain civil and political order. Yet, we know very little about how environments characterized by... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Developing Countries and Economies; Government and Politics; Crime and Corruption; Balance and Stability; Strategic Planning
Hiatt, Shon, and Wesley Sine. "Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-086, March 2012.
- 2012
- Working Paper
The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures
By: Thomas F. Hellmann and Noam Wasserman
This paper examines the division of founder shares in entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on the decision of whether or not to divide the shares equally among all founders. To motivate the empirical analysis we develop a simple theory of costly bargaining, where... View Details
Hellmann, Thomas F., and Noam Wasserman. "The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-085, March 2014.
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Class Day, Commencement Mark New Beginning for Newest Alumni
Class Day speaker Jamie Dimon (MBA ’82) Photos by Stuart Cahill Overcast skies, but no stormy washout: That bad news/good news scenario for last June’s Class Day ceremonies seemed to reflect the uncertain... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)
2019) is the Director of Government Commercialization at Solugen If you were to describe your HBS experience in 3 words what would they be? Revealing, useful, and fun. Was an HBS MBA worth it? The standard... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum
ethics question to come is: "To what extent will we allow ourselves to become post-human?" Turkle concluded her remarks by posing what she believes should be the ultimate question for any new technology:... View Details
- 04 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change
This article was originally published by MBAGRADSCHOOLS, a leading source of information for prospective MBA students. Climate change is not a problem for the future generation, it’s here and now. As the clock keeps ticking, View Details
- 12 May 2021
- News
50 Amazing New Nonfiction Books to Kick Off Your Summer Reading
- 04 Oct 2024
- News
On the Vineyard, Black Alumni Reconnect With Friends and HBS
The summer weather could not have been better on August 9, when 180 HBS alumni and guests converged on Martha’s Vineyard for “HBS on the Vineyard: A Summer Reception,” an event co-hosted by View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- May 2014
- Article
Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival amid Political and Civil Violence
By: Shon R. Hiatt and Wesley Sine
Although entrepreneurs constitute a key economic driving force for many countries, they often face unstable environments due to violence and civil unrest. Yet, we know very little about how environments characterized by high levels of political and civil violence... View Details
Keywords: Conflict; Violence; Political Turmoil; Civil Unrest; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Balance and Stability; Crime and Corruption; Business Strategy; Planning; Colombia
Hiatt, Shon R., and Wesley Sine. "Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival amid Political and Civil Violence." Strategic Management Journal 35, no. 5 (May 2014): 773–785.
- 26 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program
for and understanding of the complexities of leading in the social sector. To achieve this goal, HBS partners with government and nonprofit organizations to offer one-year high-impact roles to a select number of graduating students.... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Good Vibrations
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Bone Health Technologies Laura Yecies (MBA 1988), CEO Concept: OsteoBoost, a wearable vibration belt that is designed to treat osteopenia and prevent... View Details
- 2004
- Working Paper
Regulation and Reaction: The Other Side of Free Banking in Antebellum New York
By: David A. Moss and Sarah Brennan
Free banking, which first appeared in the United States in the late 1830s, comprised two essential features: general incorporation for banks and rigorous security requirements for note issue. Because the general incorporation feature is what allowed free entry, it has... View Details
- July 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Piramal e-Swasthya (C): A New Name, Bigger Scope, and Public-Private Partnerships
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
In 2010, Anand Piramal acquired the Health Management Research Institute (HMRI), a healthcare venture, and merged it with his original digital healthcare startup Piramal e-Swasthya (PeS), so that PeS became Piramal Swasthya. After acquiring HMRI, Piramal Swasthya... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneur; Healthcare; Innovation; Emerging Economies; Scaling; Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Management; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Partners and Partnerships; India
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Piramal e-Swasthya (C): A New Name, Bigger Scope, and Public-Private Partnerships." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-012, July 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 24 Jul 2017
Harvard Graduate School Information Session in New York City
This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law School and the HBX CORe online program. The event will include an admissions panel followed by a fair to... View Details
- 2008
- Thesis
Being B-Boys: Style, Identity, and Respect Among New England and Miami Street Dancers
By: Curtis K. Chan
This study examines the phenomenon of a street dance known as "b-boying" to explore how dancers locate, negotiate, and perform identities, as well as the tensions that occur concomitantly. Drawing on data from participant-observation, interviews, and diverse archival... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
400 and Counting: Surge in HBS Cases with Women Protagonists
in new HBS cases and videos over the last five years. The targeted effort to boost the number of female executives featured in cases and discussed in classrooms at HBS and... View Details
- 26 Nov 2018
- News
New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change
Clubs News Clubs News In partnership with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative (BEI), the HBS Club of New... View Details
- 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM CEST, 04 May 2015
- Campaign
A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Paris
Monday, May 4, 2015 Schedule of Events 5:30 p.m. HBS Today 7:30 p.m. A Vision for the 21st Century 8:30 p.m. Celebrate and Connect Al alumni in the Paris region will receive an invitation by mail. If... View Details