HBS Fund - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 1997
News

Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS

embarked on a career as a successful venture capitalist. Then, in 1980, the role of entrepreneurship at HBS changed dramatically with the appointment of Dean John H. McArthur. In one of his first acts as Dean, McArthur elevated the status... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry and Susan Young; profiles by Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2018
News

What a Difference a Community Can Make

financial goal but, in true HBS fashion, to exceed it. It has been a joy and a privilege to take part in such a broad, collective effort to ensure that HBS has the resources to remain the standard-bearer in... View Details

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

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

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HBS Course: Real Estate Private Equity - Research Resources

and global markets. VCPE Research Guide A great starting place for research on the venture capital and private equity industry; this guide points to the best resources available to the HBS community. Private Equity... View Details

26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

strengthen the community, and charted an aspirational course for the future, demonstrating the resilience of the School’s faculty, staff, and students and the strength of the HBS economic model. Total revenues increased to a record level... View Details

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

going to be incredibly valuable. Carter Roberts, HBS MBA 1988, President/CEO of World Wildlife Fund-US Climate Rising episode: How World Wildlife Fund Partners with Companies on Climate Change “You can make... View Details

24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)

We asked recent HBS alumni to reflect on their time at—and after—HBS to answer the question “Is the MBA worth it?” Here are their thoughts on the business school experience, the value of an MBA degree, and how to best prepare for HBS.... View Details

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

How HBS Financial Aid Can Help You Meet the Cost of Your MBA

As a first-generation college student, I understand firsthand what it’s like to have to figure out how to pay for school. Education is an investment, and I’m here to tell you that it IS possible to afford an HBS MBA. With generous support... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet

The HBS entrepreneurial spirit was evident on May 1, when nearly nine hundred students and guests jammed into Burden Auditorium for the finals of the School's fourth annual Business Plan Contest. The winning entry, Bang Networks, provides... View Details

28 Jun 2024
News

Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories

New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability

financial and accounting professionals, regulators, corporate executives, educators, fund managers and environmental sustainability advocates around the topic, according to the organizer, HBS professor... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Accounting

07 Nov 2017
Blog Post

Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program

career in asset management and consulting. She is changing the funding landscape for social/public causes with the pay-for-success model, and seems to have a well-balanced professional and personal life.” “When it comes to an View Details

13 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

professionals wanted to do their part to make them the last. Starting the Anti-Racism Fund It was from these deep discussions around how they each could help solve a centuries old problem, once again brought to the forefront of national... View Details

13 Jun 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants

he realized the bond ratings industry isn't explicitly taught to HBS students. "This is one of those corners of finance that is very useful to understand, whether or not you work in finance," says Becker. “Something works for... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Banking; Financial Services

January 2018 (Revised March 2019)
Teaching Note

Jumia Nigeria: from Retail to Marketplace (A) and (B)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman

Founded in 2012, Jumia Nigeria, a startup effort by Germany-based Rocket Internet, aimed to become an African Amazon. The company entered the nascent market and immediately enjoyed an uptick in consumer spending fueled by the strength of Nigeria’s oil-based economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Retail; Marketplace; Inventory; Ecommerce; Funding; Business Ecosystems; Competition; Business Model; Globalization; Emerging Markets; Expansion; Logistics; E-commerce; Retail Industry; India; Nigeria; Africa

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18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

Abisinuola David-Olusa (MBA 2024) is a recent graduate from Nigeria. Prior to HBS, she worked with an African-focused private equity fund deploying capital for infrastructure investing. At HBS, she was Section E’s Education... View Details

01 Apr 1997
News

How Green Is the Valley: HBS Students Explore Booming California Industries

Sixteen years ago, Donna L. Dubinsky (MBA '81) was a second-year HBS student who, having "fallen in love" with her Apple computer, decided she wanted to work for the company. "I had no technical background or training," Dubinsky recalls.... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 16 Sep 2020 Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag... View Details