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- 17 Oct 2019
- News
Venturing Away from Venture Capital
they worked so hard to bake. If the company becomes the next Facebook, says Professor Josh Lerner, that’s all well and good. If not, “you might be better off with 100 percent of the smaller pie.” In addition, says Lerner, the standard VC... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
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
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
had done well for themselves and enjoyed sharing their good fortune. Recognizing McArthur’s potential, the Koerners offered to help finance his college education — an unusual next step for members of his high-school class. He and Natty... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
values of local, sustainable, healthy food, they can have a huge economic, environmental, and health benefit throughout their institutions.” The University of Massachusetts at Amherst—the largest institutional food operation in the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
An Rx for Small Business Recovery
suppliers—run with thin margins and minimal cash reserves, even in the best of times. “When COVID-19 hit, they felt the shock immediately,” Mills explains. Beginning in March 2020, the pandemic and unprecedented public health measures... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation
and share value, as well as achieve growth. Driving Digital Strategy explores ways to leverage digital, social, and mobile marketing tools to drive innovation and spur growth. A related program is Marketing in the Digital Era—Virtual,... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The Business of Babies
selective genetics. In order to succeed, providers will have to walk a fine line between making the customer happy and avoiding controversy. One thing is for sure, as Spar pointed out, “You can’t be politically naive and do well in this... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
Seated in his office near Boston's Public Garden, he recollects sunlit summers in Maine (where his love for the natural world flourished) and his family's four-year sojourn in Paris (where, as a teenager, he received state-of-the-art medication, at no cost, from the... View Details
- 14 May 2014
- News
(Re)moving the Needle
outcome for the child. "SynapDx is doing very well and completing a large clinical study thanks to a $15 million investment from Google Ventures," says Anquetil, who retains an ownership stake in the company but is no longer involved in... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
students annually and boasts a college-completion rate of more than 90 percent. “We’ve now proven our model replicates well and is quantitatively effective, so we are looking to aggressively expand.” Her time at HBS strengthened both her... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Confi began in 2015 as a free online resource for credible and relatable answers to health questions that women weren’t comfortable asking their friends or partners. In its first... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Takes Center Stage
justify the investment. While HBS remains a leader in the field, Nohria observed that “you need to worry when the health of the whole field doesn’t look promising, even when you are at the top.” The third interpretation of inflection... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
the imperative to improve school quality and its key importance to the health of a regional economy. She also cited her work in the US Treasury during the financial crisis: “I witnessed that it’s possible to address enormous problems if... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
world needs principled leaders. Business has become one of the most dynamic forces in our society. If you look at what our graduates are asked to do, you will find them holding influential positions on the boards of major nonprofit and community organizations, whether... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ink
hold. Wrong measure. That’s all about inputs. What really matters is the output, and one output in particular: how well managers throughout the organization understand what the strategy is and what it means for them.” —MIT Sloan senior... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Howard Stevenson: The Personal Side
admire him for that, and did from the beginning. He always sticks up for people who are in trouble.” — Former HBS Dean John McArthur “In a single afternoon, I was stunned by Howard’s skill at cutting to the core of knotty research questions, and touched by his... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab
standpoint and equally important to all of our futures in its potential solve complex health problems,” said Steve Pagliuca. “We are thrilled to be able to contribute to the innovation movement at Harvard and we are excited at the... View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- News
LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway
Finals Round and aNVC Finale, to be held March 22 and 23. The aNVC serves as a launchpad for innovative new ventures from HBS alumni, providing access and exposure to potential investors, mentors, and advisors, as well as significant... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 19 Dec 2024
- News
The Musts of 2024
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I love these end-of-the-year lists where you can get recommendations from smart people about things that are worth your time and money. It always sets me up really... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
anticorruption benchmarks as determined by third-party data from organizations such as the International Finance Corporation, the World Health Organization, and the Heritage Foundation, among others. "It's become a valuable Good... View Details