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- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
PublicationsHow Will You Measure Your Life? Authors:Clayton M. Christensen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the Article: http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/1 The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
Paul A. Gompers
Paul Gompers, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high growth, and newly public companies. Professor Gompers has an appointment in both the View Details
Malcolm P. Baker
Malcolm Baker is the Robert G. Kirby Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the required course in finance and a short immersive program on investing in life sciences.
His research is in the... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
PublicationsThe Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia Authors:Rawi Abdelal Publication:Review of International Political Economy (forthcoming) Abstract Although the energy trade is the single most important element of nearly all European countries'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2020
- Case
XP: Dual Track Financing Alternatives
By: Marco Di Maggio, Pedro Levindo and Carla Larangeira
XP, an investment platform, was on the verge of defining whether to do an IPO or selling off a majority stake to Itaú Unibanco, Brazil´s largest financial conglomerate. Under the leadership of Guilherme Benchimol, XP´s co-founder and CEO, XP had risen to become the... View Details
Di Maggio, Marco, Pedro Levindo, and Carla Larangeira. "XP: Dual Track Financing Alternatives." Harvard Business School Case 221-029, December 2020.
- March 2024 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Amperity: First-Party Data at a Crossroads
By: Elie Ofek, Hema Yoganarasimhan and Alexis Lefort
In the summer of 2023, Amperity management was facing a critical decision on its future direction. Given the dramatic changes occurring within the digital advertising ecosystem, as concerns over consumer privacy placed limits on the ability to engage in third-party... View Details
Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Technology Adoption; Business Strategy; Digital Marketing; Price; Product; Business or Company Management; Advertising Industry
Ofek, Elie, Hema Yoganarasimhan, and Alexis Lefort. "Amperity: First-Party Data at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 524-017, March 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
- 03 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All
career advancement, Gompers is comparing intercollegiate varsity athletes’ careers with non-athletes. (Spoiler alert: The athletes have more career success.) You Might Also Like: It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- June 2014 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Focus Financial Partners and the U.S. RIA Industry in 2014
By: Luis Viceira and Emily A. Chien
In the Spring of 2014, Rudy Adolf, CEO and founder of Focus Financial, and the two other co-founders of the firm are considering alternative growth strategies to solidify Focus Financial's position as a leading aggregator of independent wealth management firms in the... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Financial Services Industry
Viceira, Luis, and Emily A. Chien. "Focus Financial Partners and the U.S. RIA Industry in 2014." Harvard Business School Case 214-103, June 2014. (Revised January 2017.)
William A. Sahlman
William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details
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Chip Bergh
Chip Bergh is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School. Prior to joining HBS, Chip served as president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) from September 2011 until January 2024. He also served on the Company’s Board of Directors... View Details
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
by major investors, the company navigated shifts in strategy while facing two failed IPO attempts. As market conditions shifted and funding dried up, founder Zhifei Li faced a critical decision—should Mobvoi attempt another View Details
- 29 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?
of in-demand consumer products, such as shoes, handbags, and watches, in which consumers bid on items to “win” them. In early 2019, celebrity jewelry designer Ben Baller—a popular figure in the hip-hop community—staged an IPO for a new... View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
and an additional $244 million from an IPO in 2020. The Blavatnik Fellows are: Ilana Springer Borkenstein, RN Hunter Goble Matt Ross Shardule Shah, PhD Alexey Youssef, MD, MSc Blavatnik Felllows Press Release RISE Career Fellowship HBS... View Details
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Becoming a Board Member - Alumni
your value statement to align with the board's focus and organization's needs. + – Highlight Relevant Expertise Board experience - for-profit or non-profit Fundraising experience Industry knowledge and contacts M&A experience IPO... View Details
- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2023-2024 Blavatnik Fellows
personalized oncology care. They have collectively raised more than $500M in funding and an additional $244M from an IPO in June 2020. The fellowship is guided by Peter Barrett, executive fellow, and a Key Advisory Board of 13 seasoned... View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
terms for boards, executives and companies. We will consider, for instance, the implications of departures from the long-standing norm of “one-share, one-vote” as seen in many recent IPOs such as the Snap, Inc., offering. We will also... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987
Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1962 Born, Port Arthur, Texas 1984 Earns AB, Economics, Harvard University 1984 Joins Booz Allen Hamilton, Consultant 1987 Earns MBA 1987 Joins Morgan Stanley, Associate 1994 Joins St. Charles Borromeo Catholic... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 07 Mar 2016
- HBS Seminar
Scott Stern, MIT Sloan School of Management
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2024
the four or five days surrounding the IPO in 1980. We bet the company at every board meeting.” Superpower: “I think I would say picking good people. I know the real thing when I see it. A lot of it is intuition.” Back to top John B. Hess... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Venturing Forth
slowdown elsewhere within the industry, too. Last year’s decline in IPO activity meant VC firms generated just $71.4 billion in exits compared to $753.2 billion in 2021—a 90.5 percent drop. Fundraising also plummeted. Only 769 funds... View Details