Partners and Partnerships - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

Entrepreneurs rarely consider who will ultimately own their startups—and what that means for founders—when they court venture capitalists. New research suggests they should. A startup funded by VCs who tend to work with the same group of View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

only takes one or two mistakes to cast doubt on a nonprofit organization. It takes many years and a lot of hard work to reestablish the credibility of nonprofit organizations and rebuild consumer trust.... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Frequently Asked Questions - Crossover Into Business

Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions I am a professional athlete. How do I enroll? Please complete the short online application form. Admission decisions are made jointly by Harvard Business School and the sports leagues... View Details

07 Jul 2023
News

A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions

teamed up with partner organization ReFood, and Ghose liked the model: repurposing surplus food from restaurants to feed the local community, with hyperlocalized food drives run by local volunteers. He... View Details

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Case Services - Faculty & Research

course material for copyright compliance, reaching out to copyright holders for permission to use their material. They also verify that course material is accompanied by appropriate releases. Case Services works with faculty and their... View Details

30 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 30

PublicationsEmotion-induced Engagement in Internet Video Ads Authors:Thales S. Teixeira, Michel Wedel, and Rik Pieters Publication:Journal of Marketing Research (forthcoming) Abstract This study shows how advertisers can leverage... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

school nutrition environments in underserved communities. The program started in Camden, NJ—home to Campbell’s headquarters—and later expanded to Charlotte, NC, and Hanover, PA with a $5 million commitment over 5 years. Full Futures... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Doing Business with China: Early American Trading Houses - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Related Collections Site Credits The China house was ultimately a go-between, an economic mediator spanning both geographic and cultural distance. — Stephen Lockwood, Augustine Heard and Company , 1858-1862... View Details

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

the failure of Long Term Capital Management, then in the late 1990s became major drivers of the market, having grown enormously. They are often close partners to the investment banks, because the funds are small money-management units... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Nataliia Zhyliak’s world was upended in a matter of days. At the time, Zhyliak, a psychologist in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, was working at an education and rehabilitation... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

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Alumni - Business & Environment

throughout your life and journey. Explore climate change programs, content, and other resources available to HBS alumni throughout your career and life. Fostering Alumni... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Ellie Care representatives Francisco Garcia Zavaleta (COO) and Gervasio Videla Dorna (cofounder and CEO), at left, and to Patricio Alba (cofounder and CIO), far right, by HBS students Maxwell Nii Laryea, third from left,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

28 Jun 2022
Book

The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

scientific discoveries; raising capital, leading a team, developing strategic partnerships with established pharmaceuticals, and other crucial activities are now even clearer to me because of CORe. Enrique... View Details

30 May 2024
News

How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

partnering with microfinance and vocational training institutions. FoodSTOP Feyi Boroffice, HBS Opeyemi Boroffice Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Efficient produce distribution system. Business Track, 2002... View Details

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

that “fitness is a hobby and finance is your career.” I remember nodding in agreement, but at the same time, those words rang so false. Why Harvard Business School One day it really hit me that I ultimately wanted to View Details

Trust

Entrepreneurial ventures often fail in the developing world because of the lack of something taken for granted in the developed world: trust. Over centuries, the developed world has built customs and institutions such as enforceable contracts, an impartial legal... View Details

16 Apr 2019
Blog Post

How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience

industry, pay, responsibility, etc.), I found it particularly helpful to think about how being an introvert factors into the decision. I chose to embrace my introversion this summer and start a small non-profit that View Details

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