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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

from her $260,000 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation grant examining the decision-making and network behaviors of VCs. The Lab focuses on understanding and solving funding inequities in the VC View Details

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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog

does deal with companies in similar stages of growth as EF, it does so from the perspective of a VC partner, while also exploring VC fund... View Details

17 Jun 2002
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A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs

afford to pass on any opportunity, no matter how small. They see business much like a game of PacMan—you can bag big fish only by learning to swallow small ones. The best entrepreneurs also recognize that trying out a business model on a... View Details

Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle

01 Feb 2018
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HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86

Boveri (now ABB) and Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis) in Switzerland; Degussa-Hüls in Germany; Bombardier in Canada; and Bendix, Bond International Gold, Carter Hawley Hale, Ecolab, General Cinema, Growth Fund... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

the Food Industry Class Notes Extra Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future Complete Table of Contents August 2002 Class Day & Commencement For... View Details

23 Aug 2018
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Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

Clubs News Clubs News No matter where they are in the world, members of the HBS Healthcare Alumni Association (HBSHAA) can connect with each other, hear from business leaders, and catch up on industry trends... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2017
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History’s Lessons

Carson and the New Yorker magazine, which had published the work in its entirety over three issues. During the summer of 1962, Carson’s critics initiated a series of counterattacks, with the chemical View Details

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Ernest Shackelford; Rachel Carson

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Oral Histories | Baker Library

software development. Concentrating her strengths and areas of interest, she later worked as an analyst and portfolio manager for mutual funds specializing in technology. In 1983 she was the founding partner... View Details

29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

Relief Turkish Philanthropy Funds Red Crescent (Turkey) (Syria) HBS COMMUNITY NEWS MARCH 29 Hakan Polatoğlu (AMP 178, 2010), board member at the Eskisehir-based food producer Eti, notes that his company has been producing a special... View Details

17 Dec 2001
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Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul

capital-intensive business, and it's important to consider how one's money is obtained. "There are many different funding options, from syndicates to institutions, and there are benefits and drawbacks to all View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

01 Jan 2004
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Donald P. Nielsen, MBA 1963

art of the deal, replicated the Hazleton model, acquiring twenty companies and amalgamating the industry to create a global capability for the world's pharmaceutical makers. In 1987, with the View Details

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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting

that encourages casual dress to promote individuality and comfort, it could fund advanced education and training, or it could establish a mentorship program to encourage professional growth. Another element View Details

15 Jan 2025
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Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners

The firm operates with a mission to deploy hundreds of millions of dollars across regions like Africa, India, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia—essentially targeting places where sustainable infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Sep 2003
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When Protestors Knock at Your Door

As globalization trends increase, so does the ability of non-governmental organizations such as Greenpeace, Oxfam International, and the World Wildlife Fund to shape public and corporate policy on everything... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

10 May 2022
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2022

having a guaranteed job for life.’ I’d always been intrigued by finance, so I applied to HBS.” Leaps and bounds: “It’s not the only measure to consider, but Medtronic had tremendous growth from 1993 to 2006. The market cap went from about... View Details

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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

company from 1957 to 1992. American Research and Development (ARD) provided the initial funding for the launch of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1957. Ken Olsen and Georges Doriot subsequently developed a... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)

A Michigan native and graduate of the University of Southern California, Richard Stillman served full-time in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1965. His military career, during which he rose to the rank View Details

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Demystifying the Family Enterprise - Course Catalog

equity firm, search fund model or a public company that through dual class stock is still family controlled. It is also useful for everyone going into general management and / or want to be responsible owner investors. 90% View Details

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IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

governance issues that have slowed economic growth, especially since the global financial crisis. Having suffered heavily from COVID-19 in part because of its large elderly population (Italy has one of the... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

reactions to the tragedy and to share emotional support. Food and clothing drives were organized on campus, and the School set up a matching fund for contributions made by students, faculty, and staff to the American Red Cross Liberty... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

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