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- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
point out that they may benefit politically connected capitalists or bail out inefficient firms. We study the effect of loans and equity investments of the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) and find that they do not have any... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
obvious place is your own customer base. If you find them there, you should immediately curtail investment in improvements in overserved dimensions because customers will not value them. More critically, you need to consider disrupting... View Details
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 24 Aug 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
numbers all day?’” Anderson recalls. She switched her focus to social entrepreneurship, working as an associate and then a project manager at New Profit, Inc., a Boston-based nonprofit, venture philanthropy fund. While there, she helped create the Pathways Fund, a $50... View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
well as decisions about the ongoing investment in the youth academy, funding for the club's Foundation and other sports, and its relatively low ticket prices. How could Barça continue to win on and off the... View Details
- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
who co-founded Strava three years ago. The protagonists must decide whether or not to accept the Series A investment terms from their venture capitalists. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/strava/an/814055-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
medications and services used to treat chronic conditions. Companies are tracking the ROIs of these investments in health with good results. These kinds of health and wellness initiatives are a great place to start. And, they are not... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
A Janus-Faced Reflection
way of mirroring what's going on among graduates. It seems unlikely that we will just walk away from the new economy, which many in the class helped create. As Dave Frost wrote in a 1998 class note, "Have you noticed how many of us are involved in corporate... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
result of my arrogance from 30,000 feet. I failed to get the other groups invested in the program. I completely fiddle-dee-deed the long-lead timetable. I delegated the entire project to a handsome but clueless assistant product manager.... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Innovation: Evidence from China By: Fang, Lily, Josh Lerner, Chaopeng Wu, and Qi Zhang Abstract—: Governments are important financiers of private sector innovation. While these public funds can ease capital constraints and information... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
private equity partner, was planning its options after seven years of investment. There were four growth levers Mavi could pull, but each involved selecting one growth path while neglecting another. Should the company invest in growth... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
is lower than that of peers. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1346397 The Disintermediation of Financial Markets: Direct Investing in Private Equity By: Fang, Lily, Victoria Ivashina, and Josh Lerner Abstract—One of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
What is the connection to the gangs of Soweto, and how is the nefarious and powerful Imam Abed Al-Kumein involved? What is one of the largest investment banks in South Africa’s role and who is the mysterious hacker, Vladimir Al-Masri? To... View Details
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
nurtured and maintained. Publisher's link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0415783135 2013 pub The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark's Flexicurity Policies By: Daemmrich, Arthur, and Thomas Bredgaard Abstract—No abstract available... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
Self-published The Speculator’s Mosaic is a speculative investment book that details the hard-earned wisdom accumulated during five decades of speculation and portfolio management. Culled from a lifetime of successes—and failures—the book... View Details
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
construct," "build operate transfer," and other forms of public-private partnership. The handling of municipal solid waste takes up to 50% of the annual budget of many urban areas in the developing world. The ability to use private sector View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
show that independent retailers were actually harmed by the creation of entry barriers against large stores. Instead of simply reducing the number of new large stores entering a market, the entry barriers created the incentive for large retail chains to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
margins, want reform to be instituted through the familiar public-school structure. For their part, HBS graduates have long been involved in various education initiatives and reform efforts. Alumni have created and funded national... View Details
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
the different groups of its broadening investor and stakeholder base." — Vincent Dessain Other signs included the growing number of analysts dedicated to ethical issues, ethical funds, and specific inquiries from large investors. We heard the story of a large... View Details
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
spending) are unleashed when givers are aware of their positive impact. In Study 1, an experiment using real charitable appeals, giving more money to charity led to higher levels of happiness only when participants gave to causes that explained how these View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne