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- July 2022 (Revised September 2024)
- Case
York Capital and Enovix
By: William Vrattos, Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
In June 2020, Jeremy Blank prepared for a meeting with his fellow partners at York Capital to discuss an investment he had championed in Enovix, a company developing a state-of-the-art, silicon-based battery. Early-stage technology companies, like Enovix, were not... View Details
Keywords: Investment Evaluation; Partners and Partnerships; Investment Portfolio; Judgments; Opportunities
Vrattos, William, Jo Tango, and Alys Ferragamo. "York Capital and Enovix." Harvard Business School Case 223-006, July 2022. (Revised September 2024.)
- 08 Mar 2017
- News
Energy Efficiency as a Common Purpose
electrical systems went all the way back to my childhood. I think I bumped my knee one time, and my grandfather used an ohmmeter as a faux healing tool and said, ‘see when that needle moves, that’s going to... View Details
- 2015
- Working Paper
Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
By: Josh Lerner and Greg Rafert
Our analysis seeks to understand the impact of changing allocations of property rights on investment in new firms. We focus on the Cartoon Network, et al. v. Cablevision decision in the U.S., which narrowed the protection enjoyed by content creators (e.g., movie... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Venture Capital; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Copyright
Lerner, Josh, and Greg Rafert. "Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-082, April 2015.
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
of nearly all respondents to the August questions of the month. And many respondents believe they know who is responsible for the "attitude deficit": leaders and managers. Edward Hare summed up the views of many respondents most succinctly: "Of course we... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
HBS Records an “Excellent” Year
Fiscal year 2007 “proved to be an excellent financial and operational year for Harvard Business School,” declared CFO Richard Melnick (MBA ’92) in the School’s newly released annual report. He cited continued growth in the global economy... View Details
- 30 Sep 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
The Real Effects of Capital Controls: Financial Constraints, Exporters, and Firm Investment
- Web
Investment Management and Capital Markets - Course Catalog
business. This includes both those targeting careers in asset management and those interested in learning how to manage effectively their personal wealth, current and future. This course aims at de-mystifying the world of investing View Details
- Article
Transparency as a Solution for the Hospital Capacity Problem
COVID dramatically clarified a shortcoming in our great healthcare system, but like everything in the world, it has its shortcomings. What we see through the apex of COVID is that many hospitals in hotspot areas cannot provide an adequate supply of beds. Although the... View Details
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Transparency as a Solution for the Hospital Capacity Problem." Ohio State Law Journal 82, no. 5 (December 2021): 787–794.
- Web
Investing for Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
As impact investing has emerged as a new, fast-growing category of private investing, so too has the awareness of the stark disparity between access to capital among small... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Research Brief: As the Wind Blows
While bold, innovative public policy played an important role in fostering success, the level of policy consistency was just as important, Jones discovers. “There’s a Janus face of public policy,... View Details
- Web
Field Course: Investing for Impact - Course Catalog
operational, commercial) and ultimately present their findings and a fundraising strategy and/or an investment recommendation (for $25,000 to $50,000) to an View Details
- 16 Nov 2021
- News
Getting Back Together for Global Networking Night; Healthcare Conference Draws New Interest
event. GNN, HBS Club of Austin The HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) saw this year’s GNN as an opportunity to introduce its membership to Terrill L. Drake, the inaugural Chief Diversity and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 2008
- Working Paper
Spanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment
By: Juan Alcacer and Paul Ingram
Global economic transactions such as foreign direct investment must extend over an institutional abyss between the jurisdiction, and therefore protection, of the states involved. Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), whose members are states, represent an important... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governance Controls; International Relations; Social Issues
Alcacer, Juan, and Paul Ingram. "Spanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-045, September 2008.
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee
in with your employer about what hardware they will provide, what you can be reimbursed for, and what you may want to invest in for yourself. Lighting – Set up your workspace near a window if possible for natural light and add additional... View Details
- 26 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
An Interview with Corporate Relations Director, Kurt Piemonte
roles in Asia. I also serve as the office liaison for the investment banks that seek to hire HBS talent. I worked in U.S. immigration law for many years before joining HBS so I provide basic immigration... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 04 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Consumer Data Privacy in an AI World
else will have to catch up. Investing in privacy early on is key, not just for protecting your company, but also as a strategy to gain a competitive advantage. Layne: One thing you do suggest companies do is... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
learning. Never before has there been such a need for a top-flight research center." In a final speech to the group, George Yeo praised his alma mater's bold bid to expand. "If an institution stops changing, it dies," he said, hailing... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- December 1999 (Revised January 2002)
- Background Note
Overview of the Project Finance Market, An
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Suzanne I. Harris and Kathleen G. Krueger
This case introduces the field of project finance and supplies a statistical overview of the project finance market as of the mid=to late 1990s. It consists of four sections. The first section defines project finance and contrasts it with other well-known forms of... View Details
Esty, Benjamin C., Suzanne I. Harris, and Kathleen G. Krueger. "Overview of the Project Finance Market, An." Harvard Business School Background Note 200-028, December 1999. (Revised January 2002.)
- 2019
- White Paper
Impact-Weighted Financial Accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy
By: George Serafeim, T. Robert Zochowski and Jennifer Downing
Reimagining capitalism is an imperative. We need to create a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism that works for every person and the planet. Massive environmental damage, growing income and wealth disparity, stress, and depression within developed... View Details
Keywords: Impact-Weighted Accounts; IWAI; Background; Economic Systems; Economy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Financial Statements
Serafeim, George, T. Robert Zochowski, and Jennifer Downing. "Impact-Weighted Financial Accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy." White Paper, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, September 2019.
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Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog
as they participate in and shape cross-border trade and investment. Career Focus This course should interest any student who plans to work for a firm with transnational interests or investments or students... View Details