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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
large tech companies and retailers are making bold moves into the industry. These health care “entrants” aim to leverage their general skills in serving consumers to address barriers in health care delivery. Will these new entrants be competitors or View Details
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
the limitations of models and markets. At these crossroads, how should business education proceed? We wrote the book to outline the needs and to explain how schools are addressing them in surprisingly innovative ways. We include in-depth... View Details
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Field Course: Business of the Arts - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Business of the Arts Course Number 6913 Baker Foundation Professor Rohit Deshpande Senior Lecturer Henry McGee Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits Ten afternoon class sessions plus 2-5 hours per week of team work. Project Enrollment: View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
than what is already on the market, Friend said. "You don't have to be the first, I would argue. In some respects, you have to find your niche and you have to be the best." Investors With No 'off' Button Sahlman noted that in the history of venture capital,... View Details
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
Limits To Leadership Being the chief executive of any company is a demanding job. Carrying out the responsibilities of a CEO in a professional service firm is exceptionally challenging because the position lacks the inherent power and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
extension of organization boundaries. In the future, will this phenomenon be limited primarily by the environment, or by the ability of managers to take advantage of it? What do you think? Original Article A byword of the new economy has... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
Venturing into VC
Summersalt, Mented, and CoUrbanize. I began interning with them in the spring and was thrilled to have the opportunity to come on full-time in the summer. I can honestly say that no two days are the same at Victress Capital. In a typical week, I meet with... View Details
- 12 Apr 2016
- News
How Disney’s Alan Horn Manages the Movies
what is unique [about him] as an executive is that he is a storyteller and considers himself a filmmaker,” says Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. “You don’t find that very often. That’s what creative people are always looking for — recognizing that someone is a View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
WE RISE
monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.” That’s the pitch Kerry Rupp (MBA 1999) and her partner, Sara Brand, made to... View Details
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.” That’s the pitch Kerry Rupp (MBA 1999) and her partner, Sara Brand, made to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
made to limited partners when they formed True Wealth Ventures in 2015, and it is the philosophy that drives the firm today. Its requirement that there be at least one woman in a decision-making role on the... View Details
- 15 Nov 2021
- News
Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959)
uncle Fred,” noted Waite. At Greylock, he added, the primary focus was on helping these companies to succeed, not just on making money. Waite remained a general partner at Greylock until his retirement in 1995, served as president in the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Enjoying the Chance to Reconnect
Despite the significant demands of his job as a partner in the fast-growing New York venture firm Thrive Capital, Patrick Chun appreciated the opportunity to be a major gifts cochair for his 5th Reunion. “It’s great to reconnect with... View Details
- Career Coach
Meredith Hamilton
well as recognizing and eliminating the ways in which they may be blocking or limiting their own success. She has found that—with the right balance of curiosity, vulnerability and honesty—coaching can be a transformative experience, and... View Details
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
Congress in 2004, currently with an annual budget of about $900 million, the MCC (whose first CEO was Paul Applegarth [MBA 1972]) requires that partner countries qualify for funding by meeting a majority of 20 economic, governance,... View Details
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Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Recruiting
in diversity. Diversity across all facets of the workforce including, but not limited to, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation, brings together individuals who each contribute unique experiences and perspectives.... View Details
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
a proposal that would re-allocate the equity within their founding team, and all three founders are getting ready to reopen a negotiation they thought had been finalized. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809020 A Note... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Advancing Health Equity: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Simona Stancov (MBA 2025)
making the most of limited resources. I am eager to support government partners in navigating this complex landscape and expect I will learn a lot about policymaking, multinational cooperation, and financial... View Details
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1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA
Global Partner (GP) company with a product or service challenge for students to address. The course culminates in a one-week immersion at the company’s location during which students meet with their GP and local consumers. The following... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System
enormous upheaval in the Communist Revolution that firmly established the Chinese Communist Party in charge of all things political and economic. If China is to live up to its promise, argues the new book Can China Lead?: Reaching the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding