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- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
dimensions. The most obvious was the structure of the organization. While this was a corporate division rather than an independent partnership (like most venture organizations), the XTV partners crafted an agreement with Xerox that... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
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Medium of Artistic Expression - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Land hired Adams as a consultant to Polaroid in the late 1940s, beginning a collaboration that would last decades. A technical master known for the clarity and depth of his photographs, Adams in his early observations as consultant noted... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
California, Boston, sometimes London,” recalls Gotsch. “Nobody was looking locally.” Gotsch is president and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, which invests in local ventures to create jobs and grow the Big Apple’s economy.... View Details
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1.5 Attendance | MBA
scheduling travel arrangements that conflict with a student’s class schedule should be rare and avoided whenever possible. Students should not make vacation or other personal travel arrangements that interfere with their class schedule. This includes, but is not View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
quarterly reports, it would be a private partnership that would work quietly with fledgling, sometimes fragile enterprises over the long term. "From the beginning, I believed in collegiality," says Elfers. "That would be a crucial element... View Details
- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
(RCT)—was limited in many ways. While statistically rigorous and still considered the “gold standard” in clinical research, traditional RCTs were time-consuming, costly, and limited to testing just one new... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2016
- First Look
First Look - November 1, 2016
investment strategy of VCs in recent years—an increased prevalence of a “spray and pray" investment approach—where investors provide a little funding and limited governance to an increased number of startups that they are more likely... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
historians—not just modern business gurus—if you're interested in mastering the power of strategy and the power of execution in your job." CURRENT READING Bush at War, by Bob Woodward A.G. Lafley has been credited with turning around... View Details
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
transformation of the very nature of the innovation search process. We find intermediate disclosure has the advantage of efficiently steering development towards improving existing solution approaches, but also the effect of limiting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
test my limits and spark my sense of purpose. When the Peace Corps turned me down (it typically requires a college degree), I moved to Latin America. The experience blew open my sense of self and what I wanted to do with my life. Ever... View Details
- 15 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 15
Harvard Business School Case 214-091 Texas Teachers and the New Texas Way In 2011 Britt Harris, the chief investment officer for the $107.4 billion Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), was considering whether to pursue strategic View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Apr 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing
hydroponic system helps farmers maximize nutritional value from limited land resources, while solar-powered spraying drones save time, water, and pesticide use on small farms. The drone is an example of financially sustainable solutions,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Getting Security Right
Education classes,” he notes, “we often focus on the actions and strategies of political leaders because they offer compelling examples that are familiar to everyone.” Mills’s new book, Masters of Illusion: American Leadership in the... View Details
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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021
Tercek says, “but it did make me think more carefully about the trade-offs and my limited perspective.” The case reveals that Abi Chaker is forging his own way, crafting an innovative but risky business strategy for Cedar Environmental... View Details
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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity
everyone. A designer with an inclusive approach might speak out against automatic car door unlocking when considering the high rates of femicide around the world. On a structural level, in order for more perspectives to be heard, they must be present. Many companies... View Details
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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit to create a viable, scalable business with minimal data, limited resources, and tight budgets. 4 weeks 4-5 hours per week 4 modules Self-Paced This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods
limits innovation and efficiency. Stay tuned to the political debate to see whether the USPS will be allowed to improve. What complementary businesses need to be built? Let the market drive the answer to that question, whether it’s new... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Tiffany Pham (MBA 2012)
product features, and partnerships with top-tier brands. “With our work on MOGUL being recognized by Business Insider, Forbes, Huffington Post, Yahoo!, and Cadillac, it is exciting to leverage the internal and external momentum we have... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 10
by focusing on a more limited question, namely whether a business case be made for acting in an environmentally sustainable way, which I define as acting in any way that reduce a firm's environmental footprint. Publisher's link: View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
managers. Health care innovators must master not only managerial skills but also the complex forces affecting the sector." One clear message emerging from the conference was the importance of change management. How are concepts underlying... View Details