A History of Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School - Publications - Faculty & Research

William C. Kirby

William C. Kirby is T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor. He serves as Chairman of the Harvard... View Details

Keywords: education industry; wine

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Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs

When Greg Reisch added emergency services to his role as associate director of facilities management for Harvard Business School's Executive Education Programs, it was with... View Details

08 Jan 2015
News

Why Working Mothers Still Aren't Happy

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

health of the ecosystem that underlies the modern economy. Frank Nagle is a professor at Harvard Business View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

Double-digit long-term growth might justify bragging rights for any country. But a turbocharged GDP comes at a price, says Eric D. Werker, an associate professor in the... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

30 Mar 2021
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Racial Equity Related Stories this Quarter

Jeffrey F. Rayport

Jeffrey F Rayport is a faculty member in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the School’s MBA and Executive Education Programs and on HBS Online. His primary focus in teaching and research is growth-stage technology... View Details

09 Jun 2024
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The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

entrepreneurship post-graduation, having the chance to build something meaningful while at HBS is a transformative experience that can help you grow in many unexpected ways.... View Details

Robert J. Dolan

Robert J. Dolan is the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and began his academic career in 1976 as a faculty member at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Chicago. He joined... View Details

20 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

says Battilana, the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Erin Shirtz

Erin Shirtz is a doctoral student in the Organizational Behavior program jointly offered by Harvard Business School and the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. Her research broadly examines... View Details

11 Jan 2013
News

Sales Moves Beyond Face-to-Face Deals, Onto the Web

24 Apr 2014
News

Creating a more just and celebrated multicultural world

products are sold at Whole Foods, specialty stores, and online. Endline’s approach to chocolate is “colorful, whimsical, and playful.” The reusable, recyclable tins that serve as sweetriot’s packaging feature artwork submitted by art... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Stevenson Named Director of External Relations

study at the School when he redefined entrepreneurship as a process, not a personal attribute. "I am fascinated by... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

Happiness, artificial intelligence, and climate change were just some of the themes that caught the attention of Harvard Business View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

11 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts

billion--but analysts have been disappointed by a share price in the mid-teens. Are RLBOs really the risky, under-performing investment that is claimed? In fact, says Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Banking; Financial Services

25 Jan 2016
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Problem-based learning and the case method

Fanele Mashwama

Fanele is a doctoral student in the Business Economics program. His research interests are in empirical finance in low-income countries. Prior to graduate school he worked at McKinsey & Company, as a research assistant for Michael Kremer and Shawn Cole and at... View Details

Roberto Verganti

Roberto Verganti (rverganti@hbs.edu) is in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches Design Theory and Practice for the View Details

Keywords: automotive; computer; consumer products; electronics; fashion; food; furniture; high technology; home appliances; industrial goods; pharmaceuticals; semiconductor; software; telecommunications; textiles

Paul A. Gompers

Paul Gompers, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high growth, and newly public companies. Professor Gompers has an appointment in both the View Details

Keywords: electronics; health care; high technology; information technology industry; investment banking industry; pharmaceuticals; semiconductor; venture capital industry

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