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- 21 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow
business that is creating economic opportunity for marginalized communities in the United States. McClain, who also completed a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will serve as chief of staff at BrightUp, a seed-stage Boston-based fintech View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 10 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Cofounders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
to build a business where they could: Help their customers unlock value while improving their impact on society Put their Finance, Consulting and SaaS experience to good use. Conversations with HBS alumni at large, mid-sized, and small... View Details
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
online travel company Expedia's US business. Joe was previously a Web analytics maven-and he still is-but his data-based problem-solving approaches have led to a variety of impressive promotions. Many of the Expedia investigations involve... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
professionals to implement them, companies were eager to embrace an end-to-end service delivery partner providing open, nonproprietary solutions that simultaneously cut costs and increased efficiency. "We found that customers were more... View Details
- 06 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 6
Union business model focused on financial remittances, and how its corporate citizenship efforts bring value to the company by satisfying the diverse needs of Western Union's stakeholders. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
revenue toward high impact opportunities, then an investment may allow the financier to reallocate funds to other purposes. Does the company have opportunities to expand its profitability at little cost to its social mission? If yes, an... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Harnessing for-profit strategies for social good
experience to her current position as chief investment officer at ImpactAssets, a $120 million donor-advised fund that invests capital for social and environmental impact through public and private debt and equity. At HBS, Seegull wrote a paper calling for "a different... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Connell Family Gift Funds Curriculum Innovation
support the HBS Leadership Initiative, and Connell House was named in William's honor in 2003. A 2001 Alumni Achievement Award recipient, Connell was chairman and CEO of Boston-based Connell Limited Partnership, which he built into one of the largest privately owned... View Details
- Career Coach
Megan Gardner
Megan (HBS ’06) is an executive coach, board member and tactical advisor for CEOs and senior executives. As a founder and CEO of a technology business, she knows first-hand the value of strong coaching in a rapidly growing business. In... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?
antitrust laws also don’t deal well with companies that took advantage of network effects to become huge and now are perceived as ‘too big to fail’ or to do anything about.” Does antitrust law need a high tech reset? What do you think?... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Technology; Telecommunications; Communications; Consumer Products; Service
- 31 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
How to Come Out at Work
felt the most affirmed and championed when my team has seen my distinct lived experience as an asset, not just an advertisement opportunity. Social Finance did just that and allowed me to leverage my queer identity and global health background to add View Details
- 20 Aug 2024
- Book
Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge
The following is an excerpt that was adapted and lightly edited from chapter nine of Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win, written by Feng Zhu and Bonnie Yining Cao and published August 20, 2024. In... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship
leave big business in 1970 to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity with SABO, a small manufacturer of lawn-mower machinery with a market value of some 6 million deutsche marks. "I was particularly interested in SABO because of its... View Details
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
estimate that the value at stake is approximately 10% of the firm equity, 25% of the average founder stake, or $450K in net present value. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=40285 Waste, Recycling and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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In the News - Entrepreneurship
Decades Re: William Kerr 06 Feb 2025 HBS Working Knowledge When Migrants and Locals Innovate Together, Communities Gain Re: Prithwiraj Choudhury 23 Jan 2025 AP News Newman’s Own Invites More Companies to Donate 100 Percent of Their... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
we create a category?” How they answered the question: “It’s a question that’s still top of mind,” says Rose. The company has focused on defining its brand as one that provides “wonder, emotion, and meaning,” and communicating those View Details
- 06 May 2016
- Blog Post
Make Social Media Work For You Abroad
Companies use LinkedIn to share information so read their updates and follow them to keep abreast of their activities. LinkedIn can also be a way for you to highlight your skill-set. If you become an active social media participant by... View Details
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Kamen Bliznashki
has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path to date? My HBS experience has been absolutely transformational for not just my career ambitions, but also my values and attitudes. It has opened my eyes to a myriad of... View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at Your Startup
feel overwhelming. How will we integrate interns into the team? What project would drive the most value for our company and help the intern learn? Where do we start with this process? If these questions... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
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Advancing Social Enterprise | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
school in terms of social enterprise and global entrepreneurship. Business schools were much more geared to Wall Street and Fortune 500 company management. Now, 20 years later, there are case studies on Endeavor as part of the MBA... View Details