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- January 11, 2012
- Article
ETFs: Wide World of Exchange-Traded Funds Requires Navigation for Investors
By: Robert C. Pozen and Theresa Hamacher
- 11 Nov 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Public R&D Investments and Private-sector Patenting: Evidence from NIH Funding Rules
- 04 Dec 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders
the VC world, sitting on the other side of the table, that she realized the extent of the funding problem that female founders were facing. It was bizarre, Dodi thought. She... View Details
- 14 Nov 2021
- News
Vikram Gandhi—HBS Professor and Managing Partner at Asha Impact Fund
- April 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank
By: Jonas Heese
In 2013, two employees debated whether to blow the whistle on their employer, Bell Bank, after completing an internal review that revealed undisclosed conflicts of interest. Bell Bank’s Asset Management business disproportionately invested clients’ money in Bell Bank’s... View Details
Keywords: Whistleblower; Whistleblowing; Mutual Funds; Conflicts Of Interest; Decision Making; Decisions; Judgments; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Financial Management; Investment; Investment Funds; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Policy; Law; Legal Liability; Social Psychology; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Perspective; Trust; Financial Services Industry; North and Central America; United States
Heese, Jonas. "Conflicts of Interest at Uptown Bank." Harvard Business School Case 122-022, April 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- 17 Jun 2015
- News
Gender, looks hold sway in venture capital funding
- May 2009
- Case
Ceres Gardening Company: Funding Growth in Organic Products
By: John H. McArthur and Sunru Yong
Ceres is a leading player in the growing organic gardening industry, selling seeds, small plants, and related items. Their distribution depends heavily on retail sales through independent nurseries and garden centers. Because these small dealers are unable to finance... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Procedures; Marketing; Business Growth; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Marketing Channels; Credit; Financial Statements; Sales; Retail Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
McArthur, John H., and Sunru Yong. "Ceres Gardening Company: Funding Growth in Organic Products." Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-017, May 2009.
- March 2025
- Supplement
Nashton Partners and its Search Fund Process (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
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Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details. View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Nashton Partners and its Search Fund Process (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 225-725, March 2025.
- 2003
- Article
Public Opinion and the Role of Government Arts Funding in Spain
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "Public Opinion and the Role of Government Arts Funding in Spain." Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice 5, no. 1 (2003): 29–38.
- August 1999
- Article
Positive Illusions and Biases of Prediction in Mutual Fund Investment Decisions
By: D. A. Moore, T. R. Kurtzberg, C. R. Fox and M. H. Bazerman
Moore, D. A., T. R. Kurtzberg, C. R. Fox, and M. H. Bazerman. "Positive Illusions and Biases of Prediction in Mutual Fund Investment Decisions." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 79, no. 2 (August 1999): 95–114.
- 20 Jul 2017
- News
The Looming Threat That Could Decimate Wall Street's Fund Managers
- 07 Apr 2022
- News
HBS Announces New Robert K. Kraft Family Fellowship Fund
- Web
3.5 Withdrawals, Leaves of Absence, & Return of Federal/Title IV Funding | MBA
3.5 Withdrawals, Leaves of Absence, & Return of Federal/Title IV Funding For details, please refer to Section 1.11 - Leaves of Absence . Students... View Details
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Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts
By: Ethan Mollick and Ramana Nanda
In fields as diverse as technology entrepreneurship and the arts, crowds of interested stakeholders are increasingly responsible for deciding which innovations to fund, a privilege that was previously reserved for a few experts, such as venture capitalists and... View Details
Keywords: Crowdfunding; Arts; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Fine Arts Industry; Technology Industry
Mollick, Ethan, and Ramana Nanda. "Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts." Management Science 62, no. 6 (June 2016): 1533–1553.
- 2014
- Working Paper
Friends with Close Ties: Asset or Liability? Evidence from the Investment Decisions of Mutual Funds in China
By: Xinzi Gao, T.J. Wong, Lijun Xia and Gwen Yu
When fund managers have close ties to their investees, it can facilitate efficient information sharing but can also increase the possibility of favoritism. Using the investment choices of mutual funds in China, we test whether funds with close ties to their investees... View Details
Keywords: Social Ties; Conflict of Interests; Asset Management; Investment Portfolio; Networks; Financial Services Industry; China
Gao, Xinzi, T.J. Wong, Lijun Xia, and Gwen Yu. "Friends with Close Ties: Asset or Liability? Evidence from the Investment Decisions of Mutual Funds in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-086, March 2014.
Enabling Mission Impact: Funding Strategies for High-Risk High-Reward Innovation
Governments and foundations around the world are urgently seeking strategies to optimize their investments across a range of distinctive missions targeted towards societal challenges. How should such investments be made, from early R&D spending to later-stage... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
HBS Opens Shanghai Office with Harvard China Fund
Harvard University has opened a new office in Shanghai that will serve both HBS and the Harvard China Fund (HCF). The HCF was launched in 2006 as a University-wide “academic venture fund” to enhance Harvard’s teaching and research in and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
HBS Fund Supports Core Priorities Including Financial Aid
all alumni to support financial aid is through the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation. Annual gifts to the HBS Fund play a critical role in the School’s ability to meet the growing demand for need-based... View Details