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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
IXP 2009
and post-IXP surveys indicate that students are more than satisfied with the program. “Getting global exposure was a top priority for my time in B-School,” wrote one participant. “HBS’s investment in these programs is a truly outstanding... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
many HBS graduates, to invest in new ways of solving old problems. The five social entrepreneurs featured below are a representative sample of the scores of alums who have dedicated themselves to creating or working for organizations that... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
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New Jakurski Chair Supports Research in Global Finance
in the region, Jakurski oversaw the firm's growth and transformation into what is now a full-service investment bank. In 1998, Jakurski sold his shares in Banco Pactual to start a global hedge fund, JGP Nextar. Professor Froot has been an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
major cities and hold regular meetings to screen investment prospects, India has few such active networks. It’s not surprising then that 85 percent of the capital raised by Agarwala and Varma — they are not... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
School’s Financial Picture Brighter than Expected
research initiatives, including the new FIELD course required of all first-year students. And it increased investment in capital projects. For example, $16 million went to renovating the former WGBH building... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
investments went to businesses with women on the executive team. A follow-up study published in 2014 found continued disparity but some progress: Between 2011 and 2013, about 15 percent of venture capital... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 03 Feb 2021
- News
Power Play
Courtesy Rahul Advani Courtesy Sara Graziano Courtesy Chris Smith Courtesy Rahul Advani Courtesy Sara Graziano Courtesy Chris Smith When Rahul Advani (MBA 2004) began his investment career in 1997, focused on the energy sector, he thought... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Understanding the language of business
When the late James F. Rothenberg (AB 1968, MBA 1970) arrived at HBS, the recently graduated Harvard College English major had to learn the intricacies of accounting as well as the language of business. These skills served him well during his 44-year career at View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
impact investing at Bain Capital where I focused on climate and sustainability.” Why HBS: “I see it as an opportunity to really pressure-test some hypotheses of what I want to do and build confidence around... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Cathy A. Nichols
shock, Nichols credits HBS with providing excellent skills and training for her subsequent career: consulting. After graduation and work as an investment banker in New York and Los Angeles, on a lark Nichols interviewed with McKinsey's... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 27 Nov 2012
- News
The Beauty of the Network
1987), a Restorsea investor and founder of the venture capital firm LMN Ventures. “I had stage fright at first, but it was an amazing experience,” she says of appearing in a packed Aldrich classroom with classmates Sulubha Grant of the... View Details
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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Scott P. Mason Remembered
Scott Mason, an expert in capital markets, valuation, and financial systems and an HBS faculty member for seventeen years, died of cancer in September. He was 50 years old. "Scott was a good friend, valued colleague, and mentor to many of... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Case Study: Building the Base
the founders made personal loans to the brand to launch a vanilla shake, which made Sneakz a more legitimate contender in the consumer products space, Philp says. For a longer term capital solution, they ultimately connected with a... View Details
- 15 May 2020
- News
New Menu
A couple of years ago, as his 50th birthday approached, Andrew D. Ive (MBA 1997) took a moment to consider his career. It had been a successful one, he thought. He had spent the previous 20 years building businesses, most recently at the global venture View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
Talk to Tony O. Elumelu (AMP 166, 2004) for more than a few minutes and you are sure to hear about “Africapitalism.” The Nigerian businessman and philanthropist coined the term in 2010 to describe the investment strategy that has shaped... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Record-Breaking Gift for Fellowships
longtime supporters of multiple Harvard initiatives, including scholarships at Harvard College (from which Jeannie also graduated) and a training program for humanitarian relief workers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where they serve as cochairs of... View Details
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
Kurt (MBA 1967) and Louise Wulff
background in oil and gas with his management education to become an oil analyst first at Arthur D. Little and then Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. In 1987, he founded McDep, LLC, which conducts independent energy investment research.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Recognizing Volunteers and Donors
particularly grateful to alumni who invest annually in HBS leadership and innovation through the Dean's Fund. Jeanette and Herb Evert have demonstrated their passion for the mission of HBS by making significant contributions for more than... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Insatiably Curious
acquisitions at Morgan Stanley, and then to private equity, asset allocation, and now, to leading operations. Ma recently was appointed chief operating officer (COO) of Index Ventures, a 25-year-old international venture capital firm. “We... View Details
- 31 Jul 2014
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Making Private Equity Public Knowledge
©Rick Friedman As Daniel Sheyner (MBA 2014) tells it, most private equity firms have a very specific target in mind when recruiting: "The best athletes." The highest-ranked investment banking and consulting analysts; the elite. "Goldman... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell