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- 21 Sep 2015
- News
A Sustainable Success Story
a private equity firm focused on the North American energy sector with $15 billion in funds. “We’d walk in the woods and think how amazing it was that this kind of geography still exists in New York.” So amazing, in fact, that they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The New Venture Competition Crowns a New Crop
platform, delivering qualified workers in 24 hours. Alumna: Vera Makarov, MBA 2010 Region: Latin America FreeFlow Medical Devices LLC: Maker of medical devices that solve clotting, infection, and clogging issues. Alumnus: Andrew Jones, MBA 1997 Region: Mid-Atlantic US... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,... View Details
- 19 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures
The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,... View Details
- 28 May 2017
- Blog Post
HBS on the Road: Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire
first time, and we checked in with him to learn more about the trip. 1. What was it like to visit Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire? This trip was my first time to Africa, so I’ve really been looking forward to it. I was impressed by the people and the View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Home Sweet (Modular) Home
entrepreneurial odyssey that, at long last, has positioned Greentech on the brink of profitability. The company set out to be different. Greentech aimed to produce custom-designed modular homes that are highly energy efficient. Reflecting... View Details
- 23 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS
chair of my section at HBS. I grew up with two working parents. My dad is a civil servant and my mom is an entrepreneur and small business owner. One of her businesses is a vegetable oil production business that is still operating 20 years later. Seeing the hustling... View Details
Platform for Dialogue
co-teaching with several faculty. With Geoffrey Jones, I participated in the provocative and lively MBA course Entrepreneurship & Global Capitalism. This course explored the making of the modern world through rich histories of... View Details
- October 2007 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
TH!NK: The Norwegian Electric Car Company
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and David Kiron
On August 1, 2007, 61-year-old Jan-Olaf Willums' plane was flying along the Greenland coastline on his way back to Norway after intense discussions with several prominent U.S. venture capital investors, among them Kleiner Perkins and Rockport Capital Partners, about... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Innovation and Invention; Product Launch; Market Entry and Exit; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Auto Industry; Green Technology Industry; Europe; Norway
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and David Kiron. "TH!NK: The Norwegian Electric Car Company." Harvard Business School Case 808-070, October 2007. (Revised April 2009.)
- 2009
- Other Unpublished Work
When Does Industrial Policy Work? Evidence from the Brazilian Ethanol Fuel Industry
By: Santiago Mingo and Tarun Khanna
What is the impact of a state-led industrial policy program on entrepreneurial activity, industry evolution, and firm competitiveness? How and when is industrial policy an effective tool to spur the development of an emerging industry? To address these questions, we... View Details
- 11 Jan 2019
- News
Case Study: Beating Bias
base audience for the newsletter before changing course? What Would You Do? Patel has a hunch about which way to go, but first he’d like to hear your thoughts. Should he pivot at this early stage? Or should he stay the course and focus View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
their venture capital team. Interns contribute to one of four focus areas: growth stage (Series B+), early stage (pre-Seed - Series A), climate (Series B+, with a focus on energy and mobility), or media and journalism. Interns complete... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
was still in love with what I was doing, and that's probably the reason I could find the energy to make it all happen. "Believing anything is possible is awesome when you study in a great MBA program, but you can also make it happen... View Details
- Profile
Jeremy Andrus
grounded. How are you managing the grind? You know what? I’m energized by it. It’s not just the hours and travel, it’s the pace and intensity of what we’re doing. There’s so much passion and energy in this company and among our customers... View Details
- Profile
John Nordin
undergraduate lectures, it would be a disaster. But the professors put in so much energy and encourage us to share our personal experiences—there's a lot more emotion to it. We had a number of people moved to tears last semester because... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- June 2024
- Case
Building Innovation at VINCI
By: Dennis Campbell, Aluna Wang and Carlota Moniz
This case study explores how the VINCI Group, a French multinational operating in concessions, energy, and construction, bolstered awareness and adoption rates of new technologies within the organization. Through its separate innovation hub, Leonard, VINCI aimed to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Organization; Decisions; Business Earnings; Business Strategy; Competition; Energy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Global Range; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Corporate Accountability; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Culture; Technology Adoption; Innovation Leadership; Organizational Structure; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; France; Europe
Campbell, Dennis, Aluna Wang, and Carlota Moniz. "Building Innovation at VINCI." Harvard Business School Case 124-092, June 2024.
- Web
Virtual Campus Tour | MBA
bring the case method alive—there are passionate debates, lots of laughs, and an energy that is unparalleled. Each section of approximately 90 students will spend their entire first year together in a single classroom. Hawes Hall... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
are struggling to raise capital, hire, and scale your business, is there time and energy available to also rethink how you do business in general? How much effort do you want to put in to stand out as a company not only creating something... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 22 Feb 2016
- News
Cooking Up America’s Food Culture
England home-cooking standards exciting again. Armed with his MBA, Duda saw the energy of this burgeoning food scene as an opportunity for new types of food-related businesses, ventures like the Food Network, where, as a consultant, he... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 16 Jul 2021
- Op-Ed
For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down
race. "Make the effort to meet up face to face, spend unscheduled long stretches of time, and (gasp) just hang out." Here are a few of the benefits of slowing down, and where entrepreneurs may want to focus their energies this summer: 1.... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang