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  • 17 Jul 2012
  • First Look

First Look: July 17

controllers relied on the cultural authority of financial economics and the "full fair value" logic. Second, top management's interactive use of a particular control system sends a signal to external stakeholders about the firm's View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Enterprise ; Entrepreneurship ; Social Entrepreneurship ; Growth and Development Strategy ; Growth Management ; Education Industry ; Central Asia Citation Educators Related Groysberg, Boris, and Maxim Pike... View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Government and the International Economy Pakistan at 75: When Will the "Nazuk Mor" End? Singapore: "From Third World to First" Thailand: Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts, and a Green Revolution Data Science for Managers Arla Foods: Decarbonizing... View Details
  • March 2018 (Revised October 2019)
  • Case

Yo-Yo Ma and Silkroad

By: Rohit Deshpandé, Paul A. Gompers and Scott Duke Kominers
Silkroad—a cross-cultural music collaboration that world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma had spearheaded since 1998, was preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In parallel, Ma was stepping back from his role as the organization’s Artistic Director. Silkroad had come of... View Details
Keywords: Managing Diverse Teams; Leadership Transitions; Global Innovation; Music; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Music Entertainment; Leadership; Transition
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  • April 2009 (Revised August 2010)
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Buro Happold

By: Robert G. Eccles and Kerry Herman
Padraic Kelly became Managing Director (MD) of the engineering services firm Buro Happold in 1996. One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current size where it was constrained by a structure of having each... View Details
Keywords: Training; Entrepreneurship; Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Skills; Organizational Culture; Programs
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    Walter A. Friedman

    Walter A. Friedman is Director of the Business History Initiative and Lecturer.  He edits Business History Review with Geoff Jones. He specializes in business, labor, and economic history. He is author of Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First... View Details

    Keywords: advertising; automobiles; automotive; electrical equipment; electronics; information technology industry; marketing industry; railroad; retailing; soft drink
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    General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

    Capitalism (also listed under Business, Government & the International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences (also listed under... View Details
    • March 2015
    • Case

    Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

    By: Michael Chu, Vincent Dessain and Kristina Maslauskaite
    An in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF sought to invest in business models providing superior educational outcomes in emerging markets on a... View Details
    Keywords: Impact Investment; Low Cost Private Schools; Investment Fund; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Transition; Investment; Development Economics; Business Growth and Maturation; Social Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Private Sector; Education; Education Industry; Asia; Africa
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    • January 2020
    • Article

    How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?

    By: Paul A. Gompers, William Gornall, Steven N. Kaplan and Ilya A. Strebulaev
    We survey 885 institutional venture capitalists (VCs) at 681 firms to learn how they make decisions across eight areas: deal sourcing, investment selection, valuation, deal structure, post-investment value-added, exits, internal firm organization, and relationships... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Value Creation; Capital Structure; Entrepreneurship; Decision Making
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    Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

    suggested keywords: arts/culture; government; community/economic development; education; foundations/grant making; international development; nonprofit-other; religion; services-health related; social services. Loan Repayment Assistance... View Details
    • April–June 2014
    • Article

    Firmes mondialisées et imaginaire de la beauté

    By: G. Jones
    This article highlights the role of business enterprises as influences on ideals of human beauty. The homogenization of such ideals has been one of the most noteworthy features of globalization over the last two centuries. This study suggests that firms were both... View Details
    Keywords: American History; Economic History; Business History; Globalization; Entrepreneurship; History; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Europe; North and Central America
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    • May 2022
    • Supplement

    Maestro Pizza (C): Taking the Fight Outside

    By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais
    Maestro pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of... View Details
    Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Product Positioning; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Social Media; Forecasting and Prediction; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Production; Service Delivery; Business Growth and Maturation; Financial Statements; Cost Management; Analysis; Quality; Performance Consistency; Customer Satisfaction; Profit; Family Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry; Middle East; Saudi Arabia
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    Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

    Gerardo Pérez-Cavazos and Caspar David Peter. Jonas Heese : Runner-up for the 2022 International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS) Annual Conference Best Paper Award for “Does Information Technology Reduce Corporate Misconduct?” with... View Details
    • May 2025 (Revised June 2025)
    • Background Note

    Social Enterprise in Latin America

    By: Brian L. Trelstad and Karina Souza
    This research note provides an overview of the social enterprise ecosystem in Latin America, exploring current dynamics across key markets, including country-specific insights on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Central America. In a region characterized... View Details
    Keywords: Latin America; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; Colombia; Chile; Impact Investing; Developing Countries and Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Ownership; Social Enterprise; Business Strategy; Equality and Inequality; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; Latin America; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; Colombia; Chile; Guatemala; Central America
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    • February 2016
    • Teaching Note

    Akın Öngör's Journey

    By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
    The case of Akın Öngör's Journey describes a highly successful former CEO with stellar leadership skills, who transformed a bank in Turkey into one of the world's best, steered it to contribute to his country's social agenda, influenced business practices of other... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership; Change Management; Social Entrepreneurship; Business and Community Relations; Turkey
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    Resources - Alumni

    New Venture Competition Resources 8ms Past Pitches : View past Student and Alumni NVC pitches Become an Entrepreneur Without Leaving Your Day Job Joining the Right Start-Up The Startup Rules of Three HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship :... View Details
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    Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

    like time value of money, terminal value, net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period 3 hrs 2 weeks Exam The CORe final exam is a three-hour, multiple-choice, closed book assessment created by HBS faculty and delivered... View Details
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    About - Business History

    has written extensively on green entrepreneurship and the role of values in business leadership. He has a particular interest in the business history of emerging markets, especially in Latin America, South Asia and Turkey, and launched... View Details
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    Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

    learned on a daily basis. The course empowers me to do so with confidence. Paul Accornero International Commercial Director (MD) Leading with Finance I'd never experienced such an immersive platform online. It was more effective at... View Details
    • 30 Aug 2016
    • First Look

    August 30, 2016

    patient-reported outcomes, at an accelerated pace. These comprehensive sets are integrated with electronic health records and incorporated into clinical practice, and they will underpin internal quality improvement and external... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel