Publications

14 Oct 2016
News

Jeff Bussgang Is Managing A New Fund Called The Graduate Syndicate

2013
Difference

Alice Eagly Speaks at the 2013 Gender & Work Symposium

19 Dec 2018
News

An $8 Billion Credit Shop Found Success in America’s Heartland

25 Nov 2018
News

How This Entrepreneur Went From 200 Investor Rejections To A $300 Million Acquisition

Keywords: Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

28 Jan 2016
News

Four-Year-Old Uber Rival GrabTaxi Expects to Break Even in 2016

13 Aug 2015
News

RapidSOS Raises $5 Million to Modernize 911

Keywords: Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

18 Nov 2014
News

Alfred Raises $2M to Bring Its Personal Butler Service to Boston & Beyond

Keywords: Personal Services

16 Sep 2014
News

Angie Hicks: Making A Difference

05 Aug 2014
News

The Big Share

Keywords: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Hospitality

17 Jun 2014
News

Casey Gerald: Making A Difference

24 Apr 2014
News

Developing leaders who can handle complex business decisions

Professor William A. Sahlman (MBA 1975, PhDBE 1982) talks about case discussions and the transformative experience for students at Harvard Business School. (Published April 2014) View Details

2016
Teaching Note

Advanced Leadership Pathways: Raymond Jetson's MetroMorphosis and the Effort to Transform Baton Rouge

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

Teaching Note for Case 315-057. Building on his successes as a politician and preacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rev. Raymond Jetson sought to empower Baton Rouge citizens to innovate solutions for their community challenges. After stepping down as the head of the... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Business and Community Relations; Problems and Challenges; Leadership; Louisiana; Baton Rouge

June 2013
Background Note

Venture Philanthropy: Its Evolution and Its Future

By: Allen Grossman, Sarah Appleby and Caitlin Reimers

This note explores the current state of venture philanthropy in the U.S. and its future. Based on interviews with 28 practitioners in the field of philanthropy and a review of the literature since the publication of the article introducing the concept of venture... View Details

Keywords: Philanthropy; Nonprofit; Social Institutions; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Entrepreneurship; Civil Society or Community; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States

Jul 2005 - 2005
Conference Presentation

Implementing Public Sector Reforms: The Role of Institutional Entrepreneurs

By: Julie Battilana

Keywords: Public Sector; Social Entrepreneurship; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

March 2006 (Revised November 2007)
Case

Manchester Bidwell Corporation (A)

By: James L. Heskett

The head of Manchester Bidwell Corp. ponders what it will take to replicate its social services in 100 cities across North America and internationally--an effort that ultimately would cost several hundred million dollars. View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Social Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Growth Management; Welfare; North and Central America

September 2003 (Revised February 2004)
Case

Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)

By: Youngme E. Moon, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman

Since the 1970s, world-renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, has acted as adviser and counselor to Alessi, the Italian household goods design factory. By discussing Mendini's role as art director, the case introduces the artistic side of Alessi, where... View Details

Keywords: Design; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Products Industry; Italy

March 1992 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Lada do Brasil

By: James E. Austin and Helen Shapiro

In an effort to capitalize on the entrepreneurial opportunity presented by the Brazilian government's trade liberalization, a Panamanian automobile trading company launched a business of importing the Russian made Lada cars into Brazil. The company confronts a complex... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Transformation; Economics; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Capital; Policy; Competition; Auto Industry; Brazil