Publications

01 Sep 2015
News

The Business of Love

Illustrations by Istvan Banyai By the standards of the algorithmic, instant-judgment online dating age, Jess Kushner (MBA 2008) and Ken Deckinger have a story fit for an old-fashioned romantic comedy. In 2003, Deckinger was running a speed-dating company when his... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2001
News

Q&A: Donna Dubinsky

A member of the team that introduced the phenomenally successful PalmPilot, Donna Lee Dubinsky (MBA 1981) has a handle on the handheld computer market. She was one of the brains behind the Pilot, the standard-setting personal digital assistant (or PDA, as it is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; PalmPilot; Apple; Telecommunications; Information

19 Aug 2013
News

Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers

Yusuf Keshavjee Some years ago, Yusuf Keshavjee (OPM 17, 1991) was driving near Lake Victoria in Kenya when he noticed vendors by the roadside selling honey. Not an unusual sight in Africa, but it got Keshavjee to thinking about issues facing local farmers: branding,... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Management

01 Sep 2007
News

MBAs Chosen for Leadership Fellows Program

Ten new MBAs have taken positions with nonprofit and public-sector organizations with the help of the School’s Leadership Fellows program. Now in its sixth year, the program provides fellows with one-year appointments at a competitive salary, supported in part by... View Details

Keywords: fellowships; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

January 2001 (Revised April 2001)
Case

Lawyers & Leases

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz

Profiles Rajath Chaundry, an aspiring entrepreneur, as he attempts to secure office space for his growing team, select a lawyer, and continue to build his fledgling enterprise, eLearning.com. Designed to be used in an entrepreneurial management or small business course... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Business Ventures; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Intellectual Property; Management Succession; Leasing; Negotiation; Education Industry; Legal Services Industry

Profile

Jonathon Bunt

Putting entrepreneurship in focus “I had worked with a lot of people at Berkshire who had a fantastic experience at HBS,” says Jonathon. “I also wanted a school that was known nationally and internationally.” The case study method, too,... View Details

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2+2 Program | MBA

and technology. Employees within these companies engage with customers, create products and services, and manage staff.) Entrepreneurship (including founding an organization or joining an early-stage start-up.) Technically-demanding roles... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Fall Reunions Stimulate and Revitalize

business leaders that has been the hallmark of HBS, as well as new initiatives in globalization, information technology, and entrepreneurship that demonstrate the School's commitment to innovation. Arthur D. Weiss (MBA 1972) and daughter... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

Sizing Up Social Impact

Image by C.J. Burton As the aftereffects of the 2008 global economic crisis continue to be felt, nonprofit organizations are competing for fewer and fewer dollars. Donors, also feeling the squeeze of a sluggish economy, just don't have as much to go around—and when a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

Business and Society

Professor Geoff Jones’s Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (EGC) course hugely shaped the way that I understand history, politics, and the role of business in society. This class covered a wide range of topics: It taught me about the... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

HBS Fellowship Furthers Entrepreneurial Dreams

entrepreneurship and innovation because of how slow-moving medicine can be. That’s when I decided to explore the intersection of business and health care,” says Okeke. Receiving financial assistance to attend HBS has given him the freedom... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Joining Together for HBS

collaboration between Dean Nitin Nohria and the HBS faculty has resulted in innovative programs, increased student engagement, and cross-disciplinary projects with Harvard University faculty. The campus has also been energized by the spirit of View Details

Keywords: alumni giving; innovation; business education

11 Jun 2019
Book

These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

R. Kerr’s book explores why global talent flows matter to national economic development and security Trust: Creating the Foundation for Entrepreneurship in Developing CountriesLegal and social institutions that support entrepreneurs often... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Web

Site Credits - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business... View Details

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Teaching Guidelines - Creating Emerging Markets

Professor, Economics Area Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), India CEM Perspectives on Teaching Presentation at CEM Conference Sudev Sheth Senior Lecturer, History Faculty Lead, Entrepreneurship Initiative, The Lauder... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet

level of participation and accomplishment in the Business Plan Contest reflects the fact that student interest in entrepreneurship at the School is at an all-time high," said Dean Kim B. Clark. Past Business Plan Contest finalists include... View Details

August 2016 (Revised June 2017)
Case

InsideSales.com (A)

By: Frank V. Cespedes

This case focuses on growth requirements for a company moving from its base in SMB customers (Small and Mid-Sized businesses) to Enterprise customers (companies with more than 500 employees). It examines the differences in buying processes, product requirements,... View Details

Keywords: Business Organization; Customer Relationship Management; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Organizational Design; Talent; Talent Management; Organizations; Growth Management; Sales; Salesforce Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technology Industry; United States

June 2008 (Revised February 2011)
Case

Year Up: A Social Entrepreneur Builds High Performance

By: Allen S Grossman and Naomi Greckol-Herlich

Year Up, a nonprofit job-skills training program for low-income, urban youth has run four successful programs in four cities for the past seven years. Now, after an ambitious capital campaign, the organization is poised to grow into a national program in an attempt to... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Quality; Nonprofit Organizations; United States