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- January 1995 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
GuateSalud
Dr. Glenn Lopez, the founder and general director of GuateSalud, faces cash flow problems and some crucial choices about how to expand his innovative health maintenance organization for agricultural workers in rural Guatemala. The case describes Lopez's six-year... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Government and Politics; Conflict and Resolution; Health Industry; Guatemala
Dees, J. Gregory, Marc Boatright, and Jaan Elias. "GuateSalud." Harvard Business School Case 395-125, January 1995. (Revised March 1995.)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Michele Lutz. "Lawyers & Leases." Harvard Business School Case 801-166, January 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- 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
- Web
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
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
- 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
Cespedes, Frank V. "InsideSales.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 817-018, August 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
- 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
Grossman, Allen S., and Naomi Greckol-Herlich. "Year Up: A Social Entrepreneur Builds High Performance." Harvard Business School Case 308-032, June 2008. (Revised February 2011.)
- 28 Jun 2022
- News