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- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
Telesom ZAAD initially made mobile money services free and managers focused on customer acquisition and training employees to effectively explain the service to prospective customers. In addition to gaining indirect revenue from a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
elected officials.” “Where are the grown-ups?” asked Gadiesh, referring to the lack of 21st-century institutions needed to lead in government and business. Zobel described how wealth disparities in the Philippines create popular distrust... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
African-American Alumni Conference Considers Success and the Bottom Line
Jackson, Sr.; John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing; Robert Johnson, CEO of Black Entertainment Television; and Stuart Alden Taylor (MBA '87), senior managing director at Bear Stearns. Interactive sessions explored private equity deal... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The $4 Billion Question
clear you can raise $4 billion for your next fund instead of the planned $1 billion. Professor of Management Practice Nabil N. El-Hage coauthored the case with HBS professor and Finance unit head Richard Ruback. “The case highlights some... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Character Studies: The Class of 2001 Graduates
HBS commencements are traditionally a time to recognize the accomplishments of the School’s remarkable student body. Considering the wealth of talent, skills, and life experiences among those in the Class of 2001, this spring’s event... View Details
- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Veraguas (A): System of Poverty
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Veraguas (A): System of Poverty." Harvard Business School Case 797-005, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 2006
- Book
A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty: How Multinationals Can Help the Poor and Invigorate Their Own Legitimacy
By: George C. Lodge and Craig Wilson
Lodge, George C., and Craig Wilson. A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty: How Multinationals Can Help the Poor and Invigorate Their Own Legitimacy. Princeton University Press, 2006.
- Web
Demystifying the Family Enterprise - Course Catalog
examines the Family Office and its role in managing not only the Family’s assets but also the wealth governance that accompanies it. In Module three, we examine different best practices of (a) when and how... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
word is overused. But in some corner of the lives of each of these people, there was a streak of lightning that could be called genius. Only a few managers will experience anything similar in their own careers, but understanding the lives... View Details
- Student-Faculty-Profile
Michelle Shell & Ryan Buell
collaborations like ours so energizing is that each new collaborator brings something unique to the table. Michelle, for example, brings a wealth of knowledge and intuition from her days as a practitioner, which helps us think critically... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- News
Helping foreign countries invest wisely
Dora Vardis (MBA 1994), managing director in the foreign exchange division of Citigroup, works with sovereign wealth funds and central banks to create successful investments for their countries. (Published... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
In an age of global scarcity, water has become a valuable commodity in both the industrialized and developing worlds. With governments and communities increasingly unable to manage the complexities and expense of water treatment and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
University Elections
membership. This year’s candidates are: Rozlyn L. Anderson, AB ’77, JD ’80. Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Trust Company, and Director, Wealth Management Strategies, Merrill Lynch View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Case Study: Bionic Banking
need to be part of a larger, established wealth management firm. If you go the consumer route, you will need deep marketing pockets. If you go the advisor route, you need to realize that you already have... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
create wealth and produce superior products and services. They must also conduct themselves as “moral actors” — responsible agents that bring moral judgment to bear on their activities. This development defies centuries of corporate... View Details
- 21 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 21, 2010
Conflict: The Effects of Contract Structure Authors:Deepak Malhotra and Fabrice Lumineau Publication:Academy of Management Journal (in press) Abstract Leveraging a longitudinal dataset concerning 102 inter-firm disputes, we evaluate the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
challenges like climate change, health care, and wealth inequality.” To integrate and amplify HBS’s efforts, Dean Datar has appointed Debora Spar, the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration, to serve as Senior... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Rating Better
associate professor Joshua Coval, and Lubos Pastor of the University of Chicago’s business school, conclude that a manager’s ability can best be detected by comparing his or her portfolio with those of other fund managers with stellar... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Trade Off
on Tariffs and Trade—which later became the WTO. SR: One thing we keep relearning is that gains from trade do not necessarily mean that everyone wins. Clearly, global trade over the past few decades has generated more wealth than any... View Details
- July 2021
- Case
Kevin D. Johnson: To Be a Venture Capitalist or an Operator?
By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
In May of 2021, Kevin D. Johnson had just graduated from a rigorous Executive MBA program, and he quickly needed to decide on his next career move. Johnson was the founder and CEO of a successful media company, Johnson Media Inc., but his career goals had shifted while... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Goals and Objectives; Race; Wealth; Decisions; Venture Capital; Personal Development and Career; United States
Tango, Jo, and Alys Ferragamo. "Kevin D. Johnson: To Be a Venture Capitalist or an Operator?" Harvard Business School Case 822-012, July 2021.