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22 Sep 2015
News

Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education

desire to be a leader and to make an impact and to be a problem solver and actually make the change happen that I see needs to happen.” (Published September 2015) View Details

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

said Howson, who focuses on mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and capital markets in his firm's Beijing office. The creation of domestic capital markets, increasing access to foreign capital, legal... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

15 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development

fundraising efforts which will eventually become a capital campaign to close the financing gap for the development. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, educational and community kitchen space. The cornerstone of the new... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Shantanu Rege

responsibility for my financial advice." Among other deals, Shantanu helped place $350 million in an independent power producer. And he gained time to reflect on his career. Gaining clarity on the global picture "To be a good... View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Over the Top

Illustration by Ken Orvidas/theispot.com In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of the two, pay dominates the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Government

10 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 10

forecasted probability of future funding by funding more innovative ideas. We propose that extremely novel technologies may need 'hot' financial markets to get through the initial period of discovery or... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Managing Service Operations: Research resources for new service design

coursework. That helps our information research staff to understand the context of your question. Research topics Suggested Resources Company/Competitors Capital IQ Profiles and data on public, private companies and investment firms such... View Details

28 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

Cissy Chen (MBA 2019) reflects on her how experience at HBS shaped her career and inspired her to make a difference in her home region of Asia through impact investing. How has your education at HBS helped to shape your career in impact and ESG investing? Though I... View Details

21 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

credit, especially for people who may be traditionally left out of capital markets.” BrightUp blends technology and behavioral science to help under-supported people become more financially healthy,... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

19 May 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts

(including government) predominantly target the problems of lack of adequate schools, teacher training, and curriculum development. There has been a paucity of efforts that target the inability of children to stay in school because of the significant View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler; Financial Services

January 1997 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Fojtasek Companies and Heritage Partners, The: March 1995

By: Samuel L. Hayes III and Josh Lerner

The Fojtasek Companies, a family business, faces several financing choices to address generational succession issues. Several buyouts have expressed interest in acquiring the firm outright; an investment bank has proposed a leveraged recapitalization; and a private... View Details

Keywords: Family Ownership; Financing and Loans; Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Banking; Partners and Partnerships; Management Succession; Capital Structure; Financial Strategy

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01 Sep 2012
News

What’s the Big Idea?

add-on that’s separate from the financial numbers–laden annual report. “To have real impact,” they write, “these separate reports need to be integrated” into a single One Report that reveals how a company is... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

06 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 6

Union business model focused on financial remittances, and how its corporate citizenship efforts bring value to the company by satisfying the diverse needs of Western Union's stakeholders. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2003
News

A Legacy of Investment

5d44e16e230f4261c6f0a40446934d91 A new exhibit at Hawes Hall pays tribute to alumni and friends whose generous financial support has made a lasting difference in the character and quality of HBS. The exhibit aims to illuminate the past... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Nov 2014
News

The Power of Yes

change,” he summarizes.) Charged with overseeing a $100 million capital fund drive, Dichter wanted to explore the impulses behind people’s giving—or not giving. He wanted to dig deeper into what he saw as a conflict between the dominant,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 1998
News

John (“Bo”) Kemp

Kemp took a leadership role in helping to communicate the needs and concerns of international students to the HBS community, make the student elections process more efficient, and increase the availability of on-campus housing for... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photograph by Webb Chappell

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: W. Mitt Romney

foundering parent as CEO in the early 1990s. "Both Bain and the SLOC were dispirited organizations suffering from leadership crises," Romney observes. "Both had financial problems and needed new clients. And... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

November 2005 (Revised October 2012)
Case

The MCI Takeover Battle: Verizon versus Qwest

By: Malcolm P. Baker and James Quinn

MCI's board of directors is considering competing bids from Verizon and Qwest. Qwest, a smaller company with a weaker balance sheet, is offering almost a billion dollars more. But Verizon, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, has a history of... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Capital Markets; Financial Strategy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Valuation; Telecommunications Industry; United States