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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
- Teaching Interest
Economics of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
Designed for Harvard College sophomores.
Course Description: Why do so many individuals choose to pursue entrepreneurship despite substantial risks? How do these entrepreneurs raise money to finance their ventures? And what is the impact of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
Philippe van der Beck
Mark L. Egan
Mark Egan is a Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Unit, teaching Finance 2 to MBA students.
Professor Egan’s research concentrates on the intersection of corporate finance and industrial organization. His current research agenda explores how... View Details
Magie Cheng
Are the 'Best and Brightest' Going into Finance? Skill Development and Career Choice of MIT Graduates
Abstract
Using detailed data on recipients of bachelor's degrees from MIT between 2006 and 2012, I examine the selection of students into finance or science and engineering (S&E). I find that academic achievement in college is negatively correlated with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
Paul A. Gompers
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Smith Breeden Prize for Best Paper in The Journal of Finance
John D. Macomber
John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details
- 2015
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Whelan and the Student Loan Crisis (B)
Alex Wu
Alex Wu is a doctoral student in the Business Economics program. His research interests include finance, industrial organization, and political economy. He graduated from Harvard College in 2020, where he studied Economics and Math.
View DetailsRandolph B. Cohen
Randolph B. (Randy) Cohen is the MBA Class of 1975 Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School. Cohen’s main research focus has been the identification of top investment managers and the prediction of manager... View Details
- January 2021
- Article
Sales Hiring Is Hard to Do (Don't Make It Harder)
Samuel L. Hayes
Samuel L. Hayes holds the Jacob H. Schiff Chair in Investment Banking Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School. He has taught at the School since 1970, prior to which he was a tenured member of the faculty of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
Innovating in Science and Engineering or 'Cashing In' on Wall Street? Evidence on Elite STEM Talent
- June 2021
- Case