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  • February 2023
  • Case

Enstitute

By: Lindsay N. Hyde, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Kumba Sennaar and Sarah Mehta
Shaila Ittycheria (MBA ’10) founded the nonprofit organization Enstitute, in 2012 in New York City. Determined to challenge the status quo within higher education, Shaila and her cofounder sought to expand opportunities for talented young people by placing them in... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Operations; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Education Industry; Employment Industry; United States
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  • 20 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 20

significantly higher for companies with a wider divergence between the corporate insiders' control rights and cash-flow rights, suggesting that companies whose corporate insiders have larger excess control rights are more financially... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

had recently invested. The case offers opportunities to explore the nature of entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia, the business importance of relationships between overseas Chinese and mainland China, and the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

Marijk C. van der Wende Abstract— Recent geopolitical events, such as Brexit and the retreat from multilateral trade and cooperation by the USA, have created waves of uncertainty, especially in the field of higher View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18

find that involuntary closures are most frequent in U.S. counties with high rates of households headed by single mothers, low levels of college education, high rates of property crime, a strong presence of multi-market vs. local banks,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2009 (Revised August 2010)
  • Case

The Posse Foundation: Implementing a Growth Strategy

The Posse Foundation selected high-potential, non-traditional students to attend selective colleges as part of a group of 10 from the same city. The organization had developed an ambitious growth plan, but because it focused on the most selective colleges, the pool of... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Higher Education; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Development and Career; Partners and Partnerships; Nonprofit Organizations; Education Industry
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  • 17 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 17

research had taken root. Over the past 35 years, examination of social and environmental influences on creativity has become increasingly vigorous, with broad implications for the psychology of human performance, and with applications to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    Robert C. Merton

    Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

    Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
    • 12 Apr 2011
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    First Look: April 12

    management practices. Using data for 58 countries, we show that after the adoption of mandatory sustainability reporting laws and regulations, the social responsibility of business leaders increases. We also document that both sustainable... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 06 Jun 2016
    • Research & Ideas

    Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

    Related Reading: Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship Don’t Just Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in... View Details
    Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
    • 31 Mar 2009
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    First Look: March 31, 2009

      Working PapersCorporate Social Entrepreneurship Authors:James Austin and Ezequiel Reficco Abstract Corporate Social Entrepreneurship (CSE) is a... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 03 Feb 2009
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    First Look: February 3, 2009

    studies conducted in numerous countries and contexts have consistently demonstrated that setting specific, challenging goals can powerfully drive behavior and boost performance. Advocates of goal setting have had a substantial impact on research, management View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 11 Oct 2016
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    October 11, 2016

    Fails—and What to Do about It By: Beer, Michael, Magnus Finnström, and Derek Schrader Abstract—U.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money—some $456 billion globally in 2015 alone—on employee training and education, but they aren't... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 20 Jan 2010
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    First Look: Jan. 20

    display. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-053.pdf   PublicationsInternational Differences in Entrepreneurship Authors:Josh Lerner and Antoinette Schoar, eds. Publication:Chicago: University of Chicago Press for... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 18 Mar 2014
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    First Look: March 18

    U.S.-born parents, while the second includes mostly older, separated women with some college education, a relatively higher share of whom are foreign born and have foreign-born parents. Our results... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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    Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

    leadership potential rather than their ability to pay for their education, and it will encourage new graduates to make broader career choices based on their desired impact rather than their debts—be it by returning to their home region,... View Details
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    Leadership - Health Care

    that support faculty research and teaching, educational programs within the MBA and Executive Education curriculum and career support programs, and alumni outreach and engagement. She has spent her career working in the non-profit,... View Details
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    HBS - The year in Review

    recognized for their lasting contributions to the second-year experience. Charlotte received the award in her first year of teaching, and Tony, Sophus, Tom and Meg have received the Teaching Award multiple times Tony Mayo, Required... View Details
    • 21 Feb 2012
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    First Look: Feb. 21

    managed. Firms in developing countries, such as Brazil, China, and India tend to be poorly managed. American retail firms and hospitals are also well managed by international standards, although American schools are more poorly managed... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 23 Mar 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

    a national system of higher education, and new sets of civil and criminal codes were all established during the reforms of the late Qing and Republican eras. Much of this would be swept away, quickly and... View Details
    Keywords: by William C. Kirby