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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

calling has three key objectives: Establish and reinforce high expectations for student preparation Provide a developmental opportunity for the opening student with respect to content mastery, critical thinking, and communication skills... View Details

February 2019 (Revised August 2019)
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KangaTech

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Patrick J. Ferguson, Sarah Fleischer, Jin Hyun Paik and Steven Randazzo

On a warm January afternoon in 2019, Steve Saunders, Dave Scerri, Carl Dilena, and Nick Haslam (see Exhibit 1 for biographies), co-founders of KangaTech, wrapped up the latest round of discussions about the future direction of their sports-technology start-up. Focused... View Details

Keywords: Startup; Technology Commercialization; Prototype; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Sports; Health; Commercialization; Research and Development; Decision Making; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry; Sports Industry; Health Industry; Australia

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Impact - Health Care

Impact Making a Difference in Health Care Harvard Business School Influencing the Industry With global health care spending greater than $8.5 trillion, there is no shortage of opportunities to make an impact in this demanding sector. HBS... View Details

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FAQs - Doctoral

communicate and collaborate outside the research environment. Many undergraduates do not have the opportunity to participate in this kind of community until much later in their careers. The Program will allow fellows to delve into topical... View Details

06 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan

that they are on the right track. I explain that I would need to get to know them and their opportunity much better than what is possible in an e-mail and that the written document is not as important as the people writing it. It's not... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007

equity market prices and associated U.S. closed-end country fund prices, even after controlling for closed-end fund purchases. Cross-border flows have no discernable impact on the difference, the closed-end... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Investors - Entrepreneurship

Founders & Investors Discover Rock alumni and students who are turning opportunity into reality. Contact us if you would like to be included here . Entrepreneurs Investors Companies Ajay Agarwal Partner, Bain Capital Ventures MBA 1995... View Details

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

opportunities for students, faculty, and visitors from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas, network, and establish lifelong bonds. Generous contributions of HBS alumni and friends who believe in the power of business—and business... View Details

13 Dec 2022
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The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face

of the reason minority-owned funds face higher bars to success is because of discrimination, Lerner says that “easy solutions are few and far between.” Even so, he believes a publicly available resource listing minority-owned View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Financial Services

16 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 16, 2008

performance. For subset observations—namely, those likely to reflect "big bath" reporting incentives— we provide limited evidence suggestive of opportunism in this presentation decision. Download the paper:... View Details

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Independent Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Eligibility & Criteria Awards How to Apply Past Projects Independent Projects in social enterprise complement the classroom-based courses by providing second-year MBA students the opportunity to apply their skills to the real-world... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

MBA Experience Curriculum 2ms Required Curriculum (1st Year) Cases Environmental opportunities and challenges are embedded in most Required Curriculum courses so that all students understand the importance of the natural environment to... View Details

24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007

The trillion-dollar size of the union pension funds gave the Office a platform from which to work. The departure of Home Depot's CEO had been a significant step by Home Depot and the company had made other concessions as well. The AFL-CIO... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Mar 2021
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)

course at HBS in college, I was drawn to the case study method and opportunity to further develop my network and leadership skills to achieve this integration and have a meaningful impact. How long was your deferral (2, 3, or 4 years)? 3... View Details

06 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

and Adi Sunderam Abstract—We develop three novel measures of how much of the price impact of their trading different mutual funds internalize. We show that mutual funds that internalize more of their price... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Nov 2023
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From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

while "tapping more forcefully into opportunities in Asian and global markets." A strong believer in the "implicit social contract" between business and society, Zobel is intent on "keeping our agenda aligned with the Philippines'... View Details

07 Jun 2023
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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

immediately after graduation. Witnessing their journey inspired me to embrace the notion that it's alright not to have all the answers right away and that taking the time to find the right opportunity is a worthwhile pursuit. We are in a... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

06 Aug 2020
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My HBS Financial Aid Story: Why I Chose to Invest in My Future

later, I received an email about a new award called the Forward Fellowship. This award would consider extenuating circumstances, and the separate application would provide an opportunity to convey my need for further aid. More... View Details

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