Public Market Investing - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 21, 2015

professionals can make and investments that only the firm can make, while at the same time minimizing distortions in decisions that either party could make (e.g., promotion and marketing of professionals'... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jun 2018
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The Business of Social Justice

Heidi Brooks (MBA 2003) is the chief operating officer of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening public education through grants and advocacy. The... View Details

19 Jan 2024
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Blockchain for Good

After immigrating to the United Kingdom in the late 1960s to escape the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Stella Dyer (MBA 1994) and her family lived in public housing and had very little money. “But we still had more than our friends and... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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Faculty Books

in entrepreneurship, the historical origins of "born global" companies; the importance of networks in new international market development; the role of public policy in shaping cross-border entrepreneurial... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

Benjamin Ha

Ben currently is the managing partner of Photon Venture Partners, an early-stage investor in artificial intelligence software and hardware as well as deep tech startups. Prior to founding Photon Venture Partners, he has led investment... View Details

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence;#75;#Venture Capital;#64;#Software/App

13 Jul 2020
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The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

Player One. And recently it’s felt like the right time in terms of technological advancements, accessibility, and investment for a field like VR to really start taking off and I wanted to be there when it did.” What promise do you think... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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Making History, Starting Over

— APA for short. The name later morphed to Apax — “unique” in Greek — an apt choice that reflects the firm’s investment style. The partners each launched small venture capital funds in their respective countries in the early 1980s.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

fee on carbon where it enters the market. Only by pricing in external costs can we eliminate existing subsidies to fossil fuel use and shift to a clean energy economy.” Carl Ferenbach MBA 1972 | In the Market for Environmental Change "The... View Details

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Walker and Company: Profit Plan Decisions

By: Robert L. Simons and Ramsey Walker

Ramsey Walker, a second-year MBA student, must decide how to control a family business as an absentee owner. After providing background details on the publishing industry, the case requires the reader to: 1) make a product segmentation decision; 2) prepare a profit... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Structure; Family and Family Relationships; Market Design; Management Systems; Planning; Profit; Performance Evaluation; Segmentation; Corporate Strategy; Investment Return; Publishing Industry

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01 Mar 2008
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Lessons from Private Equity

GADIESH: To reap private equity returns, act more like a private equity manager COURTESY OF BAIN & CO A recent Harvard Business Review article headlined “If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business” gave many leaders of public companies a... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

01 Sep 2010
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Fair Trade

from the book follow. An Affront to Public Morality The beauty business began modestly with the sale of products widely deemed an affront to public morality. Today, consumers around the world spend $330... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Chemical Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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