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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

availability and access to talent, financing sources, legal and regulatory environments, local culture, and exit markets. Career Focus: Global Entrepreneurship (GV) is a course for a variety of students. First, individuals potentially exploring careers in startups or... View Details

06 Jan 2012
News

Where Are They Now?

2008. Since winning the Alumni New Venture Contest, which came with $25,000 and a mentoring opportunity with HBS faculty, Sundaram has grown from a staff of four to 16, and, after a stumble with outsourcing the prototype fabrication, has... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

20 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment

while producing robust returns. Emily's role prior to HBS was a Commercialization Manager at RXBAR. Mike Kelly (MBA 2022, Section I), Summer Internship: Summer Associate, Climate Tech Fund at Fifth Wall Fifth Wall is the largest venture... View Details

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

and ability from below. We need to marry some small part of our enormous fiduciary resources to the new ideas which are seeking support." 36 Doriot continued to teach at HBS, conveying lessons learned from the early days of the venture... View Details

04 Mar 2019
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The Anti-Shark Tank

In 2018, female founders received only 2.2 percent of the $130 billion venture capital pie, according to PitchBook; despite that fact, Lisa Blau (MBA 2003) and Amanda Eilian (MBA 2006) are both veterans of... View Details

21 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

How to Sink a Startup

there's a real danger in splitting equity too soon and setting it in stone. It is inevitable that change will come to the venture and the founding team, putting that early split into disarray and imperiling the team. Splitting equity... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

12 Mar 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

portions of its profits in the business—through research and development, market expansion, capital expenditures, and most importantly (and often forgotten) development of talented people and leaders. This virtuous circle creates value... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Banking

01 Mar 2010
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How to Spur Prosperity

Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed — and What to Do about It (Princeton University Press), HBS finance and entrepreneurial management expert Josh Lerner... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

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Introduction - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator I n the latter half of the twentieth century , venture capital investment transformed groundbreaking technologies into sustainable enterprises and contributed to the... View Details

01 Sep 2008
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Letters to the Editor

Doriot’s Impact on Europe The article about General Georges Doriot in the June issue is quite informative about his great accomplishments. Left without mention, however, was the first venture capital firm in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Government; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

04 Mar 2025
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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley

into venture capital, emerging tech, and career-shaping insights. This year’s trek saw a significant expansion, with visits to six top venture capital firms — a 20% increase... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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'Myth or Reality?' The Long-run Underperformance of Initial Public Offerings: Evidence from Venture- and Nonventure-capital-backed Companies

By: Paul A. Gompers and A. Brav

Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Capital; Business Ventures; Venture Capital

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24 Apr 2014
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A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit

The name William K. Bowes Jr. (MBA 1952) is synonymous with the development of venture capital in America and the rise of Silicon Valley. As a founder of U.S. Venture Partners... View Details

12 Jul 2019
News

The Power of Entrepreneurship

Álvaro Rodríguez (MBA 1995) cofounded the largest venture capital firm in Mexico, which is focused on companies that serve the country’s growing middle class. He is also a recipient of the 2019 HBS Alumni... View Details

Keywords: Finance

Career Coach

Kate Shepherd

pursuing finance careers at Harvard Business School. Kate also works at Vanderbilt University where she oversees coaching in the finance vertical and develops programming for undergraduates looking to recruit into investment banking, investment management, private... View Details

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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley - Recruiting

launched in 1996, WesTrek has connected generations of students with alumni and industry leaders across the Bay Area. WesTrek 2025 raised the bar by bringing together over 80 students for an action-packed dive into View Details

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Lauren Burrows

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I sought my MBA at HBS at a key moment of transition in my career, both in terms of industry focus and position. I was committed to pursuing a career in the energy industry, but wasn’t... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Venture Capital / Private Equity

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Richard Jenrette | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy Capital... View Details

November 2022 (Revised December 2024)
Course Overview Note

The Entrepreneurial Manager: Spring 2025

By: Christina Wallace and Jo Tango

Every Harvard Business School first-year student enrolls in "The Entrepreneurial Manager," a course that focuses on leadership in entrepreneurial settings. This document outlines the course's goals and approach. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurs; Founders; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Leadership