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Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Austin. He is a nationally recognized leader in orthopaedic surgery and value-based health care payment and delivery models. Prior to joining the Dell Medical School, he was the William R. Murray Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of... View Details
  • 24 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 24

Investments Office staff must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments-hedge funds, private equity, real estate-given the impact of the recent market turmoil. The case explores... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

and inspiration I felt working at the firm. Then, as it does today, the Tata Group prides itself on being a values-driven organization. In 1892, Jamsetji Tata, the founder, set up the JN Tata Endowment to give back to society; since that... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2000
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The Entrepreneurial Venture

line. Not surprisingly, therefore, the class has no shortage of members involved in the sort of entrepreneurial ventures that demand innovative thinking. RELATED LINK Class of 1975 Endows Chair in Entrepreneurship While many classmates... View Details
  • 04 Dec 2019
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Skydeck Live: The Case for Funding Female Founders

relationship with them and giving them a lot of information. They want to know what the team is, what the investment team is. We actually met with the Harvard Endowment in the early days and we got a lot of support, and so they think they... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2011
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The House that Howard Built

with all I have.’ ” McArthur was as good as his word. Through his efforts, and thanks to a chair endowed in 1981 by HBS roommates and Silicon Valley pioneers, Arthur Rock and Fayez Sarofim (both MBA 1951), Stevenson became the first... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 23 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 23

  Working PapersCatering to Characteristics (revised) Authors:Greenwood, Robin, and Samuel Hanson Abstract When investors overvalue a particular firm characteristic, corporations endowed with that characteristic can absorb some of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007

Office must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments—hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and so forth. Considers the risks and benefits of a different asset allocation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 22

exists. Traditional economic explanations emphasize factors that reduce entry costs or raise entrepreneurial returns, thereby increasing net returns and attracting entrepreneurs. A second class of theories hypothesizes that some places are View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 May 2007
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First Look: May 1, 2007

sharing where all peers are endowed with standard preferences and show that the endogenous structure of the network is conducive to sharing by a significant number of peers, even if sharing is costlier than freeriding. We build on this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/311003-PDF-ENG Harvard Management Company (2010) Andre F. Perold and Erik StaffordHarvard Business School Case 211-004 In February 2010, Jane Mendillo, CEO of Harvard Management Company, was reflecting on the list of issues... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

continuing challenges it faces because of reputational issues and government supervision. A decision by the Foundation to endow $100 million to provide financial aid for Chinese students studying overseas, which included large gifts to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016

resource endowment explanation. The paper argues that the ecotourism industry was a co-creation of the public, private, and tertiary sectors. While the role of the government and conservation NGOs is acknowledged in the existing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 23

learning? How does a supplier's initial resource endowment play into the dynamic? Our empirical analysis yields interesting findings that have implications for theory and practice and that suggest new directions for future research. 2013... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

work, asking, “How do I find my purpose?” That’s the wrong question. You don’t find your purpose—you build it. The HBR Guide to Crafting Your Purpose is packed with stories, tips, and activities to teach you how to cultivate more meaning in your life and work and View Details
  • 09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9

sudden rise of new entrants, especially Germany. The study shows that natural resource endowment is a poor explanatory variable for this geographical skewing. Public policy was a more important factor, although its impact was nuanced. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 9, 2008

that a leading affiliate network could have invoked an optimal payment delay to eliminate 71% of fraud without decreasing profit. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-072.pdf Secrets of the Academy: The Drivers of University View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Aug 2004
  • Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

Treasury. This demand has peaked recently, as inflationary pressures are building in the economy. Not surprisingly, institutional investors with long-term spending needs that grow with inflation (such as university endowments and... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
  • 23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

labor between innovative new entrants and industry incumbents, endowed with complementary assets, is common in many industries. Such settings are distinct because new entrants have the additional option to sell their innovation in a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

Exploration of Luxury Hotels in Tanzania Authors:Diego A. Comin Abstract Tourism is a tradable service activity that could allow some African countries to generate significant growth. Tanzania, given its unique natural assets, is an ideal candidate. However, despite... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel