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- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
narrow sub-sectors, companies designing very specific types of software, for example. "You'll get market fragmentation and specialization," he said. "Software-only (funds) turned out to be a great bet," Sahlman said.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
Illustration by Ken Orvidas/theispot.com In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
philanthropic structures Foundations, DAFs, and other vehicles are most often, in my experience, “pass through” entities wherein the donor uses the benefits of tax planning... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
driver, "I was at the building three minutes later," says Lhota, who started directing traffic, knowing that emergency vehicles would soon be arriving at the scene. "At this point, I assumed it was an accident." Lhota was spotted by... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Embracing Activism for Social Change
much of her first post-HBS year managing the pilot. Resolving Crisis Situations Mendu and other members of the partnership developed a three-part initiative informed by the best practices they gathered from... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
discovered that those valuable information assets either lacked value or were, in some cases, nonexistent. Old Economy problems involving misunderstood and overvalued financial instruments appeared, driving... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?
as important as rewarding investors is using the power of business to build a better society. Roundtable members committed to building up local communities, investing more in employees, fostering diversity and inclusion, embracing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right
the right thing. We also found that their expectations in this vein are often higher than other generations’ expectations. In the automotive category, for instance, millennials expect car companies to create View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
at a boarding school. Ed reform could come through alums actually educating? Why do you think more alumni don't go into education-related fields? Is it solely financial (i.e., salaries)? Other reasons?... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
e-mail (info@hbsberlin.com). These are exciting times at HBS. The School is identifying valuable and meaningful ways for us to stay in touch with each other through dynamic new Web sites View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
college savings vehicle acquired by Sallie Mae in 2006. Now a general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, Bussgang represents the firm on the boards of BzzAgent, ClickSquared, DataXu, digitalArbor, Mall Networks, Simple Tuition, View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Case Study: Off to a Fine Art
too. Perhaps they can offset the upfront cost of capital until order volume reaches the appropriate tipping point. The company can purchase inventory with a traditional financial vehicle from there. —Brad... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Not Your Typical Business Conference
Buttner's (HRPBA '58) informative talk on the importance of financial investing for women, to the three upbeat and entertaining panels on how to succeed in corporate, nontraditional, View Details
- 01 May 2000
- What Do You Think?
Can You Hard-Wire Performance?
Can you design processes to reflect the promises implicit in hard-wiring?; (4) Do you have the people, incentives, and technology to deliver on the promise?; (5) Are you big enough?; (6) Do you have the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
Florida, in 1998. That experience was an excellent proving ground for the level of detail and oversight involved in building the new Busch Stadium. In an era that has seen a number of sports facilities built with public View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act
Teeling, DBA 1979, who has started a number of Irish whiskey distilleries, hadn’t intended to sit and offer his advice, but his companion had other ideas. Teeling: The reason you have me here is because my... View Details
- 27 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant
plan, the company is taking on green initiatives only if they are financially viable. Examples include recovery and reuse of waste heat to power different plant operations, use of byproducts such as slag at... View Details
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BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
nation, Ray plans to advance his research how businesses and other organizations respond to racial disparities, focusing on individual and systemic responses. His work bridges... View Details
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
on at other levels. Understanding these interactions is critical to devising good influence strategies. 5. Linked games. Many influence games also have both value-net and public interest components. A... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Best Place for Retirement Funds
interested in doing research on this topic? Daniel Bergstresser: My interest in asset location is both scientific and personal, in the sense that the topic matters for my own behavior. Leaving aside my personal View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen