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Social Impact Investment is a rapidly expanding field, but terminology in the field is poorly defined and imprecise. This note suggests frameworks that help to clarify important dimensions of SII projects, distinguishing and clarifying key differences in approaches... View Details

26 Apr 2018
News

Why JPMorgan Chase is Investing Millions in Detroit

August 2021
Case

BYJU’S: EdTech Giant Investing in Brick and Mortar

By: John J-H Kim and Rachna Tahilyani

The founder and CEO of BYJU’S, India’s largest edtech firm and one of the world’s most valuable edtech companies, is considering acquiring Aakash Educational Services (Aakash), one of India’s largest brick-and-mortar test-prep firms, for $1 billion. Is this a good... View Details

Keywords: Edtech; Business Strategy; Diversification; Investment; Acquisition; Education Industry; Asia; India; United States

June 2008
Article

Capital Structure with Risky Foreign Investment

By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.

Keywords: Capital; Risk and Uncertainty; Foreign Direct Investment

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May 1979 (Revised August 2013)
Background Note

Financial Analysis of Real Property Investments

By: William J. Poorvu

Develops a conceptual framework for financial analysis of real estate investments, taking into consideration the necessity for baseline data, project trends, and forecast discontinuities. View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Trends; Real Estate Industry; Financial Services Industry

07 Apr 2020
Video

Uncovering and Pricing Climate Risk in Long-Term Investments

7 Mar 1991
Lecture

Contractual Governance and Investment Time Horizons

By: W. Carl Kester

Keywords: Governance; Contracts; Investment

Article

The Syndication of Venture Capital Investments

By: Josh Lerner

Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment

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1996
Chapter

Capital Choices: National Systems of Investment

By: M. E. Porter

Keywords: Capital; Investment; Sovereign Finance

1992
Chapter

Corporate Governance and Investment Time Horizons

By: J. W. Lorsch and E. MacIver

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Investment; Time Management

13 Apr 2015
News

3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments

October 1999 (Revised November 1999)
Case

Wit Capital: Evolution of the Online Investment Bank

Wit Capital brings democracy to the IPO process via the World Wide Web. This case encourages debate about the role service will play in this technology-intermediated investment bank and the sources and sustainability of its competitive advantage. View Details

Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Service Delivery; Competitive Advantage; Investment Banking; Web; Banking Industry

01 Jan 2001
Conference Presentation

Attracting Foreign Investment to Saudi Arabia

By: Louis T Wells Jr

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Saudi Arabia

Harvard Business School Professors Vikram Gandhi and Shawn Cole weigh in on teaching Impact Investing at Harvard Business School. The Impact Entrepreneur Luminarias Series is a live video webinar series featuring the leading lights in impact investing and... View Details

December 2024
Case

Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good

By: Ray Kluender, Natalia Rigol, Benjamin Roth and Nicole Tempest Keller

In 2017, Arjan Schütte, founder of Core Innovation Capital, faced a decision on whether to invest in Hugo Insurance, an auto insurance startup. Core, an early-stage social impact VC firm, focused on “fintech for good,” by investing in financial services for low- to... View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Venture Capital; Social Entrepreneurship; Insurance; Measurement and Metrics; Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Product Positioning; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Insurance Industry; United States

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Real Estate Investing - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Real Estate Investing Course Number 1475 Lecturer Dwight Angelini Lecturer W. Matt Kelly Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits Exam Career Focus This course provides students with the skills and knowledge essential for a career in... View Details

May 2022 (Revised June 2022)
Case

Proposing to Redesign a Global Investment Bank

By: David G. Fubini

A major, NYC-based, global investment bank is looking to rethink its Systems strategy amid a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Your firm has served the client across most of its major geographies on a range of substantial Systems and IT efforts, but is facing... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Professional Services; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Digital Strategy; Presentations; Competitive Strategy; Consulting Industry; New York (city, NY)