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  • 04 Apr 2012
  • Research & Ideas

When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors

Should I launch the company solo or with cofounders? Who should my cofounders be—friends, relatives, prior coworkers, strangers? Which role should each of us take? How should we divide equity? He goes on to... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
  • September 2016
  • Case

Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Two recent MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about financing, deal structure, and unequal power... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Accommodations Industry
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

are no live interactions during the course that requires the learner to speak English. Coursework must be completed in English. Can I work ahead of the course pace? Modules are released according to a schedule communicated at the start... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

Financing Innovation

Keywords: by William R. Kerr & Ramana Nanda
  • 01 Jun 1998
  • News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

ambitious program of expansion, increasing the bank's assets from $150 million in 1964 to more than $3 billion in 1986 and expanding the bank statewide. In 1985, under Roy's leadership, Zions bought Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas, View Details
  • Portrait Project

Olga Sokolova

I remember the moment when the country I was born in ceased to exist. A 7-year-old Soviet kid, I clearly recall the unusual heaviness of the air, my parents' eyes full of both fear and excitement, and a... View Details
  • Profile

Nika Duan

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I wanted the time and space to discover the unknown unknowns about myself and the world that I can help shape in the midst of incredibly diverse, brilliant, and humble people. Coming to... View Details
  • 17 Aug 2012
  • Working Paper Summaries

Dividends as Reference Points: A Behavioral Signaling Approach

Keywords: by Malcolm Baker & Jeffrey Wurgler
  • 12 Jan 2018
  • News

The Only 3 Career Steps that Matter

  • 21 May 2024
  • News

A New Chapter

set for massive positive impact, and the demand is there; the only real impediment is bold philanthropy,” Wolf says. At HBS, Wolf studied with Clayton Christensen, whose theory of disruptive innovation... View Details
Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford
  • 12 Nov 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

cited in the paper. The problem is particularly severe in retail chains: According to the 2008 National Retail Security Survey, inventory-related employee theft contributed to a loss of $15.9 billion. Intrigued by the size and scale View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail
  • Web

Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

after completing Leading with Finance? + – You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the... View Details
  • March 24, 2014
  • Article

Like a Boss: How Corporate Negotiators Would Handle Nuclear Talks With Iran

By: James K. Sebenius
While the Obama team deserves high marks for launching the interim talks, its approach doesn't sell the upside of a comprehensive deal persuasively enough to transform more Iranian skeptics into active supporters—a necessary condition for success if there is an... View Details
Keywords: Negotiations; Nuclear; Conflict Resolution; Winning Coalition; Blocking Coalition; Strategy; France; Germany; Iran; China; Great Britain; United States; Russia; Negotiation; International Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Public Administration Industry; France; Germany; Iran; China; Great Britain; United States; Russia
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  • March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

Addleshaw-Goddard LLP

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim... View Details
Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
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  • 05 Mar 2019
  • Blog Post

Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

your sights set on is readily accessible already or with one of the degrees (instead of both), consider the income and savings losses associated with being in school.  Third,... View Details
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Sarah McConville | About

Business Review Group and HBP Corporate Learning lines of business, as well as HBR Enterprise sales & solutions, and strategic partnerships. She also serves as Chief Marketing Officer, driving cohesive positioning, brand, and channel... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2023
  • News

Bridging the ESG Data Gap

Megan Murday The idea for a digital platform to help venture capitalists calculate, benchmark, and improve portfolio ESG performance crystallized while Megan Murday (MBA 2021) was studying at HBS. Now the CEO of the software startup... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • 23 Jun 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

award prizes as part of the savings product's return. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations, known as ROSCAs, draw impetus from the spirit of communities and social networks. The varied solutions that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services
  • 08 Mar 2021
  • Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

Business School Prior to coming to HBS I created a company Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. that advised some of the world’s largest institutional investors concerning their private market investments. I... View Details
  • 11 Apr 2024
  • News

Mission Control

arrived, Platzer knew. The time to make good on his mission was now. After a bit more research, Platzer left Wall Street and set out to build Spire. DM: Talk about how that mission statement finally culminated in the founding View Details