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31 Aug 2015
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How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World

economic crisis provoked fresh consideration of the relationship between business and society. “People aren’t occupying Wall Street any longer, but reflecting on where our ideas of capitalism come from and how they’ve evolved over time is one way of View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

2010
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Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang

An essential, insider's guide to the secrets of the world of venture capital, written by one of the few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. In it, you will find detailed insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Personal Development and Career

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April 2025
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Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) and (B)

By: Michael W. Toffel, Ken Pucker and Stacy Straaberg

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 622-024, 625-004, 625-005, and 625-702. The Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) case introduces Allbirds as a footwear startup not only focused on simple design, comfort, and sustainable natural materials but on decarbonizing the wider... View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

stage of your professional journey. Career Coaches HBS offers six free individual coaching sessions a year to alumni from a cadre of trained career coaches. You do not need to have a specific career focus to work with a coach. Coaches are... View Details

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Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Leadership Fellows program offers nonprofit and public sector organizations the opportunity to leverage the experience, energy, and analytical skills of MBAs for one year. In addition to the salary provided by the organization, HBS... View Details

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

(1) Information Technology (65) Information Types (1) Information (52) Infrastructure (55) Initial Public Offering (3) Innovation Leadership (22) Innovation Strategy (47) Innovation and Invention (454)... View Details

05 Feb 2007
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Business and the Global Poor

and services (cell phones, for example), or creating jobs—that's where the goals of poverty reduction and economic profit can align. Q: One of the interesting perspectives you offer is that the global poor are not only potential consumers... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

March 2024
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Nomad: A License to Bank

By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo

In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

evolve its offerings so that they appeal to radiologists and cardiologists, the largest purchasers of ultrasound systems. March 2014 (Revised December 2014) Case Vision 2020: Takeda and the Vaccine Business By: John A. Quelch and Margaret... View Details

07 Jul 2019
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future

detailing the scope of Walmart’s operations and current strategies in the case “Walmart’s Workforce of the Future.” Published in April, it offers an overview of the considerable investments the retail giant is making in its e-commerce... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

30 Sep 2019
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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

workers and offers advice to black employees who seek to advance in their careers. It also provides these recommendations for companies that are intent on building diverse workplaces: 1. Encourage employees to talk about race After two... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Oct 2012
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Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?

also tended to have higher rates of corruption. Tips and bribes can possess striking similarities that may lead to their positive association, the researchers report. "In a sense, both are gifts intended to strengthen social bonds and each is View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Jul 2009
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biotechnology deals. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309112 Goldman Sachs: The 10,000 Women Initiative Harvard Business School Case 509-042 Describes the conception, development, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 May 2021
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Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men

innovative, and, ultimately, competitive, she says. Unlike assessment cultures, development-oriented firms: Encourage candor and risk-taking. Employees feel safe to share what they know and don’t know. They’re not afraid to offer new... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

of the foundation and limited partner at Goldman Sachs, was an early supporter of the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative and served on the Advisory Board. Recipients are invited to participate in events with current and former recipients,... View Details

24 Jan 2023
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Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

scholars from all over the world, here are my top 3 misconceptions from my experience at HBS. Myth #1: I don't deserve to be here. I initially struggled with imposter syndrome in the first few SVMP cases, feeling like I didn't have the... View Details

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Academics - Health Care

the Harvard community. Elective Courses Elective health care-focused courses will vary from year to year. Upcoming HBS course offerings include: Innovating in Health Care: Field Course Problems with health care quality, access, and costs... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Program, the Social Enterprise Accelerator is offered to studen... Inside Upswell: A Perspective from ShowUp Christine O'Donnell 28 Jul 2025 The Upswell Forum is designed to accelerate the impact of social entrepreneurs moving their... View Details

27 Apr 2016
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How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

Broadly, the researchers show that the FBI dealt with hammering out the “what we do” aspect of organizational change for years before really addressing the “who we are” part. “The FBI offers a critical lesson for managers,” says... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Jan 2018
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How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster

We offer the rescue as an extraordinary example of extreme teaming, to illustrate the enormous potential of diverse experts coming together to innovate to overcome a nearly impossible challenge. The case illustrates the centrality of... View Details

Keywords: by Amy C. Edmondson; Mining

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How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World

Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms

Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) and (B)

Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Business and the Global Poor

Nomad: A License to Bank

Health Care - Faculty & Research

Walmart's Workforce of the Future

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?

First Look: July 14

Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men

Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

Academics - Health Care

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster