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Hui at Boston Ballet By: Edward H. Chang , David Allen and Annelena Lobb This case asks how Ming Min Hui, the newly appointed executive director of Boston Ballet, should ensure that the company stays true to... View Details

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holds a B.S. in Communications from Boston University, with a minor in African-American Studies. Our History Influencing Practice. Advancing the Field. INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too... View Details

19 May 2015
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Publications May 2015 Cambridge University Press Land Bargains and Chinese Capitalism: The Politics of Property Rights under Reform By: Rithmire, Meg Abstract—Land reforms have been critical to the development of Chinese capitalism over... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2020
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HOPE and Transformational Lending: Netflix Invests in Black Led Banks

By: John D. Macomber and Janice Broome Brooks

Following the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day in 2020, the large US corporation Netflix elected to make a "transformational deposit" of $10 million into Hope Credit Union (HCU), a small Black led community development finance institution (CDFI) based in... View Details

Keywords: Banking; Rural Entrepreneurship; Economic Development; Black Entrepreneurs; Economic Growth; Credit; Banks and Banking; Entrepreneurship; Rural Scope; Development Economics; Race; Investment; Decision Making; Banking Industry

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Partners and Families - MBA

integrated into life at HBS. The answer is a resounding yes! HBS warmly welcomes significant others and children into the campus community . MBA Partner Resources Partners are vital members of the thriving HBS community. Some of the... View Details

January 2004
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Cross-country Technological Adoption: Making the Theories Face the Facts

By: Diego Comin and Bart Hobijn

We examine the diffusion of more than twenty technologies across twenty-three of the world's leading industrial economies. Our evidence covers major technology classes such as textile production, steel manufacture, communications, information technology,... View Details

Keywords: Technology Adoption; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Development Economics; Human Capital; Government and Politics; Trade; Production; Information Technology; Communications Industry; Communications Industry

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January 2007 (Revised August 2008)
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NatuRi Corporation

By: Robert F. Higgins and Virginia Fuller

NatuRi Corporation was a start up, founded in 2005, aiming to manufacture a cholesterol-lowering drug made from the byproducts of rice bran oil production. With operations split between Chennai, India and Boston, Massachusetts, NatuRi faced several challenges,... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Equity; Investment Funds; Growth and Development Strategy; Chennai; Boston

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HBS - The year in Review

wrapped into one, beginning with an intense effort around welcoming the entire community back and culminating in a joyous crescendo of multiple commencements and alumni reunions—with more than 23,000 in attendance, including graduates,... View Details

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Africa - Global

(FGI) Reception and Dinner with Prof. Hakeem I. Belo-Osagie in Nairobi In May 2024, the ARC Executive Director joined Professor Hakeem I. Belo-Osagie , his students, and members of the Harvard alumni community at a reception and dinner... View Details

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Strategy - Faculty & Research

markets and the broader fintech funding environment. 2024 Working Paper Generative AI and the Nature of Work By: Manuel Hoffmann, Sam Boysel, Frank Nagle , Sida Peng and Kevin Xu Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology demonstrate considerable... View Details

09 Dec 2002
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Unilever—A Case Study

like knowledge and information can often be transferred more efficiently and effectively within a firm than between independent firms. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that much knowledge is tacit. Indeed, it is well established that sharing... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

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Latin America - Global

gathering of local alumni and community members. Professor Wing, renowned for her expertise in family business, facilitated a dynamic discussion with the group. The conversation centered on cultivating trust and rapport in challenging... View Details

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MBA Experience | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Forum is offered to students in the summer between their first and second year, supporting student founders in... Investing for Community and Capital Market Impact: SE Summer Fellow Emily Tekamp (MBA 2025)... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

twist of events for Mercado Bitcoin, which had just closed a challenging Series-A capital round after a year of hard negotiations, while considering an Initial Public Offering (IPO), the company was approached by the M&A teams of two... View Details

January 2024
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National Football League and Private 5G

By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyo Chen

On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us... View Details

Keywords: Football; National Football League; 5G; Verizon; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Sports Industry; Telecommunications Industry

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14 Feb 2023
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Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

Swedish capitalism is like.” Could this lead to the end of the high-tax “Swedish model” that like-minded nations have come to admire? Harvard Business School Professor Debora Spar, who has analyzed Sweden extensively, says no, the Swedish... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research

loss-making Benetton fashion brand. Keywords: Leadership Style ; Leading Change ; Leadership Development ; Family Business ; Family Ownership ; Communication Strategy ; Crisis Management ; Management Style ; Change Management ; Asset... View Details

07 Jul 2022
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How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

so, the investor wouldn’t commit the capital to bail them out, according to the cases. In 2020, when no investor stepped in to save the company, Ample Hills filed for bankruptcy. [div class=infogram-embed... View Details

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12 May 2021
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The Hard Truth About Being a CEO

subordinates, just by virtue of the hierarchy of organizations,” says Fubini, who led McKinsey’s Boston office for 10 years and also co-founded a global unit within the firm that aided mergers of some of the world’s top companies. To help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

January 2022 (Revised December 2022)
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TotalEnergies’ Investment in Hyzon Motors

By: Vikram S. Gandhi and David Lane

In November 2021, Girish Nadkarni, the head of TotalEnergies’ corporate venture capital arm (TEV) was considering whether, and on what terms, to exit an investment in Hyzon Motors, a start-up supplier of hydrogen-powered trucks. TEV had invested $4 million in Hyzon,... View Details