Opportunity Funds - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Jan 2021
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My HBS Student Loan Story: Gorick Ng (MBA 2018)

time and money around that goal. There are so many opportunities at HBS; you can literally have 3 opportunities for every slot on your calendar, so I imposed a yes/no framework that helped me prioritize: Is... View Details

25 Jan 2024
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Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

feeling encouraged that there have been alumni and others around the world working on solutions for decades. As the world recognizes the time to act is now, we will be able to marshal additional talent and resources towards scaling these solutions. I want to find View Details

08 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency

mounted, the stock tanked, people were laid off, and some good employees jumped ship. The platform burned for all but the most complacent. Yet the economic collapse meant there was little or no funding left for new plant equipment, a new... View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter

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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

Salikova considered scaling opportunities for the foundation, which provided educational opportunities for children from rural regions of Kazakhstan. Established by Kazakhstani businessman and philanthropist... View Details

26 Jun 2023
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ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

the world. Therefore, after my stint in New York, I went back to McKinsey’s Greater China office to help build their Sustainability Practice while deepening my climate knowledge along the way. As a joint degree student, I am grateful for the View Details

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Wilder House | About

project, primarily in emerging markets. About the Name William P. Wilder Wilder House was rededicated in 1997 in honor of William P. Wilder (1922-2019), a prominent Canadian executive, financier, philanthropist, and steadfast HBS supporter. In 2015 Bill Wilder donated... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees, earned income from Harvard Business Publishing... View Details

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

startups. And when the 2013 Boston Marathon was attacked, Weiss helped establish the One Fund within 24 hours to serve as a central pool for donations to victims. "The One Fund ended up channeling $60... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 Aug 2023
News

Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details

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The overarching goal of my research is to produce works that are influential and informative to both academics and practitioners in the field of operations management. To accomplish this, I collaborate with industry partners who provide knowledge about their field,... View Details

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Events - Private Capital Project

Events Events Innovation, VC, and Federal Budgets June 26, 2025, “Innovation, VC, and Federal Budgets” provided insight into the critical role of Federal funding in shaping the innovation ecosystem, from early-stage research to commercial... View Details

11 Apr 2023
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BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

can be blended up to 10% without the need to retrofit or replace the existing assets. BTG Bioliquids first fast pyrolysis facility, Empyro, was financed by the EU and Dutch development funds and some private investors. Its business case... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. By the time Peter Platzer (MBA 2002) was a teenager, he knew he wanted to be a physicist—and he was fascinated by space, eagerly engrossed in space-time diagrams... View Details

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Valerie Porciello | About

services is to enable a holistic view across the life cycle of the faculty, from recruitment through retirement. The DRFD team's singular focus is supporting an environment where faculty members at all stages of their career have the View Details

01 Jun 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

Ngoyi at the Fund for Export Development in Africa: creating sustainable development at scale. (Courtesy of Marlene Ngoyi) Born in Brussels to Congolese parents and raised in Gabon, Marlene Ngoyi (MBA 2009) has lived and worked in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

opportunities for themselves, and miss chances to create opportunities for others.” As a member of the Class of 2020, my final semester and commencement was abruptly disrupted by the global pandemic. I... View Details

19 Apr 2024
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Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception

Clubs News Clubs News Houston Alumni Host Annual Energy CEO Summit The HBS Club of Houston presented its fourth annual Energy CEO Summit on April 3, which featured four of the industry’s top CEOs discussing trends and challenges around the theme of “Energy Security and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an View Details

14 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact

Ebrahim says. "But donors have a role to play in enabling impact, and they have an opportunity to connect nonprofits that are working on different pieces of a social problem in isolation. This might mean building the capacity of those... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

once in a while to be in front of the right waves, and conserve energy—until it’s time. The key is to know when to paddle hard to set things in motion. Conversely, life is also about knowing when not to waste time, energy, capital, or View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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