Entrepreneurial Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jun 2011
News

Serious Fun

moderate-income consumers, D2D develops and supports innovative new products and policies that make it easier for people to save. Among its many initiatives, D2D offers individuals and organizations (private employers, the military,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2004
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Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference

States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), an organization devoted to entrepreneurship education and research. The USASBE named HBS the winner of its National Model MBA Program award at its annual conference in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog

franchise. Spurring innovation: You will learn how to design systems and structures to push people out of their comfort zone, foster creative tension, and drive innovation and entrepreneurial behavior. Building commitment: You will learn... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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Europe Business Conference Forecasts the Future

forced to innovate in order to survive," he remarked. "The entrepreneurial spirit in Central and Eastern Europe is much higher than in Western Europe, because we still believe in British Telecom and Philips and Unilever." Twaalfhoven... View Details

06 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 6

Publications The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations Author: Josh Lerner Publication: Harvard Business Press Books, 2012 Abstract Innovation is a much-used buzzword these days, but when it comes to creating... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Exploring Cleantech at HBS

unique opportunity to “sample” different careers and companies by talking to people who have lived them. In our year, students organized cleantech interest group dinners, which was a great way to get discussions going. Also look to... View Details

01 Jun 2001
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Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies

since the economic environments of emerging markets such as Indonesia, Chile, India, or Mexico vary so greatly. Because business groups are fundamental to many economies, understanding how these networked organizations function also... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

25 Apr 2014
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Serving as a cultural ambassador

With 12 HBS colleagues, Fumi Tamaki (MBA 2014) served as organizer and guide for more than 80 MBA students on the annual trek to Japan. A US resident since she was six, Tamaki says, "I have an appreciation for Japan from both an insider's... View Details

17 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook

theory of the firm owe to Chandler, but there are other important examples. For example, during the 1950s Harvard's Research Center in Entrepreneurial History, organized by HBS business historian Arthur... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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The Coming of Managerial Capitalism - Course Catalog

defined by how business leaders and other stakeholders operate. Course Content and Organization This course offers students an opportunity to explore the historical development of the United States as the country became increasingly... View Details

20 Jul 2017
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Pushing the Next Generation Forward

pilot program in the 1990s, built the organization around what Owusu-Kesse calls a “whatever-it-takes ethos,” which can be seen throughout the 2,000-employee organization today. For Owusu-Kesse, this culture... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 1999
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Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Philippines. Her love for high-level activity - and business - began by watching, and eventually participating in, her parents' entrepreneurial efforts as they raised six children. "They had an incredible work ethic that rubbed off on... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

12 Dec 2017
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Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley

support further by naming HBS as a beneficiary of their will. “HBS unleashed my entrepreneurial spirit. I feel compelled to give back to the place that set me on the path to a unique and satisfying career,” explains Brierley. As an... View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

Research Brief: As the Wind Blows

To better understand the prospects for future entrepreneurial success in sustainable industries, Professor Geoffrey Jones looks to the past. In his chapter in the new book Green Capitalism?, for instance, Jones delves into the history of... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

01 Jun 2024
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Outside Voices

academia, Deon Policy Institute focuses on four priorities: increasing entrepreneurial opportunities, making Greece a leading producer of renewable energy, strengthening ties between the diaspora and the home country to fuel economic... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Pete Ryan; immigration; repatriation; innovation; public policy; Greece

01 Sep 2011
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Extraordinary People

role that is most important to Harf is being the cofounder and chariman of DKMS, the blood cancer cure bank. Now the most successful organization of its kind in the world, he launched it in 1991 after losing his first wife to blood... View Details

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Career Support & Exploration Funds | MBA

entrepreneurial ventures. Students who have received need-based HBS Scholarship are eligible to apply. Social Enterprise Loan Repayment Assistance Program (SELRAP) SELRAP provides need-based assistance to reduce the debt burden of alumni... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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New Releases

performance, customer knowledge, internal processes, and learning and growth. The balanced scorecard is a practical management tool that marshals the value-added potential of people throughout the organization toward the achievement of... View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Three Promoted to Full Professor

Paul A. Gompers Paul Gompers specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high-growth, and newly public companies. He holds a joint appointment in the Finance and the Entrepreneurial and Service Management units.... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

In Dot-Calm Era, Conference Examines Options for Entrepreneurs

Is the bloom off the entrepreneurial rose? Do B2B and B2C mean "Back to Banking" and "Back to Consulting," as the current joke would have it? Where are the opportunities for those who still believe starting their own business is the way... View Details

Keywords: Information

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