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  • 12 Aug 2015
  • News

Investing in Relaxation: Soothe Raises $10.6 Million

  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit

The name William K. Bowes Jr. (MBA 1952) is synonymous with the development of venture capital in America and the rise of Silicon Valley. As a founder of U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in 1981, the late HBS alum launched a long list of medical and high-tech companies,... View Details
  • Winter 2013
  • Article

Corporate Governance Reform and Executive Incentives: Implications for Investments and Risk-Taking

By: Daniel Cohen, Aiyesha Dey and Thomas Lys
We investigate the mechanism through which the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) was associated with changes in corporate investment strategies. We document that the passage of the governance regulations in SOX was followed by a significant decline in pay‐performance... View Details
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  • September 2011
  • Article

What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks?

By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and David A. Maber
We use proprietary data from a major investment bank to investigate factors associated with analysts' annual compensation. We find compensation to be positively related to "All-Star" recognition, investment-banking contributions, the size of analysts' portfolios, and... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Research; Compensation and Benefits; Investment Portfolio; Forecasting and Prediction; Resource Allocation; Status and Position; Business Earnings; Quality; Revenue; Stocks; Voting
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  • 2024
  • Working Paper

When Batteries Meet Hydrogen: Dual-Storage Investments for Load-Shifting Purposes

By: Christian Kaps and Simone Marinesi
Power systems account for nearly 40% of global emissions. As the world tries to reduce emissions by increasing renewable penetration, storage technologies are playing an increasingly important role in matching variable renewable supply with demand. Batteries have... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Renewable Energy; Transition; Utilities Industry; Battery Industry
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  • September 1994
  • Background Note

Valuation of U.S. and U.K. Investment Managers

By: Jay O. Light and Jon Headley
Keywords: Valuation; United States; United Kingdom
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  • January 2021
  • Teaching Note

Roofstock: The Cloud of Real Estate Investing

By: Marco Di Maggio and Julia Kelley
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  • April 2019 (Revised December 2019)
  • Case

Exporting Livability: Investing in New Urban Centers

By: John D. Macomber and Essie Alamsyah
Can Singapore urban design, policy continuity, and system of laws be exported outside of Singapore to accelerate the effective development of new urban agglomerations? Nina Yang, CEO of Sustainable Urban Development at Ascendas-Singbridge, a large real estate company... View Details
Keywords: Urban Development; Projects; Design; City; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Real Estate Industry; China; Singapore
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  • June 2018 (Revised January 2019)
  • Teaching Note

Investing in Commodities at Global Endowment Management

By: Adi Sunderam
Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-005. View Details
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  • November 2012 (Revised May 2013)
  • Case

Naina Lal Kidwai: Investing in Her Country

By: Boris Groysberg and Anjali Raina
This case showcases the 30-year career of Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairman of HSBC India, a leading woman business leader globally. It demonstrates how Kidwai spent a lifetime overcoming barriers as a woman in a male-dominated profession and as an Indian in the global... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; India
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  • October 2006 (Revised May 2007)
  • Supplement

Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (B)

By: Michael J. Roberts
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  • 30 Oct 2015
  • News

DraftKings raised $200m in investments in summer

  • 12 Aug 2012
  • News

Trends in ESG Integration in Investments (pdf)

  • 13 Jul 2020
  • News

Roles Foundations Play in Shaping Impact Investing

  • 04 Feb 2020
  • News

Why Backstage Capital Invests in “Underestimated” Entrepreneurs

  • 14 Feb 2019
  • News

PG&E’s Bankruptcy Shows Blindspots in Green Investing

  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Recasting environmentalism as a smart financial investment

A former managing director and partner for Goldman Sachs, where he spent 24 years, Mark Tercek (MBA 1984) is inspired by the opportunity to help businesses, governments, and environmental organizations work together in new, innovative ways. Tercek left Goldman Sachs in... View Details
  • May 2011
  • Background Note

Scale Effects, Network Effects, and Investment Strategy

By: Willy Shih
This technical note discusses scale economies, and direct and indirect network effects in the context of building better business models. Some of the great business disasters of the dot.com bubble were companies that scaled their infrastructure without working through... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Investment; Price; Crisis Management; Network Effects; Multi-Sided Platforms; Strategy
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  • 22 Sep 2015
  • News

Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education

Vivian Wu (MBA 2000) manages Zuckerberg Education Ventures, an impact investing initiative that supports education entrepreneurs who are developing scalable businesses that will improve learning outcomes and increase access to... View Details
  • 06 May 2021

Investing in You: Financial Aid at HBS

Join us to learn more about how the financial aid process is one that invests in the most important resource we have - you! Hear from recent alums about their own financial aid journeys and the ways the Financial Aid Office supports... View Details