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  • March 2010 (Revised April 2013)
  • Case

Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest-Growing MFI on the Planet

By: V.G. Narayanan and V. Kasturi Rangan
Founded as a for-profit microfinance company, Equitas had acquired nearly a million clients in the short two years since it was founded. The founder, Vasu, and his management team wished to accelerate the already impressive spurt to three million clients in the next... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Microfinance; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry; India
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Narayanan, V.G., and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest-Growing MFI on the Planet." Harvard Business School Case 510-104, March 2010. (Revised April 2013.)
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impact investing sector by studying the universe of portfolio companies that seek to generate social benefits alongside financial returns. Impact-Weighted Accounts The Impact-Weighted Accounts (IWA) Project was established in July of 2019... View Details
  • spring 1994
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Unilateral Commitments and the Importance of Process in Alliances

By: Ranjay Gulati, Tarun Khanna and Nitin Nohria
How the partners in an alliance view their joint venture can have much to do with its success or failure. Each partner fears that the other will get the larger payoff by acting opportunistically while it cooperates in good faith. The result is that both partners choose... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Partners and Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Management Practices and Processes; Alliances; Trust; Game Theory
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Gulati, Ranjay, Tarun Khanna, and Nitin Nohria. "Unilateral Commitments and the Importance of Process in Alliances." MIT Sloan Management Review 35, no. 3 (spring 1994): 61–69.
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Courses - Entrepreneurship

how executives should approach making critical decisions during the different phases of an entrepreneurial company's life. Starting from the vantage point of the individual , we will put ourselves in the shoes of decision makers ranging from technology entrepreneurs to... View Details

    Jerry R. Green

    Jerry R. Green

    David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy

    John Leverett Professor in the University

    Harvard University

     

    Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; education industry; insurance industry; professional services
    • March 2022 (Revised January 2023)
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    Clara Wu Tsai and Brooklyn Loan Innovation

    By: Archie L. Jones, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Henry McGee
    Philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai is committed to racial equity and investing in Brooklyn-based minority business owners. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, she decides to create a new initiative called the Social Justice Fund and commit an initial $50 million over 10... View Details
    Keywords: Minority-owned Businesses; Racial Equity; Entrepreneurship; Race; Values and Beliefs; Small Business; Partners and Partnerships; Social Issues; Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Brooklyn
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    Jones, Archie L., Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and Henry McGee. "Clara Wu Tsai and Brooklyn Loan Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 822-124, March 2022. (Revised January 2023.)
    • 11 Jun 2024
    • In Practice

    The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024

    As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman
    • 03 Oct 2017
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    First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

    and cross-boundary work. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53289 forthcoming Organization Science Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of Social... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • August 2007 (Revised June 2008)
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    The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE

    Shane Immelman, founding CEO of Lapdesk (South Africa), is facing several acute problems: a conflict between his director of marketing and his director of field operations; a dramatic increase in prices by a key supplier; and a major strategic alliance that does not... View Details
    Keywords: Social Enterprise; For-Profit Firms; Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Education Industry; South Africa
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    Isenberg, Daniel J. "The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE." Harvard Business School Case 808-008, August 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
    • January 2006 (Revised May 2006)
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    Akin Ongor's Journey

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
    A retired bank CEO, one of Turkey's most admired leaders, wants to start a leadership institute to develop emerging leaders in the eastern Mediterranean region. Describes his biography and values, the models he established for excellent financial performance and... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership Development; Values and Beliefs; Partners and Partnerships; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Startups; Environmental Sustainability; Retirement; Education Industry; Turkey; United States
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    Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Akin Ongor's Journey." Harvard Business School Case 306-072, January 2006. (Revised May 2006.)
    • 09 Nov 2023
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    What Will It Take to Confront the Invisible Mental Health Crisis in Business?

    As a finance specialist, Harvard Business School Professor Lauren Cohen works to understand the dynamics that make businesses thrive. In his recent research on family companies, he has found one common thread among successful firms: They actively support their... View Details
    Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Health
    • 2017
    • Working Paper

    Homophily in Entrepreneurial Team Formation

    By: Paul A. Gompers, Kevin Huang and Sophie Q. Wang
    We study the role of homophily in group formation. Using a unique dataset of MBA students, we observe homophily in ethnicity and gender increases the probability of forming teams by 25%. Homophily in education and past working experience increases the probability of... View Details
    Keywords: Groups and Teams; Diversity; Familiarity; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Performance
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    Gompers, Paul A., Kevin Huang, and Sophie Q. Wang. "Homophily in Entrepreneurial Team Formation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-104, May 2017.
    • 2008
    • Working Paper

    The Strength of Peripheral Ties: Maintaining Status When Firms Lose Resources

    By: Mikolaj J. Piskorski and Bharat N. Anand
    This paper examines conditions under which high-status firms can retain their positions, even if they lose resources. Firms are considered high status when they obtain ties from other high-status firms. Among high-status firms, we distinguish between those that also... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Resource Allocation; Rank and Position; Status and Position; Financial Services Industry; United States
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    Piskorski, Mikolaj J., and Bharat N. Anand. "The Strength of Peripheral Ties: Maintaining Status When Firms Lose Resources." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-067, February 2008.
    • 22 Nov 2011
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    First Look: November 22

    https://www.e-elgar.co.uk/bookentry_main.lasso?id=12560&breadcrumlink=&breadcrum=&sub_values=&site_Bus_Man=&site_dev=&site_eco=&site_env_eco=&site_inn_tech=&site_int_pol=&site_law=&site_pub_soc= Resources or Power?... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • April 2009 (Revised April 2012)
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    Bono and U2

    By: Nancy F. Koehn, Katherine Miller and Rachel Wilcox
    This case traces the 30-year development of the rock band U2 and the development of its four members as artists, business leaders, and humanitarians (with particular attention paid to lead singer Bono's global humanitarian work). The case examines the beginnings of the... View Details
    Keywords: Arts; Business Model; Social Entrepreneurship; Globalized Markets and Industries; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Personal Development and Career; Social Enterprise; Music Industry
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    Koehn, Nancy F., Katherine Miller, and Rachel Wilcox. "Bono and U2." Harvard Business School Case 809-148, April 2009. (Revised April 2012.)
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    productive scientists. 2025 Working Paper How Firms Respond to Worker Activism: Evidence from Global Supply Chains By: Yanhua Bird, Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel Social movement pressures can lead organizations to concede and... View Details
    • February 22, 2023
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    How to Seed Organic Marketing in a Video-First World

    By: Ayelet Israeli, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Matt Higgins
    Early direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies relied on plentiful capital and low-cost digital marketing to power growth. But as this sector has matured, capital is more constrained, social media is more cluttered, and customer acquisition costs are rising. DTC companies... View Details
    Keywords: Online Business; Ecommerce; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Omnichannel Retail; Omnichannel Retailing; Influencer Marketing; Consumer; Organic Growth; Video Advertising; Promotion; Celebrities; Online Advertising; Online Channel; Online Communities; Online Community; Go To Market Strategy; Platform; Media; Media Content; Digital; Digital Culture; Digital Influencers; Direct To Consumer Marketing; Direct-to-consumer; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Sales; Digital Platforms; Digital Marketing; Digital Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Internet and the Web; Advertising; Business Model; Growth Management; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Communication Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Fashion Industry; Advertising Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; North America
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    Israeli, Ayelet, Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Matt Higgins. "How to Seed Organic Marketing in a Video-First World." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 22, 2023).
    • 2013
    • Case

    Advanced Leadership Pathways: Junko Yoda and Her Collaboration to Address Sex Trafficking in Asia

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
    n 2011, Junko Yoda with Pam McCambridge launched CLinked, a venture aimed to reduce human trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation. Since incorporation, they launched several different pilot programs in partnership with local non-governmental... View Details
    Keywords: Social Enterprise; Crime and Corruption; Gender; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Leadership; Change Management; Public Administration Industry; Indonesia; Asia
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    Kanter, Rosabeth M., Juliane Calingo Schwetz, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Junko Yoda and Her Collaboration to Address Sex Trafficking in Asia." Harvard Business Publishing Case 314-036, 2013. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
    • 21 Feb 2013
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    • August 2020 (Revised June 2021)
    • Case

    Just Arrived: Integrating Refugees in Sweden

    By: Brian Trelstad, Emilie Billaud and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej
    Just Arrived is an online platform that matches newly-arrived immigrants in Sweden with employment opportunities. As one of several for-profit and non-profit start-ups in Europe that is looking to address the refugee crisis, the case enables a comparative analysis of... View Details
    Keywords: Immigration; Refugees; Employment; Integration; Business Model; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Employment Industry; Sweden; Italy; Germany
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    Trelstad, Brian, Emilie Billaud, and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej. "Just Arrived: Integrating Refugees in Sweden." Harvard Business School Case 321-040, August 2020. (Revised June 2021.)
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