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- June 2021
- Technical Note
SPAC Space
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2020, over half of all initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States were special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), blank-check companies that typically had two years to find a business to take public, usually through a reverse merger. Together, 248... View Details
Keywords: Special Purpose Acquisition Companies; SPACs; Mergers and Acquisitions; Going Public; Initial Public Offering; Investment; Strategy
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "SPAC Space." Harvard Business School Technical Note 721-456, June 2021.
- 17 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet
entrepreneurship, and productivity.” Consider also the social benefits of the Internet, harder to quantify but including the power of access to information as well as greater flexibility in balancing work and family obligations through telecommuting. The economic... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
change that seems perfectly benign. I tell the story of Carol Hallquist, a talented corporate executive with an interest in accelerating improvement in public education so that every school is great. She came to see principals or heads of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Oct 2021
- In Practice
Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return
will be able to retain the work-life flexibility that they now crave. Employers will retain and attract productive people who will love their work life. Employers should seize the opportunity to modernize their relationship with employees. There is no doubt that the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- Article
Association of the Meaningful Use Electronic Health Record Incentive Program with Health Information Technology Venture Capital Funding
By: Samuel Lite, William J. Gordon and Ariel Dora Stern
IMPORTANCE
Although the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has accelerated electronic health record (EHR) adoption since its passage, clinician satisfaction with EHRs remains low, and the association of HITECH with... View Details
Although the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has accelerated electronic health record (EHR) adoption since its passage, clinician satisfaction with EHRs remains low, and the association of HITECH with... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Laws and Statutes; Innovation and Invention; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital
Lite, Samuel, William J. Gordon, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Association of the Meaningful Use Electronic Health Record Incentive Program with Health Information Technology Venture Capital Funding." JAMA Network Open 3, no. 3 (March 2020).
- 2015
- Report
Clusters and Regional Economies: Implications for the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region, covering eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces located around the lakes and waterways that have given this region its name, is what economic developers call a 'macro region'. It is an area of intensive economic interaction... View Details
Keywords: Clusters; Regional Policy; Great Lakes; Economic Development; Industry Clusters; Economy; Canada; United States
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Clusters and Regional Economies: Implications for the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region." Report, Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, Chicago, IL, August 2015.
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serve as the gateway and gathering hub for the more than 10,000 executives who attend Executive Education courses on campus each year. November 2015 Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator The Robert and Myra Kraft Family Foundation pledged... View Details
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
The company participated in the Rock Accelerator and the iLab Venture Incubation Program; it also was runner up in the 2016 New Venture Competition.... View Details
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What You Can Support - Alumni
as a force for good by accelerating research, amplifying insights, and convening scholars and practitioners on today’s societal challenges and opportunities. Community and Culture HBS is fostering a community where students, faculty, and... View Details
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
Manager's Guide to Finance & Accounting Learn about the difference between finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational goals and accelerate your... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
accelerating research on big, multidisciplinary problems. Their success will be defined by the impact of the research, the creation of a more porous and dynamic research ecosystem, the integration of new content and insights into the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
together people from the same city, some of whom may not have met before, YALP is designed to accelerate the sort of relationship-building that will make it easier to pick up the phone back home, ask for help, and bring about change more... View Details
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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online
Manager's Guide to Finance & Accounting Learn about the difference between finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational goals and accelerate your... View Details
- 07 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
recent tax credits, loans, and grants passed in Washington will drive innovation, accelerate the transition, and demonstrate the U.S. commitment to a managed transition to a low/no carbon economy. Following the morning keynotes, attendees... View Details
- 30 Apr 2020
- Book
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details
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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About
who instilled in his son a deep appreciation for public service and the importance of giving back. Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies works to improve lives by focusing on the arts, education, the environment, government innovation, public health, and View Details
- 02 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech
high caliber people can be daunting but teaches you lessons that stay with you forever. What are your future plans? Keeping with my tenet to always be working in cutting-edge tech, I have joined a Series B artificial intelligence View Details
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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship
Judges travel to campus on Super Saturday and are assigned to panels based on expertise. Each panel reviews and rates 4-6 teams' pitches. Rock Accelerator Mentor A highly competitive accelerator supporting... View Details
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History - Entrepreneurship
initiatives—from the New Venture Competition to the Rock Accelerator to the Rock 100—have emerged as potent tools for would-be entrepreneurs to experience the practical reality of chasing a dream. The faculty includes some of the top... View Details
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Global Activities 2020
School’s intellectual impact and reach while furthering faculty research and forging deeper connections with alumni around the world. Africa Fellowship Enables Alumni to Accelerate Economic Growth in Africa Tuyee Yeboah (MBA 2018) and Ike... View Details