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- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
for individual property rights, the historical evidence raises doubts regarding any clear correlation between democracy and capitalism, as was all too evident in the part played by business in Nazi Germany. Looked at within a broader framework, it is evident that View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- October 2024
- Supplement
Hakluyt: from Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors (B)
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Lena Duchene
This case is a continuation of an earlier study chronicling Hakluyt & Company (Hakluyt)’s transformation from an obscure boutique to a global corporate advisory firm with an outsized reputation. In August 2024, the firm faced a pivotal moment as managing partner Varun... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Capital Structure; Cash Flow; Corporate Finance; Equity; Stock Shares; Corporate Governance; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Leadership Style; Growth Management; Management Succession; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consulting Industry; Europe; United Kingdom; England; London
Fuller, Joseph B., and Lena Duchene. "Hakluyt: from Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 825-087, October 2024.
- May 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Teaching Note
Lind Equipment
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 212-012. Lind Equipment, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of industrial electrical safety equipment, was purchased in December 2007 by Brian Astl (HBS 2006) and Sean Van Doorselaer. Lind’s performance was negatively impacted by the... View Details
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=508052 Ithmar Capital Harvard Business School Case 809-032 The founders of Ithmar Capital, a mid-market private equity fund targeting businesses in and addressing the Gulf Co-operation Council countries,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
One-Year Action Plan Update - Advancing Racial Equity
to capital for entrepreneurs, I am excited by the potential to see tremendous, and I would say almost inconceivable and incomparable impact. That's how big an impact we can have. I think the idea, for example, for people to find growth... View Details
- 21 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 21
companies that rely on employees from around the world to help the firms capitalize on the promise of their global reach and resources. Global teams, however, face significant challenges; physical separation and demographic differences... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
important for some foods.” In the spring, Hisano will co-host a conference on the senses and marketing, to be held at Harvard Business School. The tentative name of the conference: Capitalism and the Senses. View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 14, 2015
Case 315-109 Pearson Affordable Learning Fund An in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF sought to invest in business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas
competitors in a certain area from capitalizing on the R&D infrastructure you set up. Ahuja also advises creating moderately sized research teams; not too large that they become bureaucratic and unproductive, but not too small that... View Details
- 14 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 14
based in part on the likelihood of obtaining patents and in part on the projected cash flows of the business under various scenarios. This case examines issues of intellectual property in science, international differences in patent law, and the decision-making process... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team
this model of human capital as a portfolio of skills, and asks which of four candidates for a job is likely to possess the most portable skills. The frequency with which workers move in teams suggests that at least some individuals are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success
payoffs of e-commerce operational and capital investments are necessary to demonstrate the value creation of e-commerce initiatives and to obtain additional resources for critical e-commerce projects. The measures are essential to monitor... View Details
Keywords: by Marc J. Epstein
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them
competitors, she said. The quotes are accurate, Progressive's are lowest less than half the time, and if they are not the lowest then the customer usually goes elsewhere. "So how does that make sense? What they're capitalizing on is... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
no way out of the conundrum—that established companies simply lack the flexibility to explore new territory. Some have suggested that big companies adopt a venture capital model, funding exploratory expeditions but otherwise staying out... View Details
- 18 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5
the solution. In the classroom: We can sometimes feel a burden to speak up about issues of race in the classroom. If we don’t interject, often nothing will be said. We go through mental math: what is the benefit of speaking up relative to how much social View Details
- 04 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water
new-found education to advise two young start-up companies, both based in Montreal, Quebec in Canada, one focusing on natural capital asset management, and an emerging global water-risk assessment consultancy. “It is too early for either... View Details
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
diversity, cofounded and catalyzed by HBS grads Brad Gerstner (MBA 2000), CEO of Altimeter Capital Management; Guy Primus (MBA 2000), CEO of Valence; Reese, at the time COO at Gusto; and Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, founder and chair of... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
including the information age in Asia, venture capital in India, and joint ventures in China. Other conference highlights included the participation of Vietnam's Finance Minister Nguyen Sing Hung, Taiwan's Minister of State Ma Ying-jeou,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Helping Hands for HBS
response to our appeal has been very gratifying." Reunion gift chairman Gil Lamphere, managing director of Lamphere Capital Management in New York City, has maintained a commitment to HBS since graduation (or perhaps even earlier —by... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
your classmates’ experiences. That’s part of the value of HBS. It’s huge.” At Morgan Stanley, which she joined right out of HBS, Harris leads the equity private placements effort in global capital markets and covers the retail and... View Details