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- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Europe
entrepreneurial communities and four recent trends in entrepreneurial activity. The characteristics that make entrepreneurship thrive, said Stevenson, include: resource mobility; reinvestment in the community; joy in the success of... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship
please see the HBS Loan Assistance Programs site for information on additional program offerings (login required). CRITERIA In addition to the financial aid assessment, selection is based on the following qualitative criteria: Viability of the venture and quality of... View Details
- January 2000 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Officenet (A): Making Entrepreneurship Work in Argentina
Describes the creation and financing of Officenet, an office supply distributor in Argentina. The company serves the business-to-business market through a catalog (combined with phone orders) and also through an Internet-based catalog. Officenet is a pioneer in both... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Argentina
Kuemmerle, Walter, and William J. Coughlin Jr. "Officenet (A): Making Entrepreneurship Work in Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 800-238, January 2000. (Revised March 2004.)
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For Alumni - Entrepreneurship
Competition offers aspiring entrepreneurial alumni with high potential new ventures a launching pad for continued development and an opportunity for valuable feedback and prize money. Rock Entrepreneurship Advisor Program The Rock View Details
- 2020
- Working Paper
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
By: William R. Kerr and Martin Mandorff
We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United States cluster in specific business sectors. For example, Koreans are 34 times more concentrated in self-employment for dry cleaning than other... View Details
Keywords: Self-employed; Occupation; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Industry Clusters; Ethnicity; Immigration; Networks; United States
Kerr, William R., and Martin Mandorff. "Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-042, October 2015. (Revised November 2020. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 21597, September 2015)
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Executive Education - Entrepreneurship
Executive Education Given the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship within organizations, our programs are designed to help seasoned executives transform their thinking and vision in a dynamic global environment. Using the vaunted... View Details
- January 2019
- Case
Capitalism, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility
By: Geoffrey Jones
This case contains excerpts from prominent business leaders and others expressing their views on the responsibilities, if any, of business leaders to other stakeholders in society. It begins with an excerpt from Andrew Carnegie, the nineteenth century steel magnate, in... View Details
Keywords: Capitalism; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Leadership; Attitudes; Perspective
Jones, Geoffrey. "Capitalism, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 319-081, January 2019.
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
research. Mr. Burgstone also serves as Faculty Chair and Adjunct Professor of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of California, Berkeley. Earlier in his career he was co-founder and CEO of SupplierMarket, a... View Details
- 10 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
- Teaching Interest
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Combining the tools of philanthropy, business and advocacy (or mission, margin and mandate), social entrepreneurs have tackled long-standing societal issues like teacher training, college access, global public health, renewable energy and sanitation. Social... View Details
- September 2018 (Revised May 2021)
- Teaching Plan
Eastern Bank: Innovating Through Eastern Labs
By: Karen Mills, Dennis Campbell and Aaron Mukerjee
Eastern Bank is a 200-year-old New England mutual bank with a community focus. Eastern specializes in small business lending, having made strategic investments to become the top SBA lender in New England in the midst of the Great Recession, when other banks were... View Details
Keywords: Banks; Fintech; Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Innovation And Strategy; Technological Change; Technology And Innovation Management; Entrepreneurial Management; Intrapreneurship; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Entrepreneurship; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Management
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Programs & Resources - Entrepreneurship
Programs & Resources For MBA Students Successful entrepreneurs understand the essential value of experience, both inside and outside the classroom. Discover programs, courses, and resources to help guide you through your HBS... View Details
- February 2024
- Case
Oak Street Health: From Start-up to Strategic Acquisition
By: Leemore S. Dafny and Thomas H. Lee
Oak Street Health opened its first primary care center for seniors in underserved communities in 2013. By 2022 the company had 169 centers and a market valuation exceeding $10 billion. Oak Street created value by accepting risk-adjusted, capitated payments for Medicare... View Details
Dafny, Leemore S., and Thomas H. Lee. "Oak Street Health: From Start-up to Strategic Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 324-053, February 2024.
- March 1998
- Case
Bumper Acquisition (A1), A: Confidential Information for Thermo-Impact, Inc.
By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen
Located in Mundelein, IL, Thermo-Impact, Inc. is a rapidly growing, private firm that manufactures automotive bumpers. In 1995, a number of large automotive supply companies and a private equity investment firm offer to buy Thermo-Impact. The cases in this series focus... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Valuation; Negotiation Participants; Decision Making; Negotiation Process; Entrepreneurship; Negotiation Offer; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Illinois
Sebenius, James K., and David T. Kotchen. "Bumper Acquisition (A1), A: Confidential Information for Thermo-Impact, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 898-198, March 1998.
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For MBA Students - Entrepreneurship
of must-attend events. See All Events Student Clubs Entrepreneurship Club Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club Tech Club Venture Capital &... View Details
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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
rental; and then must decide which one of three properties in Arizona, California, or Texas to purchase. Keywords: Housing ; Acquisition ; Entrepreneurship ; Investment ; Bids and Bidding ; Leasing ; Renting... View Details
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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship
business. Start-up Job Opportunities for MBAs Developed by our Student Advisory Board, The R.O.C.K. Board (Rock Opportunities Come Knocking) is our job, internship, and project opportunity portal. The R.O.C.K. Board connects students interested in View Details
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Rock Summer Fellows - Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship. Founder applications will be evaluated based on the clarity and strength of the problem hypothesis, current status and milestones, strength of customer discovery findings, clarity and strength of key assumptions, and evidence of commitment. Students... View Details
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Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines
By: Edward L. Glaeser, Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
We study entrepreneurship and growth through the lens of U.S. cities. Initial entrepreneurship correlates strongly with urban employment growth, but endogeneity bedevils interpretation. Chinitz (1961) hypothesized that coal mines near cities led to specialization in... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Organization; Chinitz; Agglomeration; Clusters; Cities; Mines; Industry Clusters; Urban Development; Entrepreneurship; City; Mining; Mining Industry; United States
Glaeser, Edward L., Sari Pekkala Kerr, and William R. Kerr. "Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines." Review of Economics and Statistics 97, no. 2 (May 2015): 498–520.
- 2015
- Working Paper
Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines
By: Edward L. Glaeser, Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
We study entrepreneurship and growth through the lens of U.S. cities. Initial entrepreneurship correlates strongly with urban employment growth, but endogeneity bedevils interpretation. Chinitz (1961) hypothesized that coal mines near cities led to specialization in... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Organization; Chinitz; Agglomeration; Clusters; Cities; Mines; Industry Clusters; Entrepreneurship; City; Mining; Mining Industry; Pittsburgh
Glaeser, Edward L., Sari Pekkala Kerr, and William R. Kerr. "Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-015, August 2012. (Revised May 2015.)