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- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
problems, taking money from friends and family may send a negative signal about the startup's prospects, especially if the startup is beyond the early launching stage. One serial entrepreneur observed that founders who fail to raise capital from View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad
bias and moderate its ill effects. Only then can we be assured of the reliability of the financial reports issued by public companies and ratified by professional accountants. Professional accountants might... View Details
- 22 May 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders
including the potential to transform a business sector. The top-rated teams have the chance to present their ideas in front of a panel of judges, each of whom has achieved aesthetic star power in their own professional domain. This year’s... View Details
- 08 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)
network-based (fundraising, strategic partnerships, new industry development, etc), and there is no better network to have access to than the HBS alumni network. Additionally, having the “Harvard” brand tied to your name is an immediate... View Details
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
not the case in other parts of the world. In some countries, mostly in northern Europe, people’s economic fates aren’t tied to those of their parents’ so directly. Supporting skills-based education A high-quality education and resources... View Details
- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
harder to reconcile how my personal and professional experiences were contributing to this existential crisis. After much reflection, I decided that I wanted to apply cutting-edge technology to solve challenges in food (and seafood),... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
association lobbied to get it approved. Local backing also helped Dlodlo secure $300,000 in pre-development financing for Madikizela from the state of Maryland. Her professional network helped too, with industry View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
working parents and eldercare providers) or those interested in similar topics (baking or jigsaw puzzles) share information, recipes, items for sale or barter, and the like. Keep such forums tied to the organization’s identity and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
in the hospital and nearly died after prematurely delivering their only child, Johnny, now known as Maynard. (MacDonald’s father declined to help with the hospital bills, which added to the distance between them.) In later years, MacDonald’s View Details
- 22 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
3 Lessons I Learned as a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow
responsibilities, our day-to-day work is more closely tied to the ultimate aims of the organization so we can draw more meaning from our work. Even for those who have yet to fully incorporate social impact into their careers, HBS is a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
A New Path for Alumnae
important to maintain existing ties with those who value your professional skills, but it is equally necessary to build new network connections. In Charting Your Course we talk about developing a strategic... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Keeping Up with the Dean
to outline his five areas for change: curriculum innovation, intellectual ambition, international engagement, inclusion, and closer ties with the University. Click map for larger view. Illustration by Baker Vail/www.smallworldmaps.com View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Books
democracy would fail and with them, society. Managing Network Resources: Alliances, Affiliations, and Other Relational Assets by Ranjay Gulati (Oxford University Press) These days firms are increasingly em-bedded in networks of alliances and other View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2018
- Webinars: Career
How to Drive Company Performance and Employee Sustainability
Learn how to empower your teams in a way that encourages both high performance and sustainability, from Carolyn Everson, VP of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Right Connections
Ties on Investment Bank Affiliation and IPO Success." In research conducted with Ranjay Gulati of Northwestern's Kellogg School, Higgins found that "what matters most when executives are trying to raise money is their View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
values will be an important legacy. Do you have a stronger sense of the role and influence of HBS in academia? I believe our deep commitment to teaching as a critical and important professional activity is something that is sorely needed... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Stem Cell Man
have one particular scientific domain, I’m not tied to viewing things through that lens. And at the same time, a lot of the challenges are not purely scientific, they are also organizational.” Reeve sees Harvard’s expertise in so many... View Details
- Web
Fabrizio Serafini | MBA
reality, enabling us to make informed decisions. Together, these formative experiences cultivated my fascination with the synergy between technology and business. Professional goals: My professional goals... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Last Look
rowdy. Reports Golding, “This annual event took place in the spring, usually early May, and involved a transit of the waters between the Weeks and Larz Anderson bridges (and back) in craft that were entirely homemade. That means wood, beer kegs, Dole pineapple store... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming nonprofits with business-oriented insights that scale impact
Tom Tierney (MBA 1980) is working to empower social entrepreneurs, mission-driven organizations, and philanthropists to build a better world. The Bridgespan Group, the professional services firm he cofounded with Jeff Bradach (PhDOB 1992)... View Details