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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle
national security and a civilian tech sector that is the main engine of the economy. Another plus is Israel’s cluster of great universities, large companies, start-ups, and “connective tissue” such as top-notch engineering talent and... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Class of '97 Placement Statistics Similar for September and January Cohorts
Preliminary placement figures (as of August 1997)* Total September Cohort January Cohort Average satisfaction with job offer (on a scale of 1-low to 7-high) 6.1 6.1 6.1 Average number of companies contacted 20 19 21 Average number of... View Details
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Social Entrepreneurship & Systems Change
rights, and public policy. It was established in 1944 and is based in New York City. Kapor Capital - a venture capital arm of Kapor Center for Social Impact specializing in investments in seed/start-ups and early stage... View Details
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Joseph Abel
little, it’s very difficult for them to compensate. For them, climate change is a life-and-death issue. The scale of the issue is very different in India. We talk about putting more Priuses on the road [in the United States], but how will... View Details
- 07 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?
power and the funding of new energy sources: The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it. Venture Capital's Disconnect with Clean View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Not limited to college graduates or people in business, this book reveals practices relevant to anyone starting their career in an organization, whether it be nonprofit, professional, or governmental. From Startup to Exit: An Insider’s Guide to Launching and View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
read "Go home Googlers." It was a daily reminder, she says, that something was broken. That this great technological revolution just wasn't working for everyone. Today, Ingersoll works as COO of Code for America, a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to improving... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA
entrepreneurs and investors are thinking about, along with the economics.” Kaelyn’s motivation was rooted in her desire to explore roles in tech that were outside of her comfort zone. “I came to HBS for the MS/MBA program because I knew I... View Details
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Michael Kaplan
positions in the venture capital and financial space before his entrepreneurial spirit led him and his brother to launch Fashion to Figure as a single store they ran themselves for two years before expanding the business. Recently, Kaplan... View Details
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Latin America - Global Activities 2021
of climate change by helping SHI scale its business operations in Latin America and create ventures that offset financial costs and increase farmers’ benefits. Of the eight HBS Online Community Chapters that... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
entrepreneurial ecosystem, and gave us advice on scaling MBAxAmerica into a movement with lasting impact. We were blown away by his openness, sense of humor, and willingness to “give before you get”. Week 3: White Sulfur Springs, MT We... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
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Mo Fong
Mo Fong (HBS ‘02, Stanford ‘95 ChemE, ‘96 MA Education ) Mo is currently the Executive Director at Stanford Technology Ventures Program in the School of Management and Engineering focusing on entrepreneurship research, programs and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Oscar Winners
service." The three men—who have experience with tech companies such as Instagram, MakerBot, Microsoft, and Vostu, which Kushner cofounded—are backed by $40 million in venture capital. Said Nazemi, who first... View Details
- 07 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India
across the country. IntroductionAs a cohort of HBS students on Professor Gandhi’s 'Development While Decarbonizing: India's Path to Net Zero' course, we found ourselves immersed in the epicenter of India's clean tech revolution. Our team,... View Details
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James Reinhart
When he tried to figure out what to do with the clothes he no longer wanted, he had his “Aha” moment. thredUP, founded in 2009, was doing well with its original concept, swapping men’s and women’s clothes. The new venture was... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact Tech Accelerator for Nonprofits Supports Impact that Scales Kevin... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
participating in Israel: Startups and Venture Capital the experience of learning by doing in a country recognized globally as a tech hub. “I was fortunate to work with great teammates and an exciting partner... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
Provides high tech products and services for building energy efficiency Jeffrey Brown (MBA 1983) Summit Power Group, LLC. Seattle, Washington Developer of electric power projects Michael Cavallo (MBA 1978) Clinton Climate Initiative New... View Details
- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
and Mario Morino, cofounder and chairman of Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP), based in Washington, D.C. Panelists agreed that the goal for philanthropy should be to help an organization scale to the point... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
What I Do: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002)
it’s consistent from company to company.” Her new COO role at Code for America, a San Francisco–based nonprofit dedicated to improving civic tech and “strengthening America’s basic social safety net,” has proven this maxim true. “I... View Details