Fund Raising - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 2001
News

Porter Appointed to University Professorship

scholars," commented Porter. Porter will hold the Bishop William Lawrence University Professorship, named after a member of the Harvard Corporation who played a key role in raising the funds from banker... View Details

Keywords: Doug Gavel; University Professorship; C. Roland Christensen; Sumner H. Slichter

08 Nov 2024
News

Latino Alumni Banquet Marks 20th Year, Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years of Connection

experiences and, really, to help each other.” Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years, Raises Funds for Social Enterprise Scholarships The HBS Club of Atlanta (HBSCA) threw a festive 90th Anniversary Gala on... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 Dec 2020
News

A Creator in the Era of Disruption

would stand on the stage in Burden Hall at HBS and present his business plan at the Social Enterprise Conference “Pitch for Change” competition. Haryopratomo: Actually, that's why I went to business school—to raise money because I was... View Details

01 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

level. Inheriting Losers Authors:Li Jin and Anna Scherbina Publication:Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract We show that new managers who take over mutual fund portfolios sell off inherited momentum losers at higher rates... View Details

15 Nov 2016
First Look

November 15, 2016

policies and practices as an unconscious “social defense” to help employees fend off anxieties raised by a 24/7 work culture. Due to the social defense, two beliefs remain unchallenged—the necessity of long work hours and the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

Cash and the Woman-Owned Business

fund the launch of nearly all start-ups. The founders' current income, cash reserves, credit card capacity, and "mortgagable" assets account for most of the early stage capital in the United States.2 Other forms of non-cash... View Details

Keywords: by Candida Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene & Myra M. Hart

14 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid

legislators who decline to raise taxes and, instead, attempt to control these costs, face three choices: Cut Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits, and provider reimbursement; cut other state expenditures for the... View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger

19 Feb 2020
News

Running a Decathlon

in a way that would convince high school administrators and students to invest their time in a new program, and, of course, raising money for everything from test-graders to marketing. When funds were tight,... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

will be the second- or third - largest US IPO ever and rank in the top ten largest global IPOs in history. Its size is even more remarkable, given the still fragile state of the equity markets. With stock sales in the US at a five-year low, View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS | MBA

The HBS Summer Fellows program allows students to explore career options during the summer between their first and second year. Funding is available for students joining existing organizations, as well as for those founding new ventures... View Details

28 Sep 2015
News

Rockin’ for a Cause

public schools, which the Scheels’ four children have all attended. Scheel’s wife, Susan, was an early leader of Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE), a foundation that provides supplemental funds to support worthwhile programs—such as... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Symantec

01 Dec 2019
News

Turning Point: Living History

needed to quit my job and focus on the museum full-time. Suddenly I needed to understand climate-control systems and lighting. Then there was the business model and hiring our team. It was a completely mad period of bringing an entire organization to life and View Details

Keywords: museums; India; nonprofits; career paths; leadership; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

01 Oct 2002
News

Class Notes Extra

enthusiastic support of her husband and HBS classmate, Michael D'Amato, she runs the fund from her home to keep expenses low. (“I'm Scottish, after all,” she quips.) Her organization has raised over $2... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

ventilators," says the trio's website, which raises funds to support the manufacturing and distribution of proning cushions that enhance the comfort of patients of all sizes, allow use of oxygenation... View Details

23 Apr 2018
News

Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

the university’s undergraduate curriculum requires students to work in teams to create and operate an agribusiness venture during their first three years in the program. “Our students learn the science of raising pigs and growing papayas;... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

25 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 25

Fund Relationships Bias Analyst Recommendations? Authors: Michael Firth, Chen Lin, Ping Liu, and Yuhai Xuan Publication: Journal of Accounting Research (forthcoming) Abstract This article investigates whether the business relations... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier

15 state or local governments had passed programs to pay for about $8 billion in medical relief. Five more are considering moves that would bring the total to almost $13 billion. Many work with a nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt (formerly named RIP Medical Debt),... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

06 Jul 2020
Blog Post

A Letter from the Women in Investing Club

2. Sponsorship This was by far our best year for sponsorship, as we raised nearly double the funds of prior years in order to support our expanding endeavors. This year, over 35 firms partnered with the... View Details

22 Apr 2021
News

Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship

racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar... View Details