International Entrepreneurship - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Oct 2019
News

Designing a More Artful Future for the Middle East

a self-taught painter and sculptor. “I want to democratize it . . . make it available and accessible to everyone . . . strengthen it so the region can be recognized by the international arts scene.” To do that, Halwani realized he needed... View Details

Keywords: Inclusion

01 Dec 2010
News

Eight Join HBS Faculty

postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on how people can work fruitfully across social divides. Prior to her academic career, Ramarajan worked in international development in West Africa focusing on conflict resolution. Douglas... View Details

16 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

acquisitions, partnerships, new product launches, or international expansion in ways you might not have had the time and space to think through. 3. Pay down your organizational debt Every fast-growing startup incurs debt along the way.... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

01 Oct 2001
News

The Eyes Have It: Business Plan Winners Pursue Global Vision

a microentrepreneur borrows from a microfinance institution, such as ACCION International or Grameen Bank, to pay for a testing kit and eyeglass supplies. The entrepreneur, who also undergoes a one-week training session, will then be able... View Details

Keywords: eyeglasses

20 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 20

entrepreneurial thinking has become a primary goal throughout the world. Surprisingly, there has been little systematic research or comparative analysis to show how the growth of entrepreneurship differs among countries in various stages... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 24, 2009

scholars to reintroduce entrepreneurship into the research agenda of business historians. We examine the value and limitations of adapting recent social scientific theories and methods on entrepreneurship to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

their founding, they netted out destroying jobs in years two through five as most of them failed, suggesting less job security than in larger organizations. At the international level, economists Rafael La Porta and Andrei Schleifer... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Feb 2016
News

Cooking Up America’s Food Culture

Duda has seen in the food world, in his 30-year career, is the number of people who work in food services who don’t work in kitchens. That’s where Duda feels he can make his biggest contribution. Since 2007, Duda has held leadership roles in the View Details

Keywords: April White

Fast Answer

Managing & Investing in a Fast-Growing Emerging Market: India

style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">India -- Politics and government -- 21st century Social entrepreneurship -- India Add additional topic keywords, date ranges, and/or limit... View Details

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Curriculum | MBA

key disciplines. Fall Term Finance 1 Financial Reporting & Control (FRC) Leadership & Organizational Behavior (LEAD) Marketing Technology & Operations Management (TOM) Strategy Spring Term Data Science & AI for Leaders Business, Government & the View Details

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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts

because they have a long-term focus to serve long-term social problems. "We owe a lot to nonprofit organizations," she said. "The Sierra Club, for example, has been an effective voice for the environmental movement, and the International... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

Profile

Damali Brown

gave me a local perspective on global issues we had discussed in Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE). Watching the Tanzanians who carried 35- to 45-pound loads for us every day — for just $40 for the week — gave me... View Details

24 Feb 2023
Blog Post

My Classroom Experience During Harvard Business School’s Summer Venture in Management Program

the replies.) The diversity represented in the room was stunning – these were students of many identities, academic backgrounds, and interests. “Where are you interning this summer?” (Google, CapitalOne, McKinsey, LinkedIn, Universal... View Details

24 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

before and during the MBA program. Leah Azeze (MBA 2023) Where is your hometown? Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? International Development / Senior Program Manager. Post-MBA industry and role? Consulting /... View Details

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Doha Tantawy

through cases. "We're exposed to hundreds of cases by the end of our two years," Doha says. "For every case, you answer the question, 'What would you do?' I hear a new thing every single day." In Business, Government & the View Details

Keywords: Retail/Hospitality; Consulting

16 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 16, 2007

companies, anti-trust legislation, expropriations, and rising competition from international and local rivals. Focuses on developing a new global strategy for a company that placed a premium on a consensual management style and local... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Career Coach

Marc Herson

Marc (INSEAD '01) has extensive global experience as a venture capitalist, media executive, entrepreneur and lawyer, working in the U.S., Europe, and Africa. His most recent experience is at 2go Interactive, a start-up mobile tech company based in Cape Town, South... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

Practitioners Topics Topics Biotech/pharma Care Delivery Clinical Trials Digital Health Global Health Health Care Entrepreneurship Health Care Innovation Health Care Investment Health Care at HBS Insurance/payor Medical... View Details

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