investment activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2014
News

The Far-Reaching Impact of Fellowships

ability to enhance the discussions that lie at the heart of the case method. Participant-centered learning depends on the active involvement of every student, each of whom brings a unique background and perspective to the mix of voices... View Details

Keywords: fellowships

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

settings where local firms, their competitors, are the most constrained. Finally, I'm most excited about turning toward questions of how outbound investment impacts domestic investment. There is a tremendous amount of ill-founded popular... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

07 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits

taxing corporations on foreign profits was that firms choose to invest either at home or abroad. Do we know if the activities abroad of U.S. firms really reduce their View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Rudina Seseri

Rudina Seseri is Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures, leading the firm’s investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled enterprise software as a service (SaaS), cloud, Information Technology (IT) software, and vertical... View Details

Keywords: Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

process of deep restructuring. Traditionally, indexing and active investment were mixed together in products such as mutual funds. The massive growth of cost-efficient indexing, derivative products and... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

13 Feb 2023
News

Alumnus Gift Will Nurture Basic, Therapeutic Science

been a partner of the School for over two decades, and I am delighted to continue to support the HMS community in its important work by helping to modernize these landmark facilities to keep pace with therapeutics innovation." Bertarelli is a former biotechnology... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Supporting Global Understanding, Locally

practice and innovation around the region,” says Sabanci Dincer, who is chair of Akbank, one of the largest banks in Turkey. Sabanci Dincer’s commitment to furthering the School’s efforts in the Middle East have included generous View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

New Spaces: Convening Power

1982). Seth is president and CEO of the Baupost Group, a Boston-based investment management firm. Beth is president of the Klarman Family Foundation. “We hope that Klarman Hall will be a world-class addition to a world-class institution,”... View Details

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FAQ - Alumni

active daily leadership role in the company. Applicant must be a first- or second-time founder/co-founder only. No Subsidiaries are eligible to apply. Outside funding must be less than $2.5M total debt/invested equity capital. View Details

28 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

“Reimaging Capitalism” into practice by helping funds build investing strategies and philosophy around how they evaluate potential investments via a series of ESG ratings. I’m currently organizing a teach-in... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Sam Hayes

1998, was appointed to the HBS faculty in 1972. He taught in the MBA, AMP, and OPM programs, and continues to teach in executive programs at HBS and overseas. His current research focuses on Islamic banking and investment practices, the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

13 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success

activities that can grow. Simply put, successful families are entrepreneurial. Second, families succeed because they invest in productive activities (including the development... View Details

Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts

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Value Line | Baker Library

Value Line Comprehensive stock reports and covers most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks, small and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles. Read More Also provides the ability to screen for lists of stocks and... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Environmental Impact

Investments and a former US Ambassador to Austria, focuses her philanthropy on three areas: environmental conservation, education, and international economic development. She and her husband, Craig, the telecommunications pioneer who... View Details

06 Dec 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Doing Business in Emerging Markets

Protecting Foreign Investments After a string of forced nationalizations of private enterprises in the 1960s and 1970s, the pendulum swung back and companies were again encouraged by host countries to build and run major infrastructure... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

For Boston, whose history is better known for its midnight rides and tea parties with attitude, this was, by comparison, a low-key moment. On a slow July day in 1924 in the Hub's financial district, a new investment product was quietly... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Finance Club | MBA

finance-related activities and careers throughout the HBS community. As one of the largest clubs on campus, it caters to a wide variety of finance-related interests, particularly investment banking, sales... View Details

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

depreciation schedules for investment can be different for tax and accounting purposes, creating a tool for fiscal stimulus. I think this rationale has outlived its usefulness for several reasons. For starters, these different definitions... View Details