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In The Community | About
than 7,200 hours in Pro Bono consulting through the HBS Association of Boston Community Action Partners (CAP) and CAP Brainstorms 25 MBA students in the Consulting for Impact Club engaged with 6 local... View Details
- May 2019
- Article
The Role of Gatekeepers in Capital Markets
By: Sugata Roychowdhury and Suraj Srinivasan
Gatekeepers in financial markets have the power to provide the institutional stability, fortitude and direction necessary for the development and the smooth functioning of capital markets. At the same time, they are often motivated by their own private incentives.... View Details
Keywords: Gatekeepers; Capital Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Performance Effectiveness
Roychowdhury, Sugata, and Suraj Srinivasan. "The Role of Gatekeepers in Capital Markets." Journal of Accounting Research 57, no. 2 (May 2019): 295–322.
- 24 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
The Global Classroom: From Boston to Jakarta
interested in opportunities in the early stage Venture Capital space focusing on consumer investments for her post HBS career. In Stephanie’s first year at HBS (RC Year), she had the opportunity to visit Jakarta, Indonesia to work... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
on September 14, when the campus community came together for a noontime memorial service honoring those lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Under gray skies, a steady rain fell on students, faculty, and staff members who stood... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- Web
A Vital Residential Community | About
forms its own vibrant community in the heart of one of the world’s great cities. Founded in 1908, HBS was originally located in Harvard Yard. The present campus, with its stately Georgian buildings following the gentle curve on the View Details
- 11 Jun 2015
- News
Capitalizing on America's New Energy Advantage
- September 1999
- Background Note
Revolution in the Communications Switching Industry
By: Jay O. Light, Lynda M. Applegate and Daniel J. Green
As data packet switches threatened the voice circuit switch industry in 1999, major switch and router vendors began paying high premiums to acquire venture-backed switch companies. This note explains what a switch is and suggests why large vendors might be so anxious... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Clubs: Capital Improvements
When he began planning the event, HBS Club of Washington, DC, president Antonio Alves (PLDA 15, 2013) envisioned the club’s first annual Leadership Gala as a modest outing that would boost awareness of the club in the Greater DC area. By early 2015, however, it was... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Program
Private Equity and Venture Capital
including: General partners and junior partners of private equity and venture capital firms Principals from the limited partner community who invest in private equity and venture View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
agency’s COO. Explains Cohen, “The department was underfunded, its buildings overseas were not in good shape, it couldn’t even communicate by open Internet overseas, and the personnel system needed changes. It turned out to be a 24/7... View Details
- 30 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism
If capitalism was a stock, the market would appear rather bearish on its future. Bank failures, economic crises, and middle-class riots across the globe appear symptomatic of large systemic weaknesses in the market system, highlighted by... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- March 2015
- Case
BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm
By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White
BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.
In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy
Sahlman, William A., and Robert F. White. "BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 815-702, March 2015.
- 26 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
(PPE)ople First: Bringing Critical Personal Protective Equipment to Boston Hospitals
deeply connected with the Boston community than I had since moving here 2 years ago. The opportunity gave me a real start up experience and an opportunity to demonstrate leadership and have impact. I feel... View Details
- March 2020
- Case
Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community
By: Ayelet Israeli and Jill Avery
Thingtesting, a brand discovery and testing digital community devoted to uncovering and exploring direct-to-consumer brands, had just received seed funding and was contemplating a second year of growth. The new year brought many challenges, as founder Jenny Gyllander... View Details
Keywords: Influencer Marketing; Monetization; Female Ceo; Female Entrepreneur; Female Protagonist; Influencers; Influencer; Direct-to-consumer; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Marketing Communications; Consumer Products Industry; Financial Services Industry; Advertising Industry; London; United Kingdom; United States; Europe; North America
Israeli, Ayelet, and Jill Avery. "Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community." Harvard Business School Case 520-086, March 2020.
- 01 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?
won the Cold War. Doesn't capitalism reign supreme in the 21st century? Looking forward, we certainly can see challenges that will have to be met. So on the occasion of the School's Centennial, we felt it was appropriate to try to... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 15 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development
fundraising efforts which will eventually become a capital campaign to close the financing gap for the development. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, educational and community kitchen space.... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
HBS Community Rolls Up Its Sleeves
constructing trails for the Metropolitan District Commission to painting apartments in cooperation with Boston Senior Home Care. Volunteer Michael Echenberg (HBS ’02) did some spring-cleaning at the Cambridge Youth Guidance Center. “The... View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
markets, managers can engineer a company's capital structure so that the only liabilities borne by the company are value-added risks. What are value-added risks and how are they different from passive risks? A: "Value-added"... View Details
- 16 Nov 2021
- Cold Call Podcast