Investment Opportunities - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

countries, firms are more likely to issue equity when investment opportunities are high, becoming widely held in the process. We find scant evidence, however, that changes in percentage blockholding forecast... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Aug 1998
News

Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

linked to the Harvard Business School in perpetuity through the building that will bear their name." Speaking briefly, Spangler thanked the Dean for the opportunity to make an investment so closely tied to... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

19 Jan 2024
News

The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

But while there's a danger of moving too fast, Morriss tells me, there's also a serious opportunity cost of moving without enough speed. Her new book, Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving Hard Problems,... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Unlocking the Power of Community

When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

21 May 2024
News

A New Chapter

Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the World Bank reports that only one... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

inhabitants of Seoul, a sprawling metropolis packed with boutiques, nightclubs, and skyscrapers. Kim left Korea in 1974, at age 11. Educated in the United States, he returned as COO of Asia-Pacific investment banking at Salomon Smith... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

27 May 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS Section?

backgrounds: section mates with in-depth finance experience from investment banking and private equity, with marketing expertise from CPG, who have successfully started and sold companies, who have served in the Navy and who are from the... View Details

09 Jun 2015
News

Yat-Pang (MBA 2000) and Helina Au

investor and CEO of Veritas Investments to his HBS experience. “I saw opportunities for growing the business but wasn’t sure how to capitalize on them,” says Au who purchased his first building in Silicon... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

fence-sitters. It’s important to know who’s who. First, determine who holds the power tools you need—the resources, information or expertise, and support or legitimacy, and then persuade them to invest in the effort. They will also be... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

31 Jul 2023
News

Striving for Imperfection

aversion tax in their example cases range from 25 to more than 50 percent. So think about that: incredible investment opportunities that have been foregone because people were essentially paralyzed. Now... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

07 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Innovation Labs: Where Passion and Purpose Meet

could access the resources of innovation and entrepreneurship. These include a wide range of courses and programs; maker, media, and AR/VR studios; experienced mentors; and opportunities for funding. Over the last decade, the ecosystem... View Details

16 Oct 2015
Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

managing the investment of their assets. That being said, we also had the opportunity to advise clients on how to best achieve their philanthropic goals. To this end we were able to guide artists on... View Details

03 May 2023
Blog Post

Five Ways to Build Community at HBS

chose one theme for the year which I could use as a north star for how I would prioritize my time and energy. My theme for 2022 was Community, so here are five quick thoughts on building community at HBS. 1. Invest in Your Community Early... View Details

22 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

Rock, a Twin Cities based nonprofit focused on empowering young people through music education. Teresa Danso-Danquah (MBA 2024) - VP of Admissions and Administration I am a disability advocate, HR professional, and aspiring VC investor passionate about creating and... View Details

Web

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

the world. While seeking, she aligned her professional choices with a larger mission rather than following a linear path. While currently a Partner at CrossBoundary , a mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her... View Details

16 May 2024
News

On the Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

20 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 20

stores. Instead of simply reducing the number of new large stores entering a market, the entry barriers created the incentive for large retail chains to invest in smaller and more centrally located formats, which competed more directly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Apr 2023
News

A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

to try to help much. At MAYA, this is completely different. Our investing team is responsible not only for finding new, great opportunities for investment but also for... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

27 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018

opportunity enable the rise of new entrants or reinforce the position of incumbents? Research on this classic topic often ignores the high costs of entry seen in some industries. We offer a novel approach to this question in the context... View Details