Investment Opportunities - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Mar 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

This word cloud is composed of blog posts by more than 900 students describing how individual organizations are likely to be affected by climate change. Image by Patrick Clapp Last fall, first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School received a new assignment in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Green Technology

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

percent of market value. The payout rate for fiscal 2021 met that target at 5.2 percent, consistent with the prior year. The utilization of a payout formula means that the annual payout rate is generally lower following years of relatively high View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

at the Paris train station to save enough money to move to Brazil. "My father was an engineer, and my mother was an entrepreneur," says Jakurski, who, like his parents, has achieved remarkable success seizing business opportunities in... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

that change, including cultural change, is beginning to take hold. Faculty and doctoral students A diverse faculty is critical to scholarship, teaching, and connections with practice. Diversity enhances creativity and unlocks View Details

15 Nov 2018
Book

Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

27 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 27

simplifies the retirement savings plan participation decision. Individuals received an opportunity to enroll in a retirement savings plan at a pre-selected contribution rate and asset allocation, allowing them to collapse a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

of the challenges and opportunities facing his company. “The last year has been filled with national and international crises in which the role of government and how that intersects with the business community has heightened and grown... View Details

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

Columbia; Paul Smeets of Maastricht University in the Netherlands; and Rene Bekkers of Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Norton and Dunn are co-authors of the book Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending, which says that purchasing experiences, View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Aug 2016
First Look

August 9, 2016

once-in-a-generational low interest rates. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/216086-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 216-055 Project Deutschland: Unpeeling the Onion of a Distressed Real Estate Portfolio James Tallest analyzed the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

afforded her a detailed view of the industry’s challenges and opportunities and helped to inspire the founding of the National Trust. The nonprofit launched its test case in May 2021, with the purchase of 24 newspapers and websites in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

10 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 10

the difficult environment of late 2008. One of his first assignments is to review three companies in a partner's portfolio and recommend strategies for managing them. In addition, the partner also has an opportunity to View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn . Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Build a foundation in macroeconomics to make more informed business decisions Identify the challenges and View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

recruitment and job seeking opportunities for professionals in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. + – Hospitality Hospitality - General SmartBriefs – Travel Newsletter digest of hospitality industry headlines produced in... View Details

11 Apr 2023
Blog Post

BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

What we learned about BTG Bioliquids and biofuels We left our visit with some key considerations and food for thought. First, it was interesting to witness how threat and opportunity are merely different sides of the same coin. While the... View Details

16 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense

begging to have the opportunity to re-engage. Rigorously evaluate the quality and capacity of your senior team and take advantage of the extraordinary executive talent looking for new homes and more promising pastures. 3. Make process... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

23 Jun 2023
News

Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

residential campus that forms its own vibrant community in the heart of Boston. Those 360 acres in Allston are where the opportunity is, said Executive Dean for Administration Angela Crispi (MBA 1990). With the opening of the Harvard John... View Details

17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

friend, more workers are scaling back, stepping away, or choosing alternative professional opportunities that help them balance these demands. Companies that ignore this emerging crisis risk losing their hardest-to-find and highest-paid... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

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Dean LeBaron | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

investment opportunities opened there. He talked about his wide-ranging ventures in a video interview at his home in New Hampshire in February 2001. Interviewer: Amy Blitz, HBS Director of Media Development... View Details

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Career Histories and the Biotechnology Industry

Professor Higgins' other major project focuses on the consequences of individuals' career experiences for firms and industries. This second research stream centers on the careers of executives in the biotechnology industry.

Professor Higgins has written... View Details

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Fundraising - Alumni

Volunteer Fundraising Raise Funds for HBS Alumni support is critical to the School's continued excellence and impact. If you would like to learn more about this and play an active role in securing support from fellow alumni, please check out the various fundraising... View Details

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