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- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
reducing poverty have generally been the same. More aid. More debt relief. More foreign direct investment. And, of late, more free trade. I agree with all of these. However, the greatest contribution Western countries and corporations can... View Details
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
available for download Banking Deregulation, Financial Constraints, and Entrepreneurship Authors:William R. Kerr and Ramana Nanda Abstract We study how U.S. branch banking deregulations affected the entry of new firms in the non-financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2022 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Clara Wu Tsai and Brooklyn Loan Innovation
Philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai is committed to racial equity and investing in Brooklyn-based minority business owners. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, she decides to create a new initiative called the Social Justice Fund and commit an initial $50 million over 10... View Details
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
Working PapersCorporate Social Entrepreneurship Authors:James Austin and Ezequiel Reficco Abstract Corporate Social Entrepreneurship (CSE) is a process aimed at enabling... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
to that time, things are more normalized and sane. We’re seeing more experienced, repeat entrepreneurs who have created valuable companies and been through the IPO cycle and the M&A cycle. I think entrepreneurship and innovation are still... View Details
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
Moyo,International Finance Corporation Yet over the course of the hour-and-a-half long panel session, the conversation kept circling back to the question of true ownership: Who creates these institutions, and for whom? How can African... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
1998), Maneesha Ghiya (MBA 2005), and Emma McCarthy (MBA 2018) Amy Kadomatsu (MBA 1998), Maneesha Ghiya (MBA 2005), and Emma McCarthy (MBA 2018) The three winners were selected from 14 finalists nominated for their significant accomplishments in one of three sectors.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA '56)
globalization, and a devotion to creating value for stockholders, he eschewed elements of conventional corporate thinking and job security. "If you create an atmosphere of trust that starts with shareholders and goes all the way through... View Details
- 01 Aug 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs Worry About ‘Too Big to Succeed?’
relationships. Unfortunately, many corporate leaders focus on profits and the Wall Street drivers toward big business and profits. It has become the death knell for many corporations." Phil Harris, joining in, pointed out that there... View Details
- Profile
Hiroshi Mikitani
When Hiroshi Mikitani decided, at age 31, to leave a good job at the Industrial Bank of Japan in Tokyo to start a company, he raised more than a few eyebrows. In Japanese culture, where the group is favored above the individual, View Details
- December 1999
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
In 1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc., was claiming a leadership position in the burgeoning world of e-commerce and networking computers. Its goal: "to dot-com the world." What was it about Sun's culture that made it so conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship? And how... View Details
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
forthcoming Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press The Language of Global Success: How a Common Tongue Transforms Multinational Organizations By: Neeley, Tsedal Abstract—For nearly three decades, English has been the lingua franca of cross-border organizations, yet... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business... View Details
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
prevailing research norm. The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities Author:John D. Macomber Publication:Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 23, no. 3 (summer 2011) Abstract Three trends will drive urban... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Phillip Michael Strazzulla
Strazzulla said. To that end, companies pay LifeGuides to post job openings, interact with users and recruit the right prospects to become employees. In just a short time, LifeGuides has signed up a dozen client companies including growth stage tech companies and big... View Details
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Management Tom Nicholas Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) Finance C. Fritz Foley Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Corporate Governance and Boards... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
Earnings Management, Corporate Tax Shelters, and Book-Tax Alignment Authors:Mihir Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala Publication:National Tax Journal (forthcoming) Abstract This paper reviews recent evidence analyzing the link between earnings... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsBundling the Contracts: TA-Energy Harvard Business School Case 807-075 Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2002 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
NeoPets, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Elizabeth Kind
NeoPets, a rapidly growing Internet start-up, faces decisions about its international expansion strategy--whether to enter a joint venture with a conglomerate in Singapore to exploit Asian markets as well as which other regions to target. NeoPets allows its... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Global Strategy; Network Effects; Joint Ventures; Business Conglomerates; Age; Internet and the Web; Product Positioning; Digital Marketing; Internet and the Web; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Information Technology Industry; Asia; Singapore
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Elizabeth Kind. "NeoPets, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-100, March 2002. (Revised May 2003.)
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
dominance of corporate icons such as Heinz, Coca-Cola, General Motors, NCR, and Procter & Gamble. Chapters on the 20th century consider how mass production, mass media, and technology have influenced the way goods are marketed and sold.... View Details