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About - Entrepreneurship

led by faculty co-chairs Julia Austin and Shikhar Ghosh. Advisory Board A talented group of faculty and alumni form a supportive and insightful advisory board. In The News 02 Jul 2025 Harvard Business School 90 Years of Alcoholics... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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Strategy - Faculty & Research

Boris Vallee Eric J. Van den Steen Luis M. Viceira Louis T. Wells Jeremy Yang Julian J. Zlatev Samuel B. Antill James E. Austin Anke Becker Michael Beer Chip Bergh Shai Benjamin Bernstein Joseph L. Bower Louis E. Caldera Dennis Campbell... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

Director of Research and Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University Michael Webber, Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

Perfect Cofounder By: Julia Austin July–August 2025 | Article | Harvard Business Review One of the first and most important decisions entrepreneurs make is whether to go it alone or bring on cofounders. Many investors favor startups with... View Details

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Team - Entrepreneurship

About Rock Team The Rock Center team knows about the world of startups. Incorporating real-world expertise with decades of academic excellence, the Center’s team is driving an effort that is changing the world of entrepreneurship. Professor Julia View Details

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Dec 2019
Blog Post

All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell

Texas, says being close to family was important to her, so she chose Austin as the headquarters for Everlywell. This past year Everlywell did $40M in sales. Julia has found Austin to be a great location as... View Details

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

process. Today, it’s SVB, tomorrow it may be something else. While they can’t prepare for every possible scenario, founders should at least know what general processes are in place. Don’t wait for the inevitable. Julia Austin is a senior... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

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Investors - Entrepreneurship

Aronof Flybridge Capital Partners MBA 1996 Chip Austin i-Hatch Ventures MBA 1990 Mark Bailey Draper Fisher Jurvetson MBA 1985 Rajeev Batra Mayfield Fund MBA 2000 David Baum Stage 1 Ventures MBA 1996 Kent Bennett Bessemer Venture Partners... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

leadership of James Austin on the importance of collaborative relationships to the success of nonprofits and Allen Grossman and V. Kasturi “Kash” Rangan on new directions in nonprofit strategy , we adopted a problem-focused approach... View Details

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Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

By: Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano

Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including those in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers. A growing number of... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Diversity; Competency and Skills

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

applications during the annual enrollment cycle in the following regions*: Austin Boston Chicago Houston London Los Angeles Paris Philadelphia New York City Raleigh San Francisco Seattle Washington, D.C. * Most regions encompass the city... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

should or shouldn’t do a major project. All that time questioning what to do will impact productivity,” Austin says. “Managers should make the call on high-level priorities, so employees can focus on their best work.” At a time when many... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

John A. Quelch Amitabh Chandra Alvin E. Roth Leemore S. Dafny Tarun Khanna James E. Austin See All HBS Working Knowlege 12 Nov 2024 Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers Re: Paul A. Gompers 08 Nov 2024... View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

including information specifically for companies on the benefits of participating and confidentiality of materials. Writing Teaching Notes for Cases 1993 Teaching Notes: Communicating the Teacher's Wisdom by James Austin Sets forth the... View Details

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Partners - Case Method Project

36 Leslie Kent Regents School Of Austin Austin, TX TX 20 of 36 Rebecca Lacquey Katy High School Katy, TX TX 21 of 36 Buck Lally Cypress Creek High School Houston, TX Subjects: AP US History, Fall AP Government and Politics TX 22 of 36... View Details

07 Jun 2021
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The Value of the HBS Case Method – Lessons from an SVMP Participant

Growing up as a Black male from South Los Angeles, I was raised in a vibrant community surrounded by a diverse group of individuals who gave me guidance and taught me core values –such as curiosity, community, and persistence. My childhood experiences and the values... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Lincoln, NE FL Ethel Kennedy John I. Leonard High School Greenacres, FL Subjects: US History, Global Perspectives TX Leslie Kent Regents School Of Austin Austin, TX MA Alex Kerkhoff Springfield Honors Academy Springfield, MA NJ Regan... View Details

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