Social Capitalism - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2009
News

Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

On October 19, the School conferred its highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on seven distinguished individuals. Since 1968, the School has selected outstanding men and women for the award, recognizing their accomplishments in the public and the private... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2012
News

Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big

and capital may benefit greatly from a VC’s experience, contacts, and financial resources. A downside is that VCs often will be inclined toward courses of action that a King founder might not like. Also, it’s important to remember that in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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Shared Value & Investors - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

intervening to improve that performance The essential social role of investors is multiplied by recognizing and capitalizing on the shared value opportunity Making the case for shared value Shared value... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs

According to a recent study by the venture capital research firm VentureOne, even in average economic times, women CEOs typically receive just 6 percent of the $69 billion available in venture capital in the... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

10 Aug 2015
News

A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

In 2001, Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) went to India to help its people emerge from the devastating Gujarat earthquake. As she worked with artisans to reach new crafts markets, she knew she had found a perfect way to use her business skills for View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

13 Dec 2022
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The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith

Christine Keung (at podium) and Reginald Smith (both MBA 2020) present recommendations for economic development to the West Virginia State Senate in May 2022. How did you meet? Reggie Smith: "We first met before classes started RC year at a big View Details

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

framework. Both organizations add value to society. They just do it in different ways. In short, there is much overlap between the skills needed and perspectives provided by leaders in the two types of organizations. This is a key reason why View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Nov 2020
News

Learning to Fight

to make informed decisions about treatment. To date, the Brain Tumor Network’s nurse navigators and social workers have helped more than 1,200 people around the United States. Sontag’s people-first ethos also guides the selection of the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 2000
News

Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney

called eVolution with venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins and buyout specialists Texas Pacific Group. This new partnership focuses on traditional corporations that are interested in spinning off new Internet businesses. And we've... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

02 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Explaining China's Crash

MBA 1988) is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. For two decades, he ran equity capital markets for Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. His casework focuses on international investment, sovereign... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese; Financial Services

30 Mar 2015
News

Leveraging the power of yes

programs as well as its efforts to distill and disseminate best practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that provide affordable access to agricultural inputs, high-quality education, clean... View Details

28 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

already being done by business enough? George Serafeim: Think about the following: in the past two decades, most companies have established sustainability departments, hired more people for social impact, invested more resources, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining

Responsibility of Business

and environmental and social sustainability in a global context. I was able to meet scholars involved in a broad spectrum of research domains; from emerging markets to corporate sustainability, which made it possible to synthesize my... View Details

March 2016
Article

The Cost of Friendship

By: Paul A. Gompers, Vladimir Mukharlyamov and Yuhai Xuan

We investigate how personal characteristics affect people's desire to collaborate and whether this attraction enhances or detracts from performance in venture capital. We find that venture capitalists who share the same ethnic, educational, or career background are... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Personal Characteristics

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01 Jun 2008
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The Prophet of Start-Ups

development during World War II, spearheaded the construction of an HBS-like business school in France (INSEAD), and, perhaps most notably, launched the modern venture capital industry. His remarkable life is the subject of a new... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

24 Apr 2014
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Teaching entrepreneurs to tackle society's toughest challenges

Professor William A. Sahlman (MBA 1975, PhDBE 1982) reflects on the impact of entrepreneurial management on today's social challenges and business opportunities. (Published April 2014) View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Water for Life

has invested over $1 billion in laying 2,000 miles of water lines and building 33 wastewater treatment plants while returning strong profits for shareholders. Equally important, the company has emerged as a model for integrating financial success with View Details

Keywords: Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

20 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 20

cost, but is also a function of the competitiveness of the upstream economy. Moreover, the presence of a gray market competitor may cause unintended social welfare consequences when domestic governments mandate the use of arm's length... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2009
News

The Fab Four

submitted were quite a bit different from what they first showed me.” A member of Staples’ original management team, Krasnow is currently a domain expert in marketing at Highland Capital Partners, a Boston-based venture View Details