investment activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2006
News

Street Singer

however, the economics major decided to try an internship in investment banking, courtesy of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a mentoring program for minority students. “I fell in love with Wall Street and the idea of taking on an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Finance

02 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?

times but would invest in preventing (the) law of (the) jungle from taking over.” ArlenMD suggested that there are organizations on whose efforts an oversight initiative could be built. He cited as one example the American Medical... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

21 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

Case Study: On the Record

Cleary (MBA 2010) and the leadership of investment management startup Alpha Architect were considering launching an affordable, actively managed robo-advisor. They asked Bulletin readers how to price the... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Jennifer Hurford

Discovering her worldview through active discussions Jennifer applied to the joint-degree program because the combination of the two schools "was an incredible opportunity to learn the instruments of public policy and the tools of... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

10 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

growth, but we still have a very poor understanding of the value implications of these kinds of actions. So there's lots of room for improvement. Q: Are there certain companies excelling in this area, or any industries where ESG View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

fundraising there were traditionally far more modest, with the bulk of it in Great Britain; buyouts and later-stage investment opportunities were the prevailing mindset; and the requirements of the established stock exchanges made going... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

13 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 13

Abstract Governments and other organizations often outsource activities to achieve cost savings from market competition. Yet such benefits are often accompanied by poor quality resulting from moral hazard, which can be particularly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

It’s India Above China in New World Order

but, in general, China has discouraged or actively undermined local entrepreneurship in favor of an foreign direct investment-dependent approach, they say. India, on the other hand, is building an infrastructure—however slowly—that allows... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jan 2005
News

Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992

whom you hire and whom you fire—and when. It will be crucial whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate executive, investment banker, or consultant." CURRENT READING Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner When Judy... View Details

02 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

causes, including LGBTQ rights, immigration, the environment, and racial equality. Not only are CEOs speaking out, but they’re flexing their firms’ economic muscles by threatening to move business activities out of states that pass... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2014
News

Early Impact

contributed to specific priorities, such as those featured here. Global Activities HBS recognizes that effective leadership requires a truly global perspective and understanding. Generous early commitments from Global Leaders Circle... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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George F. Baker - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

of his youth on his aunt’s farm in Massachusetts. At the age of twenty-three, he invested $3,000 to become an original shareholder in the First National Bank (now Citibank), which under his guidance remained a dependable institution... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Filter Results: (235) Submit Author Types Alumni HBS Staff SE Practitioners SEI Faculty SEI Team Students Topics Alumni for Impact Alumni Programs Arts Business for Social Impact Business School Executive Education Faculty Research Future of Work HBS Students Impact... View Details

13 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 13

high profile clients like this, or should he try to work with those companies on lower profile financing activities like secondary offerings? Or perhaps he should work with companies that are too small to attract the attention of the big... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 23

nurtured and maintained. Publisher's link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0415783135 2013 pub The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark's Flexicurity Policies By: Daemmrich, Arthur, and Thomas Bredgaard Abstract—No abstract available... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Dec 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

lessons from Schwarzman’s life and career that includes creating one of the world’s largest investment firms, and becoming an active philanthropist. The result is an empowering, entertaining, and inspiring... View Details

September 2023
Teaching Note

Patagonia: 'Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder'

By: Brian Trelstad, Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael Norris and Susan Pinckney

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 323-057. Patagonia’s change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company’s profit to fight the environmental crisis and be a model for future businesses. View Details

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05 May 2009
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First Look: May 5, 2009

foreign countries, the model predicts growth in the number of source-country firms engaging in foreign direct investment, growth in the size of affiliates that are active in reforming countries both before and after the tariff reduction,... View Details