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Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems - Course Catalog

a Blackstone Senior Advisor and Senior Managing Director for almost 20 years. Mr. Dionne was a Member of the Private Equity and Alternative Credit investment committees and has led investments totaling $4 billion of equity over his career... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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Learning from the Past

won kudos when it was published last fall by The Free Press. A History Book Club selection and an alternative choice of the Book-of-the-Month Club, it is now going into a second printing. Thanks to Strassler's efforts, generations of... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Sep 2016
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Clay Christensen on Competing Against Luck

Innovator’s Dilemma and make “disruption” a universal buzzword. Christensen’s latest book, Competing Against Luck, drops this month and is an outgrowth of the second puzzle he’s faced: Why is innovation such a gamble? It doesn’t have to be, says Christensen. Here he... View Details

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Bloomberg | Baker Library

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01 Sep 2012
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Faculty Research Online

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Many companies preach and practice corporate social responsibility, but their efforts often lack an overall strategy that dilutes their effectiveness.... View Details

Keywords: Professor Kash Rangan; Professor Michael W. Toffel; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

systems built by our forbearers and work toward a more just future. Marketing Alternative Investments: A Comprehensive Guide to Fundraising and Investor Relations for Private Equity and Hedge Funds By Hemali Dassani (MBA 1999) and Nandu... View Details

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Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment

pollutants that cause climate change. Transitioning to fossil-fuel free energy sources for these processes, improving efficiency and reducing waste, and bringing low-carbon alternatives to market could dramatically reduce greenhouse gas... View Details

01 Jun 2006
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Online Elective for MBA Students

education at HBS remains unquestionably classroom-based. But he notes that for a select number of students, the online course provides “an interesting alternative and a different kind of experience.” View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Jeno F. Paulucci

Paulucci founded Jeno’s Frozen Pizza to capitalize on the growing acceptance of frozen foods as alternatives for dinner. While there were many regional frozen pizza offerings, there was no national brand. Through low cost production... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Fred DeLuca

expanded his operation. By the mid-nineties, there were tens of thousands of Subway shops in the world, far outpacing any competitor. DeLuca designed a new bread making machine to enable his franchises to offer fresh sandwiches everyday and successfully positioned... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

who’s in charge of what?” Their marketing strategy pitches Tim Hortons in the middle, offering white collar and upper class professionals a superior alternative to convenience store coffee. Unlike many convenience store coffee shops, Tim... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

11 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Short Intensive Program (SIP): Opportunities in the Plant-Based Economy

lucky to be treated to a group of highly accomplished speakers within the industry from a huge array of functions that explored the growing space from all angles. High level areas included cellular agriculture, alternative proteins, human... View Details

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Financial Management of Smaller Firms - Course Catalog

Recession and COVID. We discuss four recent acquisitions that faced significant financial hurdles. We study capital investment decisions made by smaller businesses, decisions that emphasize financial capacity and lifestyle choices instead of maximizing market value. We... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Letters to the Editor

First, there appear to be no “green” native energy projects that are economical without government subsidy. Second, US natural gas reserves can be produced for far less than any alternative source, and US crude oil reserves are on the way... View Details

Keywords: HBS Show; Personal and Laundry Services; Personal Services; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

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Rye Barcott

in a sustainable way." Innovation for solving problems Sustainability is at the core of Rye's upcoming summer internship with Amyris, a "green tech" alternative energy company in California. "They started as a... View Details

12 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs

In the 1920s, on pitch black nights in rural eastern Montana, the farmhouse owned by the parents of brothers Marcellus and Joe Jacobs stood out for one reason: it had light, although located far from power lines and gasoline supplies. It was a beacon in the dark that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

Panel on Pedagogical Innovations in MBA Courses

School. These innovations include subject matter innovations such as courses that focus on globalization and green businesses. They also include innovations in how courses are structured and taught, including greater integration between courses and View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Education

06 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

When Product Variety Backfires

example would be laptop computers that vary in configuration, with one having a CD-ROM and another having a wireless modem. Entrees in a restaurant would be another example. In these cases, choosing one alternative provides you with some... View Details

Keywords: by Poping Lin; Consumer Products

11 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Recap of the 4th Annual Women in Investing Summit

the Women in Investing Summit, an annual event engaging HBS alumni, industry professionals and MBA students in discussions about the latest trends in private equity, growth, venture capital, and public markets. According to Preqin, women only hold ~10% of senior roles... View Details

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

design "path" both advance and impede absorptive capacity. Changes in path allow rapid experience with alternative ideas, and this eventually aids adoption and invention capacity. However, these changes temporarily harm the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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