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- January 2018
- Case
John Rogers, Jr.—Ariel Investments Co.
By: Steven Rogers and Greg White
John Rogers Jr., the founder and CEO of Ariel Investments, an enormously successful finance firm with $12 billion of invested capital, is one of the few African Americans in the asset management industry. As one of the high profile leaders in the black business... View Details
Keywords: Advocacy; Diversity; Investment Management; Affirmative Action; Disruption; Cost vs Benefits; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Financial Services Industry; Chicago
Rogers, Steven, and Greg White. "John Rogers, Jr.—Ariel Investments Co." Harvard Business School Case 318-099, January 2018.
- August 2022 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Fresh Food Generation
By: Brian Trelstad, Amy Klopfenstein and Mel Martin
This case highlights one of five BIPOC entrepreneurs in the Boston area as part of the HBS Impact Investment Fund. In fall 2021, a team of HBS students reviewed the financial statements of Fresh Food Generation (FFG), a Dorchester, Massachusetts-based food service... View Details
- March 2018 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (A)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched Invested in Detroit, a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over five years. The bank worked with local economic development organizations, workforce development organizations, small businesses, philanthropies,... View Details
Keywords: Local Economic Development; Workforce Development; Philanthropic Investment; Financial Institutions; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Banking Industry; United States; Michigan
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (A)." Harvard Business School Case 918-406, March 2018. (Revised March 2018.)
- December 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Technical Note
Technical Note on ESG and Impact Investing in Real Estate
By: Arthur I Segel, Dwight Angelini, Matt Kelly, Elisha Baker and Miguel Goncalves
Segel, Arthur I., Dwight Angelini, Matt Kelly, Elisha Baker, and Miguel Goncalves. "Technical Note on ESG and Impact Investing in Real Estate." Harvard Business School Technical Note 223-015, December 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
- September 2024
- Article
Investing in the Next Generation: The Long-Run Impacts of a Liquidity Shock
By: Patrick Agte, Arielle Bernhardt, Erica M. Field, Rohini Pande and Natalia Rigol
How do poor entrepreneurs trade off investments in business enterprises versus children's human capital, and how do these choices influence intergenerational socio-economic mobility? To examine this, we exploit experimental variation in household income resulting from... View Details
Agte, Patrick, Arielle Bernhardt, Erica M. Field, Rohini Pande, and Natalia Rigol. "Investing in the Next Generation: The Long-Run Impacts of a Liquidity Shock." American Economic Review 114, no. 9 (September 2024): 2792–2824.
- September 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
John Rogers and Ariel Investments
By: Steven Rogers and Greg White
The strong, public advocacy of a highly successful African American CEO has the potential to negatively impact his company. The CEO is deciding if he should listen to the advice of others who are urging him to “tone it down”. View Details
Keywords: Advocacy; Diversity; Investment Management; Affirmative Action; Disruption; Cost vs Benefits; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Financial Services Industry; Chicago
Rogers, Steven, and Greg White. "John Rogers and Ariel Investments." Harvard Business School Case 318-015, September 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- April 2014 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Aspada: In Search of the Right Structure for Impact Investing
By: Michael Chu and Rachna Tahilyani
Chu, Michael, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Aspada: In Search of the Right Structure for Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Case 314-099, April 2014. (Revised July 2014.)
- 2015
- Working Paper
Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
By: Josh Lerner and Greg Rafert
Our analysis seeks to understand the impact of changing allocations of property rights on investment in new firms. We focus on the Cartoon Network, et al. v. Cablevision decision in the U.S., which narrowed the protection enjoyed by content creators (e.g., movie... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Venture Capital; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Copyright
Lerner, Josh, and Greg Rafert. "Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-082, April 2015.
- Web
Impact Investing Interest Group | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
This group focuses on facilitating connections and sharing ideas amongst alumni interested in impact investing through regular webinars, live gatherings, and a LinkedIn group . Find Fellow Alumni Find other... View Details
- August 2022
- Case
Southwick Social Ventures
By: Henry McGee, Mel Martin and Amy Klopfenstein
In 2021, the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team had found a promising potential investment in Southwick Social Ventures (SSV), a worker and management-owned trouser manufacturer. With a 100% immigrant workforce, the co-operative was focused on reviving... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Finance; Investment; Goods and Commodities; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Massachusetts
McGee, Henry, Mel Martin, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Southwick Social Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 323-011, August 2022.
- 28 May 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Lost in the Clouds: The Impact of Changing Property Rights on Investment in Cloud Computing Ventures
- August 2022 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Sweet Teez Bakery: Projecting the Dough's Rise
By: Emily R. McComb, Mel Martin and Amy Klopfenstein
In 2021, the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team met with entrepreneur Teresa Maynard, who had applied for a $25,000 impact investment loan. The students thought the former Harvard Data Scientist’s bakery business, Sweet Teez Bakery, showed promise. Maynard had... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investment; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Finance; Investment; Goods and Commodities; Financial Reporting; Small Business; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Massachusetts
McComb, Emily R., Mel Martin, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Sweet Teez Bakery: Projecting the Dough's Rise." Harvard Business School Case 223-004, August 2022. (Revised November 2024.)
- October 2024
- Case
GLIN Impact Capital
By: Ethan Rouen and Akiko Saito
In 2024, the co-founders of the venture capital fund GLIN Impact Capital face a critical inflection point as they consider launching a second, significantly larger impact investment fund in Japan. Founded in 2021 by the three Harvard Business School alumni, GLIN is one... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Power and Influence; Japan
Rouen, Ethan, and Akiko Saito. "GLIN Impact Capital." Harvard Business School Case 125-053, October 2024.
- 17 Jun 2021
- News
Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
Clubs News Clubs News Alumni Angels Conference Tackles Post-Pandemic Investing and Entrepreneurship The global pandemic has reshaped the world, and investors and founders are full of questions about the future of startups. To find... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
The Future of Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
The Future of Impact Investing Ronald Cohen, MBA 1969 Topics Business for Social Impact Impact Investing More... View Details
- January 2019
- Supplement
JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (C)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
Video Supplement to HBS Case Nos. 918-406 and 918-410.
Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched “Invested in Detroit,” a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over five years. The bank worked with local economic development organizations,... View Details
Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched “Invested in Detroit,” a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over five years. The bank worked with local economic development organizations,... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropic Investment; Banking; Economic Development; Local Economic Development; Workforce Development; Financial Institutions; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Expansion; Banking Industry; United States; Michigan; Detroit
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (C)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 919-801, January 2019.
- 2020
- Blog
LinkedIn Articles: Our Impact on the Environment
By: George Serafeim
Serafeim, George. "Our Impact on the Environment." LinkedIn Articles (blog). September 29, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/our-impact-environment-george-serafeim/.
- 2012
- Working Paper
Risky Business: The Impact of Property Rights on Investment and Revenue in the Film Industry
By: Venkat Kuppuswamy and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Our paper tests a key prediction of property rights theory, specifically, that agents will respond to marginal incentives embedded in property rights when making non-contractible, revenue-enhancing investments (Grossman and Hart, 1986; Hart and Moore, 1990). Using rich... View Details
Keywords: Property Rights; Property; Rights; Investment; Contracts; Revenue; Motivation and Incentives; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States
Kuppuswamy, Venkat, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Risky Business: The Impact of Property Rights on Investment and Revenue in the Film Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-007, July 2012. (Revised August 2012.)