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- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Rock Gift to Support Entrepreneurial Studies
those efforts both now and for the future.” Over the years, Rock, considered a founding father of the venture capital industry, helped form numerous start–ups that went on to become 20th–century success... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
From Control to the Uncontrollable: Faculty Research Symposium Offers Range of Ideas
presentations follow. Incentives and Operational Excellence: HBS associate professor V.G. Narayanan The Power of National Identity: Assistant Professor Rawi E. Abdelal Lessons from Everest: Assistant... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
and professional fulfillment. The book includes thought-provoking questions for reflection to help readers make a similar transformation. Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao (MBA 1998) (Spiegel & Grau) In 2015 Ellen Pao sued a powerhouse... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- News
Like-Minded
seemingly missing in Japan’s financial world. They couldn’t put their collective finger on it—not until, that is, they built their own VC firm. To be clear, the trio did not set out to create the first female-led venture View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
Trust your instincts. “Make sure you can raise your hand and say, ‘Something doesn’t look right.’ ” Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference February 1, 2003 Sponsor: HBS View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
resistance to the idea, which was first proposed by Alison Berkley Wagonfeld and Bill Nussey (both MBA 1996) as a project for Professor Josh Lerner’s Venture Capital and Private Equity elective. The next... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
The venture-capital industry is growing as well, but more slowly. “India doesn’t have the same ecosystem for venture capital as the United States,” notes Ashish Dhawan of ChrysCapital. “There isn’t as much... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Bruce Rauner (MBA '81) Endows New Professorship
fortune." "I saw no reason to hold off until I was older or retired to share my good fortune." After college, Rauner wasted little time enrolling at HBS, entering the School at age 23. Midway through the second year of the MBA Program, he was recruited by Stan Golder,... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Alumni Books
dilemmas. The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs by William H. Draper III (MBA '54) (Palgrave Macmillan) Draper looks at how the world of venture View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
general partner. He now cochairs the $21 billion firm’s advisory board. He has also served Harvard University, as a vice provost and senior associate provost from 2004 to 2006, and as chair of the Latin American Faculty Advisory Group. At... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
years later, both camps benefit enormously from their close ties: the mutual fund is America's investment vehicle of choice, with one in three U.S. households owning a stake in the industry's $5.5 trillion in assets. "By making the View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: W. Mitt Romney
right set of experiences." One such item on Romney's résumé was his successful turnaround of the Boston-based consulting firm Bain & Company. Romney joined Bain in 1977, then left in 1984 to become CEO of its venture View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Youth Movement: HBS Clubs Make Students a Top Priority
leadership to stimulate more activity within the club." The expanded leadership includes vice presidents for women's programs, young alumni, and student affairs. Kwiker credits the club's corporate sponsors - Deloitte & Touche, Drugstore.com, Polaris View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
are many communities that must be satisfied." Venture Capital and Private Equity The pool of U.S. private-equity funds has grown on the order of 2,500 percent in the past decade-and-a-half. View Details
- 02 Dec 2020
- News
HBS Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List
annual list features “young entrepreneurs, activists, scientists and entertainers” from a wide diversity of categories, ranging from sports to venture capital to social impact. The HBS alumni featured... View Details
- 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 View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
"Conquering the New Economy" was the theme of the third annual HBS African-American Alumni Association Conference (HBSAAA), held in Atlanta on Columbus Day weekend. "Atlanta was a logical choice for our site this year because of the role... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
One of the country's most renowned venture capital firms, for nearly four decades Greylock has emphasized building businesses rather than stocks, providing hands-on assistance to entrepreneurs, and helping... View Details
- 26 Jan 2021
- News
Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response
Consultant at McKinsey & Co., served as moderator. The panel pointed out that only 2.7% of venture capital money goes to female founders. “People cannot believe the percentage is so low,” says Greub,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Books
until plummeting stock valuations in the spring of 2000 burst the Internet stock “bubble,” venture capitalists, investment bankers, mutual funds managers, accountants, and corporate leaders had sponsored a financial mania at the expense... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry