Private Equity Documentation - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Apr 2014
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Boutique workouts brought to the busiest people, at home

As a former investment banking analyst and private equity associate, Prita Kumar (MBA 2014) knows what it means to be busy—so busy, in fact, that it was nearly impossible to incorporate the boutique fitness... View Details

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Kelsey Holland

startups, launching ventures within larger enterprises, and founding a new company. This past summer she interned at Pacific Lake Partners, a private equity firm focusing on search funds, where she worked in... View Details

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Jon Puz

roles have included general management, strategy, business development, sales, account management, product, operations, marketing, technology, finance, HR and more. Jon has partnered with a variety of investors, including angel, venture capital (VC) and View Details

08 Jan 2025
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Mapping Pain Points at the IRS

Having spent a decade helping retailers optimize customer service, Fumi Tamaki (MBA 2014) could not pass up the opportunity in June 2024 to take on the challenge of improving the customer experience at the government organization that serves more Americans annually... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; IRS; customer service; government service; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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International Students | MBA

Sanctions, or to individuals identified by name or related to, or connected with, anyone on the Specially Designated Nationals List. All applicants from these countries are strongly cautioned to be prepared to make their own financial arrangements to attend HBS. Loans... View Details

November 2012
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Shenzhen Development Bank (CW)

By: Yuhai Xuan

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Commercial Banking; Investment; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; China

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November 1996 (Revised August 1997)
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Project "Dial-Tone"

By: William A. Sahlman and Andrew S. Janower

Bob Hellman, a partner in a West Coast middle-market buyout firm, is attempting to simultaneously acquire and merge three disparate firms in the rapidly consolidating telemarketing services industry. Hellman must value the individual companies as well as the combined... View Details

Keywords: Complexity; Private Equity; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Negotiation Deal; Strategic Planning; Investment; Opportunities; Valuation; Service Industry

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Sustainable investing and ESG resources

Information Type Recommended Resources Overview & News ImpactAlpha
News and information covering the sustainable and impact investment markets. Our subscription includes the daily publication, The Brief, as well as their ImpactSpace database (see below under... View Details

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Use of Electronic Resources | Baker Library

Use of Electronic Resources Baker Library negotiates access to electronic resources for members of the Harvard or Harvard Business School communities, and, in some cases, to visiting researchers, for the purposes of research, teaching, and View Details

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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About

and through truth that we can learn from the tragic mistakes of the past. The report documents a deeply troubling history. You may need time to process what you learn and to reflect on what it reveals. And, if you are like us, you will... View Details

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Policy - Business & Environment

concerted campaign in the U.S. to sow doubt about the scientific underpinnings of climate change concerns. More recently, some companies—including in the energy and automotive sectors—have begun advocating for government policies to address climate change. 1960s... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan

providing new opportunities for Japanese investors and wider access to equity capital for emerging Japanese companies. In short, Saeki is challenging the old-boy network and forcing Japan’s button-down business culture to change. “My real... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

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Managing and Innovating in Financial Services - Course Catalog

module, we will look at insurance – both property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance, including the role of private equity in insurance. Insurance comprises about one third of the financial sector, and... View Details

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Zach Komes Archives | Social Enterprise

the spring of 2020, the HBS Impact Investm... Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022) Zach Komes 31 Aug 2021 The HBS Summer Fellows Program... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Using storytelling to transform the retail experience

consultant and private equity investor, who lives in Toronto. BRIKA, which opened for business in late 2012, features nearly 300 “makers” and thousands of their carefully crafted wares. Consumers get a... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Helping high achievers achieve even more

As cofounder of Summit Partners, E. Roe Stamps IV (MBA 1974) spurred economic growth and created jobs in a broad range of industries, from fiber optics to pathology laboratories, to electronics and semiconductor manufacturers. Established in 1984, Summit Partners is a... View Details

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Adam Shimer

Adam has a mix of consulting and government experience. He started his career at Bain & Company, during which he worked primarily in the Private Equity Group, retail and telecommunications sectors.... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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There’s a New Class in Town

Members of the MBA Class of 2010 (900 in all) reported for duty in September. Selected from a pool of 8,661 applicants, the group is 38 percent women and 33 percent international. Just over 200 of the incoming students have an industry background in consulting; venture... View Details

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

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Investment Strategies - Course Catalog

already public acquirer - remains a critical step in corporate transformation by private equity investors and innovation by venture capitalists. Because public capital markets play such a key role in the... View Details

27 Sep 2019
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HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis

solar power to communities where highly flammable kerosene and expensive flashlight batteries are the primary sources of light. CAN FARMING SAVE THE PLANET?Don Wiviott (MBA 1984) is cofounder and partner of Sustainable Farm Partners (SFP), a farming operation and View Details

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