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- January 2008 (Revised July 2009)
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Forecasting the Great Depression
What is proper role of professional economic forecasting in financial decision making? The case presents excerpts from three leading economic forecasters on the eve of, and just after, the stock market crash of October 1929. The first set of excerpts is from Roger... View Details
Keywords: History; Mathematical Methods; Personal Development and Career; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Crisis
Friedman, Walter A. "Forecasting the Great Depression." Harvard Business School Case 708-046, January 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
When Technology Gets Ahead of Society
New technologies can be unsettling for industry incumbents, regulators, and consumers, because norms and institutions for dealing with them don't yet exist. Interestingly, businesspeople in emerging economies face similar challenges: The rules are unclear and... View Details
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Rock 100: The Network - Entrepreneurship
Rock 100 A worldwide exclusive HBS network for founders of early stage, high impact ventures. We are growing exponentially! Welcome to the Rock 100. The Summit The Summit The Summit The Summit An exclusive event where Rock 100 View Details
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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About
faculty interest. Over 50 percent of HBS alumni become entrepreneurs at some point in their careers. About the Name The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship was dedicated in 2003 in honor of a generous HBS supporter and pioneering San... View Details
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Donor Societies - Alumni
McClintock , Senior Director of Development, Planned Giving, at pg@hbs.edu or 877-448-3864. Entrepreneurs Promise The Entrepreneurs Promise is a nonbinding commitment to support the School when the time is... View Details
- 13 Mar 2023
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Should Leave
Leonard M. Miller University Professor and former dean of the University of Miami Herbert Business School. You Might Also Like: Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage Employee Feedback: The Key to... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 27 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge
see and understand your unique value. “Life isn’t fair. We can’t just wait around for people to make the right decisions for us,” says Huang, who witnesses plenty of wheel-spinning among the hundreds of entrepreneurs she has researched,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Companies - Entrepreneurship
Founders & Investors Discover Rock alumni and students who are turning opportunity into reality. Contact us if you would like to be included here . Entrepreneurs Investors Companies Load More Initiatives focus on societal challenges that... View Details
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Alumni - Global
Ranalli 03 Nov 2023 HBS Clubs Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum By: Margie Kelley 02 Nov 2023 HBS Alumni News Seeding Startups How entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) is helping to grow the startup ecosystem in... View Details
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry is the first serious attempt to trace the history of the $330 billion global beauty industry and its large collection of fascinating entrepreneurs through countries including... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
work to relax and enjoy the small, affordable luxury of a special coffee beverage seemed to resonate with the social and economic moment, she recalls. Six months later she met Howard Schultz, an entrepreneur who acquired the company in... View Details
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Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Finance) Scott Mayfield Spring 2026 Q3 1.5 Strategy and Technology David Yoffie Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Andy Wu Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Strategy for Entrepreneurs (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Rembrand Koning Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0... View Details
- 2017
- Book
Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship between the nineteenth century and today. It tells the story of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Green Business; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Alternative Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- 2011
- Teaching Note
Juner New Materials: On the Road to IPO (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donglin Xia, Ning Jia and Ziqian Zhao
Juner New Materials (Juner) is a private China-based company that develops, produces, and distributes modified plastic compounds. Founded in 1995 by female serial entrepreneur Xiaomin Chen, Juner has exhibited strong performance and growth potential in the past fifteen... View Details
Keywords: Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Financial Statements; IPO; Valuation; Women Executives; China; Plastics; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donglin Xia, Ning Jia, and Ziqian Zhao. "Juner New Materials: On the Road to IPO (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2011.
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
entrepreneurs when his firm invests in their companies. He tells them, “If I ever come into your office and find you looking out the window with your feet up on the desk, I’m going to double your salary.” The CEO was sending two messages,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- August 2021
- Case
Livongo: Scaling a Purpose-Driven Organization in Healthcare
By: Ranjay Gulati, Aseem Shukla and Reva Nohria
When seasoned entrepreneur Glen Tullman founded the chronic health care startup Livongo in 2014, it was personal. His son lived with diabetes, and Tullman knew firsthand how taxing it could be to manage such an unrelenting disease. Livongo set out to empower people... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare Industry; Scaling; Telehealth; Health Care and Treatment; Small Business; Internet and the Web; Customer Focus and Relationships; Growth and Development Strategy; Opportunities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Health Industry
Gulati, Ranjay, Aseem Shukla, and Reva Nohria. "Livongo: Scaling a Purpose-Driven Organization in Healthcare." Harvard Business School Case 422-017, August 2021.
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The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities
By: John D. Macomber
Three trends will drive urban investment, development, and entrepreneurship in the next two decades. This article provides tools to identify the situations and circumstances that will be most favorable for private sector involvement in consideration of these trends.... View Details
Keywords: Trends; Demographics; Private Sector; Investment; City; Infrastructure; Opportunities; Urban Development
Macomber, John D. "The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 23, no. 3 (Summer 2011): 64–74.
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Investing for Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
capital for entrepreneurs seeking to build businesses and make a difference in their communities. The fund has dual goals of creating social change and the pursuit of reasonable investment returns, allowing for those funds to be... View Details
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Business History - Faculty & Research
highlights essential factors for entrepreneurs and corporations to consider when evaluating opportunities in one of Africa’s most dynamic markets. Keywords: Business History ; International Relations ; Government and Politics ; Foreign... View Details
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
the funding cutoff and find that these angel investors have a positive impact on the growth, performance, and survival of firms as well as their follow-on fundraising. The positive impact of angel financing is independent of the level of venture activity and View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel