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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog
capital associated with high-growth startup companies. We will address a fundamental set of questions all entrepreneurs should ask themselves about their financing strategy: How much capital does the company need to raise at this stage?... View Details
- 29 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019
dynamic distinction helps for understanding whether and how sustainability practices can help companies establish a competitive advantage over time. The Economic Effects of Private Equity Buyouts This study... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Working Behind the Scenes — Alan F. Horn (MBA 1971)
In the motion picture industry, most people know Alan Horn as the smart, savvy chairman and CEO of Castle Rock Entertainment, the film company that has turned out movie hits such as When Harry Met Sally and In the Line of Fire, as well as... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
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Diversity on Boards - Race, Gender & Equity
shop for content on what you need to become a board member and how to get there. We aim to connect exceptional alumni and accelerate the placement of qualified diverse candidates on public and private View Details
- 05 Sep 2018
- News
HBS Named Top School for Producing Entrepreneurs
repeat victory—with PitchBook counting 1,310 entrepreneurs, 1,186 companies founded, and $39.28 billion in capital raised. The School was also ranked first for its alumnae founders, with 220 entrepreneurs and companies, with $8.46 billion... View Details
- 08 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018
Abstract—Many production processes are subject to inspection to ensure they meet quality, safety, and environmental standards imposed by companies and regulators. Inspection accuracy is critical to inspections being a useful input to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
typically banks and insurance companies - in return for their upfront capital." Designed to attract private investment, the program is a proven success with more capital chasing it than can currently be... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Clean water that provides a trickle-down effect
improving the city's wastewater service. In 1997, the Philippine government enlisted Ayala Corporation to assume control of the water and sewer systems of Manila's east zone, where more than 60 percent of the water was either lost or being stolen. Today, Ayala's Manila... View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
- News
Building a Green Energy Grid
of private landowners and the approvals of federal, state, and town officials,” says Skelly, who spends much of his time these days negotiating with investors, lawmakers, customers, landowners, and utility executives. Never one to shy... View Details
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future
The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of multinational companies have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 21 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
The Impact of Career Coaching | When Mission Meets Passion
President of Auditory Insight, a boutique management consultancy focused exclusively on hearing healthcare. We partner with senior leaders of device and biopharma hearing healthcare companies to develop successful commercialization... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
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Forward Thinking
private companies that have drastically lowered launch costs while pioneering new technologies. This infusion of competition and innovation has led to an increasingly symbiotic relationship between the... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System
the rest of their years." In fact, China has a history of private enterprise and entrepreneurship that predates the West. "This was a freer economy in 1800 than any part of Western Europe," Kirby argues. Since the takeover by the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Sep 2004
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Steve Barger (MBA 1974)
Growing up, Steve Barger spent his summers picking crops in Oregon until he was old enough to work in the cannery his father ran. A graduate of Williams College, he has two children and is married to his hometown sweetheart. Barger is president of Northwest Cascade, a... View Details
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Aaron Chadbourne
private and public leadership Interested in an education that combined business and law, Aaron applied to both HBS and HLS and received a one-year deferral.. That year, Aaron worked for the VIP Forum of the Corporate Executive Board in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
Schwartz (MBA 1978) MissionPoint Capital Partners Norwalk, Connecticut Clean energy, energy efficiency, and environmental private equity Laura Shenkar (MBA 1992) The Artemis Project San Francisco, California Consulting practice dedicated... View Details
- 03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015
516-013 Vita: Cosmetics in the Nordics Vita is a Norwegian cosmetics retailer owned by FSN Capital, a Scandinavian private equity company. The company has a strong market position in Norway. The case focuses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Environmentalists find the private sector increasingly receptive to their message (or pressure). Numerous companies know that reducing waste, recycling, and avoiding pollution makes economic sense. When Home... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Uhlmann Award Winners Focus on French Retailer
stores in France, Carrefour began expanding into the rest of Europe in the late 1960s. By 1988, the student authors say, "It was the top retail company in Europe with 65 hypermarkets in France and 115 in Europe and South America" -- not... View Details
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Working Knowledge | Harvard Business School
Freedom, Fear, and Feedback: Should Other Companies Follow Netflix’s Lead? Featuring Hubert Joly and Leonard A. Schlesinger . By James Barnett and Stacy Straaberg on August 6, 2025 . Career and Workplace Workers Without Degrees Have... View Details