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30 Sep 2015
News

Looking to Rwanda’s Future

advisor at the private equity firm TA Associates. “They asked, ‘What do we need to do today to help us attract international investors in the future?’ They were considering investments in infrastructure,... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

indigenization and self-reliance in the solar value chain. Leadership’s investment in cutting-edge solar production aligns seamlessly with India’s renewable energy targets of 500 GW by 2030. The company’s positioning as a reliable... View Details

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Strategies for Cross-National Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

nations Speed up the process of economic upgrading at the national level Promote interest and investment in the region by the international community The Institute and Michael Porter are engaged in helping... View Details

01 Mar 2016
News

HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences

the student had interviewed industry leaders to better understand the barriers to growth that Indian private equity firms face — his analysis echoing findings from Sadun’s own research. “It built on intuitions that I already had, but... View Details

27 Sep 2019
Blog Post

HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis

intersection of business, government, and international policy. View Video Alumni Tackling Climate Change In recognition of Climate Week NYC, check out these stories of seven HBS alumni who are dedicating their careers to environmental... View Details

01 Mar 2025
News

Open Canvas

People told Dinesh Vazirani (MBA 1994) he was crazy. In 2000, he and his wife, Minal, cofounded Saffronart, an online auction house focused primarily on Indian art. With internet penetration in India low at the time, Vazirani traveled the world to conduct physical... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Margaret Busse Archives | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (4) Submit Author Types Alumni HBS Staff SE Practitioners SEI Faculty SEI Team Students Topics Alumni for Impact Alumni Programs Arts Business for Social Impact Business School Executive Education Faculty Research Future of Work HBS Students Impact... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

this growth is inevitable as the divide between man and machine blurs. Hot Stocks: Investing for Impact and Profit in a Warming World by James Ellman (MBA 1994) Rowman & Littlefield The world is warming, our portfolios will have to adapt,... View Details

03 Feb 2003
What Do You Think?

Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?

witnessed by enrollments. The issue arises again with a seeming upsurge of interest in implementation. Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton describe what they call this "knowing-doing gap" in their in-depth study of a number of companies. They maintain that... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change

energy use and waste, and many have integrated sustainability into strategic planning. What's not to like? Well, for starters, these actions don't meaningfully address the primary barrier to sustainability, climate change. According to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler

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Democratizing development: Inequality in Latin America | Institute for Business in Global Society

opportunity," in which individuals and families face barriers beyond their control, preventing them from improving their circumstances. Government policies to address these inequalities have varied widely, from Chile’s Chicago School... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

HBSAA of Israel Sponsors Middle East Outreach

population of just six million, Israel now has more stocks listed on the Nasdaq than any other country except the United States and Canada. And as the peace process continues, business opportunities in the Middle East are expanding." To better inform the View Details

25 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Planning for Surprises

leads us to undervalue risks. In addition, people overly discount the future, reducing our willingness to invest in the present to prevent some disaster that may be quite distant. People also try to maintain the status quo, creating a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2018
News

Preparing Global Leaders

and diverse business issues,” he says. Wahl, an investor based in Oslo, Norway, was cofounder and partner of the private equity firm IK Investment Partners Ltd. from 1989 to 2009. Presently he runs Stromstangen AS, a privately owned View Details

11 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital

this is the right career path for them. Investing in a Summer Intern, or a Summer Project Bringing on a summer intern is a great opportunity for venture capital firms to benefit from students’ analytical... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

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Robert Abare Archives | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (2) Submit Author Types Alumni HBS Staff SE Practitioners SEI Faculty SEI Team Students Topics Alumni for Impact Alumni Programs Arts Business for Social Impact Business School Executive Education Faculty Research Future of Work HBS Students Impact... View Details

23 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 23

both host and home governments, and the international legal framework. The second was the market and resources of the host country. The third factor was competition from local firms. The impact of these factors on corporate strategies is... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas, April 18

growth of Godiva's global sales? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517056-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-064 SEAS and HBS in Allston The case describes opportunities for and barriers to collaboration... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

did total operating expenses. This landmark reflected the expansion of core programs and higher MBA enrollment. The growth also reflected the rising costs required to maintain those revenue sources while continuing to invest in the... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Recognizing Volunteers and Donors

International Reach Class of 1992, Section G For its 20th Reunion, the Class of 1992 reached 74 percent participation, surpassing the previous record by 4 percentage points and raising more than $7 million. Among the fundraising... View Details

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