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- 06 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Cut Salaries or Cut People? The Best Way to Survive a Downturn
literature in economics on why firms tend not to cut people’s pay,” says Stanton, an applied economist who is an assistant professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at HBS. “We can actually measure the consequences.” A ‘natural... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
Memme wrote in his article for Medium. “The ability to combine critical thinking skills, an understanding of what it takes to commercialize innovation, and my love of all things entrepreneurial convinced me I had a lot of value to add.... View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
Telkes must assess the financial merits of the project, as well as understand the regulatory and technological risks associated with going forward or choosing to delay. Financial Reporting and Control Driving Decarbonization at BMW Key... View Details
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
Extension School. She has also played a leading role in developing and delivering HBS Executive Education Programs for entrepreneurs and business owners, most recently as Faculty Chair of the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and Faculty... View Details
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-117.pdf Barriers to Household Risk Management: Evidence from India Authors:Shawn Cole, Xavier Giné, Jeremy Tobacman, Petia Topalova, Robert Townsend, and James Vickery Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Era Jain
skills to complement my technical background and provide me with a launch pad to kick start my entrepreneurial journey. Coming to HBS is like.... Taking risks with no downside. HBS has given me the freedom... View Details
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-008.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe Shaw Group Inc.: Entrepreneurial Innovation Lynda M. Applegate and Edward WatsonHarvard Business School Case 810-135 The case describes the founding and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Events - Business History
Events Events Upcoming Events Business History Seminar The Fall 2025 Business History Seminar, co-organized by Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski, explores the theme "Rethinking Entrepreneurial History." The Seminar meets via Zoom on... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7
and how quoted prices might reflect expectations that are hard to justify. Regardless of which valuation method is employed (e.g., residual income, discounted cash flow, multiples), the case provides a platform (i) to map the firm's key success and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Buy Big, Sell Small
tolerance for risk and responsibility, Shruti returned to India and jumped into entrepreneurship “head first, feet next.” With a startup team, she began fine-tuning plans to launch a digital platform to help local travel agents maximize... View Details
- 18 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech
non-competes hurt employees by limiting their job mobility and sending them on “career detours” where they may have to accept lower compensation than appropriate for their experience level. More important, departing employees are often best positioned to launch View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016
forthcoming Management Science The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures By: Hellmann, Thomas F., and Noam Wasserman Abstract—We examine the trade-off between efficiency and equality within the context of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Fast Answer
Search Funds
IBISWorld and S&P’s Net Advantage are good resources to start for industry overviews. IBISWorld also includes the Industry Wizard tool, allowing for a narrowing of industries by a number of measures - performance (ex. revenue growth),... View Details
- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary
with a rigid structure that discouraged risk taking. For some, learning flex-leadership styles helped them to find success and others found company cultures outside of their home countries where they could thrive. Finally, a common thread... View Details
- 13 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?
benefit society: asset stripping, short-term profit at the expense of workers, and long-term stability. “There are certainly a lot of concerns around whether these kind of transactions are indeed fomenting inequality by getting rid of high-quality jobs—and concerns... View Details
- 31 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?
Despite mandates requiring motorists to carry car insurance, 13 percent of US drivers operate vehicles without any coverage—a problem that exposes uninsured drivers to catastrophic financial risks and leads to higher premiums for insured... View Details
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Faculty - Private Capital Project
Hellman Family Fellowship awards for research excellence. Josh Lerner Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Unit Head, Entrepreneurial Management Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard... View Details
- 08 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 8
Entrepreneurs in U.S. Financial History, 1775-1914 Author:T.K. McCraw Publication:Capitalism and Society 5, no. 1 (2010) Abstract Throughout its history, the U.S. has been the beneficiary of a worldwide in-migration of entrepreneurial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #17: Leni Peterson Redondo (HBS MS/MBA 2023), Founder & CEO of Celeste
aggregate information or map out where and how water is impacting a company’s supply chain.” Leni and Taryn see multiple entrepreneurial opportunities in the water space, among them: “assessing water risks... View Details
- 01 Nov 2011
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First Look: Nov. 1
and teaching on risk management, we identify three categories of risk and elaborate on the ways companies can identify and mitigate them, with particular emphasis on strategy execution risks. Managing the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne