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- 26 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 26
of reasonable model parameters the firm's investment decision does not maximize expected profits. Surprisingly, this includes instances in which a firm with a higher quality investment View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
urge business leaders everywhere to seize this opportunity to rebuild public confidence in capitalism and its ability to function in a way that generates inclusive and sustainable prosperity,” write coauthors and HBS professors Joseph L.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Joe…
technologies, performing due diligence on prospective investments, conducting deep dives into new spaces and developing investment theses, helping our existing portfolio companies as a board observer, and supporting the firm’s fundraising... View Details
Keywords: Technology
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Brighton Mudzingwa
reduced foreign investment. The unemployment rate rose to 70 percent; we had record levels of inflation, major shortages of petrol, long lines and empty shelves. Zimbabwe had become a basket case." Brighton left Zimbabwe for greater View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
NEAD). NEAD chains create "bridge donors" whose incompatible recipients receive kidneys before the bridge donor donates, and so risk reneging by bridge donors, but offer the opportunity to create more transplants by overcoming... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2016
- News
Health Care Pioneer Giusti Named McCance Senior Fellow at HBS
research, K–12 education, and environmental conservation. A longtime HBS volunteer and donor, he established the new chair in honor of his 50th HBS Reunion. “I believe in the momentum of the School,” said McCance upon making this recent gift. “I see tremendous View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel and Cement and the Quest to Capture Carbon in Hard to Abate Sectors
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an View Details
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Creating Brand Value - Course Catalog
optimal way to manage investments behind brands for the short- and long-term? What are the opportunities and challenges associated with geographic, target market, product line, and brand extensions? How can... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
complete information about Africa,” Clarke says, “the ignorance will dissipate. I think the desire to engage with Africans becomes real.” Clarke launched the site in 2010, giving up the certainty and rewards of her position as a managing director of Goldman Sachs’s... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
IXP 2009
Piemonte, IXP associate director. “With respect to students, the key component most appreciated is the opportunity to engage in field-based exercises that allow them to interact directly with the communities and business leaders they... View Details
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Co-Founders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
of ESG is evolving rapidly and becoming increasingly relevant,” van Poecke added. “ESG investing and sustainable financing are becoming mainstream and this will create challenges and opportunities for Key... View Details
- 30 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship
within my personal values. With this in mind, I applied to the two-year MBA program at Harvard Business School. While experiencing the case method and building my network at HBS were important motivators, I was primarily driven by the View Details
- 09 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools
Business has long recognized the connection between an effective school system and a qualified workforce—by some estimates, the private sector invests $4 billion annually in efforts intended to improve public education. So why isn't that... View Details
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
company is facing significant challenges in winning business and restructuring its own operations. Should Tom stay on as CEO? Revisit one of the candidates who had withdrawn? Try harder to sell the company? At what price? The case provides an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?
“microdata” from firms’ transactions suggests that a significant portion of the imported Chinese goods added value to Vietnam’s economy through new investments that resulted in jobs and increased production. These products weren’t merely... View Details
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B2B Sales and Distribution - Course Catalog
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianneledingham/ Ed Boyajian HBS ’90 – Executive Fellow https://www.linkedin.com/in/edboyajian/ Overview: B2B Sales and Distribution will focus on the primary components of managing a large company sales organizations and focus on B2B... View Details
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Corporate Training Programs | HBS Online
an integrated development curriculum for upskilling and team-building. Whether you’re investing in early-career professionals or executives, we welcome the opportunity to support your organization’s learning... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
who aspire to have an impact on business and society. Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987 Cofounder and Managing Partner, Strategic Grant Partners Boston, Massachusetts Joanna M. Jacobson “A fulfilling career doesn't always follow a straight path. It's important to find View Details
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
competition effect whereby increasing rivalry shapes, and often decreases, incentives to expend effort and invest in innovation; and 2) a parallel search effect whereby adding greater numbers of "searchers" benefits innovation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 13
opportunity finds it attractive to underinvest, thereby behaving as if the investor faces a lower quality investment opportunity. This is particularly interesting, as prior research in finance literature has... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne