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09 Mar 2023
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Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

area between success and failure. As Evan Marwell (MBA 1992) notes in the film, over time, 70% of the businesses are actually operating in that middle zone between success and failure—it’s not all great or all terrible—leaving View Details

05 Jun 2012
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PublicationsTowards an Understanding of the Role of Standard Setters in Standard Setting Authors:Abigail M. Allen and Karthik Ramanna Publication:Journal of Accounting & Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate the effect of standard setters in standard... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Jan 2007
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Banking Deregulation, Financing Constraints and Entrepreneurship

Keywords: by William Kerr & Ramana Nanda; Banking

February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
Case

AltSchool: School Reimagined

By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An

Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the... View Details

Keywords: Education Technology; School Models; Product Development; Entrepreneurship; Talent Development And Retention; Social Impact Investment; Information Technology; Business Model; Education; Business Startups; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States

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By 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems created by this rampant urbanization are among the most important challenges of our time. Of all resource-management issues, the author argues, water, electricity,... View Details

Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed--and What to Do About It

Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv—the global hubs of entrepreneurial activity—all bear the marks of government investment. Yet, for every public intervention that spurs entrepreneurial activity, there are many failed efforts that waste untold billions in taxpayer... View Details

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Career Histories and the Biotechnology Industry

Professor Higgins' other major project focuses on the consequences of individuals' career experiences for firms and industries. This second research stream centers on the careers of executives in the biotechnology industry.

Professor Higgins has written... View Details

28 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Profit Power of Corporate Culture

after that. How should entrepreneurs starting a company approach creating a culture? “Cultures develop with or without conscious effort” A: Cultures develop with or without conscious effort. They generally reflect the beliefs and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Batten Hall | About

Batten Hall Frank Batten (MBA 1952) Batten Hall is named in honor of media pioneer and entrepreneur Frank Batten (MBA 1952). Batten Hall became part of the HBS campus in 2011. The building was once home to public broadcasting’s WGBH... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

aspiring and current entrepreneurs to gain the foundational knowledge, specialized skills, and innovative mindset needed to start, develop, and grow their ventures successfully. We recommend beginning this pathway with Entrepreneurship... View Details

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

similarly made his mark in sales. Q: What role have salesmen played in the development of America's consumer society? What do you see as the distinction between sales and advertising? A: The entrepreneurs who built large mass... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

start a company after receiving funding from the South Park Commons Founder Fellowship, a program designed to support entrepreneurs at the pre-idea stage. Alongside two former colleagues, I co-founded an on-campus rewards platform for... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Pet Project

Maev recently launched an Amazon option for one-off orders (as opposed to Maev’s subscription plan), with the strategy of using Amazon as an awareness channel rather than for actual distribution. But how should the entrepreneur think... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

to accelerate the impact of social entrepreneurs moving their organizations from start-up to growth phase, with a focus on organizations serving communities of color. The Forum provides training, classroom discussion, and peer support... View Details

05 Nov 2021
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Video Blog: Why I Decided to Pursue an MBA at HBS

well-regarded MBA program, that I'd be able to expansively multiply that network tenfold perhaps, meet folks from all over the world, from all walks of life, and potentially help each other out. We'll see how that ends up going. But I have dreams of being an View Details

04 Jun 2020
Book

It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

serial entrepreneur and leadership coach. Unleashed, their second book, reflects the married couple’s passion for sharing the knowledge and experience they have gained through years as “accelerators of action.” Kristen Senz: How did you... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Entrepreneurs Prepare for leadership roles after working as an individual contributor or functional specialist. "I found the content of the course to be extremely informative and applicable to the real challenges of being a leader. I... View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

curtailing the use of such agreements. Andy Wu, an assistant professor in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School, is an entrepreneur and startup advisor who now researches how technology firms organize and mobilize resources to grow... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS “Industry at its best,” Edwin H. Land believed, “is the intersection of science and art.” 1 A scientist and inventor, View Details

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

heterogeneous effects of globalization on the interest rate setting by microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world. We consider MFIs as a mechanism to overcome the institutional void of credit for small entrepreneurs in developing... View Details

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