entrepreneur in residence - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions

sample of actual applications from entrepreneurs seeking commercial loans for the first time. They acquired the loan files from a large commercial lender in India, a country challenged by a dearth of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

develop our product prototype and formally study the financial impact a digitally-enabled solar irrigation business can have on rural entrepreneurs and their communities. Based on the results of the pilot, we will scale our model to... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

founder of Olivela; Avni Patel Thompson (HBS 2008), founder of Milo; and Lisa Skeete Tatum (HBS 1998), founder of Landit. I was not only surprised by the ease of setting up an appointment to have a conversation with them but also grateful View Details

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Events & Presentations - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

value-based health care. January 11-13, 2023 January 2023 MGB Residents & Fellows Course HBS Campus, Boston, MA The Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness works in collaboration with the program... View Details

25 Jan 2017
HBS Case

How Should Advertisers Respond to Consumer Demand for Whiter Skin?

fairer, while many European and American women prefer a dark tan. “This is an issue that manifests in many different societies,” Deshpandé says. “Although this case study originated in India, the issues it... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

and how to sustain competitive advantage. How to generate superior value for customers by designing the optimum configuration of the product mix and functional activities. How to balance the opportunities and risks associated with dynamic and uncertain changes View Details

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Publications - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Milstein, MD, MPH Rationale and Objectives: To quantify the costs and work of diagnostic radiology (DR) residents using the radiology key performance indicator turn-around time (TAT) as the outcome measure. Materials and Methods: View Details

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

business, breaking barriers The women described in the case overcame the barriers they faced through extraordinary effort, often out-performing expectations, Kanter says. They also converted their own struggles into a cause: to help their... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

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Investing for Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

capital for entrepreneurs seeking to build businesses and make a difference in their communities. The fund has dual goals of creating social change and the pursuit of reasonable investment returns, allowing... View Details

Teaching Interest

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By: Jill J. Avery

Creating Brand Value (MBA elective course)

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In the consumer/retail space, brands are often companies’ most valuable assets and sources of their sustainable competitive advantage. But, managing brands to achieve their full value potential... View Details

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Business History - Faculty & Research

highlights essential factors for entrepreneurs and corporations to consider when evaluating opportunities in one of Africa’s most dynamic markets. Keywords: Business History ; International Relations ;... View Details

Bespoken Spirits: Disrupting Distilling

On October 7, 2020, Bespoken Spirits publicly announced it had received $2.6 million of seed funding for its “sustainable maturation process,” a process that could produce award-winning whiskeys in just days rather than years using a novel technology and data... View Details

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

lot of tech firms make big investments in growth upfront, and then the payoff is long-term in the future. In our current macroeconomic climate, it’s harder for them to find... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

23 Apr 2024
In Practice

Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now

With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Team - Case Method Project

Sophia Di Giorgio As a member of the teacher support team, Sophia Di Giorgio collaborates with educators as they incorporate the case method and the History of American Democracy curriculum in their classrooms. She is a lifelong View Details

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

transformation in large organizations for three main reasons: Focus on optimization and efficiency: Many companies use technology to cut costs, improve efficiency, or enhance the productivity of their current operations. Artificial... View Details

04 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors

Editor's note: Seasoned entrepreneurs know that a great idea for a new company is no guarantee of a successful exit. Startups fail more often than not, largely due to hubris-fueled mistakes by an inexperienced founding team. Alas, the... View Details

Keywords: by Noam Wasserman

06 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations

Out with the old, in with the new! That's the natural path of innovation. PCs killed typewriters, for instance. Smartphones superseded telephones, pocket calculators, and point-and-shoot cameras. Every once View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Apparel & Accessories; Technology; Consumer Products

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

90% are more self-assured at work Having the perspectives of my peers and all the constructive conversation encouraged me to think in new and creative ways. Knowing that your peers were rating your participation and reading your... View Details

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

faculty interest. Over 50 percent of HBS alumni become entrepreneurs at some point in their careers. About the Name The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship was dedicated in... View Details

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