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John Rogers
financing for the post harvest handling and storage of staple crops in rural Rwanda. This project, coordinated and supported by HBS, proved critical in providing me with the experience and perspective necessary to secure a summer internship with an impact View Details
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Shelby Longland Archives | Social Enterprise
Filter Results: (3) 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 Jan 2008
- News
John Doerr, MBA 1976
crisis is the most urgent problem facing our planet. It is critical that we accelerate the flow of investment into green technology.” As one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture capitalists, John... View Details
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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
ecosystems will gain valuable insights into how to adapt strategies. These actionable insights will improve decision-making by providing a framework for adapting to local market context. Second, those who intend to pursue startups or View Details
- January 1999
- Article
An Analysis of Value Destruction and Recovery in the Alliance and Proposed Merger of Volvo and Renault
By: Robert Bruner
Volvo's attempt to merge with Renault in 1993 temporarily destroyed SEK 8.6 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) in Volvo shareholder wealth. This study traces the destruction to hubris, managerialism, and the escalation of commitment—elements suggested in previous research. In... View Details
Keywords: Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Institutional Investors; Alliances; Privatization; Mergers and Acquisitions; Institutional Investing; Auto Industry
Bruner, Robert. "An Analysis of Value Destruction and Recovery in the Alliance and Proposed Merger of Volvo and Renault." Journal of Financial Economics 51, no. 1 (January 1999): 125–166.
- October 2011 (Revised October 2013)
- Supplement
Gracious Eloise: What Do Angels Want? (B)
By: Lena G. Goldberg, Janet Kraus and Mary Beth Findlay
Having received an extensive critique of her business plan but only a small amount of financing from an angel group she pitched in 2010, Eloise Bune responds to the angels' concerns, refines her presentation, and pitches her company again. View Details
Goldberg, Lena G., Janet Kraus, and Mary Beth Findlay. "Gracious Eloise: What Do Angels Want? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 312-055, October 2011. (Revised October 2013.)
Roger B. Smith
Smith made sweeping changes at the auto giant, which had become complacent in its success and was losing share to foreign imports. Smith instituted a barrage of controversial changes at GM that included forming strategic joint ventures... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
having a hard time getting funded. In fact, only 1 percent of venture capital money was invested in companies run by female CEOs in 2010, the most recent year available according to Dow Jones VentureOne. Not... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
With many of today's entrepreneurs starting ventures simultaneously in several countries, it is critical for the global businessperson to understand the financial and business environments in different countries and to accurately assess... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
California, Boston, sometimes London,” recalls Gotsch. “Nobody was looking locally.” Gotsch is president and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City, which invests in local ventures to create jobs and... View Details
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Arthur Rock
invested in the people more than the product and he spent an inordinate amount of time with the founders of prospective investments in order to gage whether or not they had the right stuff to succeed. A Rock... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Entrepreneurial Finance Course Number 1624 Visiting Scholar Sabrina Howell Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Career Focus Entrepreneurial Finance is primarily designed for students who plan to get involved with a new View Details
- 07 May 2019
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How Sonja Hoel Perkins Saved John McAfee from an Especially Bad Deal
$42 million, and grew from there. For her part, Hoel Perkins joined Menlo Ventures in 1994 and became the youngest general partner in the firm’s history. Since then she has founded the Perkins Fund, as well as Project Glimmer and the... View Details
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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley - Recruiting
significant expansion, with visits to six top venture capital firms — a 20% increase from last year — offering students deeper insights into the evolving investment landscape. The four company tracks... View Details
- 04 Mar 2019
- News
The Anti-Shark Tank
In 2018, female founders received only 2.2 percent of the $130 billion venture capital pie, according to PitchBook; despite that fact, Lisa Blau (MBA 2003) and Amanda Eilian (MBA 2006) are both veterans of the startup world, having... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming the landscape of agriculture in Nigeria
explains Nwuneli. AACE’s product line includes spices, spreads, sauces, and other foods grown in Nigeria. The company is one of two ventures managed by the couple’s investment firm, Sahel Capital. The other... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
@Soldiers Field
Daphne Dufresne (MBA 1999) delivered the opening keynote address at the fifth annual Women in Investing Summit in Klarman Hall. The student-led Women in Investing Club seeks to strengthen the network of HBS... View Details
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment
Associate at Nomura Greentech Nomura Greentech Capital Advisors is a global investment banking firm focused on sustainable infrastructure companies and projects. The firm executes mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, and private placement... View Details
- July 2002 (Revised July 2008)
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Value Retail
By: Arthur I Segel and Ani M Vartanian
Scott Malkin, CEO of Value Retail, a developer and operator of European outlet villages serving luxury brands, is planning on developing a 18,503 m2 open-air outlet village to be built 98 kilometers south of Milan on land he was about to acquire for 7.26 million lira.... View Details
Segel, Arthur I., and Ani M Vartanian. "Value Retail." Harvard Business School Case 803-008, July 2002. (Revised July 2008.)
- February 2001 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Ducati & Texas Pacific Group - A "Wild Ride" Leveraged Buyout
Describes the attempt of Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a buyout firm, to purchase a controlling stake in Ducati Motor, the world's leading high-performance motorcycle company, based in Bologna, Italy. Ducati is part of Cagiva Group, a family-controlled industrial group.... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Leveraged Buyouts; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Texas; Italy
Kuemmerle, Walter, and William J. Coughlin Jr. Ducati & Texas Pacific Group - A "Wild Ride" Leveraged Buyout. Harvard Business School Case 801-359, February 2001. (Revised March 2004.)