Search Funds - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), breaking down specific programs and provisions included in relevant policy. Finally, it will dive into some examples of EJ as it is currently being applied by businesses, building out clear demonstrations of the benefits that... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

booking process. Zumper Anthemos Georgiades Business Track Runner-Up Zumper allows tenants to search for and close annual apartment leases in a much more transparent manner. Social Enterprise Track, 2012 eTransitions (now Careport Health)... View Details

04 Mar 2019
What Do You Think?

What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

Zuboff puts it, “our lives are scraped and sold to fund their freedom and our subjugation, their knowledge and our ignorance about what they know.” “Surveillance capitalists are familiar to us... They regard users not as consumers but as... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

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Industry Information - Alumni

searching by keyword and filters include Topic, Region, and Country. International Monetary Fund Provides news about countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, promote sustainable economic... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

and by definition it’s a failure. This is where the sense of purpose and the power of the narrative makes a difference, and where allies can help bolster the determination of the leader and the working team. I think of truly innovative change as wandering in the desert... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

July 2020 (Revised September 2020)
Case

The Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent

By: Boris Groysberg and John Masko

In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing a series of strategic challenges. THF had been founded in 2013 by former Navy SEAL trainee Joe Musselman, who observed... View Details

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06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

inappropriate ads promoting the brand’s “finger licking good” behavior, many brands quickly turned off existing creative and searched for new brand stories to tell that better reflected the new cultural environment. Consumers largely... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Career Support - Business & Environment

search tips and resources. Students can also view and apply for job opportunities, research organizations (login required) that recruit on campus, schedule interviews, and sign up for programs and coaching appointments. 12twenty Internal... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

Zone Defense

but have accounted for over half of combat casualties in recent conflicts. Most of those occur in close, urban combat, as service members go building by building in search of hidden threats. “We hear things like, ‘This product made a... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

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Investor - Entrepreneurship

coach Build relevant startup experience to make you a better investor Join a Startup Bootcamp team Plug into the Investor community Join the Venture Capital/Private Equity , Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA), and Impact Investing Clubs. Attend the VC/PE and... View Details

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

“There are many things that entrepreneurs can do to position themselves to bounce back from a failure.” If new funds aren’t forthcoming, the founder will likely put the company up for sale, confronting prospective buyers who’ll play a... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Fundraising - Alumni

Volunteer Fundraising Raise Funds for HBS Alumni support is critical to the School's continued excellence and impact. If you would like to learn more about this and play an active role in securing support from fellow alumni, please check... View Details

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

before September 2012 to identify survey instruments used to measure teamwork and to assess their conceptual content, psychometric validity, and relationships to outcomes of interest. We searched the ISI Web of Knowledge database and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Apr 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching a ‘Lean Startup’ Strategy

course, Eisenmann teaches cases on cloud storage company Dropbox and the social search service Aardvark. Both firms' founders were early practitioners of the lean startup method. The Dropbox team initially announced a bare-bones version... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Computer

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C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection | About

and Thaddeus Mosley (Karma, New York), and is supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection. Melvin Edwards Searching for the Word, 1989/2019 — Schwartz Common | Learn More Thaddeus Mosley Illusory Progression, 2020 (right)... View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

of funding erode for nonprofits, an increasing number are turning to the private sector for funding. Businesses are also increasingly searching for opportunities to form partnerships and co-branding programs... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) for "Data-driven COVID-19 Vaccine Development for Janssen" with Dimitris J. Bertsimas, Omar Skali Lami, Hamza Tazi Bouardi, et al. Edward McFowland III : Recipient of a 2018 Adobe Faculty Research Award , a... View Details

02 May 2016
Blog Post

5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

to create one of your own. Just in the past year, the HBS Student Senate approved the Boxing & Fitness Club, CODE Club (for those looking to program), Free Enterprise Club, and the Search Fund Club. ... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

entrepreneurship, 2. test potential start-up ideas, 3. develop your start-up while at school, and 4. access funding for their start-ups. If you're a climate entrepreneur, you can learn more and access more resources through the iLab's... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

all." In this episode of Skydeck, Platzer and I talk about how he built that mission, how it culminated in the founding of Spire, and what advice he'd give to anyone who is still searching for their own mission. READ MORE DM: When you... View Details

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