Social Venture - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Mar 2014
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Impact Investing: Patience, Please

Keywords: venture philanthropy; social enterprise; impact investing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Sep 2007
News

Giving New Ventures a Boost

proposed a plan for Judicial Intelligence, a suite of computer-based tools that will help litigators strategically analyze the opinions of judges they will face in court. In the social enterprise track, a team from Harvard’s School of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Finalists | New Venture Competition

a reputation in the greater than $2 billion caviar market, Pearle will expand to foie gras and lobster alternatives, a $14 billion market. Social Enterprise Track, 2025 Aidra Health Ejiro Maroh (MBA 2026) David Bunn (MBA 2026) Toritse... View Details

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Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

shining a spotlight on the people, ideas, and happenings in the SEI community. Celebrating 25 Years of New Venture Competition SE Track Amelia Angella 05 Aug 2025 This year marks the 25th anniversary of the View Details

June 2023
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Social Media Background Screening at Fama Technologies (B)

By: Joseph Pacelli, Jillian Grennan and Alexis Lefort

Fama Technologies is an online screening company that uses AI to analyze job applicants' publicly available online content for signs of risk and culture fit. The case opens with Ben Mones, founder and CEO, looking to secure funding from venture firms. He is running... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Recruitment; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Culture; Talent and Talent Management; United States

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10 Mar 2016
Video

Legal Aspects of Starting a Social Enterprise

01 Sep 2010
News

Social Entrepreneurship Fellows Named

’08/MPA ’09). Both have been named HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellows for 2010 and awarded $25,000 grants to advance their enterprises. Brehm, along with his wife, Faith, is cofounder of the online venture... View Details

Keywords: Awards; disability; gay rights; Accommodation; Hospitality

01 Mar 2013
News

Sizing Up Social Impact

nonprofit leaders today," says Associate Professor Alnoor Ebrahim, a member of the School's General Management Unit and Social Enterprise Initiative who focuses on the challenges of performance management, accountability, and governance... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

24 Apr 2014
News

From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'

First he pioneered the British venture capitalist industry, cofounding Apax Partners in 1972. Then Sir Ronald M. Cohen (MBA 1969) led the way in social investment, prompting The Economist to call him “the... View Details

21 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing

Investing: Emerging Trends in a Changing Landscape," a recent panel discussion hosted by Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative. They also touched on growing trends including venture... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

14 May 2015
Blog Post

Venture Capitalist Returns to HBS to Mentor MBA Students

For Rudina Seseri, coming to HBS as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence was a kind of homecoming. A 2005 graduate of HBS, Rudina has spent much of the last decade working as a venture capitalist - investing in startups and working closely with... View Details

24 Mar 2017
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Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named

social enterprise teams. The winner and runner-up in each category will receive $75,000 and $25,000 prizes respectively. The crowd favorite will receive $5,000. The annual alumni New Venture Competition... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

AI-powered, genetic insights. Team: Brandon Chi, MBA 2024; Joseph Swift; Amitesh Pratap; Leonie Luginbuehl. Play Solara: Sacerdote Grand Prize Winner, Social Enterprise Track, 2024 New Venture Competition... View Details

July – August 2008
Article

Managing Corporate Social Networks

By: Adam M. Kleinbaum and Michael L. Tushman

Keywords: Management; Business Ventures; Networks

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13 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Following My Dream: Launching a Venture

smoothie increases happiness and is also a great socializing experience: more than 40% of our users stated to have met someone new or interacted with a colleague they had not talked to for a long time. The highlight so far was certainly a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

30 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men

of all, the studies show. The findings are detailed in the paper Investors Prefer Entrepreneurial Ventures Pitched by Attractive Men, published in the March 2014 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Our paper provides... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

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Scaling Technology Ventures - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Scaling Technology Ventures Course Number 1788 Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Rayport Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Exam or Project Career Focus Scaling Technology Ventures (STV) is... View Details

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Demo Day | New Venture Competition

Demo Day Semifinalists from both tracks deliver pitches to early-stage investors. New Venture Competition (NVC) Demo Day is a showcase event hosted by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Digital ; Business Ventures ; Change ; Decision Making ; Growth and Development ; Management ; Media ; Social Enterprise ; Journalism and News Industry ; Media and Broadcasting Industry ; Publishing Industry... View Details

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Creating Trust in International Joint Ventures in Asia: An Empirical Comparative Study

In the wake of the currently ongoing financial crisis in Asia, we anticipate a rapid increase of international joint ventures between Asian and Western firms. However, so far, the sources of success in international joint ventures have not been well understood. Why do... View Details

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