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state? (pdf) This report provides an overview of the history of industrial policy in the United States. It also looks at current policies, including the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act, and discusses the private sector's... View Details
- Profile
Ryu Kawano
private equity in a country where it is still a relatively new industry." An unexpected shift in interest After almost three years with TPG and with the encouragement of his colleagues, Ryu decided... View Details
- 01 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Reflecting on the Value of an MBA
You get a lot of good advice at HBS. I’ve kept pretty much every single sheet of paper I’ve received while I’ve been here, trying to retain it for later. One sticks with me now as I head back into the world of work. On the last day of my Venture Capital & View Details
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
into an ambitious Financial Inclusion Program to serve previously unbanked rural populations through a rapid expansion of its branch network and the use of nonbank business correspondents? In addition, should the bank commit part of its scarce capital to Tatva Capital,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Action Plan: Portfolio Strategy
including sitting on the boards of travel companies, advising private equity firms, continuing to educate MBA students, and developing Jungian coaching techniques to help leaders improve their... View Details
- 21 Oct 2013
- News
Moving the Needle
private debt and equity options. That position took her on a trip to Kenya this summer to search for investment opportunities—including microfinance, sustainable agriculture, clean cook stoves, and urban... View Details
- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
Hourdequin (MBA 2005), managing directors at the Lyme Timber Company in Hanover, New Hampshire, work hard to make the double bottom line a reality. Founded in 1976, Lyme Timber Company is a timberland investment management organization (TIMO), a View Details
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tips to Reinvent the Department Store
like Filene's exit its space when such a departure can mean fewer customers driving to the mall. Brand Power And Private Labels Salmon noted that for years, vendor brands have had a great deal of control... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
Finding My Place at HBS
world-class facilities at the University of Kansas. I went from a 100-person hometown to a metropolis of 8 million. I went from shoveling mud for my family’s water well drilling business to working in private View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
the world. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49090 Private Equity and Financial Fragility During the Crisis By: Bernstein, Shai, Josh Lerner, and Filippo Mezzanotti... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
Party City In 2005, Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in growth equity, was one year into their ownership of Amscan, the market leader of designed, manufactured, and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
investment from an international private equity company, and it has decided to focus on expanding tertiary care capabilities in its hospitals. A consulting team has identified cardiology, oncology, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy
and 2009, $1.8 trillion worth of public company assets entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection— almost 20 times more than during the prior two years." A significant portion of the private equity... View Details
- 09 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Addressing Inequities in Education: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Amal Tariq (MBA 2025)
political systems, public institutions, private organizations and philanthropy within public education. Despite the challenges of operating in this landscape, this experience has solidified my commitment to advancing View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
I realized this was something I was passionate about and that, up until then, I had been influenced by other people’s expectations.” This insight led to a decades-long interest in global business for Barry, president and CEO of the View Details
- 17 Jul 2025
- Blog Post
Turning Doubt into Drive: Embracing Entrepreneurship with Kait Stephens (MBA 2020)
my career in private equity behind? Was my idea big enough? I needed both the space and the confidence to figure it out, which is exactly what HBS provided. Discovering My True Motivation Before attending... View Details
- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life
real results. Equity Audits The first step is to understand where your organization needs to improve so that time and money can be put behind the right efforts. Elizabeth Zwart (MBA 2023) recommended companies “explore, and then address,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
private sector. She'd been living in New York City when she started the job, enjoying all the city has to offer, but had moved back to Egypt to get a ground-level view of the Fund's work. I didn't talk to Enan again until the summer of... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Greed, Gullibility, and Optimism
passing on the risk would mean eliminating it, and of course, we woke up to find that very few people had much of a stake. We had effectively eliminated the down payment, so the borrower had no equity invested in the home. The lender was... View Details
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
University Endowment (2006) Harvard Business School Case 207-062 As with many modern-day large pools of capital, the Vanderbilt University endowment is significantly invested in alternative assets such as hedge funds, private equity, real... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace