impact investing - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2013
News

Patricia F. Bilden & Philip M. Bilden, MBA 1991

From the day he first set foot on Soldiers Field, Philip Bilden, managing director of HarbourVest Partners’ Asia business in Hong Kong, knew the relationships formed at HBS would have an enduring impact beyond Aldrich Hall. “For me as... View Details

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Right Connections

pharmaceutical companies — what the authors call downstream social capital — had a direct impact on the size of the startup's IPO. "Downstream social capital was essential in attracting the interest of a top View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

25 Jul 2018
News

HBS Alumni Leader, Benefactor Dies at 86

Industries, a real estate investment firm he started in 1968. C.D. Spangler Construction company was founded by Spangler's father, C.D. Spangler, Sr. – a self-made man who had not been able to afford college and who, at the age of 50, was... View Details

01 Mar 2012
News

Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech

teaching, technology is helping faculty engage students in vivid, minute-by-minute decision-making, which adds a dynamic new layer to the traditional classroom experience. A key part of curricular innovation, investments in educational... View Details

Keywords: Professor V.G. Narayanan; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights

with 33.6 percent in fiscal 2021. The value of the School’s endowment (after the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) decreased to $5.1 billion, from $5.3 billion a year earlier. Capital View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Latin America's Decade

development of e-commerce, most agree that the Internet will continue to make steady progress throughout the region. As much as for its commercial potential, the Internet's Latin American proponents are excited by the revolutionary impact... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

reflects on how another devastating health-related crisis—the Ebola outbreak that ravaged West Africa from 2014 to 2016—influenced her decision to pursue economic development to make a lasting impact on the African continent, which... View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Alumni Books

two years. The exper-iment, which set world records in human life support, monitored the inhabitants’ impact on the environment and provided data for future manned missions into outer space. Bricklin on Technology by Dan Bricklin (MBA... View Details

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Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners - Recruiting

questions about climate impact and financial viability, set against the backdrop of a fast-evolving sector. Why This Path? I came to HBS with the goal of transitioning from advisory roles into investment... View Details

15 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture

Rachel Sanders (MBA 2017) started her professional career working in healthcare focused investment banking. After spending four years working at Raymond James focused on middle market transactions, M&A, and the intersection of... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care

2009
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Self-regulatory Institutions for Solving Environmental Problems: Perspectives and Contributions from the Management Literature

By: Andrew A. King and Michael W. Toffel

Scholars of management have long considered how institutions can help resolve market imperfections and thereby improve human welfare. Most previous research has emphasized the use of for-profit firms. Such institutions cannot effectively address many environmental... View Details

Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage

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01 Mar 2007
News

Private Equity under Investigation

the impact of such syndication has been extensively studied. From this research, several clear conclusions emerge. First, deal sharing helps investors make better investment decisions. Potential investors in... View Details

Keywords: Josh Lerner; syndication; antitrust enforcement; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

17 Apr 2019
News

Financing the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure

tax” to mitigate the environmental impact of development through investment in conserving water-absorbing grasslands. Now the senior director of financing land conservation at View Details

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How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value - Recruiting

workshopped together based on both of our expectations,” Jessica said. Designing a Meaningful Internship Jessica brought a background in investment banking and private equity, but she was ready to try something new. “I thought my... View Details

24 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

but increased Hollande's vote share in the first round and accounted for one-fourth of his victory margin in the second. Visits' impact persisted in later elections, suggesting a lasting persuasion effect. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 31, 2007

become major players in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Collectively, these investment decisions could have a major long-run impact on South Africa's economic growth and political stability. South African... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2000
News

Vivek Ranadivé

software bus and plug applications into that." As simple as it sounds, this insight had a dramatic impact on the financial services institutions that were among Ranadivé's first customers. (TIBCO is an acronym for The Information Bus... View Details

27 Oct 2020
News

HBS Votes

K1 Investment Management, is leading an effort in his investment firm to give time off for voting for all K1 employees and over 5,000 portfolio company employees. K1 recently announced election day as a paid... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Letters to the Editor

Bloomfield Hills, MI A Taxing Question Regarding his My Two Cents column, “My Beautiful Capital Gain,” in the March issue, I’d ask this of Dal LaMagna (MBA 1970): The money you invested was already taxed once at ordinary income tax rates,... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid | MBA

average need-based scholarship awarded over two years 50 % of students receive need-based scholarships Shared Investment in Your Future Business school is a valuable investment in your future. Harvard... View Details

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