Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Our long tradition of research in Entrepreneurship goes back to the 1930's and 1940's with the “the father of venture capitalism,” General Georges Doriot, and Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of innovation as a process of “creative destruction.” Building on our intellectual roots, our scholars come from disciplines including economics, finance, sociology, strategy, business history, management, and social entrepreneurship. A number of our faculty come from practice as venture capitalists and start-up founders. We focus our research on the identification and pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunities; domestic and international funding of entrepreneurial endeavors; innovation, particularly technological innovation in international ventures; the environments in which entrepreneurs make decisions; and social entrepreneurship. As our research contributes new insights, we are advancing the world’s understanding of complex entrepreneurial issues and helping to increase the entrepreneurial success of our students and practitioners worldwide.
Initiatives & Projects
The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Enterprise Initiative encourage innovation to address the large-scale issues that beset society.
EntrepreneurshipSocial EnterpriseRecent Publications
Cristina Ventura at White Star Capital
- September 2025 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
The Founder's Final Act: How to Hand Over Ownership—and Burnish Your Legacy
- September–October 2025 |
- Article |
- Harvard Business Review
The Role of African Fintechs in Facilitating Telemigration
- 2025 |
- Working Paper |
- Faculty Research
Bridging Trust and Tech: Digitizing Morocco’s Financial System
- August 2025 (Revised August 2025) |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
EchoVC: How Do You Do VC in Africa?
- July 2025 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Rejuvenate Bio: Turning Back the Biological Clock
- July 2025 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Designed for Purpose: “Never a Failure. Always a Lesson”
- July 2025 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Flanner House and Community-Led Development
- July 2025 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
How to Identify the Perfect Cofounder
- July–August 2025 |
- Article |
- Harvard Business Review
Redefining the Edge: Jahez’s Strategic Pivot in Saudi Arabia’s Food Delivery Battle
- June 2025 (Revised August 2025) |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Seminars & Conferences
- 24 Sep 2025
- 01 Oct 2025