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- 07 Mar 2016
- HBS Seminar
Scott Stern, MIT Sloan School of Management
- 05 Oct 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
How the Clean Network Changed the Future of Global Technology Competition
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Re: Meg Rithmire
- February 2012 (Revised June 2013)
- Case
Moving to Universal Coverage: Health Care Reform in Massachusetts
By: Michael E. Porter and Jennifer F Baron
State health care reform in Massachusetts has involved a phased process, focusing first on coverage expansion and then turning to delivery system innovation and cost containment. In 2006, the state adopted an individual mandate to obtain health care coverage which,...
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Porter, Michael E., and Jennifer F Baron. "Moving to Universal Coverage: Health Care Reform in Massachusetts." Harvard Business School Case 712-466, February 2012. (Revised June 2013.)
- January 2010
- Article
Buy Local? The Geography of Successful Venture Capital Expansion
By: Henry Chen, Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner and Josh Lerner
We document geographic concentration by both venture capital firms and venture capital-financed companies in three metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Boston, and New York. We find that venture capital firms locate in regions with high success rates of venture...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Expansion;
Success;
Capital;
Geographic Location;
Business Units;
Corporate Accountability;
Business Offices;
Goals and Objectives;
Mission and Purpose;
Investment Funds;
Corporate Governance;
Boston;
New York (state, US);
San Francisco
Chen, Henry, Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner, and Josh Lerner. "Buy Local? The Geography of Successful Venture Capital Expansion." Journal of Urban Economics 67, no. 1 (January 2010): 90–110.
- March 2014 (Revised May 2016)
- Technical Note
Angel Investments in Europe and Recent Developments in Crowdfunding
By: Lynda Applegate, Vincent Dessain, Emilie Billaud and Daniela Beyersdorfer
This technical note provides information on the evolution and current state of angel investing in Europe. The note first describes the role and types of angel investors, focusing on their investment preferences and practices. It then details the new trends in the...
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Keywords:
Angel Investors;
Crowdfunding;
Financing and Loans;
Investment;
Financial Services Industry;
Europe
Applegate, Lynda, Vincent Dessain, Emilie Billaud, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Angel Investments in Europe and Recent Developments in Crowdfunding." Harvard Business School Technical Note 814-047, March 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- May 2007 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (A)
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Two partners of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, are trying to decide whether to take a portfolio company public, and on what exchange. The company, Norway-based ElectroMagnetic GeoServices (emgs), has developed a market-leading technology that determines...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Private Equity;
Initial Public Offering;
Investment;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Norway;
England;
United States
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-092, May 2007. (Revised August 2012.)
- 01 May 2020
- News
The Business of Medicine in the Era of COVID-19
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
imprisoned come from predominantly minority communities. In 2018, Black Americans were incarcerated in state prisons at nearly six times the rate of White Americans, research shows. Many prison reform advocates say long-standing...
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- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
decisions. We review relevant psychology, economic theory and predictions, empirical challenges, empirical evidence, new directions such as behavioral signaling, and open questions. Download the paper: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w17333...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2021
- Video
The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations: Black Wall Street
- June 2013 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
Goldfinger: Charles W. Engelhard Jr. and Apartheid-era South Africa
By: Geoffrey Jones and Elliot R. Benton
This case considers the strategies of Charles W. Engelhard, an American mining magnate who made large investments in apartheid-era South Africa. Engelhard was widely believed to have been the model for the James Bond villan Auric Goldfinger. During the 1950s and 1960s...
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Keywords:
Political Economy;
Business History;
FDI;
Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact;
South Africa;
Mining;
Ethics;
Globalization;
Government and Politics;
History;
Mining Industry;
Africa;
South Africa
Jones, Geoffrey, and Elliot R. Benton. "Goldfinger: Charles W. Engelhard Jr. and Apartheid-era South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 313-148, June 2013. (Revised November 2016.)
- 07 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Giving Back: Consumers Care More About How Companies Donate Than How Much
seems like a sizable portion of the firm’s earnings. In fact, consumers favor brands that seem to be giving a larger cut of their profits, even if the total dollar amount is lower compared to brands that give a smaller proportion of profits but larger total dollar...
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by Pamela Reynolds
Jim Matheson
Jim joined the HBS Faculty in 2019 and teaches the EC courses Entrepreneurial Finance and Tough Tech Ventures and is a faculty affiliate of the Business & Environment Initiative. He is an active investor, and Board director & advisor for... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
them expressed how taking a prolonged period of time off helped them reenter their jobs with new vigor and perspective—or inspired them to change the direction of their work entirely. “Even though people did not go in with the same game...
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by Michael Blanding
- 23 Apr 2008
- Op-Ed
The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations
The U.S. Treasury recommendations for restructuring the nation's system of financial regulation are an important start in the process of strengthening the United States financial system. The proposal is to be commended for some of its...
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- 12 Dec 2013
- HBS Seminar
William Kerr, Harvard Business School
- 28 Aug 2014
- Op-Ed
Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit
guarantees and other proven tools at the state and federal levels to get capital into the hands of small businesses and entrepreneurs, where market gaps exist. One example would be to meet the capital scale-up needs of View Details
- 07 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Fail—and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back
Most companies fail. It's an unsettling fact for bright-eyed entrepreneurs, but old news to start-up veterans. But here's the good news: Experienced entrepreneurs know that running a company that eventually fails can actually help a...
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by Carmen Nobel
- April 10, 2014
- Article
Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business
By: Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell
Most family-owned businesses—approximately 70%—last just one generation. Because an estimated 80% of businesses across the globe are family-owned, the low survival rate has alarming consequences. Consider this: In the United States alone, family-owned businesses (FOBs)...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competency and Skills;
Diversity
Groysberg, Boris, and Deborah Bell. "Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 10, 2014).
- March 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Noodles & Company (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Cyr
Aaron Kennedy has successfully grown Noodles & Co. from a single global noodle shop to a chain of 58 restaurants spanning six states in seven years. In the face of increasing competition, Kennedy has plans to roll out 240 new stores in the next four years. He must...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Franchise Ownership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Cyr, Linda A. "Noodles & Company (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 805-098, March 2005. (Revised May 2005.)