Harvard Business School (HBS) News
B-Schools Push Social Impact With Student-Led Venture Capital Funds
MBA students are leading venture capital funds that seek social impact. Funds have been flourishing at business schools as companies seek more flexible investments.
March 17, 2015 23:07
Business Schools Push Careers In Fast-Growing Digital Economy
Technology has radically altered the nature of employment, spurring business schools to focus some of their education on digital transformation.
March 16, 2015 19:58
MBA Grads Critical to General Electric’s Growth
The Director of GE’s prestigious Experienced Commercial Leadership Programme tells us how MBAs are helping to lead the firm into the future
March 12, 2015 13:27
MBA Graduates’ Tech Start-Ups Add To Innovation In Healthcare
MBA entrepreneurs are in the race among technology companies to find ways to turn biological information into business innovation – improving healthcare.
March 9, 2015 23:21
From MBA To CEO: Graduates Lead World’s Biggest Private Equity Firms
The co-founders and chief executives of some of the biggest private equity groups graduated from MBA programs. And Blackstone's CEO sends staff back to business school.
March 5, 2015 20:06
$4bn Of Venture Capital Flows Into Business Schools' Start-Ups
Business schools' efforts to bolster their start-up ecosystems are bearing fruit, with the top-20's MBA ventures securing billions in funding from venture capital firms.
March 4, 2015 23:38
Bitcoin: MBA Entrepreneurs Exploit Tech Behind Cryptocurrencies
Waves of entrepreneurs preparing to exploit the disruptive technology behind bitcoin have studied MBA programs at the world’s top business schools.
March 3, 2015 23:13
Big Business Calls For End To UK Visa Curbs That Block Foreign MBAs
Business leaders from companies including KPMG and Siemens are urging the UK government to reform visa curbs which make it difficult for foreign MBA graduates to work in the UK.
March 2, 2015 21:38
MBA Students Embrace Coding And Data Analytics
Business schools are teaching MBA students how to use data analytics and programming languages like Python and Ruby – skills in demand at big technology companies.
February 25, 2015 20:14
Business Schools Bring Bitcoin Into MBA Classrooms
The cryptocurrency is gaining ground at business schools, so much so that professors are bringing the concept into MBA classes.
February 23, 2015 22:33