Strategic Investment Analysis Via a Hybrid Partner Group

Lecture Description

Smith believes that since their monetary values are not large in comparison to the size of the education industry, investments must be leveraged to get maximum effect. New School's helps to leverage their investments by bringing together a partner group that includes venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and educators, who each bring different strengths and views to the venture.

Course Index

1. Hybrids: Entrepreneurs Must Lead People from Radically Different Sectors
2. Founding of Teach for America: Entrepreneurs Envision What Others Say is Impossible
3. A Theory of Change = Business Model + Strategy
4. Focus
5. Hybrid Leaders
6. Education: Shift From Culture of Compliance to Culture of Performance
7. Venture Philanthropy
8. New School Venture Fund History and Operations
9. New School Portfolio
10. Strategic Investment Analysis Via a Hybrid Partner Group
11. Leadership, Communication, and Facilitation Skills
12. Taking Risks
13. Achieving Profits Through Customer Focus