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Michael Chu
Senior Lecturer
Harvard Business School
Michael Chu was appointed a Senior Lecturer in the Initiative on Social Enterprise of the General Management Group of the Harvard Business School in July 2003.
Chu teaches the second year elective courses Effective Leadership of Social Enterprise and Business Approaches Serving the Base of the Pyramid, the latter a new offering developed and taught together with Professor V. Kasturi Rangan. He is Faculty Co-Chair of the Executive Education program Strategic Leadership for Microfinance. In the past, he has taught the course Investing and Managing in Emerging Markets.
Address:
Morgan Hall 139
Boston, MA 02163
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Other Activities/Appointments
He continues to serve as Senior Partner and a Founding Partner of Pegasus Capital, a firm dedicated to deploying equity capital in projects originating from Latin America. Pegasus is focused on two areas: high growth platforms driven by the disruption of established economic patterns and leading companies positioned for the macroeconomic recovery of the region.
Research Interests
Primary Topics: balanced scorecard, business and poverty, emerging markets, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship
Additional Topics: corporate governance, corporate restructuring, corporate social responsibility, corporate strategy, economic development, entrepreneurship, foreign direct investment, globalization, government and business, international business, leadership, leveraged buyouts, nonprofit, philanthropy, private equity, values, venture capital
Industries: emerging market private equity, financial services, microfinance, nonprofit industry
Geographical Areas: Argentina, Asia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America, United States, Uruguay
Recent Publications/Working Papers
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Chu, Michael, and Barbara Zepp Larson. "ACCION in Nigeria." Harvard Business School Case 305-079.
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Chu, Michael. "ACCION International: Maintaining High Performance Through Time." Harvard Business School Case 304-095.
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Chu, Michael, Mladen Koljatic, and Monica Silva. "Ancora: A Private University in the Health Care of the Poor." Harvard Business School Case 306-088.
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Austin, James E., Michael Chu, and Cate Reavis. "FIRA: Confronting the Mexican Agricultural Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 304-032.
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Chu, Michael, and Barbara Zepp Larson. "JA Worldwide: Managing Change in a Multi-governed Environment." Harvard Business School Case 306-025.
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Chu, Michael, Arthur I. Segel, and Gustavo Herrero. "Patrimonio Hoy." Harvard Business School Case 805-064.
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Chu, Michael, and Barbara Zepp Larson. "Pegasus Capital: The Musimundo Decision." Harvard Business School Case 305-093.
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Chu, Michael, and Gustavo Herrero. "Tata Consultancy Services Iberoamerica." Harvard Business School Case 705-020.
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Chu, Michael. "The Trustees of Reservations." Harvard Business School Case 305-078.
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