Harvard Business School

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Harvard Business School offers a dedicated Entrepreneurship through Acquisition course that has become one of the most popular electives in the MBA program. Professors including Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff co-authored the seminal book 'HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business' and developed a thorough set of HBS case studies covering every stage of the search fund lifecycle. The course focuses on identifying, acquiring, managing, and growing small businesses as an alternative entrepreneurial path. HBS's ETA Club organizes speaker events, study treks, and an annual conference connecting students with search fund investors and operators. The school's extensive alumni network and case method pedagogy provide a distinctive learning environment for aspiring acquisition entrepreneurs, with dozens of graduates launching search funds each year.