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Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, where he co-directs the HBS Private Capital Project. His research focuses primarily on venture capital, private equity, innovation, and public policy. Over the past several decades, he has taught various courses at Harvard, including the acclaimed 'Venture Capital & Private Equity' course, which has become one of the most popular electives for MBA students. Lerner’s academic contributions have earned him recognition as one of the leading economists worldwide. In addition to his teaching, he has had significant involvement with the National Bureau of Economic Research as a co-director of their Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program. Throughout his career, Josh has also actively participated in public discourse on innovation policy, including advising government bodies and contributing to the literature in corporate finance and entrepreneurship. A graduate of Yale College with a special divisional major, he earned his Ph.D. from Harvard's Economics Department.
Harvard Business School • Boston, MA
Teaches courses on investment banking, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
HBS Private Capital Project • Boston, MA
Leads projects focused on private equity and venture capital.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).