This case gives an overview of Elon Musk’s career arc through the lens of the 2003 founding of Tesla and its growth through 2022. Background information is included on Tesla’s unique strategic decisions, its operational and reputational struggles and successes, and the broader evolution of the electric vehicle market, emissions regulations ...

Musk needed $40 million to keep Tesla afloat. He pieced together $20 million of his own money, and leaned on investors to match the amount. VantagePoint Capital Partners committed to funding, but had recently expressed disagreement with …

Jan 15, 2025 · As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to launch their initiative, Harvard Kennedy School experts lay out what possibilities and perils lie ahead. ... professor of the practice of public policy and Doug Elmendorf is the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Public Policy and Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor.

Jul 15, 2022 · During Elon Musk’s dramatic, sometimes pugnacious, occasionally baffling campaign to acquire Twitter, we heard many of the same questions from both his followers and his critics. Why did he...

Feb 7, 2023 · Elon Musk has already been fined over $20 million by the SEC for things that he’s tweeted and said to investors. But there’s also something to be said about why we are hearing so much about unrest in the tech sector generally.

Late afternoon on Friday, October 27th, 2022, Elon Musk was the center of attention at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. The night before, Musk officially took the company private and became Twitter’s majority shareholder, finally ending a months-long acquisition saga.

Jan 17, 2023 · This case gives an overview of Elon Musk's career arc through the lens of the 2003 founding of Tesla and its growth through 2022.

Dec 30, 2024 · With Tesla, he revolutionized the somnambulant American automobile industry. His SpaceX lifts payloads into space at a cost far below NASA. He is revolutionizing battery technology and production. And with Starlink, he owns 3,000 satellites orbiting above our heads. No wonder he is the world’s richest person. Musk’s achievements have been amazing!

Mar 29, 2019 · Analysts and short sellers believed Musk's narrative ability had caused Tesla Inc. to become overvalued and suspected that the company was actually on the verge of bankruptcy. Did Musk's leadership do more harm than good? Would he be able to save Tesla Inc.?

6 days ago · Harvard University-affiliated astronomers announced the discovery of a new asteroid zooming precariously close to Earth — only to learn it was actually a Tesla sports car launched by Elon Musk ...