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- 11 Oct 2023
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Soldier On
if not now, then when? I was young, I'm still 33, but I realized now is the time to do this. AW: You were new to electoral politics when you came in. What was your pitch to voters? What did you tell them about this brand-new face? PJ: In...
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- 01 Nov 2022
- What Do You Think?
Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?
residing in the US as either undocumented or illegal immigrants. What you call them seems to depend to some extent on your political leanings. Another result are borders—in particular, the Southern border—that are more open than many...
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by James Heskett
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How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS? - MBA
available by geography, industry and interest. – Recorded Virtual Events The views and opinions expressed in the MBA Voices blog are those of the authors. Any political views shared by students are their own; HBS does not endorse a...
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
Barranco Executive Director for North America, Climate Group Angela Barranco Executive Director for North America, Climate Group Angela Barranco has over two decades of political and policy management experience, including several years...
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Faculty - Creating Emerging Markets
finance , consumer goods , consumer policy , government and business , political economy Interviews Anil Jain Marlous van Waijenburg Assistant Professor of Business Administration Research Interests : business history , economic...
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees - MBA
student virtual events, available by geography, industry and interest. – Recorded Virtual Events The views and opinions expressed in the MBA Voices blog are those of the authors. Any political views shared by students are their own; HBS...
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- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
provided political and religious groups with a way to compete against their rivals for followers. Moreover, with more fluid class boundaries than in European countries, the skills of salesmanship, especially beginning in the late...
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by Laura Linard
- January 2016 (Revised February 2016)
- Case
Citizens United and Corporate Speech
By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
The story of Citizens United began in late 2007, as leading members of the Republican and Democratic parties were preparing for the 2008 presidential primaries. Democrats expected a three-way contest in their party between Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, Senator (and...
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- May 2005 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
The Octopus and the Generals: The United Fruit Company in Guatemala
By: Geoffrey Jones and Marcelo Bucheli
Examines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana...
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Developing Countries and Economies;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Policy;
International Relations;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Central America;
Guatemala;
United States
Jones, Geoffrey, and Marcelo Bucheli. "The Octopus and the Generals: The United Fruit Company in Guatemala." Harvard Business School Case 805-146, May 2005. (Revised October 2022.)
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Living Off Campus at HBS - MBA
industry and interest. – Recorded Virtual Events The views and opinions expressed in the MBA Voices blog are those of the authors. Any political views shared by students are their own; HBS does not endorse a particular party or candidate.
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- 28 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration
New research sheds light on implications of using politically correct and incorrect speech and identifies five techniques to increase persuasiveness and diffuse conflict. Insights from two recent studies in an emerging field—the...
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by Kristen Senz
- March 2011
- Case
Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership
By: Rohit Deshpande
On November 26, 2008, heavily armed terrorists launched a series of attacks throughout the western-Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). One of the locations attacked was the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, which was occupied by the terrorists for over three days,...
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Safety;
Leadership;
National Security;
Service Delivery;
Organizational Culture;
Crisis Management;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Brands and Branding;
Accommodations Industry;
Mumbai
Deshpande, Rohit. "Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 511-703, March 2011.
- September 2017 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Rhodesia (A)
By: James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. Green
In 1976, a growing crisis in Southern Africa drew the attention of United States Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. White Rhodesian leader Ian Smith's refusal to accede to black majority rule threatened to widen into a regional conflict involving apartheid South...
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Equality and Inequality;
Race;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Participants;
Government and Politics;
Africa;
United States
Sebenius, James K., and Laurence A. Green. "Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority Rule in Rhodesia (A)." Harvard Business School Case 918-003, September 2017. (Revised March 2019.)
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Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023 - MBA
military experiences into the classroom, and applying to HBS. Katie Brennan (MBA 2023) Hometown: Miami, FL Undergraduate university and major: Florida State University; Political Science/Criminology Military experience : Active-Duty...
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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
participants were next asked to rate several specific threats to the financial system, including market turmoil due to political risk, The Federal Reserve unwinding of its balance sheet, the Federal Reserve's low interest rate policy, the...
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- 25 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done
ferrantraite The Muslim ban. The Wall. Children separated from their parents at the Mexican border. The past two years have seen an aggressive push by the Trump administration against both legal and illegal immigration. But it’s not just the United States seeing a...
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- 2019
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A Claim to Own Productive Property
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
BOOK ABSTRACT: The status of economic liberties remains a serious lacuna in the theory and practice of human rights. Should a minimally just society protect the freedoms to sell, save, profit, and invest? Is being prohibited to run a business a human rights violation?...
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Hsieh, Nien-hê. "A Claim to Own Productive Property." Chap. 10 in Economic Liberties and Human Rights. 1st ed., edited by Jahel Queralt and Bas van der Vossen, 200–218. Political Philosophy for the Real World. New York: Routledge, 2019.
- September 2009 (Revised December 2009)
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The Future of Iraq Project (A)
By: Noel Maurer and Sogomon Tarontsi
In March 2009, the government of Iraq decided to hold its first oil field auctions. The auctions were for service contracts on the country's southern oil fields; the winner would obtain the right to produce oil above a certain target for a fixed fee. The bidders...
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Non-Renewable Energy;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Policy;
Auctions;
Production;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
Iraq
Maurer, Noel, and Sogomon Tarontsi. "The Future of Iraq Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-002, September 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni
shortage, and evolving capital markets, amid significant political and global unrest. Please note: This was not an annual summit—this was a one-time opportunity that featured: This energizing, one-time summit will feature: Presentations...
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- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Again and Again
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Jason Holley Whenever he’s presenting to a large audience, Professor Michael Norton likes to pose this question to the crowd: After you get up in the morning, do you brush your teeth first and then shower, or vice versa?...
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