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- June 1987 (Revised May 1988)
- Background Note
Note on the History of the Walt Disney Co.
Hart, Christopher. "Note on the History of the Walt Disney Co." Harvard Business School Background Note 687-103, June 1987. (Revised May 1988.)
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: A History of Personal Credit
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting Credit in a... View Details
- June 2019
- Case
The National Museum of African American History and Culture and Lonnie Bunch
By: Steven Rogers and Derrick Jackson
Lonnie Bunch creates the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) with only half the federal support given to the first 17 Smithsonian historical or zoological institutions. Bunch, to borrow from the African American experience of creating “a... View Details
Keywords: Museums; Fundraising; Arts; Buildings and Facilities; Ethnicity; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Strategy; Marketing; Success; Leadership; Entrepreneurship
Rogers, Steven, and Derrick Jackson. "The National Museum of African American History and Culture and Lonnie Bunch." Harvard Business School Case 319-104, June 2019.
- Research Summary
Re-Producing Exclusivity: A History of the Transatlantic Fashion Industry, 1929-1960
The history of fashion has been increasingly explored over the last decade, but two important and intertwined features of the topic are still underdeveloped: business and its international aspect. These dimensions are crucial. Fashion is first and foremost an industry... View Details
- 2024
- Working Paper
Magnetic Resonance Imaging—High Quality and Radiation Free: Case Histories of Transformational Advances
By: Srikant M. Datar, Amar Bhidé and Katherine Stebbins
This case history describes how Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) came to complement – and partially replace -- computed tomography (CT) imaging of soft tissue. Specifically, we chronicle 1) the development of foundational techniques and prototypes (through the 1970s);... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Datar, Srikant M., Amar Bhidé, and Katherine Stebbins. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging—High Quality and Radiation Free: Case Histories of Transformational Advances." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-001, July 2019. (Revised May 2024.)
- 1986
- Book
Managing Big Business: Essays from the Business History Review
By: R. S. Tedlow and R. John Jr.
Tedlow, R. S., and R. John Jr. Managing Big Business: Essays from the Business History Review. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1986.
- Book Review
Review of "Blue Skies: A History of Cable Television
Eisenmann, Thomas R. Review of "Blue Skies: A History of Cable Television." Business History Review 83, no. 2 (Summer 2009).
- Web
Using Oral History in Research - Creating Emerging Markets
Conferences Using Oral History in Research DEC 15th (9am - 12pm) EST The Creating Emerging Markets (CEM) project has been conducting in-depth interviews with top business leaders in emerging markets since 2008. These are hosted on our... View Details
- April–June 2014
- Article
Firmes mondialisées et imaginaire de la beauté
By: G. Jones
This article highlights the role of business enterprises as influences on ideals of human beauty. The homogenization of such ideals has been one of the most noteworthy features of globalization over the last two centuries. This study suggests that firms were both... View Details
Keywords: American History; Economic History; Business History; Globalization; Entrepreneurship; History; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Europe; North and Central America
Jones, G. "Firmes mondialisées et imaginaire de la beauté." Relations internationales 157 (April–June 2014): 131–146.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Diversified Business Groups in the West: History and Theory
By: Asli M. Colpan and Takashi Hikino
This working paper examines the historical origins, evolutionary paths, and long-term resilience of diversified business groups in contemporary developed economies of Western Europe, North America, and Oceania. It aims to come up with a new theoretical understanding of... View Details
Colpan, Asli M., and Takashi Hikino. "Diversified Business Groups in the West: History and Theory." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-035, October 2016.
- 1996
- Book
Management Past and Present: A Casebook on American Business History
By: A. D. Chandler Jr., T. K. McCraw and R. S. Tedlow
Chandler, A. D., Jr., T. K. McCraw, and R. S. Tedlow. Management Past and Present: A Casebook on American Business History. Cincinnati: South-Western College Publishing, 1996.
- 2024
- Working Paper
Fecal Microbiota Transplants —Too Simple to be Safe? Case Histories of Transformational Advances
By: Amar Bhide and Srikant M. Datar
By 2013, after many decades of very slow development and adoption, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation procedures were attracting widespread attention. This case history chronicles the: 1) pioneering fecal transplants performed in the 20th century; 2) development of the... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Bhide, Amar, and Srikant M. Datar. "Fecal Microbiota Transplants —Too Simple to be Safe? Case Histories of Transformational Advances." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-132, June 2021. (Revised May 2024.)
- 13 Oct 2008
- News
Intervention Is Bold, but Has a Basis in History
- 26 Jun 2012
- HBS Conference
Business History - Incorporating New Research into Course Development
Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry
The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. The brands and firms which have shaped this industry, such as Estée Lauder, Chanel, L'Oréal, and Shiseido, have imagined beauty for us.... View Details
- 19 Jun 2012
- News
A Brief History of Doing Well by Doing Good
- 13 Mar 2009
- News