Building A Business In Emerging Markets - Publications - Faculty & Research

July 2017 (Revised November 2017)
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'Clarín Lies!': Bias, Post-Truth, and Populism in Argentina's Media War

By: Rafael Di Tella, Jose Liberti and Sarah McAra

In 2012, Argentine media conglomerate Grupo Clarín and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner were embroiled in what some called “the mother of all battles.” Grupo Clarín was one of the preeminent media companies in Argentina, with leading newspapers, cable... View Details

Keywords: Media Regulation; Media; Government and Politics; Policy; Newspapers; Government Legislation; Business and Government Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Monopoly; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Argentina

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25 Feb 2020
News

In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee

2018, Keller left his position as global president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to become CEO of Peet’s Coffee; in January, he was named CEO of JDE Peet’s, a merger that added View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

30 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

How Your Employees and Customers Drive a New Value Profit Chain

provide a competitive platform upon which to grow the business. As we move more and more to a knowledge economy, brains, not brawn, create the winning hand. Q: The current mantra View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

Teaching Interest

Managing Human Capital: Keeping Hope Alive in Organizations (Not offered 2013-2014)

Managing Human Capital has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the general manager who seeks to manage both other people and his or her own career with optimal effectiveness. Any and all students who believe they will need to effectively manage... View Details

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T. J. Dermot Dunphy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

weren’t sure how to market it. Dermot took over the company and in the process essentially invented the packaging industry for enclosing and protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. He... View Details

08 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?

energy sources. But lately it's turned into something of a marathon, with companies and financial institutions involved in the market slowed by regulatory and political... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Energy; Utilities

04 Sep 2019
News

In My Humble Opinion: Status Update

“Invigorating” is the word Marne Levine (MBA 2005) uses to describe her work at Facebook. As vice president of global partnerships and business development, a role she took on View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 1999
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The Class of 1974: Timed for a Change

business boot camp. Around the time of our last reunion, his extensive, twenty-year study of our class culminated in The New Rules, a book that not only documented our careers... View Details

Keywords: Charles B. ("Chuck") Mercer

18 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Have a Better Idea To Improve Health Care?

dissemination of ideas," says Richard G. Hamermesh., MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, and a faculty steering committee member of the Forum, which is View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

09 May 2021
Blog Post

Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year

sounds silly, but she's truly my little best friend and I cannot imagine not having her at HBS. How do you make it work? It takes a village to raise a child. I have relied heavily on family to help me while... View Details

22 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Avant Ski Makes Turns in Ski Media Objectivity

include industry expert features, such as ski patrollers and instructors. Avant Ski further differentiates itself with its family-oriented, non-expert tilt on information that’s custom built for busy professionals—a different perspective... View Details

February 2024
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Does “Matter” Matter? Amazon and Open Standards in the Smart Home Industry

By: Frank Nagle

In early 2023, the smart home industry stood at a pivotal juncture. The recent launch of “Matter” version 1.0, an ambitious interoperability standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), promised to unify a fragmented market plagued by incompatible... View Details

Keywords: Digital Platforms; Resource Allocation; Standards; Business Strategy

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15 Jun 2018
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Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life

plane. Now unbeknownst to him, what had just happened is that this freak accident had occurred. There had been a build up of grease on one of the fan blades that's attached to the shaft. And because there... View Details

26 Nov 2019
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Black Excellence: AASU’s 2019 Fall Retreat in Review

Co-Presidents Kim Foster (MBA ’20) and Melcolm Ruffin (MBA ’20) mobilized a team to organize the club's annual fall retreat. In addition to commemorating a landmark AASU... View Details

16 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Delivering Solutions During a Crisis: an Interview with Hans Kristian Furuseth

When Hans Kristian Furuseth (MBA 2019) arrived at Harvard Business School in 2017, his goals were clear. He wanted to build the skills necessary to be View Details

14 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age

scenarios, and prepare to adapt to whatever unfolds. It is important for leaders to think and act with an outside-in perspective, cultivating a 360-degree view of the dynamics within their organizations as well as of those of the... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards; Technology

21 Oct 2024
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What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse

first flocked to the area in the 1940s and worked together to build the entertainment hub it is today: a destination for gambling, trade shows, comedy, music, and some of the... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Nover; Computer; Information Technology

15 Sep 2022
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Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

advancement—especially important in a hot labor market at a time of economic uncertainty. “Your digital network can have lasting implications on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

08 Feb 2000
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Women Negotiating in the New Millenium

Organizations and Markets Group and Deborah Kolb, a professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Management, discussed the topic at the Women Enriching Business panel... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

23 May 2016
Research & Ideas

A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up

if the ultimate enforcement mechanism seems so far-fetched? “By understanding why people make mistakes, it may help you creatively design an approach to resolve these disputes” Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Hong Luo looks at... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

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