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- 30 Jun 2011
- News
China's Rise: Inward-Looking Or Expansionist?
- 26 Apr 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Is the SEC Captured? Evidence from Comment-Letter Reviews
- 08 Jul 2014
- News
Reframing infrastructure: It's really mobility
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 14 Nov 2017
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
Use Your Strengths to Stand Out in the Admissions Process
Are you a musical athlete or dancing doctor? Are you a political junkie or junior entrepreneur? The college admissions process has become increasingly competitive, and so students who understand their strengths and focus on finding the best fit have a clear advantage.
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- August 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Background Note
A Note on Water
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, George Serafeim and Sarah E. Farrell
This note provides background on the complex issues regarding the supply and consumption of water and how this natural resource is at increasing risk, resulting in significant economic, political and environmental issues.
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Keywords:
Economics;
Government and Politics;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply and Industry;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Natural Environment;
Pollutants;
Environmental Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "A Note on Water." Harvard Business School Background Note 412-050, August 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- October 2005
- Case
General Eisenhower and the D-Day Invasion
Describes the way in which General Dwight D. Eisenhower worked with his commanders, as well as political leaders, to plan the June 1944 D-Day invasion.
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Roberto, Michael. "General Eisenhower and the D-Day Invasion." Harvard Business School Case 306-052, October 2005.
- 28 Mar 2011
- News
Starting up in hard times
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
Harvard's Porter on a 'Truly' Divided United States
- 2003
- Book
The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850–1896
By: Sven Beckert
This book, first published in 2001, is a comprehensive history of the most powerful group in the nineteenth-century United States: New York City's economic elite. This small and diverse group of Americans accumulated unprecedented economic, social, and political power,...
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Beckert, Sven. The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850–1896. Paperback ed. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- March 2011
- Module Note
Varieties of Capitalism
This module, part of the second year HBS course MITI, introduces a political economy approach to analyzing national economic strategies, with a primary focus on German economic policy.
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Keywords:
Economy;
Markets;
Curriculum and Courses;
Policy;
Competitive Advantage;
Goals and Objectives;
Geographic Location;
Strategy;
Germany
Trumbull, J. Gunnar. "Varieties of Capitalism." Harvard Business School Module Note 711-096, March 2011.
- May 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide
By: Nitin Nohria and Umaimah Mendhro
This case tells the story of Ralph Nader's leadership, from his success as a crusader for consumer interests and active public participation in the political process to his controversial campaigns for the U.S. presidency.
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Keywords:
Values and Beliefs;
Government and Politics;
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Reputation;
Public Opinion;
Public Administration Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Umaimah Mendhro. "Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide." Harvard Business School Case 409-117, May 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- 08 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective
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by Geoffrey Jones
- January 1999 (Revised March 1999)
- Background Note
Note on Rules
By: Debora L. Spar
A central document for the Managing International Trade and Investment (MITI) course and its cases. Provides a conceptual framework for the course and a systematic way of analyzing the political circumstances that confront firms engaged in international trade and...
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Spar, Debora L. "Note on Rules." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-013, January 1999. (Revised March 1999.)
Joshua D. Coval
Joshua Coval, Professor of Business Administration in the Finance Area, joined HBS in July 2001. Prior to joining HBS, Joshua was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan Business School where he was on the faculty since 1996.... View Details
Keywords:
banking;
biotechnology;
defense;
e-commerce industry;
education industry;
electronics;
energy;
federal government;
financial services;
high technology;
home video games;
information technology industry;
internet;
investment banking industry;
management consulting;
real estate;
retail financial services;
software;
venture capital industry;
video games
- 2012
- Working Paper
Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
By: Latika Chaudhary, Aldo Musacchio, Steven Nafziger and Se Yan
Our paper provides a comparative perspective on the development of public primary education in four of the largest developing economies circa 1910: Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). These four countries encompassed more than 50% of the world's population in 1910,...
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Keywords:
History;
Middle School Education;
Data and Data Sets;
Residency;
Integration;
Perspective;
Surveys;
Geographic Location;
Welfare or Wellbeing;
Government and Politics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Growth and Development;
China;
India;
Brazil;
Russia
Chaudhary, Latika, Aldo Musacchio, Steven Nafziger, and Se Yan. "Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 17852, February 2012.
- 2023
- Book
Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia
By: Meg Rithmire
Developing Asia has been the site of some of the last century's fastest growing economies as well as some of the world's most durable authoritarian regimes. Many accounts of rapid growth alongside monopolies on political power have focused on crony relationships...
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Keywords:
Business and Government Relations;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Systems;
Crime and Corruption;
China;
Indonesia;
Malaysia
Rithmire, Meg. Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia. Oxford University Press, 2023.
- 19 Jan 2015
- News
Which Has More Bias? Wikipedia or the Encyclopedia Britannica
- August 2010 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Rupert Murdoch: The Last Tycoon
By: Geoffrey Jones and Hari Balkrishna
The case examines the entrepreneurial career of Rupert Murdoch and the growth of News Corporation from a small Australian newspaper to a global media giant. It shows how he expanded geographically to Europe, the United States, and Asia and from newspapers to the film...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Entrepreneurship;
Media;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Power and Influence;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Journalism and News Industry;
Europe;
United States;
Australia
Jones, Geoffrey, and Hari Balkrishna. "Rupert Murdoch: The Last Tycoon." Harvard Business School Case 811-017, August 2010. (Revised January 2020.)
- 22 Mar 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Trump’s Populism: What Business Leaders Need To Understand
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Re: Rafael M. Di Tella
- April 19, 2023
- Editorial
Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones
By: Amit Goldenberg
Do you ever feel like everyone on social media has a more extreme viewpoint than your own? We often blame social media companies for the cacophony of politically extreme opinions around us. After all, these companies are generally motivated to promote the most...
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Goldenberg, Amit. "Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones." Scientific American (website) (April 19, 2023).