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29 Mar 2012
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Regional Competitiveness: The Role of Clusters

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness," in The Global Competitiveness Report... View Details

Keywords: Economics

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February 2000
Article

Location, Competition and Economic Development: Local Clusters in a Global Economy

Keywords: Competition; Economics; Growth and Development; Global Range; Geographic Location; Economy

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April 1992
Background Note

Ethical Dimensions of Competitive Analysis

Presents some of the dilemmas of gathering competitive information and the appropriate limits for competitive analysis. Raises the issues involved and provides information about actual corporate practice. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Competition; Management Practices and Processes; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Corporate Governance; Information Management

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April 1991 (Revised October 1991)
Background Note

Note on the Aluminum Industry in 1983

Keywords: Metals and Minerals

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October 1989
Teaching Note

Hattori-Seiko and the World Watch Industry in 1980, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-300). View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; Switzerland; United Kingdom

September 1988
Case

Skil Corp.

The portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Emerging Markets; United States

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November 1985 (Revised December 1987)
Background Note

Note on the World Copier Industry in 1983 (Condensed)

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01 Feb 2000
News

The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum

Economy, A Global Perspective," HBS professor Michael E. Porter observed that, contrary to classic theory, "in developing countries, getting capital these days is not the... View Details

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MOC Faculty - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

MOC course at Harvard was created by Professor Michael Porter and is taught by distinguished faculty from Harvard Business School and the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. View Details

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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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School Ties

Rivkin and faculty colleagues Allen Grossman, Kevin Sharer, and Michael Porter partnered with the Boston Consulting Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research how business could best help... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 1997
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Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field

it's Professor Michael E. Porter's seminal work on the competitive advantage of nations or Professor Cynthia A. Montgomery's recent book on corporate strategy, HBS C&S faculty are a leading voice in the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

leadership was taken up later in the day by Professor Michael Porter. "Inequality is probably the single biggest problem facing America," he stated in a talk titled "Inner-City Renewal." Noting that the economic plight of inner cities is... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Dec 2009
Other Presentation

The Economic Performance of Swiss Regions

By: Michael E. Porter and Michael Keller

Indicators of Economic Performance, Composition of Cantonal Economies and Clusters of Traded Industries View Details

Keywords: Economics; Switzerland

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01 Apr 1998
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

organizations large and small; Professor Michael E. Porter will offer his latest thinking on strategy and the need to move beyond simple "best practice" improvement to actually... View Details

June 1999 (Revised June 2000)
Case

Eckerd Corporation

By: Michael E. Porter and John E. Kelleher

Describes the history and current situation in the retail pharmacy industry, including competition from new merchants and Internet drugstores. Eckerd, one of the top four drug chains, must decide how to position itself for the future. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Alignment; Supply and Industry; Retail Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

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