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- 01 Mar 2008
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An American Odyssey
social change and very conscious that I was going to use my HBS training in different ways than most of my classmates,” America explains. “In class, I appreciated the pro-labor side in cases that had a union-management component. I was...
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- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
twentieth century, neither country would see such glory again. “Before 1914, [Argentina] was one of the most dynamic nations in the first global economy, attracting a record amount of foreign investment and massive inflows of immigrants,”...
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- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
Bloomberg Center: Japan's elderly population is the fastest growing of the OECD nations, but which country comes a close second? Germany. Learn how Global Age Watch ranks different countries in terms of income security, health status,...
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Health, Social Assistance
- 3 Dec 1997
- Keynote Speech
The US Corporation as a Citizen of the World." Speaker. "CEO Forum & Annual Dinner
By: Lynn S. Paine
- 01 Jan 2017
- News
Sphere of Influence
scholarships to study in Canada and the United States. Recently named a “Global Visionary” by the Swiss bank UBS, Balares is founder and CEO of Womensphere Foundation, a nonprofit that supports women’s advancement in leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship through...
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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
people are so fun and engaging.” Oakes, who studied architecture as an undergraduate at Rice University, says she’s always been interested in the link between a project’s design and its social impact. Her decision to attend HBS resulted...
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- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
gained hands-on, global experience in January 2016 by collaborating for eight days on projects with businesses in 15 emerging markets and in Boston. The immersion in São Paulo was organized by HBS’s Global...
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- January 2001 (Revised February 2001)
- Supplement
China's Accession to the WTO
Supplements The World Trade Organization: After the Seattle Protests.
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Vietor, Richard H.K. "China's Accession to the WTO." Harvard Business School Supplement 701-081, January 2001. (Revised February 2001.)
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
Leviathans Multinational Corporations and the New Global History edited by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. and Bruce Mazlish (Cambridge University Press) In this collection of articles gathered by HBS professor emeritus (and Pulitzer Prize-winner)...
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- May 1994 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: NIKE and Reebok
Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages of low cost and flexibility, but raises questions about human rights and corporate responsibility. How Nike and...
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Multinational Firms and Management;
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Rosenzweig, Philip M. "International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: NIKE and Reebok." Harvard Business School Case 394-189, May 1994. (Revised July 1994.)
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS
The 2005 HBS Global Leadership Forum in London proved to be a unique experience in ways that were planned — and even in some that were not — for nearly 600 alumni, faculty, and guests. By day, alumni listened to and learned from...
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
business plans before a panel of leading venture capitalists. Taking top prize was Wind & Rain R&D, a social enterprise entry that aims to foster urban development by facilitating home ownership among low-income renters. After a black-tie...
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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
groups are where the rubber hits the road,” Grant comments. “You get a sense of how people are really applying what they’re learning.” With participants from countries as far-flung as Nigeria, Ireland, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, there’s also the potential to get a View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage
contributes much more sustainable economic growth as well as an increase in the standard of living, social well-being, and desirable jobs. Meanwhile, obsessing over establishing science-tech superiority brings its own ills, including a...
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- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
HBS in the mid-1970s—long before the dawn of social enterprise courses—Ferrari says he learned to think in a way that still serves him well in the nonprofit sector, where he’s seeking to make a major social...
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- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
accompanied by lower inflation and interest rates—that justify deficit spending to produce both economic growth and social programs designed to improve our quality of life and reduce social inequality”...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
His books can be found on the shelves of CEOs, heads of state, academicians, and business school students alike. Countries and companies all over the world have embraced his theories on competition and strategy in the expanding global...
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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Faculty Research Online
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact Donors are placing nonprofits on the hot seat to measure social performance. Problem is, there is little agreement on what those metrics should be. Associate...
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Rachel Silverstein
stronger." "Despite the size of the program," Rachel notes, "it's amazing how close-knit it is. Part of it is the section experience, but it's also the Field Global Immersion, the discussion groups, and the View Details