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  • November 2009 (Revised January 2011)
  • Case

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

By: Allen S. Grossman and Cathy Ross
Dedicated to accelerating the development of a safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccine, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) pioneered ways of addressing the inadequate incentive structures that prevented progress toward vaccines for AIDS and... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Globalized Firms and Management; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Research and Development; Social Enterprise; Health Industry
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  • 04 Feb 2015
  • Video

Financial Aid International Students

  • 17 Dec 2021
  • Video

NextStopHBS: Financial Aid for International Students

  • 16 Oct 2014
  • News

Innovating for International Aid

little bit of help could make a big difference, and everybody just needs a chance.” Wu got his start in international aid work early. After getting his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he worked on... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
  • 04 Apr 2024
  • Video

HBS Financial Aid Overview for International Students

  • Video

International Financial Aid Webinar (Admits)

  • 17 Dec 2020
  • Video

HBS Financial Aid Webinar for International Admits Class of 2023

  • 01 Mar 2014
  • News

Faculty Q&A: The Future of Foreign Aid

dedicated solely to international development. This has given them the breathing room to devise their own allocation strategy and be more creative with the programs they fund. Not coincidentally, my current work in Liberia is funded by... View Details
Keywords: foreign aid; Government
  • 05 Apr 2023
  • Video

NextStopHBS-Financial Aid Overview for International Students (Round 2)

  • 14 Dec 2023
  • Video

Financial Aid Overview for International Students 2023-2024

  • October 2013
  • Article

The Costs of Favoritism: Is Politically-Driven Aid Less Effective?

By: Axel Dreher, Stephan Klasen, James Vreeland and Eric Werker
As is now well documented, aid is given for both political as well as economic reasons. The conventional wisdom is that politically motivated aid is less effective in promoting developmental objectives. We examine the ex-post performance ratings of World Bank projects... View Details
Keywords: World Bank; Aid Effectiveness; Political Influence; United Nations Security Council; International Finance; Prejudice and Bias; Outcome or Result; Projects; Government and Politics; Power and Influence
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  • 18 Nov 2003
  • Lecture

Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness—A New Agenda for International Aid Institutions

By: Michael E. Porter
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s books and articles, in particular, "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Prosperity," in The Global Competitiveness Report 2003-04 (World Economic Forum, 2003); "Clusters and the New Competitive... View Details
Keywords: Economics
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  • June – July 2008
  • Article

A Better Approach to Foreign Aid

By: Justin Muzinich and Eric D. Werker
Frustration with U.S. foreign aid is widespread. At the same time, flows of private development finance—including foreign direct investment and remittances—have begun to dwarf official aid. We suggest a new approach that harnesses the power of private development... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Foreign Direct Investment; International Relations; Taxation; Welfare or Wellbeing; United States
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  • Web

Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid | MBA

Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid Every student admitted to Harvard Business School demonstrates a unique ability to become a leader who will make a difference in the world. While admission is based on merit, financial View Details
  • 01 Jan 2024
  • Blog Post

Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS

picture when determining eligibility for our need-based scholarships. We will collect income tax information from the previous three years as well as other information about your assets, student debt, and socioeconomic background. 6. Can I apply for financial View Details
  • 16 Jan 2018
  • Blog Post

How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS?

programs require a satisfactory credit history. If needed, we have arrangements that will allow international students to take out loans without a US co-signer. Want to learn more? We have additional details on the full MBAid journey on... View Details
  • July 2002 (Revised December 2002)
  • Case

Phase Two: The Pharmaceutical Industry Responds to AIDS

By: Debora L. Spar
Describes how major pharmaceutical firms changed their strategy and pricing policies in the years 2000 to 2002 to respond to the growing AIDS epidemic in Africa. View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Health Pandemics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Pharmaceutical Industry; Africa
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  • June 2004 (Revised May 2005)
  • Case

World Vision International's AIDS Initiative: Challenging a Global Partnership

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Daniel F. Curran
After 25 years of building a network of interdependent, national organizations delivering relief and development that are responsive to local needs, World Vision's International office is planning to implement a major global HIV/AIDS initiative that challenges the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Systems; Networks; Partners and Partnerships; Welfare; Adaptation
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  • 2007
  • Working Paper

How Is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Natural Experiment

By: Eric D. Werker, Faisal Z. Ahmed and Charles Cohen
We use oil price fluctuations to construct a new instrument to test the impact of transfers from wealthy OPEC nations to their poorer Muslim allies. The instrument identifies plausibly exogenous variation in foreign aid. We investigate how aid is spent by tracking its... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Asia
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  • 2023
  • Book

Suharto's Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World

By: Mattias Fibiger
After the murder of senior generals in the Indonesian army by elements of the country's communist party in 1965, General Suharto orchestrated the mass killing of some half a million leftists and fellow travelers. But his ambitions spanned far beyond perpetrating a... View Details
Keywords: Indonesia; Cold War; Political Economy; Foreign Aid; International Investment; International Relations; International Finance; History; War; Economic Systems; Government and Politics; Indonesia; Southeast Asia
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