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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
common missteps, get great results from their employees, and put them on the path to happy and fulfilling careers. Faculty Books Global Goliaths: Multinational Corporations in the 21st Century Economy Edited by C. Fritz Foley, the André... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
areas of the economy where there has been "quiet, unheralded change." "The advent of the microprocessor in the early 1980s was more the kind of quiet change that an entrepreneur should keep his or her eye out for," he says. "I'd argue... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
different. The urgency, though, wasn’t due solely to the cultural imperative. “We teach, we give lessons to people of all ages,” says Reeks. “We do so many other things that affect the economy of the city.” Within a few days of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Shared Vision for a Better World
excuse to keep up with them.” Harrold emphasizes two themes in his volunteer work: gratitude and a shared vision for the future. “What the School is doing for business and the economy has a concentric effect that helps make a better... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
optimize for both my own and my employees' strengths.” What is your favorite HBS case and why? Gaglani:“One that I find myself referencing frequently is on Polyface and the way it focused on economies of scope versus traditional... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
learning to ask the right questions and learning to understand yourself. Political Standards: Corporate Interest, Ideology, and Leadership in the Shaping of Accounting Rules for the Market Economy by Karthik Ramanna (Univ. of Chicago... View Details
- 02 Feb 2017
- News
Growing and Competing at the Local Level
manufacturing is to the economy in general. We do some outreach. There, we look a lot like a trade association, putting on networking and educational events to keep our manufacturers connected and up-to-date. “And the third thing that we... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Is the Auction House of the Future Online?
online-only model requires limited physical infrastructure, allowing Paddle8 to expedite sales and charge a commission of 8 to 15 percent, well below some auction houses’ 20 to 25 percent commissions. For Julka, it’s the sharing economy... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Entrepreneur's Notebook with Paul Conforti and Kim Moore (both MBA '97)
raise more money up front, if it were even possible. — KM Another would be hiring staff based on entrepreneurial spirit as much as skill in the industry. — PC What keeps me up at night: What stresses me most are the things out of my control, like the general View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: The Money of Invention
the United States. That trend will continue, they contend. Despite many of the recent excesses in the venture industry and the slide in the economy — and more specifically in the venture-drenched tech sector — Gompers and Lerner assert... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
consumer deleveraging. This, in turn, has created defaults among financial institutions.” In this context, Kaplan maintains that the financial rescue plan was necessary but not sufficient by itself. “There has to be a second step, and it is critical. We need to rebuild... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
Huang, opened with a spirited presentation by Ko Kheng Hwa (AMP:ISMP 152), managing director of the Singapore Economic Development Board. "Asia is not just China, you know!" he said. In addition to highlighting Singapore's contributions to what he called "rising Asia,"... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
company"—with revenues of more than $170 billion. That said, the Japanese economy was showing signs of serious weakness at the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century. Management practices such as lifetime employment guarantees... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
strategy," and he describes how companies such as Yelp and Zynga have done it. The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World edited by Sophus A Reinert and Pernille Røge (Palgrave Macmillan) Assistant Professor Reinert and his... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
trumped an element of national culture. In the end, says John Quelch, “The integration of the global economy is such that no one anywhere is insulated. And one naturally wants to take what seems to be the best from wherever one can find... View Details
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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Case for Studying Financial History
development of an economy to channel taxpayers’ money into companies that are clearly not viable over the medium term. So the Washington bailout won’t ensure the automakers’ future? No, it will be a very, very brief stay of execution. I... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Fellowship Enables Opportunity in Africa
Recent Class of 2019 graduates Katharine Bodnar, Doha Tantawy, and Ike Kyei, with Tuyee Yeboah (not pictured) from the Class of 2018, are the first recipients of the GO: Africa Fellowship. (photo by Susan Young) Recent Class of 2019 graduates Katharine Bodnar, Doha... View Details
- 03 Apr 2018
- News
Taking Frontier Markets to the Next Level
Jake Cusack (MBA 2012) is cofounder of CrossBoundary, an investment firm that helps companies explore business opportunities in frontier and developing markets. In this interview, he explains how he and his partners focus their efforts on locations that make solid... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Team MBA
was, how many of us will have jobs one year from now? I think hedge funds and private equity might be a bit more immune to the economy because they have their assets on which they charge a fee. But I think investment banking might be more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
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Alumni Books
the Economy Is Wrong by Edward Conard (MBA 1982) (Portfolio/Penguin) To explain the causes of the US financial crisis, conventional wisdom blames Wall Street and the mortgage industry for using predatory tactics to seduce homeowners into... View Details