Middle Class - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: JSW Steel

more citizens are achieving personal wealth, and the middle class is growing. On our trip to India, we had the opportunity to meet with a variety of companies that are part of the clean build: from incumbent... View Details

23 May 2019
News

Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995

serve the emerging middle class in Mexico. IGNIA represents Rodríguez’s commitment to his homeland as well as his belief in tackling social problems with market solutions. “We support entrepreneurs because... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2004
News

David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003

rigorous case discussion at any HBS section including people with knowledge of Iraq and the Middle East, we would never have gone to war. The best way to avoid post-conflict problems is to avoid conflict. If conflict were forced upon us,... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Oct 1998
News

A Long and Winding Road

It hardly seems possible, but 25 years have passed since our class left Soldiers Field. At the time we were a bit dazed by the political and social upheaval around us, yet confident that our hard-earned MBA credential would stand us in... View Details

Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)

08 May 2017
Blog Post

Learning through the Case Method

the inevitable cold call. At HBS you quickly learn that a cold call is when a professor picks you to tackle a question whether you like it or not. Each class opens with a cold call, but it can also happen at any time. Don’t think you’re... View Details

20 Jun 2016
News

Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

says, it will create a new asset class for socially minded investors, providing them with a reliable ROI that will advance the investing effort. He also believes that changing from a charity-based model of giving has a huge impact on the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

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Andrew Goldin

Andrew Goldin's academic interest in socio-linguistics proved its practical value where it matters most: in a middle school classroom in New York City. "My research in reading curricula," Andrew says, "made the transition... View Details

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Bei Guo

skepticism to speaking openly Bei confesses that she was "initially skeptical about the case method. But HBS does a great job transitioning students to a speaking mode." She is especially appreciative of the Learning at HBS View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

It’s the Economy

viewed government as the problem, not the solution. see article AFL-CIO associate general counsel Damon Silvers (MBA ’95) sees the future of the American middle class as closely linked to a controversial... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Oct 2021
News

Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path

Hsieh’s “gray area.” Could he best help the country by taking a stand against corruption or by cleaning up its streets? Hsieh, who is now course head for Leadership and Corporate Accountability, wrote the case “Cedar Environmental: Innovation vs. Corruption” with... View Details

21 Mar 2016
Blog Post

MBA/MPA-ID: The Intersection of Policy and Business

actually politically and administratively palatable and therefore implementable? How do you ensure that the benefits of high growth rates (like those we are currently seeing in the East African region) truly trickle down, creating a self-sufficient View Details

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

capacity to work across the public, private and nonprofit sector. They can set a big vision, rally people around it, and get things done. And they have a deep and abiding interest in helping people find their own true path.” Chelsea Banks (MBA 2017) became a View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

India Arrives

relatively pro-business government and an energetic young population and growing middle class that make no secret of aspiring to a better quality of life, complete with all the consumer goods such an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

30 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax

regardless of income is simply not possible. Most certainly, the elimination of deductions and exemptions—such as mortgages, etc.—is a battle many politicians will not want to take on in the near future. Also, the argument that a flat tax is likely to be paid by the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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South Asia - Global Activities 2021

of the unmet needs of senior executives from fast-growing companies operating in India and other emerging markets,” explains Krishna Palepu, faculty chair of SELPI and the Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration. “The program's modularity enables... View Details

13 Feb 2025
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IFC India 2025: The Coal Dichotomy: Balancing Economic Growth and Decarbonization in India

demand for energy is only set to increase as more people join the middle class and purchase appliances like air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators — technologies that many in the Global North... View Details

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Arab American Heritage Month | Baker Library

"Diversity Spotlight" feature, where you can filter for U.S. start-ups founded and led by individuals of Middle Eastern/North African descent, which includes Arab Americans. Use GuideStar Pro to locate nonprofit organizations who list... View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

Think Globally, Teach Locally

abroad, he now has plenty of company: More than half of the School's faculty conducts research overseas each year. HBS professor Thomas R. Piper, who also taught in the ISMP program, currently heads two Senior Executive Programs in Africa and the View Details