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- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
characterized the first seven months of our relationship. It was difficult, but we knew we had something special. By chance, Laura inched her way closer to me. She was tapped for a role in Philadelphia, and... View Details
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Placement - Doctoral
studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search... View Details
- March 2013
- Case
Currency Wars
By: Laura Alfaro and Hilary White
In February 2013, the G-20 finance ministers met in Moscow, Russia to discuss the rising anxieties over a potential international currency war. It was speculated that certain countries were purposely devaluing their currencies in order to improve their competitiveness... View Details
Keywords: Currency; Competitiveness; Trade Policy; Devaluation; Exchange Rate; Monetary Policy; Quantitative Easing; Inflation Targeting; Capital Flows; Central Banking; Currency Exchange Rate; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Policy; Trade; Conflict and Resolution; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; Moscow
Alfaro, Laura, and Hilary White. "Currency Wars." Harvard Business School Case 713-074, March 2013.
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Latin America - Global
Such is the case of Laura Catena, a graduate of Harvard University. Laura serves as the managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, a world-renowned family-owned winery started View Details
- October 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Arlan Hamilton and Backstage Capital
By: Laura Huang and Sarah Mehta
Frustrated by an inability to convince existing venture capital firms to invest in companies led by women, people of color, and LGBT founders, Arlan Hamilton started her own firm, Backstage Capital, in 2015. Hamilton understood the untapped potential of companies run... View Details
Keywords: Black Leadership; LGBTQ; Women; People Of Color; Entrepreneurship; Mission and Purpose; Venture Capital; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Identity; Personal Characteristics; Prejudice and Bias; Social Issues; Diversity; Gender; Race
Huang, Laura, and Sarah Mehta. "Arlan Hamilton and Backstage Capital." Harvard Business School Case 419-029, October 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
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Creating Emerging Markets
Thriving in Growth & Turbulence The Creating Emerging Markets project provides a unique research and teaching resource on business leadership in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East over recent decades. At its core are over 180 interviews View Details
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General Management Faculty - Faculty & Research
General Management Overview Faculty Curriculum Awards & Honors Doctoral Students Unit Head Debora L. Spar Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Business in Global Society Unit Head, General Management View Details
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Research - Global
pivotal moment as managing partner Varun... October 2024 Teaching Material El Salvador: Launching Bitcoin as Legal Tender By: Laura Alfaro Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 322-055. In June 2021, Nayib Bukele,... View Details
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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
(also listed under General Management) Laura Alfaro Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Globalization and Emerging Markets Reshmaan Hussam Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation Sophus A. Reinert , Dante... View Details
- 10 Jul 2018
- News
Trump’s Protectionist Threat to Latin America
- March 2008 (Revised March 2010)
- Module Note
Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture
By: Laura Alfaro
This module note presents a series of case studies taught in the Harvard Business School course Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy (IMaGE). The course addresses the opportunities created by the emergence of a global economy and proposes strategies for... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Macroeconomics
Alfaro, Laura. "Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture." Harvard Business School Module Note 708-041, March 2008. (Revised March 2010.)
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General Management - Faculty & Research
Karina Val. "NextGen CDR Facility: From Davos to Details." Harvard Business School Case 325-056, October 2024. More Publications In the News 18 Nov 2024 New York Times How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire Re: View Details
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Video Clips - Creating Emerging Markets
Video Clips This library of video clips enables educators and others to search for relevant interview clips by subject, industry, country, or any combination of all three. Users can also search by name to... View Details
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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
joined Goldman Sachs, and in 1975 was the second person for GS in Japan and all of Asia, enabling GS to become one of the first six non-Japanese companies to hold a seat on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He was recognized in 1998 by Newsweek... View Details
- 2017
- Chapter
Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth?
By: Laura Alfaro
Among the prominent economic trends in recent decades is the exponential increase in flows of goods and capital driven by technological progress and a falling number of restrictions. A key driver of this phenomenon has been the cross-border production, foreign... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Activity; Growth; Spillovers; Complementarities; Foreign Direct Investment; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development; Multinational Firms and Management
Alfaro, Laura. "Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth?" In Geography, Location, and Strategy. Vol. 36, edited by Juan Alcácer, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas, and Bernard Yin Yeung, 429–462. Advances in Strategic Management. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Research, 2013. Laura Alfaro : Named Warren Alpert Professor of Business Administration, 2013. Gerald C. Chertavian : Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Boston Philanthropy View Details
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Student Association - MBA
Executive Committee is elected in a class-wide election by the first-year students in February/March. The Senate is the legislative body of the SA and interfaces directly with administrative and faculty groups on campus through various... View Details
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Impact Investments
Mashwama, Yue (Cynthia) Xu, and T. Robert Zochowski Studying the U.S.-Based Portfolio Companies of U.S. Impact Investors By M. Diane Burton, Gurveen Chadha, Shawn A. Cole, Abhishek Dev, Christina Jarymowycz, Leslie Jeng, View Details
- May 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good
By: Andy Wu and Laura Huang
Cotopaxi, an innovative outdoor gear business targeting millennials, focuses on profit and social impact. This registered benefit corporation was formed by Davis Smith who coalesced his experiences as a Wharton MBA student along with professional knowledge from an... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Social Venture; Benefit Corporation; B-Corp; Retail; Consumer Products; Apparel; Social Impact; Social Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Product Positioning; Social Enterprise; Mission and Purpose; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry
Wu, Andy, and Laura Huang. "Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good." Harvard Business School Case 717-488, May 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
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Connect with Clubs - Recruiting
Hire Talent Connect with Clubs Hire Talent Connect with Clubs Partner with a HBS Student Club Reach targeted groups of students by connecting with over 50 career-related student clubs. Work with club leaders to sponsor events, advertise... View Details