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- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
themselves. The protectionist Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 led to retaliation all over the world, and trade fell into a downward spiral that exacerbated the crisis. "One thing we keep relearning is that gains from trade do not necessarily View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Auto; Aerospace; Chemical; Consumer Products; Electronics; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966
Bloomberg during an unparalleled career as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term mayor of New York City. “I’ve always believed a good deal is where both parties walk away thinking that they didn’t get everything they want, but they got a lot. and that View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
questions. Yet, the conceptions of business that each question implies can be (and historically have tended to be) mutually exclusive. Everybody wants goods and services made available at low prices. But achieving that goal often means... View Details
Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- September 2003
- Case
Nelson Mandela, Turnaround Leader
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Euvin Naidoo
Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa. He had to shift the culture of a country after the end of the apartheid regime, which enforced separation of the races and stifled freedom of the press. He established more open dialogue,... View Details
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
therefore critical to long-term revenue growth for most firms, and poor alignment means both direct and opportunity costs for companies. But it's especially critical for owner-president, privately held, and entrepreneurial firms. They are... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- News
Lessons from the Ashes
that what have I done? Wanted to do the takeover, I mean yes, we increased operating profits. So I suppose my hypothesis that it wasn't being as managed as optimally as possible, this proved correct. But so what? We lost control and what... View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
Illustration by Marcos Chin It’s market day in Barrio Curtidores, which means the main thoroughfare is packed with shoppers perusing makeshift stands that offer everything from jeans and blenders to vegetables and tacos. Moto-taxis... View Details
- 18 May 2021
- Book
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
says, “We’ll figure it out,” chances are they don’t mean “We will figure it out.” They probably mean “You will figure it out.” They are relying on you to help them turn the ambiguous into the unambiguous.... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 24 Oct 2018
- News
Exploring the Future of Work for Women
artificial intelligence, the growth of the gig economy, increasing global mobility, longer career spans, and changing work-life demands are all factors that are reshaping work. What those changes mean for women in the workplace, and how... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Profile
Sherry Chen
you most looking forward to in your career? After graduating from Harvard Business School, I will be working for a real estate developer in China. I took this opportunity because I believe I could make a difference in my homeland. This difference does not merely View Details
- Portrait Project
Rosita Najmi
be few. College, for instance, is not an option even today. My mother came to America without resources, without a strong ability to speak English, and even without a clear destination and plan. Yet, she came without fear. We were refugees, and at a tender age, I began... View Details
- Portrait Project
Laura Ucros Tellez
happening and asking for help would mean I was weak. Now I know it was the bravest thing I have ever done. It saved my life. This experience has brought me even closer to my family, has made me more resilient, and has given me purpose. I... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jialei Tian
people. Together we knit the safety-net that keeps failure from entering our grounds. When I arrived HBS, I thought I would find the definition of success. When I leave here I will have come to better understand the meaning of failure.... View Details
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Working Knowledge | Harvard Business School
Featuring Julian De Freitas and Elie Ofek . By Scott Nover on July 24, 2025 . Finance and Investing Can Private Equity Reach Regular People? One Company’s Mission Featuring Victoria Ivashina . By Avery Forman on July 24, 2025 . Finance and Investing Analyst Rules View Details
- 21 Jan 2022
- News
Real Talk
founders have seen the model work again and again. Henderson recalls working with the management team at the largest bank in South Africa, post-apartheid, after he asked them to share their personal experiences. “I saw these guys—I mean... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Research Brief: If State Pensions Clean Up Their Books, Who Pays?
funding levels but that they’ll cut benefits,” Allen says. And that makes both politicians and union bosses unpopular. It’s understandable that state governments, like corporations, lobby for their own interests—which may mean supporting... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Living Social
supporting the HBS students, faculty, and alumni who are taking on the complex challenges facing society, like education and inequality. Learn more Read about HBS's 20 years of social enterprise The Social Enterprise Initiative was founded more than 20 years ago. What... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Male Consumers as Man-of-Action Heroes
of the authors’ research, marketers may need to re-examine the idea that they should imbue their brands with either respectability or rebellion. Instead, as Holt and Thompson’s study suggests, it is in the tensions between the two where the most valued View Details
- 26 Feb 2008
- News
The Right Stuff
a memorable column about Brighton’s 16-8 championship victory over West Bridgewater, told the gathering that in the playoff round, Brighton topped suburban schools that had “a lot more stuff than you: booster clubs, facilities, all that jazz it just View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons