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- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
downs of their companies, and the ability of those enterprises to create jobs. “Before this, the most prominent source of information we had was self-employment statistics,” says Kerr. Self-employment, however, can mean many things and is frequently not View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
We’ve Now Been Asking “What Do You Think?” for 20 Years
out of space on my bookshelf.) The objective has been to connect information from multiple sources to give a different twist to a current topic. Many columns over the years have dealt with the management implications of current events... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London
Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Books
Connecting the Dots by Cathleen Benko and F. Warren McFarlan Selling China by Yasheng Huang What Customers Think by Gerald Zaltman Connecting the Dots by Cathleen Benko and F. Warren McFarlan (Harvard... View Details
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Capitalism and the State (CATS) - Course Catalog
fundamental connections between the market structures of capitalism and the political structures of the states that seek to support and nourish this system. What are the View Details
- Portrait Project
Judy D'Agostino
political persecution and chased freedom, liberty, life. My parents exemplified the archetypal immigrant dream: middle-class Americana.But I was often reminded that I wasn’t really American, despite my birthright. My ‘code-switch’ was a... View Details
- 24 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 24, 2008
in academe has a nefarious effect on public research output is, at least in its simplest form, misplaced. The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns Authors: Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2019
- News
Case Study: Building the Base
misjudged the results of the presidential election. A media junkie as far back as his middle school years and more recently at Nickelodeon’s strategy department, Patel realized he (like many others) had been consuming media that only confirmed his own View Details
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Forest L. Reinhardt | About
interested in the relationships between market and nonmarket business strategy, the connections between the activities of government entities and those of firms, the behavior of private and public organizations that manage natural... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The culmination of an immersive field course, the trip brought the students’ classroom learning to life and offered insight into one of China’s major political and economic development programs. Combining... View Details
- 17 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance
second-most critical bill overall, and clearly ahead of rent.” For policymakers, the advice is clear: Know that the insurance crisis hasn't quite hit yet, but that it’s coming quickly. Shoring up the economy and connecting employees who... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Insights into Business in Islamic World
Bridging differences in political and economic systems has always been one of the challenges of international business. Where religious beliefs influence those systems heavily, as is increasingly the case in Islamic countries, the... View Details
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
An internment camp for German citizens in England. Chronicle/Alamy Stock Photo Global enterprises that do business in emerging economies face significant political risks—in extreme cases, imprisonment of their civilian employees during... View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
making sure improvements are made, since infrastructure is "extraordinarily powerful," with connectivity needed to support competition and the supply chain and transportation keeping our workforce mobile, said Dr. Patrick... View Details
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
financial stability, political representation, and average health and educational outcomes. But this research has done little to demonstrate the effects of inequality. Some researchers have found no effects at all, while others have... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
Paul R. Lawrence Conference: Connecting Rigor and Relevance in Institutional Analysis honored the memory of a prolific scholar and longtime HBS faculty member who, at the time of his death in 2011, was the Wallace Brent Donham Professor... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 23 May 2019
- News
Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998
Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1970 Born, Oakland, California 1993 Earns BA, Political Economy, UC Berkeley 1993 Joins McKinsey, Business Analyst 1998 Earns MBA/MPA 1998 Joins Consolidation Capital Corp., VP... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Bozidar Djelic
guests. “There is great pressure in this job,” says Djelic. “There are so many needs and so little money. Letting off steam is important for me and my colleagues.” The go-go pace of his work life can serve a useful political purpose,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
the global economy. Based on a culture of mutual trust and support, YPOers form lifelong connections in the small, geographically based YPO Forums where they share successes and challenges (both business and personal) in complete... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
(MBA 1993), using a nickname for Buenos Aires residents. The mayor himself grew up in the city without ever visiting the community—one of a half-dozen “misery towns” across the city. “It’s a few feet away, but physically and socially, there is no View Details
Keywords: April White