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01 Dec 2002
News

Fall Reunions

today. In mentioning the School's Leadership and Values Initiative, Clark noted, “The world rightly holds us to a higher standard. And so we must have great aspirations.” With more than thirty faculty presentations and panels to chose... View Details

Portrait Project

Esther Hsu

to record the fleeting moments, which quilt together into days, months, and years. But my treasured photos are reminders for today disguised as souvenirs from the past. Taken as a whole, they create a mosaic of my mind's eye. I recall the... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

The Creativity Maze

wished. Creative people are rarely superstars like Michael Jordan. Indeed, most of the creative work done in the business world today gets done by people whose names will never be recorded in history books.... View Details

Keywords: by Teresa Amabile

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Manuscript Collections - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Related Collections Site Credits Manuscript Collections A collecting strength for Baker Library is the extensive records of American firms engaged in trade with and in nineteenth-century China. Encompassing some of the most influential... View Details

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

importantly, these gains were driven entirely by increases in exports, which as a percentage of GDP rose to 30 percent, much higher than the typical 20 percent that was the norm 10 years ago. Merchandise exports rose between 2007 and 2014 by more than $15 billion,... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance

For many years, Americans have shown their generosity to myriad nonprofit organizations. And 1999 was no exception, as charitable giving in this country reached a record high of just over $190 billion. At the same time, however, there is... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

01 Dec 2017
News

Flight Path

Series B financing, led by Allianz, Sky, Liberty Media, Lux Capital, and World Wrestling Entertainment, in addition to partnerships with Swatch and FORTO Coffee Shots. July 2017 The hand-built DRL RacerX achieves a Guinness View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

Portrait Project

Adam Gassin

subtly whispers its doctrine of the month: Cosmopolitan promotes promiscuity, fame, and luxury as means to happiness. Time depicts presidents, executives, and entertainers at the pinnacle of power. Forbes preaches the gospel of wealth, measuring people by the money... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

Pearson Hunt

gave me his recording with the instruction: "Don't change a word of it." I never learned if he was pleased with what he saw in print. There was little routine during World War II, when the School hosted a... View Details

Keywords: Pearson Hunt

01 Dec 1997
News

The World's Banker

One day in July 1995, shortly after his appointment to head the World Bank, Jim Wolfensohn took time out from a project visit in the African bush for an impromptu chat with a village official. For those present, it was a memorable sight:... View Details

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Introduction - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

photography between the World Wars, extensive photographic records of the United Fruit Company in South and Central America, advertising images from automobile manufacturers in the 1930s and 40s,... View Details

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.

On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

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Additional Archives - Creating Emerging Markets

Archives The Tata Central Archives holds over 150,000 documents, including manuscripts, printed material, and memorabilia. It also holds an extensive multi-media collection including audio and video recordings on Tata institutions and... View Details

18 Mar 2021
News

Authentically Leading with Blind Ambition

upcoming book Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary. In this program, the two discuss how finding the courage to authentically lead offers us a path forward in life, regardless of our circumstances. View the recording from... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building

Inspired by Dean Kim B. Clark's vision for the School, Beverly and Rodney A. Hawes, Jr. (MBA '69), recently made a generous gift to HBS that will fund a new classroom building. "You can't succeed in the world today without having a global... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet

Dwight Crane. "There is a learning curve in conducting business over the Internet. After people break through a few initial barriers and see the power of the medium, there is no telling what will happen." One futuristic device that interests Crane and others familiar... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

advertisers. Nor are they the World Cup—the quadrennial single-sport, multi-week championship of professional soccer that commands vast attention in much of the world, but limited interest in the United States. Rather, the Olympics both... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

played in our affairs and for the distinction which your fine Army record and vigorous business leadership have brought to our programs over a period of more than forty years. Yours has been an extraordinary View Details

03 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising

pharmacy lab who finds young, classically trained musicians; records their work; and distributes the CDs to customers. "He blends the purity of the artist and a sense of discovery with his business," he says. "It speaks to a certain... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Publishing; Advertising

03 Dec 2020
Blog Post

The HBS Show Must Go On

chance to collaborate and adapt in an evolving environment. Our fearless leaders had to build out a safety plan with administration approval – including setting up an entire performance venue in an outdoor tent from scratch and coordinating the View Details

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