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- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
skilled workforce, an educated populace, vibrant local suppliers, basic rule of law, and so on. Historically, American businesses invested in these resources deeply, and that helped to build many of America's strengths. Then, in a world... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
addresses interventions that firms, governments, and other parties deploy to shape household financial outcomes: education and information, peer effects and social influence, product design, advice and disclosure, choice architecture, and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
Mike Norton In their early years as cash-strapped grad students, Mike Norton and Elizabeth Dunn never worried about the luxury of disposable income. When they each finally started making a salary, though, they faced a quandary. "We realized there was very little... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
model we're looking to replicate." Professor Richard H.K. Vietor, faculty chair of the event, expressed the hope that the School's activities in sub-Saharan Africa, such as the conference, new Executive Education initiatives, and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- October 1998 (Revised September 1999)
- Case
Mercedes-Benz in Alabama: Lessons from the Field
By: William J. Bruns Jr., Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George
Details the establishment of the Mercedes Benz M-Class plant in Vance, AL. The plant was established as an independent "teaching field" for parent company Daimler Benz. The case reviews the different lessons from the plant and looks at issues going forward,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Business Ventures; Teaching; Organizational Structure; Auto Industry; Alabama
Bruns, William J., Jr., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Anthony St. George. "Mercedes-Benz in Alabama: Lessons from the Field." Harvard Business School Case 199-028, October 1998. (Revised September 1999.)
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
A Roaring Success in the Windy City
H. Stevenson, for instance, discussed the evolution of the field of entrepreneurship at HBS and beyond. Professor Malcolm S. Salter addressed "Facing the Modern Industrial Revolution," focusing on the tools established companies can use... View Details
- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women's Student Association (WSA)
help the firm better serve underrepresented investor demographics, including creating our women’s investor education program. I look forward to staying in touch with the wonderful women I’ve met during my time at school, and meeting so... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
M.R. Covey (MBA ’89) with Rebecca R. Merrill (Free Press) Covey argues that trust is a hard-edged economic driver, a learnable, measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energizing. He shows business,... View Details
- 13 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
3 Reasons Why Company Conversations Might Be Right For Your Organization
great way to connect with both first and second- year students. For first-year students, this is an opportunity for you to educate them about your organization and discuss how their previous experience can be applied to an internship.... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
somewhere to stay. Clustering created positive externalities drawing new entrepreneurs into the industry who could also learn from knowledge spillovers. There were downsides to the new industry. The creation of the national image of a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
Layered Silicate Biopolymer Nanocomposites Author:Satish V. Joshi Publication:Journal of Industrial Ecology (forthcoming) Abstract Recent developments in nanotechnology, especially in the area of nanoclay composites, are improving the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
rules that differ across states and industries that exclude formerly incarcerated individuals from holding jobs. In an interview with Working Knowledge, Blakeman recalls: “I’m a white male, and finding a job was a huge pain point for me.... View Details
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
apps for frontline employees to contain the pandemic. The experience will like reshape the entire health care industry for years to come. We asked faculty members affiliated with the Health Care Initiative at Harvard Business School how... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
Legal Education What Courses Should Law Students Take? Lessons from Harvard's Big Law Survey By: Coates, John C., Jesse M. Fried, and Kathryn E. Spier Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Commencement 2018 Address | About
satisfaction of being together when the newspapers announced that all of India’s villages were finally electrified. My father showed me the difference that enterprising leaders can make and helped me find my calling in educating business... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
that they click fewer advertisements, controlling for the number of advertisements they actually click. Results are most pronounced for commercial searches and for vulnerable users with low education and little online experience. Read the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2010
- News
HBS Cases: iPads, Kindles & Publishing
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Decisions through the Ages
criticism about its education system that emphasizes rote memorization,” USA Today reported (February 25, 2009). Titled Problem Solving 101, it became a best-selling business book and is now available in America. The book has two case... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
industries for decades. And even though Mustapha and his sons had earned a reputation as hard workers, there was only so much they could produce within a system that left farmers either chronically undersupplied or dealing with bags of... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
lower the better, with the logic being that more money can then go to actual programs. So an organization might report, "We spend 6 percent on fundraising, whereas the industry average is 12 to 14 percent." That's typical, but... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson