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About - Case Method Project
History of American Democracy, developed mainly for undergraduates. The course quickly became one of the highest-rated classes at Harvard College. Students described the teaching method as highly engaging and credited it with helping them... View Details
- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
many). In the last decade, the percentage of Americans who say they are “not too happy” rose to 24 percent from 10 percent; “very happy” respondents dropped to 18 percent from 36 percent, the book reports, citing the University of... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 30 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Under a Research Microscope
death. Professor Alvin Roth has used his expertise in game theory, experimental economics, and market design to create a program that helps match kidney donors with potential recipients. His work also matches medical residents with jobs at View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
business schools excel in both rigor as well as relevance. This paper provides a personal example of these synergistic relationships and discusses boundary issues associated with these faculty/firm collaborations. Executive education in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
fueling the country’s greatest economic downturn since the crash of 1929. On September 16, 2008, one day after Lehman’s collapse, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York lent $85 billion to the global insurance company American International... View Details
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Courses - Entrepreneurship
for making those decisions. We will also introduce a range of specific tools—including business model design, lean testing, and customer and channel analytics—that are particularly relevant to entrepreneurs, as well as introduce students... View Details
- 01 Nov 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?
fostered “know-it-alls vs. learn-it-alls,” practiced “accountability that trumped everything,” and in which “hierarchy and pecking order had taken control.” The process of changing that culture involved a classic effort to identify and implement values and behaviors... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
The Big Ditch
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but... View Details
- 13 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Dark Side of Trust
consider new products, even though innovative, because they were content with their current suppliers? The researchers also tested the specific difficulties faced by African Americans in breaking up existing buyer-supplier relationships.... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
And I say she's a lot happier than most people I've met. Nobody's happy. But she's doing a good job. Why, they say, why? Is it because of the lovely things? Is it because of the incredible renown? Is it because of the mythical success and the iconic position in View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
Student loan debt is not only crippling Americans financially, it is holding them back from pursuing better opportunities. When student debt is erased, a huge burden is lifted and people take big steps to improve their lives: They seek... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
agreement to give ownership of the Canal back to Panama in the 1970s was not a gesture of magnanimity, but because the strategic and economic value of ownership had since disappeared. In a surprise to those who argued that it was impossible for a fledgling Latin View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Podcast - Business & Environment
largest McDonald’s franchise in the world. He discusses how Arcos Dorados designs and implements climate solutions across the 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries where they operate, the vast cultural diversity across the region, and... View Details
- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
brands, branding in terrorist organizations, and the brand relationships of men and transient consumers. This book attends to relationship endings as well as their beginnings, providing a full life-cycle perspective. While the first... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Latin America - Global
greatly increased the volume of in-depth research and course materials that focus on business management issues specific to Latin American companies. This has also enabled HBS to strengthen its relationships with important companies and... View Details
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Connect with Clubs - Recruiting
Judson Asiruwa jasiruwa@mba2026.hbs.edu Website http://www.africa-hbsclub.com Club Email afbc@studentclubs.hbs.edu African American Student Union Co-Presidents Maria Curry mcurry@mba2026.hbs.edu Khalil Pettus kpettus@mba2026.hbs.edu... View Details
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
This is the first of our three-part "Leading in the Digital Era" series. Read parts two and three. "Got a driver’s license? Good! Now, step into this Formula 1 racecar." This was how one executive of a Latin American e-commerce company... View Details
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
UnileverA Case Study
like knowledge and information can often be transferred more efficiently and effectively within a firm than between independent firms. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that much knowledge is tacit. Indeed, it is well... View Details
- 09 Feb 2024
- HBS Case
Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive
what may at first blush appear to be an easier fix: new drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, says Harvard Business School Professor Regina E. Herzlinger, who has studied the American health care system for decades. Wegovy has been... View Details
- 11 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains
Almost one-third of Americans consider immigration the most important “problem” that the United States faces, according to a new Gallup poll. And yet, companies say they need far more workers than the current system allows. Some business... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne