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  • 2018
  • Working Paper

Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves

By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper examines the impact of modern business enterprise on the natural environment of Latin America during the globalization waves between the 19th century and the present day. It argues that although global capitalism created much wealth for the region,... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Natural Environment; Outcome or Result; Business History; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Tourism Industry; Latin America
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  • 2013
  • Working Paper

Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective

By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper examines the evolution of concepts of the responsibility of business in a historical and global perspective. It shows that from the nineteenth century American, European, Japanese, Indian and other business leaders discussed the responsibilities of... View Details
Keywords: Rachel Carson; Sustainability; Local Food; Operations Management; Supply Chain; Business And Society; Business Ethics; Business History; Corporate Philanthropy; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Environmentalism; Environmental Entrepreneurship; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Ethics; Globalization; History; Religion; Consumer Products Industry; Chemical Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Energy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Forest Products Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; Africa
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  • 04 May 2023
  • News

Class of 2024 Embarks on Global Immersion

sessions, and immersive design thinking projects—to help students broaden their global perspective. Through partnerships with small- and medium-sized companies in each immersion city, student-led teams work... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

to compete in the global ball bearings market. However, opposition from the company's powerful labor unions made cutting jobs or benefits very difficult. Moreover, under the German "social contract," managers historically owed a... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
  • Web

Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021

landslides, power and transportation outages, and $1.3 billion in damages. Takeuchi says, “our plans for a joyful celebration of T ō hoku’s rise from the 2011 disaster” shifted to a show of gratitude and continued support for local civic and business partners and... View Details
  • 06 Jan 2015
  • News

China Still Isn’t Ready to Be a True Global Leader

  • 2011
  • Working Paper

Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990

By: Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski
This working paper examines corporate strategies of political risk management during the twentieth century. It focuses especially on Beiersdorf, a German-based pharmaceutical and skin care company. During World War I the expropriation of its brands and trademarks... View Details
Keywords: History; Risk Management; Business History; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Intellectual Property; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations; Germany
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  • Web

Global Climate Change - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Global Climate Change Course Number 1143 Professor Gunnar Trumbull Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Paper Global Climate Change explores the impact of human-induced climate change on modern society... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021), Climate and Decarbonization at KKR & Co. "Climate change impacts every industry and every function in every geography globally so there are infinite opportunities for MBAs to View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
  • Research Summary

Working on third edition of textbook on the fund industry

The book explains how mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles are organized, how they manage your money,  and how they are marketed to investors.  It also addresses the internationalization of funds in terms of global investing and global... View Details

  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Winston to Lead the Global Initiative

graduate, Winston has held senior marketing and strategy positions at a number of high-tech firms and more recently worked as a research associate for HBS professor Myra Hart, who retired in June. Winston grew up in Karachi, Pakistan,... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • February 2021 (Revised March 2023)
  • Supplement

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (B)

By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin
By December 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had swept across the globe, creating widespread disruption in all aspects of everyday life. Almost 90 million people had been infected and nearly two million had died from the disease. By this point in the pandemic—a year since... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Economy; Health Pandemics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Global Range; Crisis Management; Disruption
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  • 02 Dec 2019
  • News

A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding

I realized this was something I was passionate about and that, up until then, I had been influenced by other people’s expectations.” This insight led to a decades-long interest in global business for Barry, president and CEO of the... View Details
  • 01 Feb 1997
  • News

HBS Introduces Global Networking through Technology

You've just been asked to relocate from New York City to work on your firm's new operation in Singapore. You have less than a month before the assignment starts, and part of your job will be to acquire suitable permanent office space. In... View Details
  • 11 Dec 2014
  • News

Working for a double bottom line

Sheryl WuDunn (MBA 1986) uses her experience as a writer, editor, hedge fund manager, and banker to help women and girls who face challenges throughout the world. Together with her husband, she wrote Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women... View Details
  • 31 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

How to Come Out at Work

The short answer to the question “how can I come out and be out at work?” is that there is no one right answer. Everyone's situation and lived experience is different. At the same time, hearing from others about what has worked well for... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021), Climate and Decarbonization at KKR & Co. "Climate change impacts every industry and every function in every geography globally so there are infinite opportunities for MBAs to View Details
  • Web

About the Project - Managing the Future of Work

About the Project About the Project The nature of work is changing. As companies grapple with forces—such as rapid technological change, shifting global product and labor markets, evolving regulatory... View Details
  • 24 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021), Climate and Decarbonization at KKR & Co. "Climate change impacts every industry and every function in every geography globally so there are infinite opportunities for MBAs to View Details
  • 19 Nov 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021), Climate and Decarbonization at KKR & Co. "Climate change impacts every industry and every function in every geography globally so there are infinite opportunities for MBAs to View Details