World War II - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta

carrier in 1929. The company changed its name and moved to Atlanta in 1941, just in time to get lucrative World War II contracts that fueled its first expansion.... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Air Transportation

16 Apr 2024
News

Netflix Enters Its Dan Lin (MBA 1999) Era

Dan Lin arrives at the Netflix's AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER World Premiere held at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Photo By Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) The Hollywood Reporter... View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

the consumer products giant Unilever, published some years ago. This company had a long-established business in soap and other toiletries, but spent decades after World War II... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

12 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted

documents how and why companies are moving operations to low-cost countries like Vietnam, Mexico, and Costa Rica. “They moved into a world where they thought there were no more shocks. Now, they realize there are shocks of many kinds.”... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

organization to pursue the direction. This is appropriate because managerial techniques are being spread fast by imitation, adoption, and MBA education. Administrative techniques were generalized around the world decades ago. So what is... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

this country. If elected, I will do everything possible to ensure that America has the strongest defense forces in the world and that we are prepared to fight two major wars at a time. If elected, I will do... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

Online World David J. Collis, Peter W. Olson, and Mary FureyHarvard Business School Case 709-464 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/709464-PDF-ENG Pratham—Every Child in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Dillon House | About

his father’s investment firm in 1938 and led Dillon Read as chairman from 1946 to 1953. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was decorated for his actions in... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

facts that are hard to take? Nitin Nohria reflects on Winston Churchill's devastating defeat at Gallipoli, which resulted in over 100,000 Allied casualties during World War I. "The campaign was a total... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

Supporting the public good probably seemed less compelling for those who couldn’t access those benefits. Studies have also found that racism disempowers its targets, hurting political and social engagement. So much time, so little change While 75 years have passed... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Aldrich Hall | About

eliminated from the 1920s campus construction for economic reasons, and growing enrollments in the wake of World War II stretched the limits of provisional facilities in Baker... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

Programs & Events Skydeck Skydeck is the HBS alumni podcast series that features interviews with HBS alumni from across the world of business, sharing lessons learned and their own life experiences. Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , or... View Details

22 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

world war in 1939, and then total defeat in 1945. At the end of WWII, the Soviets closed the Berlin headquarters of the Deutsche Bank as part of their denazification effort. Meanwhile, the United States,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

time breaking through the corporate shields that Bezos has erected. (A former analyst recalled to us that on a trip to the company, she saw the World War II slogan “Loose Lips... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

The reactions and feedback from the 21,000+ school leaders globally who have taken the courses. Excerpts from the courses will be shared. Business Development in a World that Never Stops Changing Senior Lecturer Frank Cespedes + More Info... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

an authentic desire to build the world they want to live in. ” Tech areas of interest: AI/ML, Design, Human Computer Interaction, Sustainability, Privacy, Security & Trust Formative experience at the intersection of technology and... View Details

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The Forgotten Real Estate Boom - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

during World War I, in expectation of continued high prices, many farms were overwhelmed by the postwar collapse of the agricultural commodities market. Yet foreclosures of residential properties also... View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

What Makes a Good Leader?

Gallipoli, which resulted in over 100,000 Allied casualties during World War I. "The campaign was a total fiasco for British military leadership," he notes. "When it was over, Churchill took... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

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Cotting House | About

School’s international reach. Noting the post-World War II growth in international trade and increasing numbers of multi-national companies, Baker observed, “Businessmen and educators in all parts of the... View Details

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