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Sparsh Bhargava
In his junior year as a chemical-engineering major at Cornell, Sparsh Bhargava got an internship with Dow Corning in Carrollton, Kentucky, population 3,846. And, by virtue of his presence, "increased the Asian population by... View Details
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Kira Epler
For Kira Epler, attending HBS meant a dramatic shift in scale. "My graduating class of chemistry majors was smaller than a HBS section," she says. The fourth generation in her family to graduate from Kansas State University,... View Details
- 25 Oct 2018
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Bringing the Background into Focus
Édouard Manet, “La négresse (Portrait of Laure),” 1863. Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turino Édouard Manet, “La négresse (Portrait of Laure),” 1863. Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turino Denise Murrell (MBA 1980) spent the View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
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China IFC: Global Access, Global Perspective
Manufacture City, a major production site for Taiwan-based Quanta Computer; Alibaba, the internet business giant, located in Hangzhou; and Wanxiang, the automobile components firm set to debut an electric car in the United States.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
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Competitiveness at Risk
innovative energy conservation program, they are improving American competitiveness. One of our major messages in this project is that business should not wait for government, but start taking action today that will directly contribute to... View Details
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Companies: small or private
retrieve Form D filings in the state of New Hampshire. Many private companies, including those not traded on major exchanges, file statements with their state regulators. The View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
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Taking the Lead in Support of HBS
"When it comes to innovative business education, HBS leads the way. I contribute on a regular basis because it's important to me that the School continues on that path." —Andrew Hauptman (MBA 1995) Chairman, Andell, Inc.; Owner and Chairman, View Details
- 13 Apr 2016
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What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?
racial, sexual, or otherwise.” She noted that in Silicon Valley, which is dominated by wealthy, white males, major technology firms are creating positions like “chief diversity officer” and are commissioning reports on the state of the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 May 2007
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Health Care Under a Research Microscope
The $2 trillion health care system is one of the United States' largest industries—but one of its worst performing by almost any measure other than technological innovation. The problems are painful, including escalating costs, expensive insurance premiums, lack of... View Details
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Lessons in Economics | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
expansion for U.S. Steel, increased output of steel from foreign sources began to impact domestic markets. With their post-war economic recoveries well underway, Europe and Japan emerged as major competitors in the global steel market.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
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Business at the Summit
capitalism remains a major challenge. “When you don’t have the marketplace slapping you in the face, telling you your product is no good, you can really get confused,” Gates acknowledged. In health care, the foundation simply looks at the... View Details
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First time investments in private equity and M&A.
click on Add Criteria. Click on Investment Firm Type under Investment/Advisory Firms, select PE/VC then Add Criteria. Click on Features under M&A Details, select Majority Shareholder Increasing Ownership Stake, Minority... View Details
- 09 Nov 2022
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Public Good
“I’ve got to listen and learn before I make major changes.” Hudson’s background includes 25 years of experience in the corporate world, most recently in the field of medical technology. After a year-long break following a successful IPO,... View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
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The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
directly to dealers in Seattle and mangoes to buyers in Europe.” Lack of infrastructure is a major challenge, notes Duch. “We’re helping them to establish logistics platforms, sales forces, and phone-based payment services, using power... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
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In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
owners in the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, and Major League Soccer. The fund grew quickly, not only because the founders have decades of previous investment successes, but because the target industry... View Details
- 03 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry
Genomic Research. Even the impetus for common diseases such as diabetes and hypertension continues to elude scientists, he said. Eric S. Lander But that will change. The major achievement that underlies biology and medicine today is that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
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Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
currency manipulation. In the first phase of the crisis, between mid-2007 and mid-2008, the dollar depreciated roughly 25 percent against the currencies of its major trading partners, including 9 percent against the renminbi. Because this... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
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Toy Story
not manufacture any militaryrelated toys. For years LEGO considered its primary competition to be the other two big U.S. toy manufacturers, Hasbro and Mattel, neither of which has been a major player within the construction category. In... View Details
- 27 Jan 2014
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Opportunity Abounds
to mind is SCALE. Everything in India is large. Between my global partner and the other 5 partners working with other HBS groups in New Delhi, there is an immense amount of talent in this country. The country still has far to go, but with a population of 1.2 billion... View Details
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Paul Lenehan
professors are really good at teasing out contrary positions." As an example, Paul points to a case on the media industry. "Just today, we were talking about publishing and the future of a major economics magazine. The... View Details