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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
appeared more similar to India’s and a more logical move than expansion into so many disparate African countries. Mittal begs to differ: “Africa’s improving political climate, encouraging social and economic View Details
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
PublicationsWhen Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice? Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Hałaburda Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract We present a theory for why it... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From observers to active participants in the global economy
reduce poverty through economic growth, and it’s been very effective,” says Bloom. The US agency, now with an annual budget of about $900 million, has committed more than $10 billion to projects in View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
exist. 4.To examine the economic and political risks of developing a tax haven model across nation-stakeholders, including discussing their role in the crisis and the sustainability of the tax haven model.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
developing the Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada . In 2020, she launched a 5-course Specialization on Coursera: Gender Analytics: Gender Equity Through Inclusive Design which is aimed at building... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International
utilizes the one asset that exists in abundance in even the poorest and most fragile social sectors - people's self-initiative. It increases the productivity of the person engaged in economic activity, thereby creating new wealth, rather... View Details
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Alexandra Stanek
Why did you pursue the joint MBA/MPP degree with HBS and the Kennedy School? Both schools offer many different answers to questions concerning economic development and the role business can play for the... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 15 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Health Care Conundrum
William Lawrence University Professor, based at Harvard Business School. Professor Porter is a leading authority on competitive strategy and the competitiveness and economic development of nations, states,... View Details
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Enterprising Women—a History
Museum of our National Heritage in Lexington, Massachusetts and to explore the question of how this exhibit changes our understanding of women's roles in American economic history. Virginia G. Drachman, a professor of history at Tufts... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
evaluated the economics of their workforces, effectively sentencing a majority of Americans to years of stagnant or declining wages. In 2014, traded jobs paid on average $69,000 a year, while local jobs paid just $37,000 a year. With no... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
the brand through other channels. But now he wonders whether to break it off. Sticking with Amazon means a simplified supply chain. The Fulfillment by Amazon program handles fast fulfillment and, with free shipping, the economics are... View Details
- 06 May 2019
- News
Startup Talk in Chicago
Entrepreneurship Council within the club in 2006, and has led a dedicated team of alumni in developing a robust network connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, investors, and industry leaders. “The Distinguished Speaker Series has brought... View Details
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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
HBS was to strengthen my aptitude to do community and economic development work at greater scale,” Michael says. Anticipating the fellowship year ahead, he hopes to “make headway on innovative new investment... View Details
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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
strengthen the community, and charted an aspirational course for the future, demonstrating the resilience of the School’s faculty, staff, and students and the strength of the HBS economic model. Total revenues increased to a record level... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
“Mobile phones are becoming more, not less relevant,” he observed in Campaign, noting that the devices are such a mainstay of modern culture that young consumers will find a way to afford them, even during economic downturns. A key... View Details
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Andrew Kinard
mind — the academic rigor is unparalleled," says Andrew. "But I found myself in contracts class last year wanting to know why the parties wanted to come to an agreement in the first place. Remedies and interpretation are important, but I also wanted to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
Sundance. + ONLINE web-only content MB: Can you talk about the economics behind Roadside? ED: Ultimately, this business is driven by the curation of a slate of films. We release 10 to 12 films each year—they could be finished, or films... View Details
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
HKS toolkit After my first year in the joint degree program at HKS (MPA/ID Program) with leading development economists such as Professors Lant Pritchett and Dani Rodrik, I developed the analytical and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
School Case 207-028 In 1980, Thomas J. Klutznick, president of a Chicago-based development company, was considering whether he should build a Class A building on a second-rate site outside the Central Loop or not. He had a promising... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Portrait Project
Scott Quigley
the city through political and economic development projects. A young soldier in my unit, fresh on what would turn out to be a 15-month-long mission, asked me in a fearful tone through a stone gaze,... View Details