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- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
be an entrepreneur. Growing up in the Swedish-built mining town of Yekepa in northern Liberia, she started her first business when she was 12 — an after-school activities company; parents paid her to keep their kids busy. "I didn't know... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
- News
Honoring a Legend
Inventions at Georgia Tech’s ATDC incubator, with a mission to commercialize a set of scientific breakthroughs for improving silicon photovoltaics. Through his Freeing Energy Project, Nussey is writing a book to help people outside the industry understand the View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Books
bare compliance with regulations, do firms have additional social responsibilities to commit resources to environmental protection? Should firms sacrifice profits in the social interest, given their fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders? Is this an efficient use... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Faculty Retirements
interface with the securities markets, he is the coauthor or editor of seven books, including Wall Street and Regulation; Managing Financial Institutions; and Islamic Law and Finance. He has written numerous working papers and articles in journals such as the Harvard... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
A wave of mergers is sweeping the country, activity that recalls the 1980s, the 1960s, and even, some say, the empire-building of a century ago. In the following article, nine HBS professors comment on the current M&As; phenomenon and how... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2015
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Rebooting Europe
rebuilding cities and economies, many of which were thriving as we entered the new millennium. But in the wake of the economic downturn, that innovative spirit has faltered, and now Carlos Moedas (MBA 2000), in his new role as European... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
personal: A spouse’s or partner’s job, a child’s schooling, or a parent’s health can prevent a worker from considering a move. Often, though, the stumbling blocks affect larger groups of workers. “There’s a lot of geographic immobility because of regulation,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 19 Aug 2013
- News
Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers
world." Asked about Africa's future, Keshavjee says, "The greatest hope for the continent is the opportunity offered by the creation of regional economic groupings that will provide much larger markets than... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
influenced and shaped who they are. They have overcome adversity, been inspired by others, and gained sustenance not only from their families but also from activities and pursuits that they personally enjoy. With that in mind, we present... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Rethinking the MBA
value-added by the MBA degree. Those questions, and the desire for greater attention to organizational realities, global perspectives, and leadership skills, have been getting more vigorous and louder. Second, this is very much a time for reflection because of the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
turn, means putting the "mom-and-pop" operations cherished in American lore out of business. Indeed, the creation of the Standard Oil Trust in 1882, which put small companies out of business and bureaucratized economic relations, was a... View Details
Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
policy, having served as chief of staff of the National Economic Council and special assistant to President Obama for economic policy; four years later she moved over to Instagram (which Facebook acquired in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
course developer. As Dean, he led HBS through some of the most momentous and challenging times in its history. In 2008, as the global economic crisis unfolded, Light acted swiftly to strengthen the School’s financial structure and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
conversation about the challenges and opportunities of this new divided world we’re facing. What impact can BiGS have on society at large? We want to help drive the process of rethinking the role that business can and should play. We want to reimagine capitalism, not... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
She has taught at the Wharton School and at the United Nations Economic Development Mission in the Republic of Belarus. A former assistant director of Admissions at HBS, she is the past president of TriCom Ventures and was general manager... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals
approached in a fragmentary manner. It might be considered from a decision-analysis perspective, or a more sociological approach, or around the question of leading a small team. So even though it’s part of many schools’ missions, it’s not a field of study that academia... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Sam Hayes
interest, and we've seen companies stray over the edge of ethical impropriety before. This time, however, the tendency to test the limits was exacerbated by the enormous surge in stock values, profits, and economic View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
Case Study: Mind the Gap
that you would hail an Uber ride,” Berendt says. Software houses across Europe meanwhile will be able to grow their sales pipeline, access new markets, and create economic opportunities locally. The Question: With $5 million in seed... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Globalization Revisited
Salmon. The authors examined the overseas experience of retail giants Carrefour (France), Wal-Mart (U.S.A.), and Royal Ahold (the Netherlands). Occupied with their enormous domestic market, many American companies, like Wal-Mart, tend to focus on View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
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Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship
Agracel owns over six million square feet of industrial space, 15 business parks, and a short-line railroad. While achieving this professional success, Schultz, who was named Ernst & Young's 2005 Illinois Entrepreneur of the Year, has been View Details