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Tender Act in 1862, which introduced the US currency known as “greenbacks,” was the first step toward creating a unified monetary system for the United States, and by 1876, a law was passed to mark fraudulent notes as counterfeit, as in... View Details

14 Mar 2019
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The Merchant of Osaka

at Osaka University in 1983, Oishi was one of 200 new hires at Nippon Life, 196 of whom were men. She landed the job shortly before an equal opportunity law went into effect—an experiment, she says, to see how women could be integrated... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2013
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Who Are We?

in 2008, however, the couple began to look for a place to live together and raise a family. At McKinsey, Moore was working on a project for Union Pacific (UP), headquartered in Omaha, a company of more than 46,000 employees signed into View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Dan Morrell; social media,; Twitter; SodaStream; consulting; consultant; CEO; farming; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Agriculture; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Rail Transportation; Transportation

March 2024
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Nomad: A License to Bank

By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo

In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank... View Details

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February 2017
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JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details

Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris

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06 Dec 2021
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Rescue & Recovery

through the tangle of laws and policies around banking and operating in such unprecedented circumstances. This is the part of the job that weighs most heavily on her heart, and McKenna acknowledges losing sleep worrying about the safety... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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2025 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

while navigating restrictive laws and sometimes authoritarian regimes. While far from perfect, each leader showed that profit and purpose could be reconciled. Many of their businesses were very successful―though financial success was not... View Details

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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details

September 2020 (Revised February 2023)
Teaching Note

Uber: Competing Globally

By: Alexander J. MacKay

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-404. View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Geography; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Strategy; Globalization; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Law; Management; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Network Effects; Emerging Markets; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Supply and Industry; Industry Structures; Planning; Strategic Planning; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Transportation Networks; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Africa; Ghana; Asia; China; Shanghai; Shanghai Shi; India; New Delhi; Europe; United Kingdom; London; England; Latin America; North and Central America; United States; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); South America; Colombia

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November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
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The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details

Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States

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15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

specifications in which differences in relative price levels of individual stocks can be largely explained by their fundamental betas. The Evidence Does Not Speak for Itself: Expert Witnesses and the Organization of DNA-Typing Companies Author:Arthur A. Daemmrich... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

Publication:Harvard Law Review 120, no. 5 (March 2007) No abstract is available at this time. Read the article: http://www.harvardlawreview.org/issues/120/march07/subramanian.pdf Managing the Impact of Employee Turnover on Performance:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Program Policies - HBS Online

law. Past Participant Pricing terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. *Please note, this is 24 hours after the program materials become available, not after you... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

Massachusetts’s landmark health-care reform law is drawing the attention of many observers, including the Obama administration. Could it work on a national scale? Your Taxi Is Waiting Will a new category of “very light jets” shake up the... View Details

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

government blames the industrial sector, thus holding manufacturers responsible. The upcoming period of legislative meetings will tackle the new law on containers and packages. There are several proposals, and the last version I have... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

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Print View - Course Catalog

Paper Enrollment: Limited to 42 HBS and 42 HLS students Overview: This advanced negotiation course examines complex corporate deals. Many of the class sessions will be structured around actual corporate deals, selected for the complex issues of View Details

September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
Case

Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock

In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details