Publications

2018
Book

New Perspectives on the History of Political Economy

By: Robert Fredona and Sophus A. Reinert

This volume offers a snapshot of the resurgent historiography of political economy in the wake of the ongoing global financial crisis and suggests fruitful new agendas for research on the political-economic nexus as it has developed in the Western world since the end... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Government and Politics; History

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February 2008 (Revised April 2008)
Case

Avaya (A)

Avaya's top management wants to improve demand generation. This requires an improvement in the relationship between Sales and Marketing. This case series (Avaya (A)-(D)) walks the student through each phase of this process. The (A) case begins with background on the... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Performance Improvement; Relationships; Sales; Cooperation

2007
Report

Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy

By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

The report synthesizes, interprets, and draws implications about Russia's economic progress, applying the Porter competitiveness framework. It is part of a Strategic Audit of the Russian Federation, a broader set of research activities coordinated by CSR to provide a... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Russia

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09 Mar 2016
HBS Seminar

Katja Seim of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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Title IX & Gender Equity | About

Resource Coordinator for Students Rachel Cohen (Director, MBA Program Delivery) rcohen@hbs.edu (617) 495-6767 Batten Hall 203C Title IX Resource Coordinator for Executive Education and HBS Online Participants Liza Nascembeni (Director, HR and View Details

2021
Working Paper

The Changing Role of Business in Society

By: Michael E. Porter

Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details

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24 Feb 2022
Op-Ed

Want to Prevent the Next Hospital Bed Crisis? Enlist the SEC

institutions within individual and community networks. But they have not done so to date. Enter the SEC One novel way to assure that independent hospitals create network plans is to harness a new accounting standard, as specified by the... View Details

Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger and Richard Boxer; Health

26 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

The Office of Strategy Management

distinct advantage. These organizations have found ways to describe and communicate their strategies using powerful and tested approaches. They have recognized the need to make strategy execution a recognized competency of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

April 2017 (Revised March 2024)
Case

Making Target the Target: Boycotts and Corporate Political Activity

By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Victor Wu

Through the challenges facing Target, the case examines ways in which corporations can become involved in political and legislative debates and processes, ranging from campaign contributions to lobbying to political activism. In 2016, Target CEO Brian Cornell must... View Details

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should businesses start to design their “new... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

19 Jun 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS Show?

job search, social calendar or any of the typical things a student is supposed to do in business school. The HBS Show is created purely for the enjoyment of the HBS Community. It is a time for the community to laugh at ourselves...a lot.... View Details

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

blocks for developing customer relationships. Third, because deep metaphors are shared by consumers who may vary considerably on the surface, they become very powerful tools for developing new product concepts, communicating about them,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

21 Nov 2022
Blog Post

HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club

before HBS building and scaling a deeptech company for AI development. I came to HBS with a desire to continue pursuing entrepreneurship with a renewed focus on climate and when I came to campus I was pleasantly surprised to find sizable View Details

02 Dec 2019
News

Championing the HBS Fund

small Cambridge consulting firm before coming to HBS. Impressed by the Harvard Community Earning his MBA, he says, was “all I expected it to be and more.” His section experience was particularly meaningful. “I met people from all over the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

how often do you provide it? RCS offers training to HBS members and the wider academic community on a wide range of topics that are common threads in the research and discovery process. We also offer training on usage of our HBSGrid.... View Details

September 2020 (Revised July 2022)
Technical Note

Algorithmic Bias in Marketing

By: Ayelet Israeli and Eva Ascarza

This note focuses on algorithmic bias in marketing. First, it presents a variety of marketing examples in which algorithmic bias may occur. The examples are organized around the 4 P’s of marketing – promotion, price, place and product—characterizing the marketing... View Details