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2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct | MBA

of Conduct 2.3 Community Standards of Conduct 2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy 2.3.2 Hazing 2.3.3 Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying 2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct 2.3.5 Research Misconduct 2.3.6 Dangerous... View Details
  • 20 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

competitiveness. To the contrary, that's an indicator that we have to choose between being able to sell our products to customers and paying our citizens well. "The ultimate goal of national policy has to be long-term productivity... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
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1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values | MBA

Responsibilities , HBS Campus Demonstration Policy , and Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying Policy . At times, actions or speech (in any medium) may affect members of the HBS community in ways that... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2012
  • News

What Industrial Policy?

"Taxation, meet Representation." Following up on his pledge to provide greater support for manufacturing, President Obama has announced a proposal to cut the effective tax rate for manufacturers to 25 percent. A number of economists howled against this so-called... View Details
Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Agriculture; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Manufacturing
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We Have a Rare Opportunity to Create a Stronger, More Equitable Society

By: Shai Davidai, Martin Day, Daniela Goya-Tocchetto, Oliver Hauser, Jon M. Jachimowicz, M. Usman Mirza, Nailya Ordabayeva, L. Taylor Phillips, Barnabas Szaszi and Stephanie Tepper
Income inequality in the United States was at historic levels before the coronavirus hit. Now, as the disease—and the social and economic implications it brings—spread across the country, it is likely to create even deeper fissures between the poor and rich. View Details
Keywords: Socioeconomic Status; Coronavirus; Inequality; Work; Income; Equality and Inequality; Health Pandemics; Gender; Money; Policy; Race; Society
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  • December 2010 (Revised April 2013)
  • Case

Kepak and the Future of the Irish Beef Industry

By: David E. Bell, Damien P. McLoughlin and Mary Shelman
As Ireland's third largest beef processor, Kepak faces new opportunities as well as significant challenges from the collapse of the "Celtic Tiger." The government has identified food and agriculture as one way the country could significantly grow exports. However, the... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Economic Sectors; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Competition; Cooperation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Republic of Ireland
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  • January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
  • Case

General Electric: Valley Forge (A)

By: Robert L. Simons
A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top... View Details
Keywords: Government Administration; Contracts; Policy; Accounting; Management Teams; Business and Government Relations; Industrial Products Industry
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  • May 2001 (Revised December 2003)
  • Case

Mexico: The Unfinished Agenda

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
President Vincente Fox takes over in Mexico on December 1, 2000--a political revolution ending 71 years of PRI rule. In the past five years, Mexico has solved a number of macroeconomic problems and had a good run of economic growth. But a host of microeconomic problems... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Policy; Government and Politics; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Mexico
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  • May 1995
  • Background Note

Note on Product Liability

By: Willis M. Emmons III, Monica Brand and Greg Keller
This note provides an overview to the evolution and current state of product liability law in the United States. View Details
Keywords: Goods and Commodities; Legal Liability; Safety; Product Marketing; Business Strategy; Policy; Government and Politics; United States
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  • December 1986 (Revised March 1991)
  • Supplement

Caterpillar-Komatsu in 1986

By: Christopher A. Bartlett
Provides an update to the global competitive interaction between Caterpillar and Komatsu described in companion cases Caterpillar Tractor and Komatsu Ltd. Caterpillar's response to Komatsu's growing market share is outlined, then the impact of rapidly changing... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Currency Exchange Rate; Price; Global Strategy; Policy; Market Participation; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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    Marvin Bower

    Bower is considered the father of modern management consulting. He led McKinsey’s worldwide expansion and created many of its consulting tools and applications, increasing the company’s billings tenfold in the process. He pioneered the practice of hiring business... View Details
    Keywords: Services
    • July 2017
    • Article

    Inflation Expectations, Learning, and Supermarket Prices: Evidence from Survey Experiments

    By: Alberto Cavallo, Guillermo Cruces and Ricardo Perez-Truglia
    Information frictions play a central role in the formation of household inflation expectations, but there is no consensus about their origins. We address this question with novel evidence from survey experiments. We document two main findings. First, individuals in... View Details
    Keywords: Inflation Expectations; Survey Experiment; Rational Inattention; Supermarkets; Macroeconomics; Household; Inflation and Deflation; Policy
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    Quality Problems, Policies, and Attitudes in the U.S. and Japan: An Exploratory Study

    By: David A. Garvin
    Keywords: Quality; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Information; Attitudes; United States; Japan
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    Recruiting Full-Time Employees | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

    HBS can help organizations meet their talent needs, from hiring a graduating MBA student for a full-time position to hiring an alumnus for a senior-level position. There are numerous ways to get involved in recruiting at HBS: Learn more about the View Details
    • 01 Sep 2007
    • News

    Getting Security Right

    less likely to challenge our position as quickly as Russia or China. The book advocates an overhaul of American foreign policy based on a philosophy of “strategic independence.” What are the key features of strategic independence? We are... View Details
    Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
    • 02 Sep 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    The Role of Government When All Else Fails

    something that has been rarely analyzed. Why do you think this aspect of the role of government has been ignored? A: While it is true that risk management has never before been viewed as a function of government, nearly all of the underlying View Details
    Keywords: by Laura Linard
    • 09 Sep 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: September 9, 2008

    Schoar, Jialan Wang Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-024.pdf The Contingent Nature of Public Policy and Growth Strategies in the Early Twentieth-Century U.S. Banking Industry Authors:Christopher Marquis, Zhi Huang... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 22 Apr 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: April 22, 2008

      Working PapersThe 'Thin Film of Gold': Monetary Rules and Policy Credibility In Developing Countries Authors:Niall Ferguson and Moritz Schularick Abstract This paper asks whether developing countries can reap credibility gains from... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 16 Apr 2008
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

    1946, Christensen began working with Business Policy chair George Albert Smith to encourage students to examine companies' policies and strategies in relation to the requirements of their competitive... View Details
    Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education
    • 27 Dec 2010
    • Research & Ideas

    HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments

    From the problems posed by the Great Recession to the devastation in Haiti and the Gulf of Mexico, from the continuing economic growth of India and China to a cascade of entrepreneurial ventures, the year 2010 offered a wide assortment of accomplishments and... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff