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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Gazprom Goes Global
helpless neighbor and to flex its geopolitical — and potentially expansionist — muscles. Big bully vs. little innocent. Case closed? Nyet. “The Western notion that Russia uses energy as a weapon is a media oversimplification of very... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
governance models, and their integrity.” Immelt, CEO of GE, described his outlook as generally optimistic. Once the crisis is resolved (and, he remarked, “the government always wins” in these situations), the United View Details
- Web
Trade Publications - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
with American Periodicals Series Online, 1740-1900 (Harvard users only: Harvard ID and University PIN required) Note: issues from 1929 (July - December) online with Google Trust Companies of the United View Details
Archie A. Alexander
Alexander was one of the first and most successful black engineers to enter the large-scale industrial construction business. Through his leadership, his firm built over 300 major construction projects in the United View Details
Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
- 2021
- Case
Leading Through Challenging Times: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
By: Michael Norris, Rawi Abdelal and Kimberlyn Leary
Keisha Lance Bottoms took office as Mayor of Atlanta in 2018 with a progressive agenda and hopes to “keep Atlanta moving forward, leaving no one behind.” She was an Atlanta native, had previously served as a local judge and city councilor, and came into office with... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; City; Problems and Challenges; Health Pandemics; Social Issues; Economy; Atlanta; United States
Norris, Michael, Rawi Abdelal, and Kimberlyn Leary. "Leading Through Challenging Times: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms." Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Case 0036TC, 2021.
- 31 Oct 2014
- Op-Ed
Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness
disease is also stymied by the fact that public health in the United States is largely relegated to the states, which vary in their commitment and capacity, and none of which have the resources of the... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
inclusion in businesses and organizations in western Michigan. It sprang up in the late 1990s when the area—once largely white—began to undergo a significant demographic change. “A lot of Latino immigrants moved to areas like Holland,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
The Baby Business
indeed created a market for babies. Parents can choose the traits they want, clinics advertise for customers, and specialized providers are getting rich — it’s a $3 billion business in the United States... View Details
Scott G. McNealy
McLeod presided over a period of infrastructure investment and development for Moore. During his tenure, Moore became one of the premier providers of business forms and printing services in the United States... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
Cassandra L. Govan, Dan Ariely, and Elise Holland Abstract—Recent evidence suggests that Americans underestimate wealth inequality in the United States and favor a more equal wealth distribution (Norton... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Brexit is a Big Deal
States will reassert itself. Likewise, the trade links among British Commonwealth countries will be revitalized. Look for the UK to also accelerate its expanding business links with China. Brexit is not only bad news for the European ... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
MBAs by the Numbers
Job Locations Northeast U.S.: 46.2% (New York City: 26.7%) (Boston: 10.8%) Western U.S.: 17.0% (California Bay Area: 8.7%) Central & Southwest U.S.: 13.7% Southeast U. S.: 5.6% Europe: 8.1% Asia/South Pacific: 5.5% Latin America: 2.1%... View Details
- June 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Chipmaking in the Desert: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's Global Expansion
By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit
On December 6, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Executive Chairman Mark Liu outlined the company’s ambitious plans to invest $40 billion to build semiconductor manufacturing plants in Phoenix. The event also celebrated the... View Details
Keywords: Geopolitical Units; Government and Politics; Government Legislation; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan; United States
Kirby, William C., and Noah B. Truwit. "Chipmaking in the Desert: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's Global Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 323-101, June 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- 17 Sep 2015
Amsterdam MBA Fair
Meet HBS alumni and Admissions staff at this event brought to you by Ivy Circle Netherlands (with the support of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants). The event will feature top MBA programs in the United View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors
By: William R. Kerr
The ethnic composition of US inventors is undergoing a significant transformation—with deep impacts for the overall agglomeration of US innovation. This study applies an ethnic-name database to individual US patent records to explore these trends with greater detail.... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Geographic Location; Patents; Ethnicity; City; Innovation and Invention; United States
Kerr, William R. "The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-003, July 2008. (Forthcoming book chapter in Agglomeration Economics.)
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Himalayan Journey
Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States). Led by Global Adrenaline cofounder and president Nancy Collins (MBA ’99), Himalayan scholar and guide Jon Miceler, and our two very knowledgeable and attentive Bhutanese guides, Karma Loday... View Details
Ivan J. Houston
Houston was instrumental in streamlining Golden State’s operations and enabling it to profitably expand. He moved the company into the group insurance field securing business from organizations such as Ford, General Motors, and AT&T. Under his tenure, Golden View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Applying Strategy Concepts In Innovative Ways Through Technology
Part Monopoly marathon, part chess championship, “Strategic Brew” is a multimedia simulation that engages students in a fast-paced exercise in strategic decision-making. Working together in teams, students gain practical exposure to the choices involved in developing a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Lab to Open in ’11
Related Links Dean Nohria on Innovation at HBS (video) - June 4, 2010 Harvard Business School is working to launch a lab for innovation and entrepreneurship in the building that housed public broadcasting’s WGBH on Western Avenue in... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
bureaucratic and political constraints imposed on scholars by the government that seem to work against intellectual progress. Q: What does a Chinese entrepreneur need to succeed today, and is it different from what someone launching a business in the View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg