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- October 2010
- Supplement
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (CW)
By: C. Fritz Foley and Matthew Johnson
In the fall of 2009, Fred Hochberg, Chairman of The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), and his team struggled to find a way to help finance the sale of Boeing aircraft to Emirates. Ex-Im responds to the challenges in credit market with an innovative... View Details
- August 2008 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Consumer Payment Systems — United States
By: Benjamin Edelman and Andrei Hagiu
In 2008, the U.S. consumer payments landscape was characterized by the ongoing prevalence of credit and debit card networks, the decline of checks, the rise of stored value cards, and the growth of new payment methods such as PayPal, Bill Me Later, and decoupled debit.... View Details
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Financial Management; Personal Finance; Digital Platforms; Motivation and Incentives; Competitive Strategy; Internet and the Web; United States
Edelman, Benjamin, and Andrei Hagiu. "Consumer Payment Systems — United States." Harvard Business School Case 909-006, August 2008. (Revised July 2011.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- 17 Sep 2022
MBA Tour: Western United States
HBS Admissions representatives will be at this virtual event to meet prospective MBA candidates. This event is an opportunity to connect with admissions reps, alumni, and students from top business schools. View Details
- 27 Sep 2022
MBA Tour: Eastern United States
HBS Admissions representatives will be at this virtual event to meet prospective MBA candidates. This event is an opportunity to connect with admissions reps, alumni, and students from top business schools. View Details
- 20 Jul 2021
MBA Tour: Midwest United States
Join Harvard Business School as we take part in the MBA Tour. The MBA Tour events will introduce you to admissions representatives, students and alumni from a wide variety of schools. Our HBS team will be online and looking forward to meeting you to discuss our MBA... View Details
- January 1994 (Revised October 1995)
- Background Note
Renewable Energy in the United States
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Renewable Energy in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 794-087, January 1994. (Revised October 1995.)
- Article
Investment in United States Government Securities by State Governments
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Investment in United States Government Securities by State Governments." National Tax Journal 13, no. 2 (June 1960): 127–139.
- March 2004 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Corporate Reform in the United States
By: Lynn S. Paine and Kim Bettcher
The spate of corporate misdeeds revealed to the American public in 2001 to 2002 prompted corrective action in many quarters of the U.S. economy. The note summarizes some of the steps taken by lawmakers, regulators, law-enforcement officials, companies, investors,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Capital Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Trust; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Kim Bettcher. "Corporate Reform in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 304-091, March 2004. (Revised May 2006.)
- 24 Oct 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
How the United States Air Force Accelerated AI Adoption
Keywords: Re: Maria P. Roche
- February 1962 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Second Bank of the United States
Johnson, Arthur M., and B. Shapiro. "Second Bank of the United States." Harvard Business School Case 307-094, February 1962. (Revised August 1994.)
- April 1979 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
United States vs. Arno Kasper Haupt
Zaleznik, Abraham. "United States vs. Arno Kasper Haupt." Harvard Business School Case 479-039, April 1979. (Revised January 1992.)
- January 1991 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
Hoechst in the United States (B)
Gomes-Casseres, Benjamin. "Hoechst in the United States (B)." Harvard Business School Case 391-141, January 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
- March 1983
- Case
United States Steel Industry in 1983
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "United States Steel Industry in 1983." Harvard Business School Case 383-124, March 1983.
- Jan 2014
- Case
Rail Transportation in the United States
In the 20th century, automobiles and airlines pushed rail into the background as an often-troubled and neglected mode. After a review of the long history of rail in the U.S., this paper examines the situation in the 21st century, including the rail market structure,... View Details
- January 2018 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
A United States Citizen Working Abroad
By: V.G. Narayanan and Shawn O'Brien
Narayanan, V.G., and Shawn O'Brien. "A United States Citizen Working Abroad." Harvard Business School Case 118-056, January 2018. (Revised December 2019.)
- August 1997 (Revised March 2008)
- Background Note
Trends in the United States Steel Market,1980-1996
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Bret J. Baird
Provides a brief background on the history and structure of the steel industry in the United States. Focuses in some depth on the technological changes that have been difficult for the leading steel companies to implement. Shows that they stumbled when confronted with... View Details
Christensen, Clayton M., and Bret J. Baird. "Trends in the United States Steel Market,1980-1996." Harvard Business School Background Note 698-018, August 1997. (Revised March 2008.)
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
immigrant from Finland who came to the United States as an exchange visitor, worked under the H1-B visa program, and ultimately became a US citizen, did the heavy lifting to wrestle the database into a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- September 2019 (Revised December 2022)
- Background Note
African American Inequality in the United States
By: Janice H. Hammond, A. Kamau Massey and Mayra G. Garza
This note describes how historical and on-going policies and practices that discriminate against African Americans led to present-day inequality. Topics include slavery, segregation, Jim Crow laws, “black codes,” and policies and practices relating to criminal justice,... View Details
Keywords: African Americans; Justice; Slavery; Discrimination; Race; Equality and Inequality; Prejudice and Bias; Policy; History; United States
Hammond, Janice H., A. Kamau Massey, and Mayra G. Garza. "African American Inequality in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 620-046, September 2019. (Revised December 2022.)
- February 2019
- Background Note
Mexican Farmworkers in the United States
By: Forest Reinhardt and Jonathan Schlefer
This note discusses the centuries-long history and current situation of Mexican farmworkers north of the border—documented or undocumented, resident or temporary, and increasingly indigenous. The story provides the background for discussion of dilemmas facing... View Details
Keywords: Migrant Farmworkers; Mexican Farmworkers; Agribusiness; Labor; History; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
Reinhardt, Forest, and Jonathan Schlefer. "Mexican Farmworkers in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 719-047, February 2019.
- February 1993 (Revised March 1993)
- Background Note
United States from 1897 to 1969
Keywords: United States
Shapiro, Benson P. "United States from 1897 to 1969." Harvard Business School Background Note 593-083, February 1993. (Revised March 1993.)