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Events - Business History
Authoritarian Asia" Meg Rithmire, F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business Administration at HBS, discussed her forthcoming book, Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia . Precarious Ties analyzes "the relationships between business and... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
David Moss is Rewriting History
students can’t simply rely on their modern-day political views; the Democratic and Republican parties didn’t even exist yet, and the political challenges they will learn about don’t map neatly onto today’s... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Web
Globalization - Faculty & Research
practices in global organizations; cross-cultural learning and adaptation processes; the challenges of taking companies global; emerging-market companies with global potential; and international political economy and its impact on... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Eye in the Storm
Other Newsmakers Bob Gannon (OPM 16, 1990) Diana ("Dido") Harding (MBA ’92) David Miller (MBA ’03) Allison O’Kelly (MBA ’99) Mike Stone (MBA ’88) Tom Tiller (MBA ’91) Bill Wyman (MBA ’65) Ammara Yaqub (MBA ’05) As turmoil swept across the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Putting on the Wheels
the political and economic turmoil following the fall of the Berlin Wall, he urged GM's senior management to locate a new plant for the company's Opel line in the East German town of Eisenach. Eisenach... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Examining the Magnitude of Syria’s Refugee Crisis
professors’ firsthand observations of the crisis helped inform the classroom conversations. “We discussed what it actually means to be a refugee,” says Fabbe. Trumbull adds, “Really understanding the political and social View Details
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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog
the latest trends in globalization and their effects. It discusses how the increasing integration of international trade and of the global capital markets can affect the economic performance and generate political View Details
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
contributed to the financial turmoil that followed. This performance has come under tremendous scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators, who are debating ways to reform the ratings industry. One prominent suggestion: increased competition.... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
opportunities. “The legacy of the Cold War, governance issues, and the need to maintain stable political regimes and economies represent challenges in the region,” he explains. “Countries like Peru have done a good job over the past 20... View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
markets. Sean Silverthorne: When we think of developing economies or countries, instability is often seen as a negative. Should you build a business in a place where the rule of law is suspect? But Hamdi Akın seemed to have thrived in the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
turmoil of a military dictatorship, hyperinflation, and a guerrilla war that killed 70,000 Peruvians. Then, with the country stable, she faced a pressing issue and turned to HBS for help. Accepted into the Owner/President Management (OPM)... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
markets, do managers have responsibilities to the system itself? If they do, should these responsibilities shape their behavior when they are engaging in the political process in an attempt to structure the institutions of capitalism? The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
out-of-sample firms. We consider and reject several alternative explanations of our findings. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-107.pdf The International Politics of IFRS Harmonization Author:Karthik Ramanna Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
state-owned enterprises. However, political and economic turmoil characterized the Russian economy for most of that decade. This paper examines characteristics of Russian marketing management during this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
consumption. More recently, there was an anticorruption campaign that created huge turmoil in the government, and also a large buildup of balance-of-payments surpluses. So the red flags were discernible in social structure, in economic... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
decades of Vishnu’s life in Mauritius unfold with heart-wrenching detail as he battles to experience the world beyond, as well as to overcome the cultural, political, and familial turmoil that continues to grip him. Through precise... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
newsroom located in lower Manhattan on September 16, 2008. He knew a historical financial debacle was happening at his doorstep, yet none of his journalists were covering that beat. It would take much effort to get up to speed on the story. Uncovering what caused the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
context of the economic turmoil at the turn of the 20th century, the alumni asked whether Harvard might develop a school to educate professional managers who would improve the quality and integrity of the managerial class, much as the law... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2016
- News
The Dragon’s Tale
running out. The old low-cost manufacturing-for-export strategy had run out of steam. They were developing a new economic formula based on stimulating consumer consumption. More recently, there was an anticorruption campaign that created huge View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
landing on an aircraft carrier in darkness, flying combat missions over Korea, breaking the sound barrier, and then teaching others to do the same. This is the story of that journey. The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the Psychological View Details