Local Economic Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them

digital platform, and the increased fiscal pressures created by the worldwide economic crisis. Unfortunately, the educational programs for future health care leaders fail to provide many of the needed skills, according to a survey of CEOs... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health; Education

01 Jun 1998
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Chai Ling

crushed by the Chinese army, Chai had to flee her homeland to escape the authorities who relentlessly sought her arrest and imprisonment. For the next ten months, often alone, frequently in disguise, Chai, aided by supporters, traveled all over China, learning View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; photograph by Webb Chappell

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economic development of cities. The content then progresses into how to incorporate considerations of urbanization, resource scarcity, and climate perils with proactive interventions that meet financial and... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

hitting best-seller lists lately, and conferences on spirituality and business have been springing up all over the United States and Canada. Web sites dedicated to such topics now pepper the Internet. Even the World Economic Forum devoted... View Details

Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso

05 May 2020
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“Walking a Tightrope”

In this episode of Skydeck, contributor April White speaks to WuDunn about what led to the fragile economic conditions of blue-collar America, what solutions are being developed to address those issues, and... View Details

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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month | Baker Library

aim to support the research and curriculum of the Harvard Business School today and into the future. Collection activities focus on the career and professional development needs of our MBA students and alumni, as well as on access to... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Research Brief: Bargaining for Better

eighth-grade girls in 41 schools throughout Lusaka, Zambia, who were trained in negotiation skills by local women. “Before this, there was almost no research telling us that negotiation training is effective anywhere—not even for MBAs,”... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Dec 2011
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Noted & Quoted

say that my success is not about who I am, but whose I am.” —Carla Harris (MBA ’87), a gospel singer and managing director at Morgan Stanley, on the role of God in her life. (New York Times DealBook online, September 15, 2011) “I believe that most Americans will be... View Details

Keywords: quotations

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Research Resources Dive into Tribal Business News , a digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis, and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development... View Details

30 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Harvard and HBS: The Next 100 Years

businesses. In addition, it must collaborate with other schools at Harvard, and cultivate a faculty and student body that can react to economic crises like the current one. Key concepts include: At this time of crisis, we must consider... View Details

Keywords: Education

08 Nov 2024
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Latino Alumni Banquet Marks 20th Year, Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years of Connection

club members and prospective HBS students. We’re always working to connect the HBS Latino community, empower our alumni through learning and development opportunities, offer a platform for them to grow from graduation to retirement, and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

Opportunities abound for large companies looking to expand into Latin America. But risks remain, and the development of better capital markets is needed to attract more investment, according to panelists at the "Growth Opportunities... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

2004
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Banking Reform in India

By: Shawn A. Cole, A. Banerjee and E. Duflo

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Banking Industry; India

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01 Sep 2006
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Sahlman Heads External Relations

the School to develop closer relationships with alumni throughout their careers,” he says. “In my opinion, we could learn more about the paths alumni take when they leave HBS. “My goal is to gain a better understanding of the... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

compromising their way of life? The author provides surprising answers and helps readers develop a new understanding of the full ramifications of climate change, including the discovery that they have far more control over the impacts of... View Details

Portrait Project

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develop a business that uses its profit-making discipline to best enable economic development. For my personal life, I hope to first find my complement and then raise children as fortunate as my sister and... View Details

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Real Estate Prices by City

Residential Rents and choose appropriate options such as by sqf. etc. select years view data Related sources: (might not be by city) Federal Reserve Economic Data, St Louis FED - scroll down to see data on US commercial real estate prices... View Details

25 Jul 2014
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Fostering connections with business leaders in India and South Asia

world's population. HBS faculty and student interest has heightened in particular with India's growth as an economic power. Under Raina's direction, the IRC has furthered the development of more than 90 case... View Details

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

a local law firm to finally overcome the need for dual approval—an outcome that demanded local counsel well versed in the intricacies of Chinese culture. In short, successful cross-border negotiators begin... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

30 Jun 2019
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Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo

(MBA 1995), VP of the 2019 VDA. “These exceptional people are also involved in local development initiatives—social, educational, environmental—and their impact stretches internationally.” Since the VDA’s... View Details