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- 07 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy
government should regulate or encourage commerce will be a central debate. How does your research help us think about this question? A: History is a mirror that is both reflecting and distorting, and can very seldom offer us easy answers... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
Market categories—SUVs, smartphones, hip replacement surgeons—help facilitate commerce and other "market exchanges" by providing a basis for comparison and valuation. If I am hunting for a new SUV, for example, I can quickly... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online
U.S. Department of Commerce Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs Strategic Financial Analysis FAQs What level of experience with Microsoft Excel should participants have before starting the course? + –... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy
A new space race—one fueled more by commercial conquest than intergalactic domination—is charting solutions to pressing problems in national security, climate change, and communication. With costs poised to drop and innovation on the rise, the economics of cosmic... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
open markets and trade began to emerge across Latin America. In recent years, state-owned companies have been privatized, currencies stabilized, and inflation reduced. These changes have helped attract a fresh influx of foreign direct investment, and View Details
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
bookkeeping. Emerging from literate and numerate cultures, these merchants left behind an abundance of records that allow us to understand how their companies, especially the largest of them, were organized and managed. These techniques can also be put in the context... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2018
- News
What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries
two, and it's a real pain in the ass, and this is one of the things that really is hurting, I think, tourism in Africa and is really hurting commerce in Africa. The borders are extremely inefficient and painstaking. I mean, it took me,... View Details
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
contradictions, which in turn increases creativity. Download the paper: http://www.francescagino.com/uploads/4/7/4/7/4747506/mironspektor_gino_argote_obhdp_2011.pdf Working PapersThe Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
But bribery and corruption do more than divert wealth from legitimate commerce or investment in long-term growth: They help cement the power of corrupt regimes, institutionalize injustice, frustrate entrepreneurship, and undermine a... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
What's New? While the low-tech automobile was selected as the most significant consumer product, the "most significant innovation for business" was overwhelmingly seen to be computer technology. "Computer technology will drive commerce... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
Profile of the Performing Arts Industry: Culture and Commerce by David H. Gaylin (MBA 1979) (Business Expert Press) At their best, the performing arts represent the height of human creativity. But the presentation on stage, whether it is... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
innovate to be more immersive. I’ll be keeping a close eye on how Instagram’s and Snapchat’s advertising models evolve. “Finally, 2016 will be the year that social commerce takes off. I only hope my wallet can withstand the usage!” -Laura... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
PublicationsThe Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia Authors:Rawi Abdelal Publication:Review of International Political Economy (forthcoming) Abstract Although the energy trade is the single most important element of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
than one million rooms and 7% of worldwide room supply. In the previous decade the growing ubiquity of internet-based commerce had facilitated the rise of technology platforms such as Expedia and Airbnb. The case enables students to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
that distance continues to be an important deterrent to trade between geographically separated buyers and sellers, though to a lesser extent than has been observed in studies of non-Internet commerce between business counterparties. We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
tension surrounding the case is the choice to move from the hub of commerce in central London to a relatively obscure site whose owners (Olympia & York) have a history of financial bankruptcy. What business elements (clients,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
mentors. They have a vision of how they want to live their lives, and I still try to emulate them. And HBS helped make it all possible! BARBARA HACKMAN FRANKLIN Barbara Hackman Franklin (HRPBA 1963, MBA 1964), former US Commerce... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
Daniel Bricklin [MBA '79] in an HBS classroom), to the extraterrestrial commerce of Orbital Sciences, to the development commitment of African Communications Group, HBS entrepreneurs, be they low-profile or household names, have... View Details
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Cybersecurity Strategy Council and is a former Board Member at The Home for Little Wanderers in Boston. Kit Ulrich AB ’05, Biomechanical Engineering, Harvard University Kit is the General Manager of LTK, the world's largest Creator View Details