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- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
those beliefs may or may not foster development." Capitalism, Di Tella says, is not popular in most parts of the world—and in Latin America, the backlash against free markets has reached epidemic proportions. "Why is capitalism so unattractive outside of the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
(CHF). CHF's mission was to eradicate lead poisoning in children in the United States. The case provides an overview of lead poisoning in the U.S., including how it is measured, its causes, and legislation enacted to prevent it. The case... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Brian Sykes
“Wow – so you grew up in the city? I’ve never met someone actually from San Francisco.” Recognizing their unmistakable look of astonishment, I state that I am the proud product of San Francisco’s Haight / Ashbury district. But, like a... View Details
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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
holdings relating to Georges Doriot include correspondence, reports, speeches, lectures and diaries of Doriot principally associated with the United States Army during and after World War II. Digital... View Details
Marty Blue
2019 Marty was engaged as an SVP of Business Development at CarGurus. CarGurus is the largest Automotive Digital Marketplace in the United States based on unique monthly visitors. At CarGurus she was an... View Details
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Creating the Modern Financial System - Course Catalog
they evolved. The course is ideal for students who want to deepen their understanding of real-world finance. Course Organization and Objectives The course content covers pivotal financial developments in a diverse set of countries – but with a special focus on the... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
victims and their families. Given the reputation of the United States as a bastion of laissez faire, many foreign observers were astounded at the nature and magnitude of the federal response to September... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 07 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat
of information among doctors, hospitals, patients, and providers; standardization of that information; evaluation of adjustments for the severity of illness of the patient; changes in the tax system to avoid discrimination against the uninsured; reform of View Details
- Student-Profile
Celia Stafford
contribute to business practice not just through my research, but through the people I connect with each other.” Through her experience in biostatistics, cybersecurity, and clinical research, Celia started developing key questions about management of the healthcare... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Juicy Story
Office software for the Mac. In 1998, Apple launched the iMac, a candy-colored computer that fit well with its ad campaign to “Think Different.” Even so, it sold only 6 million units over the course of three years, compared with sales of... View Details
- 24 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality
research associates Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An. Though the company is still in its infancy, Kim believes it offers a compelling example of how startup principles could be transformative for a United View Details
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation
entrepreneurship but also in the dynamics of the free-enterprise system itself. In 1975, venture funding in the United States totaled about $50 million. Today, it is somewhere between $50 and $100 billion.... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
Working PapersThe Rise of Business Forecasting Agencies in the United States Author:Walter A. Friedman Abstract This paper analyzes the rise of business and economic forecasting agencies in the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
CEO Compensation Troubles
increase in pay of senior executives and superstars in other fields has been a major source of the rising inequality of wages in the United States. Rising income inequality is political dynamite and damages the reputation of American... View Details
- Student-Profile
Yiwei Li
assistant at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. Following that transformative experience, he made his way to the United States to attend Harvard Business School. For Yiwei, even... View Details
- 22 Jun 2023
- News
Book Smart
Worldreader was quickly a success story in the global south, amassing more than 2 million users in just five years. Global figures continued to climb but, in the spring of 2020, when schools across the United View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Qiao Ma (MBA 2010)
up—it was electrifying. After that, I helped him chart stock prices on the only empty wall in our house. I’m pretty sure my parents were disappointed that I took a job in investing, because stock trading is a universal hobby in many Asian countries. The recent... View Details
- 06 Aug 2008
- News
Caution to the Winds
campaign that argues that the United States must immediately get into wind and solar in a big way (http://pickensplan.com). Ironically, it was Pickens who helped bankroll the Swift Boat ads that in 2004 sank... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
2nd HBS Survey on US Competitiveness
from conservatives. "Historically, the United States has always risen to face its greatest challenges," says Dean Nitin Nohria. "The message from business and labor to our political leaders is clear: We must... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Finding New Ways to Solve Civic Problems
government. In this video, MacKenzie talks about his goals as a civic leader. “My family instilled in me a strong value of community service and political involvement. And so, when the opportunity came to run for state representative in... View Details