Political History - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

standards. Some public intervention is necessary—and that public intervention manifests itself as institutions operate not through a competitive market process, but through a democratic political process. Therein lies the rub. Once the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Professor Laura Alfaro + More Info – Less Info Fueled by a series of recent political events and actors, anti-globalization has been growing. From the rise of political platforms pinning blame on openness to... View Details

07 Jan 2019
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The Better Way to Forecast the Future

School of Business to lay out best practices as well as challenges. They also highlight three domains already using probability forecasts successfully: meteorology, economics, and political science. Probability forecasting differs from... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

assistance policy. It helps establish a basis for improved estimates of the gains from past and current practices that worked against African economic, social, and political institutions and systems. This edited volume showcases a variety... View Details

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

History Month—a month focused on acknowledging and celebrating the history, political activism, and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, and queer communities. Here,... View Details

30 Jan 2013
Working Paper Summaries

These Are the Good Old Days: Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System

Keywords: by Stephen Haber & Aldo Musacchio; Banking

01 Mar 2005
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Turkish Delight

transform Turkey into a successful, modern country — and I have a lot of faith in his ability to pull that off — the relationship between the West and the Muslim world will look very different.” Byford’s interest in politics dates back to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in Pre-Industrial Society

Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting Credit in a Consumer Society Research Links Credits “There are two sorts of wealth-getting. The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury.” — Aristotle, Politics , 350 BC For centuries,... View Details

06 Feb 2013
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Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?

but it is all too easy to fill in the 'facts' after history takes place, and then very difficult to duplicate in another arena." Gerald Nanninga added " capitalism has a bias for making money Hence, one needs to make social good more... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism - Discovering the Business of Storytelling - MBA

remind me that anything is possible.” Media was an escape: it introduced me to worlds that weren’t my own. Stories create spaces for the impossible, where you can insert yourself and imagine something entirely new. One of the best parts about HBS is its business View Details

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the political consequences of a hostile public opinion.” 20 The U.S. Steel public relations office, for example, established outreach efforts with national magazines. In 1936, Fortune magazine presented a series of articles about U.S.... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns” ( Journal of Political Economy , October 2008). Lauren H. Cohen : Won the 2007 Smith Breeden Distinguished Paper Prize for the Best Paper in the Journal of Finance for... View Details

March 2017 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells and Carole A. Winkler

In January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November 2016 had triggered a national storm of protests, and many attributed Trump’s victory to... View Details

Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia

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08 Feb 2010
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Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

the benefit of the Google brand. And eventually, the Chinese regime might change to a more democratic form of government, in which case Google's stand might go down in history as one of seminal moments on China's road to democracy. But... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

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Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Wind Sculpture (SG) V 2019 | About

London, and Goldsmiths, University of London, where he received his MFA. Shonibare’s work examines the interrelationship of African and European economic and political histories, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. Much of... View Details

December 2010 (Revised June 2018)
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The Pecora Hearings

By: David Moss, Cole Bolton and Eugene Kintgen

In 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, the Senate Banking Committee began a much-publicized investigation of the nation's financial sector. The hearings, which came to be known as the Pecora hearings after the Banking Committee's lead counsel Ferdinand Pecora,... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Fairness; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Institutions; Debt Securities; Stocks; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Legislation; History; Financial Services Industry; United States

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Video: Inspirational Women in Business - MBA

East and North Africa South America United States 27 Mar 2024 Video: Inspirational Women in Business tag Video Blog Women View Video In honor of Women’s History Month, MBA Class of 2025 students Aastha Bhardwaj, Whitley Cargile, Briti... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

bond is practical, based on sustenance, but also spiritual: In Native American cosmology, Mother Corn—Selu in Cherokee—is the first woman. After well over a decade in business, Keen found a new calling. It’s an epic history that has its... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Sector Perspective on Presidential Politics Robert F. White Fall 2024 Q1 1.5 Scaling Technology Ventures Jeffrey Rayport Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Strategy for Entrepreneurs (also listed under Strategy) Rembrand Koning Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0... View Details

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

disciplines from which such a model could be produced—foundered for many years on disagreements about the nature of business firms and the ultimate purpose of business. The decision (made very early in the history of university-based... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

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