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05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

that US companies have disproportionately borne the brunt of the increased tariffs on China, as the ongoing trade war nears the two-year mark. “The situation may get more pressing for some of these companies... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Aug 2022
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Does Religious Belief Affect Organizational Performance?

Katherine Lawrence put it: “The current JIT rose out of both hubris and myopia.” Citing the Ukranian War and its impact on logistics, she points out that “our transportation networks and systems are... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

military enrollment at the onset of World War II. He found that Black people were 90 percent more likely to sign up for military service—potentially putting their lives on the line—in communities with less... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Gallatin Hall | About

Gallatin Hall Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin Gallatin Hall is one of seven buildings named for notable secretaries of the United States Treasury at the suggestion of George F. Baker. Gallatin Hall is named for Abraham Alfonse Albert... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

into World War II gave the steel industry a financial boost from the depths of the Great Depression as well as an opportunity for image burnishing. Large corporations and government worked together on the... View Details

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Aldrich Hall | About

Aldrich Hall Aldrich Hall was made possible through a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. and is named in honor of his father-in-law, Nelson W. Aldrich. When it opened in 1953, Aldrich Hall provided much-needed classroom space on the HBS... View Details

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

"I've heard many war stories," says Harvard Business School associate professor Connie Bagley, reflecting on conversations with former students who have started business ventures. To prepare... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Greenhill House | About

(1890-1970), US treasury secretary under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1957. An attorney from Michigan, Humphrey became a leader in the American steel industry as the president of the M.A. Hanna Company and consulted with the US government View Details

30 May 2005
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Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

In the classic game of Chicken, two drivers on a crash course speed toward each other. The rules are simple: Whoever swerves first and avoids collision loses, and whoever is brave enough to stay the course wins. Of course, when both... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Dillon House | About

in government. During World War I, Dillon served on the War Industries Board, which coordinated the purchase of war supplies. Dillon’s gift to... View Details

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Hamilton Hall | About

dispersing of public revenue, as well as for the promotion of economic development. One of his first accomplishments was the creation of a revenue system based on customs duties and excise taxes to pay down... View Details

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Livia Alfonsi , Alex Chan , Jillian Jordan , Amit Goldenberg , Kadeem Noray Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Negotiation and Diplomacy James Sebenius Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 TALK Alison Wood Brooks Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 War & Peace: The Lessons of History... View Details

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The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910

cultural landscape after the Civil War. By the 1860s, the railroad industry had created a national network for the manufacture and distribution of industrial and consumer goods and, with it, the need for eye-catching, widespread advertising. Capitalizing View Details

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McCulloch Hall | About

McCulloch Hall McCulloch Hall is one of seven buildings named for notable secretaries of the United States Treasury at the suggestion of George F. Baker. McCulloch Hall is named for Hugh McCulloch. McCulloch Hall is an MBA student... View Details

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Teele Hall | About

doctoral degree awarded by HBS in 1933, spent two years in business before joining the HBS faculty in 1935 as an assistant professor of marketing. He became a full professor in 1944. During World War II, he served as a consultant to the... View Details

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Political Risk, Foreign Intervention and International Arbitration

The Empire Trap: America's Attempts to Protect Property Rights Overseas, 1898-2008, is a history of the U.S. government's attempts to protect the property rights of American investors when they venture outside the boundaries of the United... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Action Plan: Life Study

an instructor to his home for a Sunday-morning art class. He had organized the gathering to engage his wife, the actress Dina Merrill, as she began showing signs of dementia: “I was afraid of losing contact with her, that I would miss the fading signals. It feels as... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

provided a trusted web of relationships as the firm expanded in its size, operations, and locations. Lehman partners also served as board members on a number of their clients’ companies, further extending the firm’s network of... View Details

31 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies

The full cultural and sociological aftershocks of the earthquake in Japan—the worst disaster to hit the country since World War II—are washing like a tsunami across many industries as manufacturers and their customers scramble to replace... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Auto; Technology; Computer; Electronics

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