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Health Care Health Care February 2015 Supplement The Affordable Care Act (A): Legislative Strategy in the House of Representatives By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris In early 2009, the Obama administration and the Democratically-led Congress began working View Details

18 Jun 2024
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Central Banks Missed Inflation Red Flags. This Pricing Model Could Help.

Policymakers need access to real-time information on so that these models can be properly parameterized.” You Might Also Like: Why Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal? Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

the ecosystem, which means investments in R&D and new product development will be curtailed. The financial system is far stronger today than it was in the Great Financial Crisis, but the economy was already somewhat wobbly. On the... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

04 Aug 2003
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Shackleton: An Entrepreneur of Survival

In recent years, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has been celebrated through books, memoirs, several films, and a major museum exhibit. His achievements on the ice have much to teach business students and executives, says Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

School Gilbertville, IA MA John Stifler Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Whitman, MA Subjects: US History I, 9/11 and the War on Terrorism CA Diana Stiller Norco High School... View Details

19 Oct 2022
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Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

Recently, I was listening to the Huberman Lab podcast where Dr. Andrew Huberman interviewed Dr. David Buss, a founding member in the field of evolutionary psychology and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, whose research centers View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

05 May 2020
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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

06 Feb 2020
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What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

time breaking through the corporate shields that Bezos has erected. (A former analyst recalled to us that on a trip to the company, she saw the World War II slogan “Loose Lips Sink Ships” View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

01 Mar 2021
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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

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Thomas Graeber , Kevin Mohan , Kym Nelson , Julian J. Zlatev Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Livia Alfonsi , Max H. Bazerman , Alex Chan , Jillian Jordan , Michael Norton Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 TALK: How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life Alison Wood Brooks Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 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

01 Aug 2022
What Do You Think?

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 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

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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Greenhill House | About

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 on industrial initiatives in post-World 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

03 Mar 2003
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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

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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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