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- 24 Nov 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
From Strategy to Business Models and to Tactics
- Article
Health as a Way of Doing Business
By: Howard Koh, Sara J. Singer and Amy C. Edmondson
For too long, the worlds of business and health have been mired in a checkered, sometimes contentious, history. Millions of deaths worldwide can be attributed to risk factors including tobacco use, alcohol and drug misuse, and suboptimal dietary intake linked to... View Details
Koh, Howard, Sara J. Singer, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Health as a Way of Doing Business." JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association 321, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 33–34.
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
With COVID-19 cases growing worldwide, business leaders are scrambling to deal with a wide variety of problems, from slumping sales and stalling supply chains to keeping employees healthy and making sure they can continue working. We... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- February 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
The International Finance Corporation's Grassroots Business Initiative
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee
Grassroots Business Initiative was set up to financially assist small enterprises engaged in creating social value. Three years later, Harold Rosen, its creator, wished to explore an alternative funding model to provide it with scale and sustainability. View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Microfinance; Investment Funds; Social Enterprise
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Katharine Lee. "The International Finance Corporation's Grassroots Business Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 508-063, February 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- 09 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools
Business has long recognized the connection between an effective school system and a qualified workforce—by some estimates, the private sector invests $4 billion annually in efforts intended to improve public education. So why isn't that... View Details
- 31 May 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Corruption: New Insights for Fighting an Age-Old Business Problem
Keywords: Re: Tarun Khanna & Geoffrey G. Jones
- 1995
- Book
Business Policy: Managing Strategic Processes
By: Joseph L. Bower, Hugo E.R. Uyterhoeven and Richard E. Walton
Bower, Joseph L., Hugo E.R. Uyterhoeven, and Richard E. Walton. Business Policy: Managing Strategic Processes. 8th ed. Homewood, IL: Irwin, 1995.
- Oct 2017
- Panel Discussion
Business History and Economic Geography
By: Valeria Giacomin
Giacomin, Valeria. "Business History and Economic Geography." Seminar Multiple Futures for Business History, Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA, October 2017.
- 1987
- Book
Business Policy: Text and Cases
By: C. Roland Christensen, Kenneth R. Andrews, Joseph L. Bower, Richard G. Hamermesh and Michael E. Porter
Christensen, C. Roland, Kenneth R. Andrews, Joseph L. Bower, Richard G. Hamermesh, and Michael E. Porter. Business Policy: Text and Cases. 6th ed. Richard D. Irwin, 1987.
- April 2007
- Supplement
Dataset for "Wal-Mart's Business Environment"
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
- July 1988 (Revised March 1990)
- Case
Grumman Corp.: Business Information System
Applegate, Lynda M. "Grumman Corp.: Business Information System." Harvard Business School Case 188-061, July 1988. (Revised March 1990.)
- April 2001
- Case
Corruption in International Business (B)
By: Robert E. Kennedy and Rafael M. Di Tella
Focuses on efforts to combat corruption. Approaches include international laws, international agreements, efforts by international development organizations, and private efforts by firms and nongovernmental organizations. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Rafael M. Di Tella. "Corruption in International Business (B)." Harvard Business School Case 701-129, April 2001.
- May 1985
- Background Note
Business Segment Disclosure and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure
Hawkins, David F. "Business Segment Disclosure and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 185-127, May 1985.
- 7 Oct 2004
- Conference Presentation
Ethics as a Business Imperative
By: Lynn S. Paine
Keywords: Ethics
- 2021
- Working Paper
The Business of K-12 Education in China
By: Geoffrey Jones and Yuhai Wu
This working paper examines the evolution of K-12 education in China, especially between 1985 and the present day, drawing extensive interviews with participants in the educational sector. China has been hugely successful in reaching almost 100 percent literacy,... View Details
Keywords: K-12 Education; China; Real Estate; Early Childhood Education; Performance Evaluation; Teaching; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Personal Development and Career; Social Issues; Nonprofit Organizations; Private Sector; Education Industry; Real Estate Industry; China
Jones, Geoffrey, and Yuhai Wu. "The Business of K-12 Education in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-022, October 2021.
- July 2009 (Revised February 2010)
- Course Overview Note
Competing Through Business Models: Introductory Note for Students
To aid students in the EC course, “Competing Through Business Models.” View Details
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon. "Competing Through Business Models: Introductory Note for Students." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 710-409, July 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
- 22 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business
(Editor's note: This is the last in a series of four articles based on a Harvard Business School working paper by Karen Mills that analyzes the current state of availability of bank capital for small business.) Banks are the principal... View Details
- February 2011
- Module Note
Business Cycles and the New Challenges of Globalization
By: Diego A. Comin
Business Cycles and the New Challenges of Globalization is one of the core modules in Business Government and the International Economy (BGIE), a course for the required curriculum of the Harvard Business School. BGIE teaches the economic, political and historical... View Details
Keywords: Fluctuation; Business Cycles; Trade; Business Education; Curriculum and Courses; Capital; Cash Flow; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; China
Comin, Diego A. "Business Cycles and the New Challenges of Globalization." Harvard Business School Module Note 711-064, February 2011.
- September 1998 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Becton Dickinson: Ethics and Business Practices (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine
Becton Dickinson's Global One-Company Operations Group must decide on the company's global policy on gifts, gratuities, and business entertainment. A central issue is whether the policy should be established centrally and made uniform worldwide or whether it should be... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Ethics; Law; Organizational Culture; Business Strategy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Global Strategy; Trade; Business or Company Management
Paine, Lynn S. "Becton Dickinson: Ethics and Business Practices (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-055, September 1998. (Revised May 2004.)