Industrial Organization, Industrial Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2013
News

Bringing It Back Home

Chicago, the British Library, Catholic Charities USA, Fundación Paraguaya, Goodwill Industries International, the Humane Society of the United States, and Musica Viva Australia. In any given year, about half of SPNM participants represent... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; SPNM; Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management; Roadtrip Nation; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jun 2000
News

World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector

age of global development -- not the agricultural revolution and not the industrial revolution, but a digital and electronic revolution, which will have enormous implications on where we go both in the world... View Details

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

plus side of the ledger, tariff rates declined, leading to more competition and forcing Greek companies to compete internationally. Reducing bureaucracy also helped: time to export decreased from 20 to 16 days, according to the World Bank. The increase in exports was... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online

and creatively to develop business solutions that mitigate climate change Explore climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts’ scalability, costs, and benefits to inform decisions related to your View Details

05 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

The Changing Face of American Innovation

The contributions made by immigrant scientists and engineers for developing new U.S. technologies have been formidable—but not always well described. What we do know: While the foreign-born account for just over 10 percent of the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Technology

01 Dec 2010
News

Eight Join HBS Faculty

postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on how people can work fruitfully across social divides. Prior to her academic career, Ramarajan worked in international development in West Africa focusing on conflict resolution. Douglas... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer

acquisitions and development for the magazine, which recently increased its frequency from six to ten issues per year. “HBR has always been serious, authoritative, and elegant,” notes Wetlaufer. “We are working now to be more like... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

17 Oct 2014
Blog Post

Tap into HBS Alumni Talent

book of all alumni actively seeking new roles. You may also want to visit the Harvard Business School Education Page on LinkedIn to find relevant alumni in your sector. Additionally, contact our office at any time to discuss best practices. Our View Details

02 Jun 2021
News

HBS Announces 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows

Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, headed by Len Blavatnik (MBA 1989). This unique program supports HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdocs in their new ventures around promising life science technologies,... View Details

18 Jan 2018
News

Making a Mark in Multicultural Marketing

Ford Motor Company, and AT&T to multicultural markets. “Even though there are so few people in the industry who look like me, I understand that I should belong, I do belong, and that I have an important contribution to make,” she says.... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Books

affect the decision to go public. As the authors shed light on the structure and operations of venture capital firms, three major themes emerge. First, all venture capitalists confront tremendous incentive and information problems, in part because they work with View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

Student-Profile

Dafna Bearson

gaps between the skills that employees have and the skills they need to address modern challenges. Through one Lab project, Dafna is working with a team of scholars and industry partners to explore the implementation of a reskilling... View Details

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Crisis Leadership - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

change ingrained habits and emerge as industry leaders. One such firm was the renowned Waltham Watch Company, which pioneered the production of watches from interchangeable parts. Like all manufacturers of non-essential products, Waltham... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Bright Future for Green Business

gathered in Cumnock Hall. The world population is exploding, and resource use is skyrocketing, particularly in rapidly developing nations like China and India, said Nordan, president of the analyst group Lux Research. “If you do that math... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Utilities

01 Mar 2005
News

Job Interviews

director of MBA Career Development Programs at HBS, counsels job seekers to treat interviews as “events that require all the energy, alertness, and skills of an important sales call.” First impressions are extraordinarily important, says... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2001
News

Q&A - Dirty Money: Raymond Baker Explores the Free Market's Demimonde

transaction prices and bank deposits — that carry stiff penalties if violated. What are the attitudes overseas about U.S. enforcement efforts? The perception is widespread in developing and transitional economies that the West, including... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Government

09 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

PublicationsDid Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings? Authors:Bo Becker and Todd Milbourn Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract The credit rating industry has historically been dominated by just two... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 5, 2010

Affect Credit Ratings? Authors:Bo Becker and Todd Milbourn Abstract The credit rating industry has historically been dominated by just two agencies, Moody's and S&P, leading to longstanding legislative and regulatory calls for... View Details