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- 23 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Chicago
Chicago, thanks to our host Brent Gledhill (MBA 1997). The event kicked off with a talk by two HBS faculty members, Forest Reinhardt and David Bell. Professor Reinhardt and Professor Bell discussed how businesses and governments are altering their View Details
- 20 Nov 2014
- News
Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe
requires a weekly commitment of about 10 hours. CORe features interactive teaching elements that encourage engagement and peer-to-peer learning: Students collaborate with individuals located worldwide and contribute to curated... View Details
- 31 Jan 2022
- News
Michael Trejo Brings Business Back to the Valley of the Sun
bring back to my community,” he explained to the magazine. “It was time to come home.” Trejo is now president and CEO of Standard Printing Company, a commercial trade printer located in an industrial Hispanic neighborhood of Phoenix. The... View Details
- May 2005 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
Hans Wilsdorf and Rolex
By: Geoffrey Jones and Alexander Atzberger
Explores the creation of the Rolex watch by Hans Wilsdorf. Provides a case study of how one of the world's leading luxury brands was created and, more generally, provides a vehicle for exploring the competitive advantage of Switzerland in watchmaking (and other... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Geographic Location; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Competitive Advantage; Consumer Products Industry; Switzerland
Jones, Geoffrey, and Alexander Atzberger. "Hans Wilsdorf and Rolex." Harvard Business School Case 805-138, May 2005. (Revised September 2015.)
- February 2000
- Article
Location, Competition and Economic Development: Local Clusters in a Global Economy
Keywords: Competition; Economics; Growth and Development; Global Range; Geographic Location; Economy
Porter, Michael E. "Location, Competition and Economic Development: Local Clusters in a Global Economy." Economic Development Quarterly 14, no. 1 (February 2000): 15–34.
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Seeding a Better Future for Colombia
Expo’s theme of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” Cavelier emphasizes his country’s agriculture-friendly geography and climate. “Because of our location near the equator and varied elevations, we grow diverse crops all year long,” he... View Details
- 07 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Banning Big-box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers
protect local businesses from the crushing competition of "big-box" stores. But it turns out such rules often backfire, according to research by Raffaella Sadun, an assistant professor in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business... View Details
- Fast Answer
How do I prepare thirty minutes before my interview?
The top resources to use if you are pressed for time. To get an overview of a company, executives, recent activities and strategies use these databases: Capital IQ Quickly gain a holistic understanding of any company or firm... View Details
- 08 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
Hands-on Experience in Hospitality
During my time in Barcelona, I was able to see the operations of the hotels, understand the financial model of the hospitality industry, get to know their marketing strategies and see how crucial HR is to attracting and retaining the... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
Location Choices Through the Value Chain By: Alcácer, Juan, and Mercedes Delgado Abstract—We explore the impact of geographically bounded, intra-firm linkages (internal agglomerations) and geographically bounded, inter-firm linkages... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
New Global Initiative Director Takes Broad Outlook
director (Camille Tang Yeh (MBA 1980) in Hong Kong and Gustavo A. Herrero (MBA 1976) in Buenos Aires) and a research staff to assist faculty members with their work. With HBS researchers currently studying companies in more than forty countries, Ryan says choosing the... View Details
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
Rangan brought together veterans of the retail world to share strategies for cashing in on what could be a new wave of organized retail in India. The discussion took place April 4 at the India Business Conference at HBS. Kishore Biyani... View Details
- May 2010
- Article
Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?
By: Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
There is a widespread sense that over the last two decades firms have been decentralizing decisions to employees further down the managerial hierarchy. Economists have developed a range of theories to account for delegation, but there is less empirical evidence,... View Details
Keywords: Product; Markets; Competition; Business Ventures; Geographic Location; Employees; Research; Programs; Decisions
Bloom, Nicholas, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen. "Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?" American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings 100, no. 2 (May 2010): 434–438.
- 22 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Name Your Price. Really.
"open fare" system; and Panera Bread runs four nonprofit "Panera Cares" locations with PWYW pricing. Oftentimes, businesses use the strategy as a promotion to get new customers, sometimes... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing
Career & Professional Development Renee Pappastratis – Recruiting Relations Manager As the Career & Professional Development Employer Relations team managing relationships with manufacturing companies, Kristen and Renee are here to help you develop your... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 25 Jan 2018
- News
Living and Learning in a Local Context
As executive director of the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky, Geoff Marietta (MBA 2007) is incorporating local Appalachian culture into the education and daily lives of the rural community the school serves. In this interview, he talks how this hyper-local... View Details
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
authors discuss how these new digital disruptors allow consumers to benefit from one activity (e.g., watching shows) without incurring the cost of the other (e.g., watching ads) and offer strategies for established businesses to respond... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
locations in the US, and counts consumer experience, increased sales, and sustainable profits among his charges. We asked him about the pros of corporate ownership, the data that drives his strategy, and—naturally—his regular order.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Distinct Yet of a Piece
Their office locations range from the summit of a skyscraper in Boston to the front seat of a pickup truck in Oklahoma. Their workdays may be dedicated to helping build companies or to helping save lives. They can be found discussing... View Details
- March 2011
- Module Note
Varieties of Capitalism
This module, part of the second year HBS course MITI, introduces a political economy approach to analyzing national economic strategies, with a primary focus on German economic policy. View Details
Keywords: Economy; Markets; Curriculum and Courses; Policy; Competitive Advantage; Goals and Objectives; Geographic Location; Strategy; Germany
Trumbull, J. Gunnar. "Varieties of Capitalism." Harvard Business School Module Note 711-096, March 2011.