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  • 02 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

the wealth to walk away. Put well-regarded, powerful executives in charge of acquisition integration. Divest them of all other responsibilities during an important integration. Make this into a core competency, and a high-visibility... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
  • 20 Feb 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle

demonstrated either busyness (“I have been working non-stop all week!”) or leisure (“Enjoying a long lunch break!”). The researchers then asked some 300 participants to rank Sally’s wealth and importance. On average, busy Sally was seen... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 29 Jul 2013
  • Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

Capitalism's moral logic was perhaps most famously articulated by free market champion Milton Friedman when he said that "the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits." That sentiment puts faith in the market to distribute View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 03 May 2021
  • Blog Post

Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

encouraged risk taking, and empowered me to use passion as my compass. Entrepreneurship is one of the most successful ways to not only build wealth for your community, but also to close the many gaps that exist due to years of systematic... View Details
  • 18 Jul 2019
  • News

Lessons from the Rise and Fall of VisiCalc

of new companies rising, but it’s hard today to imagine the handful of giants that loom so tall over the tech world allowing themselves to go the way of VisiCalc or Lotus. And the more wealth they accrue to buy into new technologies,... View Details
  • 26 Nov 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

small part of the larger whole. To a certain extent, this is because of the advantages of specialization that Adam Smith identified in pin manufacturing as long ago as 1776 in The Wealth of Nations. However, it goes beyond the economies... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
  • 01 Jan 2013
  • News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

global hedge fund initially focused on managing his own money. Over the last 15 years, Jakurski and his team have grown the now 80-person firm into one of Brazil's top five independent asset management firms that includes credit and View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • Web

Debora L. Spar | About

Chaos, and Wealth from the Compass to the Internet (2001), The Baby Business (2006), and Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection (2013). Spar is a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences and serves as a director of Value... View Details
  • April 2021 (Revised December 2022)
  • Case

Capitalism, Slavery, and Reparations

By: Sophus A. Reinert and Cary Williams
The birth of “Modern Economic Growth” constituted a watershed in human history, allowing societies to escape the Malthusian impasse and permanently raise living standards. While the new growth regime had lifted billions of people out of extreme poverty over the last... View Details
Keywords: Reparations; Living Standards; Poverty; Social Issues; Economic Growth; Equality and Inequality; Globalized Economies and Regions; Human Needs
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  • 2021
  • Working Paper

The Changing Role of Business in Society

By: Michael E. Porter
Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Shared Value; Social Progress Index; Competitiveness; Walmart; BlackRock; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG; Transparency; Campaign Contributions; Campaign Finance; Lobbying; Revolving Door; Political Ideology; Political Parties; Political Partisanship; Government And Business; Government Innovation; Elections; Democracy; Capitalism; Stakeholder Capitalism; Shareholder Engagement; Competition; Strategy; Government and Politics; Society; Social Issues; Human Needs; Wealth and Poverty; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; United States
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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

(CRL) Primary Source Award for Research for “ The Way to Wealth Editions Project .” Sophus A. Reinert : Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHistS) on July 1, 2014. Meg Rithmire : Recipient of the 2015 Charles M. Williams... View Details
  • Web

Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

American economy though they did not fully understand its implications. “What does it mean that the number of mortgages on homes is increasing?” wondered census analysts in 1923. “Does it mean growing wealth or growing poverty?” 21 The... View Details
  • 02 Mar 2021
  • HBS Case

The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?

might say we need to equalize Black and white household wealth because communities have been deprived of economic opportunities,” Desai says. “It’s really a question of: How do we address this deep wound in our collective past, with the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 10 Sep 2012
  • HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

offered up a religion's spiritual wealth at the altar of crass commercialism." The other side of the argument focuses on business rather than religion. "It's all about creating value for a large audience. By using marketing and... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 29 Nov 2017
  • Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

and principles of trade; the role of religion; civic duties, which includes chapters on topics such as modesty and fairness; and a number of domestic matters, from the desirable qualities in a wife to the proper furnishing of a home. “It’s a period that maybe for the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 18 Apr 2016
  • Blog Post

Meet the HBS Family Business Club

to pursue. Some students also consider starting their own business post-MBA. This is a touchy subject which students often struggle with. Members also often battle with issues like succession planning, wealth regeneration, nepotism, etc.... View Details
  • 21 Feb 2005
  • Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

ethics curricula and corporate ethical codes (Enron famously possessed one of the latter while its top managers were busy destroying the wealth of their shareholders and the livelihoods of their employees) that merely create an appearance... View Details
Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice
  • 30 Aug 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

greatest source of wealth for most families. In this interview Segel discusses the importance and fascination of real estate, and three important trends remaking the industry: institutionalization, environmentalism, and globalization.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate
  • Web

Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

financial strategy to position your business for growth. I have gotten an incredible wealth of knowledge and theories that are ready to apply. With every minute of learning, my company was better off and was setting a course for success.... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2024
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details