Country Development Strategies - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2008
News

Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?

disparity of wealth and income in many countries and across regions. In turn, they thought these gaps could lead to populist politics that would adversely affect the conduct of capitalism. A second major concern was that our productive... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

August 2013 (Revised November 2013)
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Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (B)

By: Willy Shih

This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Henry Ford's Model T was a car for the masses. After considerable experimentation, Ford Motor... View Details

Keywords: Innovation; Exploration; Dominant Design; Business Growth and Maturation; Business History; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Positioning; Product Design; Product Development; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Michigan

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25 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control

their fan groups stand to gain valuable insights and build loyalty at a much lower cost, according to Harvard Business School’s Frank Nagle, an assistant professor of strategy, and Sonali K. Shah, associate professor of strategy and... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Vanessa Wu

Energy, she has developed strong experience in strategy topics and in the power & utilities sector. For the past summer, she pivoted to startup for her internship. She can share insights on resume and... View Details

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Patrick Chun

engrossed," Patrick says, "with the idea that strategic thinking and business had such a global impact, and where the world is going." Eager to learn more about "how strategy moves," Patrick spent two years with... View Details

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’

universities today boast superb scholars and among the world's best students. But these students are also forced to sit through courses in Party ideology. They learn a simplified book version of the history of their own country and almost... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby & F. Warren McFarlan; Education; Technology

01 Jun 2019
News

City on a Hill

eight years below the national average.) But with its manifold offerings and programs, all of which feed one another in ways both obvious and subtle, the school is a model for a radically diverse approach to economic development that... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Clay Cook

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-081.pdf Brides for Sale: Cross-Border Marriages and Female Immigration Authors:Daiji Kawaguchi and Soohyung Lee Abstract Every year, a large number of women migrate as brides from developing View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Getting Things Done: Motivating Yourself and Others - Course Catalog

opportunity to reflect on how their own personal values should interface with their approach when designing incentive systems to shape others' behavior and when developing strategies to motivate themselves.... View Details

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Marketing - HBS Online

New Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy Build the skill set and strategic acumen to compete in the digital world through a combination of forward-looking coursework, unique team activities with a diverse global network, and a... View Details

26 Jul 2011
News

An Entrepreneur of the Arts

pointe shoes from Russia and sells them nationwide. In 2006, she opened the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique, the company’s flagship store located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Attending OPM, Efimova was inspired by a strategy class to... View Details

Keywords: ballet; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

29 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives

and every two minutes a baby is born from an underaged mum in Mexico. Plenna combines a passion for health care and female empowerment. Mexico as a country is changing, and there is a wave of women’s rights campaigns sweeping the nation.... View Details

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

developers and other third parties, which in turn broaden their reach and influence. Wu points to the Apple iPhone as another example of this phenomenon. While Steve Jobs originally intended to limit the iPhone to just Apple’s own... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

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Tafadzwa Samushonga

from agriculture to financial services, my perspective shifted.” As she progressed along this path, she also began to complement her experience as a strategy advisor with new skills in operational management. “I felt that if I truly... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

23 Oct 2019
News

Preparing Leaders to Leverage Artificial Intelligence

Lakhani, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration. He co-wrote the forthcoming book, Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World. Lakhani believes HBS has an... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Ambition; Pathbreaking Research; Artificial Intelligence

18 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 18

situations. Filled with stories of people facing a range of challenges, from going on job interviews to asking someone out; scientific research on how our bodies change our minds; and revolutionary strategies like "power... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Nov 2020
News

Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS

technology for creating podcasts, videos, and webinars. During the pandemic, podcasts are being recorded remotely. Popular Episodes Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon; and Millennial Socialism Three professors discuss how Walmart is trying... View Details

12 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World

dramatically. Q: If there is agreement that a broadband explosion is generally a desirable thing, what role should government regulators and policymakers play in encouraging it? A: This is one of the major issues in the book, but there is considerable difference of... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

26 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 26, 2006

the pandemic. Most have not been very successful. An examination of three strategies for distributing antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to patients in three countries on three continents, Africa, Asia, and South... View Details