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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and by 1902 was the nation’s second largest producer of steel. The company had major steel works at Pittsburgh; Aliquippa, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; and Hennepin, Illinois. In 1974, View Details

16 Sep 2015
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Built for Speed

dropping as fuel costs were rising, pulling down SUV sales. Korean automakers were taking more and more market share, buoyed by government investment. Structural costs—US labor high among them—remained a drag on domestic production. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

Fall 2021
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Emboldening and Contesting Gender and Skin Color Stereotypes in the Film Industry in India, 1947–1991

By: Sudev Sheth, Geoffrey Jones and Morgan Spencer

This article examines how the film industry influenced prevailing gender and skin color stereotypes in India during the first four decades after Independence in 1947. It shows that Bollywood, the mainstream cinema in India, shared Hollywood's privileging of paler skin... View Details

Keywords: Bollywood; Film Industry; Hollywood; Tamil Cinema; Male Gaze; Stereotypes; Social Impact; Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Film Entertainment; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; India; United States

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August 2004 (Revised June 2008)
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Debating the Expropriation of Mexican Oil

By: Geoffrey G. Jones and R. Daniel Wadhwani

In 1938, the Mexican government expropriated the assets of foreign oil companies. Explores the legal and moral arguments in favor of and against expropriation. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Globalized Firms and Management; Government and Politics; Business History; Lawfulness; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; Mexico

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17 Aug 2022
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To Serve and Protect the Markets

says. Once at law school, Jones immediately “missed talking about corporate strategy and hearing lectures by business leaders. When someone suggested applying to business school, I said, ‘That’s an option?’... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

25 Feb 2020
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Gotta Dance

Above: Horowitz (seated) and Goldberg: More than the same old song and dance (photo by HollenderX2) When Evan Horowitz (MBA 2008) and Geoffrey Goldberg first met, the two clicked on multiple levels. Married... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

17 Mar 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in New York

Alumni were energized to be back together in person again at the event, which was cohosted by the School, the HBS Club of New York. The gathering took place at Guastavino's New York and featured a reception and speaking program. The Dean... View Details

Leading with the Long View

As an undergraduate, I studied liberal arts. Coming to HBS, I wanted to learn fundamental business content, like finance and accounting. I was really surprised to come across the Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism course taught by... View Details

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South Sea Bubble - Bancroft Collection | Baker Library

South Sea Bubble - Bancroft Collection The South Sea Bubble – Bancroft Collection, collected by Hugh Bancroft, a graduate of Harvard College and former president of Dow Jones & Company, and donated in 1935... View Details

Sidney Kimmel

Kimmel ran the apparel division of W. R. Grace & Company when it diversified into the fashion world in the early seventies. As Grace sought to streamline its operations, Kimmel bought the fashion business and incorporated it as Jones... View Details

Keywords: Fabric & Apparel

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

struggles, which cause the demise of so many family businesses? The authors describe the practices that characterize entrepreneurial individuals, families, and organizations and offer detailed advice on how to develop and implement those practices. Scudder’s Gorge... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

work done in the modern organization is less and less about looking inward and creating strong teams inside the company, and more about teaming across boundaries that often are in flux. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

developments. The Case Method Miracle by Anne Jones (MBA 1997) Crimson Square Press “Socrates created it. Harvard Business School perfected it. We parent with it; anyone, anywhere, anytime. Kids get grit and... View Details

17 Feb 2022
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The Fifth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS

Times’ Ross Douthat, and Harvard University President Larry Bacow. Sessions included “Leadership as the Courage to Care” with Bob Chapman, chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller; “Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets” with Professor View Details

23 Jul 2008
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A rummage in the corporate attic

01 Mar 2013
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Commitment to Leadership

should lead by example. This strategy seems to have gotten results since their class raised over $7 million with a record-breaking level of participation for a 20th Reunion Campaign. GARRETT AND JONES Ashley... View Details

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Stereograph Collections - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

Motor Co. United Fruit Co. Smaller Collections Yousuf Karsh Portraits Margaret Bourke-White Farm Security Administration 1934 Art and Industry Exhibition Early Aviation Electric Railway Jones & Laughlin Steel 19th-Century Boston Portrait... View Details

12 Jun 2023
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Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Leapfrogging Traditional Agricultural Development in Africa

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series – Leapfrogging Traditional Agricultural Development in Africa Cover image features Mostafa Terrab. By 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion people, with more than... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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What's Trending at HBS?

slate begins September 25 with Bill Sahlman addressing "Entrepreneurial Solutions to the World's Problems." He will be followed by Professors John Deighton, Ben Edelman, and Mikolaj Piskorski looking at "Google and Facebook" on October... View Details

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

Expanding Horizons

Geoffrey Jones’s course, Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism. The students, who had arrived at HBS with diverse industry experiences, often raised questions and posed creative solutions that I had not considered. Hearing their... View Details

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