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- February 2009
- Article
Suspended in Self-Spun Webs of Significance: A Rhetorical Model of Institutionalization and Institutionally Embedded Agency
By: Sandy Edward Green, Yuan Li and Nitin Nohria
This article employs rhetorical theory to reconceptualize institutionalization as change in argument structure. As a state, institutionalization is embodied in the structure of argument used to justify a practice at a given point in time. As a process,... View Details
Green, Sandy Edward, Yuan Li, and Nitin Nohria. "Suspended in Self-Spun Webs of Significance: A Rhetorical Model of Institutionalization and Institutionally Embedded Agency." Academy of Management Journal 52, no. 1 (February 2009): 11–36.
- February 2007
- Course Overview Note
Instructor's Guide to Globalization of Emerging Markets (GEM)
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Outlines the conceptual approach, thematic focus, and course materials of Globalization of Emerging Markets, a second-year elective MBA course at Harvard Business School. View Details
- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
industries During my second year at HBS I took courses like The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS) and Launching Tech Ventures... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The First Five Years: Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012)
computer. I know a lot of people think everyone should learn how to code, but let's be honest, going from an online tutorial about coding to building an app that works at scale, with many users, is extremely... View Details
- 2014
- Supplement
Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Lei Li
This case describes the post-M&A integration of Adisseo of France in 2006 by Bluestar Group, the largest subsidiary of ChemChina (a Fortune 500 company) until 2013. Adisseo was mainly engaged in production of methionine, a feed additive, while China had no methionine... View Details
Keywords: Internationalization; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Postmerger Integration; Strategy; China; France
McFarlan, F. Warren, Donghong Li, and Lei Li. "Bluestar's Acquisition of Adisseo (B)." Tsinghua University Supplement, 2014.
- March 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch
By: Guhan Subramanian and Nithyasri Sharma
In September 2008, as Lehman Brothers struggled to survive, John Thain, CEO of Merrill Lynch, realized that his bank was also on the brink of failure. Throughout the weekend of September 13–14, 2008, Thain successfully negotiated a deal with Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Crisis; Financing and Loans; Negotiation Deal; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Subramanian, Guhan, and Nithyasri Sharma. "Bank of America-Merrill Lynch." Harvard Business School Case 910-026, March 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- Web
Advancing Social Enterprise | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
school in terms of social enterprise and global entrepreneurship. Business schools were much more geared to Wall Street and Fortune 500 company management. Now, 20 years later, there are case studies on... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Groupon speeds up rollout of hyperlocal strategy
- 18 Jul 2019
- News
U.S. Targeting of Chinese Scientists Fuels a Brain Drain
- 25 Apr 2023
- HBS Seminar
Bart Vanneste, UCL School of Management
- Web
Capturing Contemporary Latin American Business History - Creating Emerging Markets
about the use digital methodologies including video in the classroom. An important component of the event was learning from past interviews to... View Details
- 22 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Class of 2021 Career Choices
to secure fabulous opportunities at 335 organizations all over the world. Our overall median base salary increased only slightly to $150,500 from $150,000 last year, and we... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe
from managing a corporate enterprise. "Many of my friends in business would feel that universities should be managed more like businesses. That is not possible nor is it desirable," he asserts. "Unlike... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne
- 23 Jan 2024
- Book
More Than Memes: NFTs Could Be the Next Gen Deed for a Digital World
Two years after non-fungible tokens (NFTs) captured the attention of artists, celebrities, and brands, debate still rages over their value. But NFTs could be poised to make a comeback in 2024, argues Scott... View Details
- 27 Jan 2019
- News
Harvard study questions benefits of fund manager diversity
- Fast Answer
Buying a Small Business Pt2: Search funds (For HBS Alumni)
Would you point me to some guides and best practices related to search funds? You may begin with the following: Search Funds – a website by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Dean Nohria: Business Schools have a Vital Role in Teaching Trust
high-profile CEOS facing allegations of misconduct. At HBS, Nohria notes that reflection on how to incorporate relevant lessons into the curriculum has resulted in a rethinking... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’
had I not received assistance from HBS.” Currently the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at HBS, Christensen earned his MBA in... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
these sites; what do they do?" The biggest discovery: pictures. "People just love to look at pictures," says Piskorski. "That's the killer app View Details
- 09 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Students, Alumni, and Colleagues Gather to Discuss Leadership in the Energy Industry
governments play in these changes, and how does that differ for emerging and developed nations? Bringing together over 50 executives and thought leaders from the energy industry, the 2015 Energy Symposium... View Details