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  • 26 Sep 2019
  • Research & Ideas

What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?

to a Good Habit How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time What non-cash benefits does your work provide you? Share your thoughts below. View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 01 Jan 2008
  • News

Meg Whitman, MBA 1979

service PayPal, launching a classifieds business, and acquiring Skype, a leading online communications firm. “We’ve had a chance to make business history and at the same time have an incredible social impact,” says Whitman, who was named... View Details
  • 22 Aug 2006
  • First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

while aiming for consistency and managing complexity. The case concludes with a description of new challenges as the district faces political unrest, shrinking enrollments, and decreased funding. Hiroshima and her team wrestle with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Jun 2018
  • News

June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

consumer choice in health care, and the important distinction between patients and consumers. Markets, Morals, Politics: Jealousy of Trade and the History of Political Thought edited by Béla Kapossy, Isaac... View Details
  • Web

Preface - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

sixteenth to the nineteenth century. It is divided into the following general subject categories: views of stock exchanges, banks, mints, and treasuries; portraits of bankers, statesmen, and financiers; political and personal satires;... View Details
  • February 2017 (Revised May 2018)
  • Case

The Flint, Michigan Sit-Down Strike

By: Tom Nicholas, Christopher T. Stanton and Matthew Preble
For roughly six weeks between late December 1936 and February 1937, a major strike at several critical General Motors (GM) plants in Flint, Michigan, essentially halted the corporation’s U.S. production and resulted in significant gains for the nascent United... View Details
Keywords: Industrial Unionism; Craft Unionism; Welfare Capitalism; General Motors; Labor; Labor Unions; Labor and Management Relations; Wages; Working Conditions; Government Legislation; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business and Community Relations; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Mining Industry; Steel Industry; United States; Michigan
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  • 16 Feb 2004
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Center Focuses on Europe

The Europe Research Center (ERC) is the newest of Harvard Business School's Global Initiative research centers, having opened its doors in July 2002. With the political and economic currents now affecting relations between the United... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • Web

IFC: Cape Town; Africa Rising - Course Catalog

meeting with and learning from leaders in politics and business from across Africa. In South Africa there will also be opportunities to discover the social and cultural landscape of Africa, including the changing role of women in the... View Details
  • 22 Apr 2008
  • First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

market looked behind "the thin film of gold." Our results point to a dichotomy: whereas country-risk premia fell after gold adoption in developed countries, there were no credibility gains in the volatile economic and political... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • July 2013 (Revised September 2013)
  • Case

New York City: Bloomberg's Strategy for Economic Development

By: Michael E. Porter, Christian H.M. Ketels and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo
Traces the economic development of New York City from its founding in the 17th century through 2012. Focuses on the decisions made by New York City officials, past and present, highlighting the challenges of economic development at the city level. Enables deep... View Details
Keywords: History; Development Economics; Industry Clusters; Policy; Government Administration; Financial Crisis; Growth and Development Strategy
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  • 01 Dec 2019
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Far as the Eye Can See: A History of Seeing by Susan M. Denham (MBA 1993) The History Press From the mastery of fire a million years ago, humans have repeatedly invented... View Details
  • 17 Jun 2020
  • Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5

shape the moment we find ourselves in. When we consider Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, or Trayvon Martin – how far have we really come? The American Myth is that legislation and civil rights reforms provided a break with the View Details
  • 27 Nov 2023
  • Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction

entrepreneurship has risen to confront environmental challenges that policy alone been unable to address. Bypassing the political fluctuations that lead to inconsistent and unreliable international promises, she discusses ways that... View Details
  • Web

Delving Deeper into Development with the Joint MBA/MPA-ID Program | MBA

up in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest commercial hub, and in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. I have fond memories of my childhood such as learning about Nigeria’s history on my grandpa’s walking tours of Lagos Island, celebrating Eid holidays... View Details
  • 14 Apr 2009
  • First Look

First Look: April 14, 2009

is available at this time. Publisher's link: http://www.springer.com/business/production/book/978-0-387-78902-6 The Harvard Economic Service and the Problems of Forecasting Author: Walter Friedman Publication: History of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 15 Mar 2010
  • HBS Case

Developing Asia’s Largest Slum

estate values in the world. “Government is not one person, obviously; it's many people with many agendas, particularly in India." —Lakshmi Iyer In "Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum," HBS assistant professor Lakshmi Iyer and lecturer John Macomber... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate
  • 06 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 6

  PublicationsStrength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak Interests Author:Gunnar Trumbull Publication:Harvard University Press, forthcoming Abstract This book investigates the sources of interest group influence has on public... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Choosing the Right Student Loan | MBA

Loan requires credit approval. Unfortunately, federal loans are not available to international students, but there are private loan options available. Private loans may be a good option for both international and domestic students. Typically, private loan rates are... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2008
  • News

Business at the Summit

various diseases the foundation is fighting? Ironically, the hardest area for the foundation to measure is educational reform because “metrics don’t exist” in that field, he said. Taking a swipe at both major political parties, Gates... View Details
Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management
  • 07 Jul 2015
  • Blog Post

From Teach for America – to HBS – and Back Again

had been admitted. You see, I’m a Jewban (a Jewish Cuban) and my family history includes escaping the Bolshevik revolution and the Holocaust to settle in Cuba, only to turn around and flee the communist regime and seek out religious and... View Details