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Black History Month | Baker Library
Black History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to Black culture and identity. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research... View Details
American Business Since 1920: How It Worked
Since the first appearance of Thomas McCraw's contribution to Harlan Davidson's American History Series in 2000, American... View Details
- 10 Jun 2022
- News
What the Research Really Says about American Immigration
- April 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Volkswagen de Mexico's North American Strategy (A)
In 1988, Volkswagen (VW) consolidated its North American operations in Puebla, Mexico, after shutting down its plant in Pennsylvania. Volkswagen de Mexico had been in operation since the 1960s, but produced almost exclusively for the Mexican market. In the late 1980s,... View Details
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Historical Data & Sources - Business History
Download Data Set in Excel IBM: Countries of Operation J. Connolly, History of Computing in Europe, 1967 IBM Annual Reports, various years Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries , various... View Details
- 06 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Art of American Advertising
Harvard Business School's Baker Library is hosting a historical exhibit that examines the advertising industry in a bygone era, when marketers still had to depend on printed materials to capture consumer attention. The Art of American... View Details
- 05 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Meet The HBS African American Student Union
Founded in 1968 by 5 Black students at Harvard Business School, the African American Student Union (AASU) is a community for all Black students at HBS inclusive of all backgrounds, familial situations, and social preferences. Our goal is... View Details
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Women's History Month | Baker Library
Women's History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to women and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research Resources... View Details
- August 1989 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
James Burke: A Career in American Business (B)
By: Richard S. Tedlow and Wendy Smith
Covers the history of Tylenol from the autumn of 1982 through the second tampering incident in February 1986. Also deals with other developments in the history of Johnson & Johnson, especially the acquisition and divestiture of Technicare. View Details
- April 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty
By: Geoffrey G. Jones, David Kiron, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Examines L'Oreal's acquisition of leading U.S. cosmetics brands, including Maybelline, Redken, and Kiehl's, and their subsequent renewal and globalization. Reviews the history of L'Oreal, now the world's largest cosmetics company, from its origins in France in 1907.... View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
- News
The short but destructive history of mass layoffs
- 2018
- Book
American Fair Trade: Proprietary Capitalism, Corporatism, and the 'New Competition,' 1890–1940
By: Laura Phillips Sawyer
American Fair Trade explores the contested political and legal meanings of the term fair trade from the late nineteenth century through the New Deal era. This history of American capitalism argues that business associations partnered with regulators to... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
old as history itself, and that these interactions, despite their difficulties, is rich and beautiful. After graduation, I will be building a brand called Kin Objects with my husband. We will be making home accessories that showcase... View Details
- 2014
- Chapter
Firms and Global Capitalism
By: Geoffrey Jones
This chapter forms part of the two-volume Cambridge History of Capitalism, a definitive new reference work that traces the history of capitalism from its origins to the present day. The chapter focuses on the role of business enterprises as powerful actors in... View Details
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
1978, U.S. airlines were one of the most government-regulated businesses, when suddenly full deregulation changed the competitive landscape once again. How individual executives both shaped the industry and were shaped by it is the subject of a new View Details
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. In a year characterized by growing levels of anti-AAPI hate across the country, we wanted to stand in solidarity and celebrate the diversity, character, and strength of the... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
HBS African American Student Union
Black History Month programming. Youtube Video "We just cheer each other on... during all of my most exciting and terrifying moments at HBS, an AASU member has been in my corner making this place feel like home. That's the type of... View Details
- January 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
StarMedia: Launching a Latin American Revolution
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jon K Rust
By the fall of 1999, StarMedia had sprinted to a sizable lead in the race to acquire Latin American Internet users. Its pan-regional, horizontal portal was the first to target Spanish- and Portuguese-language speakers on the Internet, registering 1.2 billion page views... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- News