local government - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

outstanding debt. Concerned consumers can help by buying gift cards from their local businesses, a small gesture that can help Main Street shops stay afloat. “That’s an excellent way to get money into these businesses,” Mills says. Large... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

November 2007 (Revised December 2008)
Background Note

China Rising: An Economic Snapshot

"China Rising: An Economic Snapshot" provides readers with an overview of China's economic transformation, relying on economic data from a variety of sources. It is organized into three sections: (1) "The Big Picture" explores macroeconomic indicators, as well as those... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Local Range; Globalized Economies and Regions; Business and Government Relations; China

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01 Jun 2016
News

In My Humble Opinion: Julie Bishop (AMP 151, 1996)

four children. In her 40s she entered local politics. I was very accustomed to constituents visiting our home at all hours.” Favorite morning routine: “When I’m home, soft-sand running along Cottesloe Beach [west of Perth, on the Indian... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photography by X99/Zuma

01 Jan 2012
News

Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989

Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, Cynthia Carroll traveled to 14 countries, visiting mines and interviewing staff, meeting with government officials, and talking to miners and View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

Building Community in the Bay Area

his experiences with his board and about critical issues relating to governing nonprofit organizations today. The event was hosted by the HBS Community Partners, a group established by the HBS Association of Northern California in 1986 to... View Details

Keywords: Reynold Levy; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2009
News

Cynthia Carroll

although we set the standard in South Africa and everywhere else we operate, we’ve got to do better. The second area that needed improvement was government relations. Starting first in South Africa, we’ve worked to upgrade that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management; Mining

26 Aug 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Built for Global Competition from the Start

Thanks to the Internet, entrepreneurs are no longer confined to a local geography when building a new business—the world can be their market from day one. But building a startup as a global business requires managers with skills and... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Education

23 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Chicago

Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas,... View Details

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AllWorld Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

they continue to grow and get to scale. By 2015, AllWorld Expects to Expand the World's Entrepreneurial Economy: Thousands of growth companies will achieve recognition by competing for a space on one of the AllWorld rankings. Sophisticated View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Instilling Production with Principles

pro-environmental policies are money savers and the key to her company’s continued success, Yang says. More Retail Revolutions Recycling the Consignment Shop Bigger than the local consignment shop and easier than eBay, thredUP, cofounded... View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion; Manufacturing

08 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?

relatively cost efficient and scalable source of electricity. The reviews will happen across the world and each country will consider their own energy mix characteristics together with local sentiment." Todd was one of several... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Energy; Utilities

01 Sep 2012
News

Alumni Books

measured? How does India’s accountability rank against other countries? Does accountability affect economic and social performance? He examines the mechanisms that hold governance institutions accountable, explains why many View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2017
News

The Power of Cultural Understanding

years. As an endorsement of this international focus, Jafar has established a fund to support the MENA Research Center in Istanbul, its Dubai Research Office, and other HBS activities throughout the region. The expansion of HBS’s global centers and offices conducting... View Details

06 Mar 2006
What Do You Think?

The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?

would advocate a discontinuation of operations after attempting unsuccessfully to resist meeting government demands for private information. Some suggested more complex strategies. Among those in favor of staying and trying to reach some... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

must be profitable to be sustainable. Second, the WDC would take the initiative to target projects in countries that have a good chance of success, where the government is hospitable, the local business... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

16 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)

transportation angle of cities and, more specifically, how we can positively impact people in communities with better infrastructure and transportation services. Tell us a little bit about your career journey since graduating. I knew that I wanted to impact the... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

India Research Center: Connecting HBS to South Asia

introduction of the FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development) course in 2011, the IRC has been developing partner relationships with local organizations to create opportunities for first-year MBA students to gain... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Fast Forward

businesses and educators. In addition to a November 2013 summit that brought together more than 100 leaders in both fields, the work spawned a new effort focused on changing local education ecosystems, including a survey of organizations... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

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Rawiah Abdallah

forget which class you're in because the cases always include multiple issues — finance, entrepreneurship, government policy — like the real world. It's not about functions in isolation; it's how they interact, the overall strategic view.... View Details

19 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 19

urban development at the national level and in three cities in a single Chinese region. The study reveals that the initial liberalization of land was reversed after China's first contemporary real estate bubble in the early 1990s and that property rights arrangements... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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