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- February 2003 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Pharmaceutical Industry, The: Challenges in the New Century
By: Stephen P. Bradley and James Weber
Provides a broad overview of the numerous internal and external forces that were driving change in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2003. These forces--including downward price pressures, political and social pressures, increased development costs, new... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Change; Cost; Price; Globalization; Government and Politics; Brands and Branding; Industry Growth; Society; Competition; Consolidation; Technology; Pharmaceutical Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and James Weber. "Pharmaceutical Industry, The: Challenges in the New Century." Harvard Business School Case 703-489, February 2003. (Revised April 2004.)
- 2008
- Other Unpublished Work
From Public Purpose to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America
By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
- Video
Paulo Cunha
Paulo Cunha, chair of Brazilian-based Grupo Ultra, discusses policy changes under President Collor (1990-1992), and the effects on the petrochemical sector, including foreign competition.
View Details- 16 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 16, 2007
Working Papers"Don'ts" And "Do's": Insights from Experience In Mitigating Risks Of Western Investors In Post-Communist Countries Authors:Charalambos A. Vlachoutsicos and Paul R. Lawrence Abstract No abstract available. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
Political Standards
The University of Chicago Press November 2015.
Prudent, verifiable, and timely corporate accounting is a bedrock of our modern capitalist system. In recent years, however, the rules that govern corporate accounting have been subtly changed in... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America
By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
- 24 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
What’s Government’s Role in Regulating Home Purchase Financing?
The collapse of the US housing finance system, the subprime mortgage crisis, was a key contributor to the international economic crisis ignited in 2008. What should government do to prevent such an economic short-circuit in the future? On... View Details
- February 2023
- Supplement
Peloton Interactive (B)
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Lynn S. Paine and David Lane
Supplements “Peloton Interactive (A)” (HBS No. 323-005), describing company restructuring and changes to management and the board of directors between February 8 and early October 2022. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Growth Management; Investment Activism; Leadership; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Sports Industry; United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, Lynn S. Paine, and David Lane. "Peloton Interactive (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 323-046, February 2023.
- 07 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Financial vs. Strategic Buyers
- Article
Pursuing the American Dream with 'WFA'
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury
U.S. immigration is unlikely to change soon, but those hoping to access opportunities could still have a new choice. View Details
Choudhury, Prithwiraj. "Pursuing the American Dream with 'WFA'." The Hindu (March 8, 2021).
- 19 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
This year the theme of Climate Week is highlighting what businesses and governments can do to meet their climate targets. In that spirit, we have reached out to recent HBS alums working in the climate space and asked them the following,... View Details
- 26 Feb 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Barriers to Acting in Time on Energy and Strategies for Overcoming Them
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
'Well, how is health care technology actually going to help patients?' And they're still struggling with that. So--no offense to every entrepreneur who's sitting out there thinking this is a wide-open field--yes, it's a wide-open field, but it's totally... View Details
- August 2004 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Fate of the Vasa, The
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Richard Mason
In 1628, the royal warship Vasa was launched. It was Sweden's most expensive naval vessel ever built, costing over 5% of GNP. On its maiden voyage, the ship sailed 1,400 yards in its own harbor, heeled over to the side, and then sank. One third of the 150 crew and... View Details
Keywords: History; Risk and Uncertainty; Technological Innovation; Ship Transportation; Product Design; Technology Adoption; Failure; Business and Government Relations; Product Development; Sweden
MacCormack, Alan D., and Richard Mason. "Fate of the Vasa, The." Harvard Business School Case 605-026, August 2004. (Revised June 2005.)
- 06 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago
space. Since governments have limited resources, it is simply not possible to fully accommodate and support the integration of many immigrants and refugees who arrive simultaneously. Moreover, gradual View Details
Keywords: by Marco Tabellini
Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly produced a great depression. Economies in Europe are still teetering. Income inequality, resource... View Details
- 2007
- Working Paper
Taxes and Portfolio Choice: Evidence from JGTRRA's Treatment of International Dividends
By: Mihir A. Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala
This paper investigates how taxes influence portfolio choices by exploring the response to the distinctive treatment of foreign dividends in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA). JGTRRA lowered the dividend tax rate to 15% for American equities... View Details
- March 2021 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Mahima Rao-Kachroo
In February 2018, Nayana Mawilmada (Nayana), investment head for the Sri Lankan government’s ambitious $40 billion Megapolis project, must weigh an attractive job offer to move from the public sector to the private sector. A massive government project aimed at... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Decision Making; Public Sector; Experience and Expertise; Strategic Planning; Work-Life Balance; Transportation; Risk and Uncertainty; Power and Influence; Personal Development and Career; Real Estate Industry; Rail Industry; Transportation Industry; South Asia; Sri Lanka; Boston; Virginia; United States
Margolis, Joshua D., and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka." Harvard Business School Case 421-065, March 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
nature of cases is changing as well, with more cases focusing on international and global issues, as compared to single-country cases that are easier for a faculty member to do on his or her own. (See More on this Article for case... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell