Development Banks - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

New economy companies may be moving at the speed of light, but they still need managers who can get the job done, according to career development experts who spoke at the African-American Student Union conference, "The Digital... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

05 Dec 2017
Research & Ideas

What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets

interviews is a tiny step in that direction. "I think that in addition to the commonalities, the project sheds light on how business cultures differ in Latin America" Silverthorne: What were some of the major commonalities you discovered about successful... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

November 1994
Case

Citibank European Strategy & Organization

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight

Examines strategic and organizational issues facing Citibank as it pursues a highly focused strategy in Europe in the face of increasing competition. Central in this consideration is the role of the European regional organization. View Details

Keywords: Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Design; Competitive Strategy; Competition; Banking Industry; Europe

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01 Feb 2002
News

HBS Expands Global Presence

particularly when that work involves an international dimension. We want the ERC to provide a complete infrastructure for faculty so that they can develop cases in the most favorable conditions possible." HBS professor Dwight B. Crane,... View Details

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

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Emerging Market/Frontier Market Fellowship Resources

data World Development Indicators: Statistics from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators, dating as far back as 1960. Economist Intelligence Unit: Country... View Details

07 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits

Governments and policymakers often assume that infrastructure development is key to jumpstarting economic growth for citizens, an “If we build it they will come” chain reaction of new jobs, more efficient transportation, and safer... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Construction

Profile

Kamen Bliznashki

Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing

04 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs

research department of Lehman Brothers took steps to create a comfortable environment for women, and to evaluate all their analysts fairly and mentor them intensively. This paid off: The bank developed a lot... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

01 Jan 2005
News

Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975

microfinance institutions and banks in developing countries that make small loans to low-income women-and in some instances, men-so that they can build their own business and move beyond poverty. A customer... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

Chen Directs Asia-Pacific Center

Michael Shih-Ta Chen (MBA ’72) is the new executive director of the School’s Asia-Pacific Research Center in Hong Kong. A banker and economist who has spent his career in Asia, Chen most recently directed the risk-management unit of the Asian View Details

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

25 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

Harvard Kennedy School’s Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA-ID) is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in international development. It is an economics-centered, multidisciplinary program... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

02 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

product development, customer support, and “Eastern Labs”—a new office enclosed by glass walls and located in the middle of Eastern's main lobby. Rivers provides Labs with $4 million annually—1% of gross revenues—to develop new View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2015
Case

Advanced Leadership Pathways: John Dubinsky and the St. Louis Contractor Loan Fund

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

In May 2015 prominent leaders in St. Louis were celebrating the launch of the Contractor Loan Fund (CLF), a $10 million revolving loan fund meant to help area minority and women-owned construction contractors grow their businesses. John Dubinsky, the leader behind the... View Details

Keywords: Minority-owned Businesses; Women-owned Businesses; Financing and Loans; Growth and Development; Leadership; Banking Industry; Banking Industry

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01 Sep 2004
News

Hollywood Story

read her script for The Deal and liked it, but observed that it “would need some development work.” The two soon became partners. Epstein’s inner venture capitalist set to work helping Kahn’s production company, Front Street Productions,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Mar 2013
News

Sizing Up Social Impact

after stints at the World Bank and at his family's industrial distribution business. "Then you have to consider the outputs: Did they use this new technology and training? Did it produce more bananas or mangoes or pineapples? Did they... View Details

28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor

It's a pittance in the West. A loan of only $500 to $1,200, however, can make all the difference for a man or woman eking out a living in the developing world. Just that much—the typical range of microfinance loans, according to Michael... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Dee Ward Hock

American Express. He developed the first computerized system for the electronic transfer of data between banks and pioneered the international magnetic strip building bridges between domestic and foreign... View Details

Keywords: Finance

05 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt

probability of a crisis within the next three years. “Once the bank balance sheet is handicapped, all kinds of other consequences come out.” An ensuing recovery can take longer to develop once a financial... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

05 Jul 2016
First Look

July 5, 2016

avoid approaches that could undermine one another (e.g., economic incentives crowding out intrinsic incentives). Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51300 Notes on Developing a Strategy and Designing a Company... View Details