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Phillip Andrews

CPD team, Phillip spent two years in the HBS Global Research Group where he wrote more than 20 published case studies. Prior to HBS, he worked in legal and policy capacities in both the public and private sector. Work Experience: National law firm, View Details

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25 Apr 2014
News

Making travel possible for people with physical challenges

Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) launched an online travel guide and mobile app to help people with physical challenges find accessible hotels, restaurants, and activities, as well as emergency services. AbilityTrip.com and the online community it... View Details

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Creating the Modern Financial System - Course Catalog

they evolved. The course is ideal for students who want to deepen their understanding of real-world finance. Course Organization and Objectives The course content covers pivotal financial developments in a diverse set of countries – but with a special focus on the... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings

the Financial Crisis is for those who plan to work in the financial services industry, since it is dominated by a variety of intermediaries that channel savings and investments. Globalization and Emerging Markets is for students... View Details

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Field Course: Investing for Impact

details. SimplyAnalytics - enables creation of maps and tables for the United States that incorporate data such as population, age, race, income, employment, and education. See also, resources for Black Business Leaders and... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh

then rent to marketers, who send our members online advertisements that match their stated interests and activities." So what's in it for members? ClickDough shares with them at least 50 percent of the revenues it earns from advertisers,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

12 Nov 2014
Op-Ed

A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform

conservatorship, experts from public, private, and academic worlds concurred: housing finance in the United States was mortally flawed. The private sector reaped the gains while the public sector absorbed the risk. In the aftermath of the... View Details

Keywords: by Nicolas Retsinas & Rob Couch; Construction; Real Estate

24 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 24

Lakshmi, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian, and Xiaoxue Zhao Abstract—This paper studies the policy determinants of economic transition and estimates the demand for labor in the infant private sector in urban China. We show that a reform that untied access to housing in urban areas... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 1

Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper contributes large-sample evidence to an emerging discussion on open innovation and firm strategy. We ask why a startup should participate in an open standards community. We propose four ways that... View Details

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First Chicago Corp.: Corporate Strategy

Lays out the business challenges facing First Chicago Corp. in 1986: the banking industry has been deregulated, many corporations are bypassing banks in their search for capital, and foreign competition has increased. Their traditional market--corporate banking--has... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Investment Banking; Corporate Strategy; Emerging Markets; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; United States

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27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning MBA students and their partners. We build community through dedicated social and advocacy programming, and in doing so create a supportive environment for emerging leaders to... View Details

03 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

ultimately be bankrupt, and Americans will be forced to pay for a much higher share of their health care bills. There is a better way. The United States must make healthy living the twenty-first century equivalent of putting a man on the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Health

02 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

Lauder-Železný saga is notable for several reasons. First, it's a cautionary tale for managers about an expropriation in an emerging market where the value of an entity can be diverted to insiders. In this case, the "tunneling"... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

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Career Journey | MBA

Summer Fellow. Play Career Journeys | Stéphanie Joseph video Play Video duration: 2:04 Stéphanie Joseph Stéphanie Joseph (MBA 2023) talks about the experiences that led her to pursue a career in fintech in emerging markets, and how she... View Details

30 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 30

supply chain factories' adherence to the global labor standards embodied in codes of conduct imposed by multinational buyers. We find that suppliers are more likely to adhere when they are embedded in states that participate actively in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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From the Director | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

their products and services and ensure they were perceived in positive ways. The emerging field of corporate public relations offered tools and strategies to help diverse industries influence public opinion and advance their objectives.... View Details

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

illustrating my points with examples from companies including Home Depot, McDonald's, Merck, and Pfizer. There is no magic bullet that can target the pitfalls of your business strategy, but you must engage in ongoing, face-to-face dialogue with those around you... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Dec 2021
News

New Wave

combination of funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the WPTO, which was established in 2008 with a budget of only $10 million ($1 million of which was earmarked for traditional hydroelectric... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

academics for an exploration of new economy themes ranging from getting back to sustainable business models to the emerging wireless landscape. “Over the past year, we have seen a flight to quality in the technology market, where MBA... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2007
News

The Plight of the Global Poor

growth and with the top tiers in emerging markets relatively small, business is beginning to eye this huge population at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) as a viable and essential market. Indeed, it is only in the last decade, thanks in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; bottom of the pyramid (BOP); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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