• 01 Dec 2006
• What Do You Think?

How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?

maintains that differences in labor efficiency justify large differences in labor costs. By extension, this argument minimizes the long-term threat of outsourcing to developed economies. If this is true, it may help explain why the U.S. is a favorite View Details

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About the Project - U.S. Competitiveness

conducting research in areas such as innovation, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, company location choices, firm governance, local business ecosystems, human capital, K-12 education, fiscal policy, tax policy, capital markets,... View Details

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the autumn of 2001 to 74 foundation executives, CEOs, and expert observers of philanthropy. View All Related Resources Corporate Philanthropy Corporations can use their charitable efforts to improve their competitive context--the quality of the business environment in... View Details

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Bloomberg: mutual funds

assets, age, return, or objectives. Example Screens for widely-used criteria are also available. Click on Results (bottom right of screen) to run your search. A list of matching funds will appear. If using Bloomberg Professional, to download this list to Excel click on... View Details

• October 2016
• Case

The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In 2016, LA Fitness was the largest chain of non-franchised fitness clubs in North America, operating 676 clubs, serving 4.9 million members, and generating revenues of over $1.9 billion. Founded by Chinyol Yi, Louis Welch, and Paul Norris in 1984, the privately held... View Details

Keywords: LA Fitness; Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; Planet Fitness; Buildings and Facilities; Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Demographics; Age; Gender; Income; Residency; Borrowing and Debt; Capital; Capital Structure; Cash; Cash Flow; Cost; Private Equity; Financial Condition; Financial Liquidity; Financing and Loans; Investment Return; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Business History; Employees; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Operations; Service Operations; Leasing; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Mobile Technology; Technology Platform; Health Industry; United States; California; Los Angeles

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Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness." Harvard Business School Case 717-424, October 2016.

• September 2021
• Case

Posse Foundation: Developing Strong Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

By: John J-H Kim, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley

Founded in 1989, Posse Foundation was a nonprofit organization with a mission of developing future leaders who reflected the U.S.’s rich diversity. The organization ran a selective, localized admissions process in 10 U.S. cities to identify outstanding students with... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Education; Higher Education; Decision Making; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Income; Race; Values and Beliefs; Geography; Geographic Scope; Growth and Development; Leadership; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Partners and Partnerships; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Identity; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Expansion; Education Industry; North and Central America; United States

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Kim, John J-H, Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Posse Foundation: Developing Strong Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds." Harvard Business School Case 322-016, September 2021.

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Hawes Hall | About

Hawes Hall Rodney (MBA 1969) & Beverly Hawes Hawes Hall is named in honor of, and made possible through support from Beverly and Rodney A. Hawes Jr. (MBA 1969). Dedicated in 2002 and located adjacent to Aldrich Hall, Hawes Hall was built... View Details

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

deposit their WACs before their dreaded deadlines. Post 15, Old New York Stock Exchange From 1871 onward, stocks within the New York Stock Exchange trading floor were assigned permanent locations so that brokers could quickly View Details

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Networking Opportunities - Recruiting

Aerospace & Defense Club 07 Nov 2024 Sara Ballantyne, Ben Buchheim-Jurisson, Clif Luber, Daniel Ackeret 11 Oct 2024 Allison Boxer Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012) Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012) Committing to Work and... View Details

• 26 Dec 2012
• Working Paper Summaries

Reinforcing Regulatory Regimes: How States, Civil Society, and Codes of Conduct Promote Adherence to Global Labor Standards

Keywords: by Michael W. Toffel, Jodi L. Short & Melissa Ouellet