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space for the Global Initiative , which was launched in 1996 to deepen the School’s long-standing focus on international course development and research by facilitating closer ties with companies, academic institutions, and alumni... View Details

15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008

exploring the conditions under which investable tax credits may be the most effective mechanism to deliver a production subsidy and discusses the desirability of employing investable tax credits in other... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

and more pervasive obstacles to clear strategic thinking and how challenging it is for companies to maintain their strategies over time. There are so many barriers that distract, deter, and divert managers from making clear strategic... View Details

Keywords: by Joan Magretta

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

suggested keywords: arts/culture; government; community/economic development; education; foundations/grant making; international development; nonprofit-other; religion; services-health related; social services. Loan Repayment Assistance... View Details

07 Mar 2023
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Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

methods of recycling thermoplastic ABS polymer, to bio-based and biodegradable materials, to their Replay program that enables users to donate used bricks for reuse. LEGO Group has a clear emphasis on cooperation and consortium forming through initiatives like View Details

20 Oct 2010
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Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

remains a significant amount of empirical evidence that trade remains much stronger within countries than across borders (Mayer/Zignago, 2005), even when traditional tariff and non-tariff-barriers have been removed like in the EU's View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

03 Feb 2021
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jurgen Weiss

After more than two decades in consulting, Jurgen Weiss joined the Harvard Business School faculty in 2020 as a member of the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit. He currently teaches the first year BGIE core course... View Details

19 Sep 2023
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2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

joining HBS. Audrey Atencio (MBA 2024, Section G), Summer Internship: Summer Associate, Piva Capital Piva is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm ($500mm AUM) investing in visionary entrepreneurs who are solving the world's critical... View Details

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

development. Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment Authors:Bo Becker, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract When corporate payout is taxed, View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

trip, recently talked to Professor Kerr about his research and his observations in China. Mike Roberts: Tell us about your impressions of China. Bill Kerr: My central observation from our trip is that China is at a tipping point for entrepreneurship on an View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

and Louis Wells on foreign investment in emerging markets - helped pave today’s global research path. Supported by eight Global Research Centers that facilitate our contact with global companies and the collection of View Details

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HBR Classics - Alumni

Richard Steele What Is Strategy , Michael E. Porter Macroeconomics Investing in the Post-Recession World Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness Managing Risks Roaring Out of A Recession Physical Environment Business Responses to... View Details

25 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 25, 2006

Jones Author's Abstract A noteworthy characteristic of the contemporary global economy is the uneven distribution of world foreign direct investment (FDI). While in the first global economy before 1929 most FDI was located in developing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions . Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, participants considered the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

potential projects Examine how capital markets work and how they affect your business Develop a financial intuition that will give you the confidence to make effective decisions in your career and life Who Will Benefit Early and Mid-Career Professionals Aspiring... View Details

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Events - Business History

Financial Cooperation from International Organizations (1960s-1970s)" 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Part of the 2025 Business History Seminar, "Rethinking Entrepreneurial History," co-organized by Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski. Nov 10 10 Nov... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

in addition to valuable connections that will move it in a strong direction. In a collaborative learning environment, attendees gained access to the latest thinking around rapidly changing global dynamics affecting entrepreneurship and View Details

23 Mar 2011
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China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

family farming; permitting again a form of mixed economy; welcoming international investment on a vast scale; and gradually limiting the state to the role of guiding, rather than running, the economy. The... View Details

Keywords: by William C. Kirby

14 Sep 2021
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Top 5 Myths About HBS

complicated business issues into light and how we think about decision-making as we develop into business leaders. Chad: One of the things that we have learned over the years is just how much financial barriers can play a role in who has... View Details

16 Apr 2001
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Strategy and the Internet

entire value chain, across almost every company and industry. And because it is an open platform with common standards, companies can often tap into its benefits with much less investment than was required to capitalize on past... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter

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