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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research

alternatives that have emerged from time to time. The Unit examines other countries’ business environments and their historical development. The BGIE group is deeply interested in the impact of globalization and the way rules are emerging... View Details
  • 22 Nov 2002
  • Other Presentation

Competitiveness and the Role of Regions

By: Michael E. Porter
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness," in The Global Competitiveness Report... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States
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  • 19 Sep 2023
  • HBS Case

How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?

says. “I think the basic economics of a generative AI are being overlooked.” In an interview, Wu discusses the challenging economics of AI, how business models are likely to differ from traditional software... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology
  • October 2020
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Peer Influence on Trade Credit

By: Daniel Gyimah, Michael Machokoto and Anywhere (Siko) Sikochi
We examine the influence of peer firms on trade credit policies of listed firms in the United States. We posit and find evidence that firms mimic their peers in formulating trade credit policies. The findings are more pronounced for firms in highly competitive product... View Details
Keywords: Trade Credit; Peer Effects; Product Market Competition; Trade; Credit; Policy; Competition
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Program Requirements - Doctoral

this requirement include, but are not limited to: Quantitative Research Methods Research Methods Courses Introduction to Econometrics (Economics 1123) Introduction to Applied Econometrics (Economics 2120); (prerequisite Economics 2110;... View Details
  • 2021
  • Case

Leading Through Challenging Times: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

By: Michael Norris, Rawi Abdelal and Kimberlyn Leary
Keisha Lance Bottoms took office as Mayor of Atlanta in 2018 with a progressive agenda and hopes to “keep Atlanta moving forward, leaving no one behind.” She was an Atlanta native, had previously served as a local judge and city councilor, and came into office with... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; City; Problems and Challenges; Health Pandemics; Social Issues; Economy; Atlanta; United States
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  • April 2021 (Revised December 2023)
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The Mahindra Group: Leading with Purpose

By: Ranjay Gulati and Rachna Tahilyani
India headquartered Mahindra Group is a multibillion-dollar federation of companies operating across the globe. It is ahead of its time in articulating its purpose and mapping its values, something it had first done at inception and then refreshed yet again as ‘Rise’... View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Change Management; Communication Strategy; Family Ownership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Revenue; Auto Industry; Financial Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; Asia; India; Mumbai; South Korea; Italy; United States
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Courses - Entrepreneurship

across several doctoral programs. Detailed curriculum information for each doctoral program associated with this unit can be found on the doctoral programs website: PhD in Business Economics PhD in... View Details
  • 21 Aug 2006
  • Research & Ideas

How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance

The United States has been both credited and criticized for its powerful role in promoting global financial liberalization—the flow of capital across country borders. But research by Harvard Business School Professor Rawi Abdelal has... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
  • March 1995 (Revised October 1995)
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U.S. Airline Industry in 1995, The

Describes the economic logic leading to the deregulation of the U.S. airline industry in 1978 and subsequent competitive developments. The roles of computerized reservation systems, airport hubs, route strategies, and fleet management are raised as unanticipated... View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Competitive Advantage; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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  • 02 Aug 2016
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August 2, 2016

the optimal capital requirement is around 20%. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51305 The Empirical Economics of Online Attention By: Boik, Andre, Shane Greenstein, and Jeffrey Prince Abstract—In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • October 2023 (Revised January 2024)
  • Case

Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)

By: Jonas Heese and Susan Pinckney
The case describes Ball’s multi decade history of using Economic Value Added to drive decision making and workforce compensation. In 2016, the company acquired Rexam PLC and became the world’s leading metal beverage container company. Consumer demand for varied... View Details
Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Cost Accounting; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Buildings and Facilities; Green Building; Mergers and Acquisitions; Customer Satisfaction; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Machinery and Machining; Asset Pricing; Corporate Finance; Capital; Cost; Financial Management; Goods and Commodities; Compensation and Benefits; Executive Compensation; Employee Relationship Management; Goals and Objectives; Resource Allocation; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Arizona; California; Texas
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  • 2019
  • Working Paper

Industrial Change, the Boundary of the Firm, and Racial Employment Segregation

By: John-Paul Ferguson and Rembrand Koning
Racial employment segregation between large workplaces in America has grown over the last generation. We know little about how changes in patterns of employment by economic sector have contributed to this growth, though. While there are many stylized narratives about... View Details
Keywords: Workplace Segregation; Firm Boundaries; Organizations; Employees; Segmentation; Race; Change; United States
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  • January 2013 (Revised October 2014)
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Barclays and the LIBOR Scandal

By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
In June of 2012, Barclays plc admitted that it had manipulated LIBOR—a benchmark interest rate that was fundamental to the operation of international financial markets and that was the basis for trillions of dollars of financial transactions. Between 2005 and 2009... View Details
Keywords: Financial Systems; Financial Services; Corruption; Regulation; General Management; Management; Leadership; Economic Systems; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Culture; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
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Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

Apr 02 02 Apr 2025 Lydia Assouad, London School of Economics Entrepreneurial Management Seminar More Seminars & Conferences Faculty Positions Harvard Business School seeks candidates in all fields for full time positions. Candidates with... View Details
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Financing New Business Formation

By: Paul A. Gompers
New business creation has become a potent force for economicdevelopment in the United States. Prior to 1980, large firms created the majority of new jobs in the American economy. While considerable debate rages over whether small firms are the source of recent job... View Details
  • 24 Jun 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

Don’t Just Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate & J. Bruce Harreld
  • October 2002 (Revised February 2006)
  • Case

Codex Alimentarius and Food Labeling

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
Codex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards devised by the Codex Commission, a body within the United Nations jointly sponsored by the FAO and WHO. The purpose of the standards is to harmonize global trade in food products and agricultural commodities,... View Details
Keywords: Standards; Trade; Agreements and Arrangements; Food; Agribusiness; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Globalization; Health; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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  • May 1981 (Revised February 2000)
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Reagan Plan, The

By: George C. Lodge
Contains President Reagan's address to Congress in February of 1981 in which he proposes $49 billion in budget cuts and tax reductions. Also contains David Stockman's "economic Dunkirk" memorandum of November 1980. Exhibits contain economic data. Purpose is to provide... View Details
Keywords: Taxation; Economy; Government and Politics; Budgets and Budgeting; United States
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  • March 1992 (Revised October 1994)
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AT&T Consumer Products

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.
Describes the factors AT&T Consumer Products managers considered in deciding whether to locate a new plant for telephone answering machines in the United States, Asia, or Mexico. Describes in depth the restructuring of AT&T during the 1980s, the competition facing its... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Competitive Strategy; Trade; Management; Operations; Crime and Corruption; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Demand and Consumers; Asia; Mexico
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