Emergent States - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2010
News

Together Again

building green businesses to winning in emerging markets to rethinking business education. For many, the reunion was a family affair, with children and grandchildren participating in a variety of activities tailored to their interests. To... View Details

Keywords: reunion

15 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

social venture’s revenue strategy, the researchers analyzed a sample of 584 applications to a fellowship competition for nascent social ventures sponsored by Echoing Green, a global nonprofit organization that provides seed-stage funding, leadership development, and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

December 2004 (Revised August 2006)
Case

Brcko and the Arizona Market

By: Bruce R. Scott and Edward Murphy

Explores the role of the U.S. military in facilitating the establishment of a spectacularly successful free trade area in one of the most devastated areas of Bosnia. NATO's imposition of law and order, plus protection from local political protection rackets, led to... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Trade; Economic Growth; Industry Growth; Government Legislation; Emerging Markets; Bosnia and Hercegovina; United States

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May 1993 (Revised January 1994)
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Cummins Engine Company, The: Starting Up "B" Crankshaft Manufacturing at the San Luis Potosi Plant

By: Robert H. Hayes

Cummins Engine Co. is starting up production of diesel engine crankshafts in its plant in central Mexico. This operation requires much tighter tolerances than any product previously produced at the plant, and the young (recent MBA) manager who is in charge of the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Production; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges; Industrial Products Industry; Mexico; Alabama

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03 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 3, 2007

the context of an M&A transaction in an emerging economy and the role of private equity and venture capital in the development and the eventual consolidation of the new media advertising industry. Provides a context in which to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2009
News

Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

research. I’m interested in very focused and very early investing. What’s the next big thing in that area? Stem cell initiatives are going to produce interesting therapeutics. Good diagnostic and early detection, particularly of cancer, will View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2004
News

The Future of Stem Cells

intense, markets tend to form, with supply responding to demand, in spite of controversy. Thus, with the potentially huge, lucrative, and beneficial industry that could emerge from embryonic stem-cell research, the question seemingly... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

Portrait Project

Amalia della Paolera

friendships form as players learn each other's styles. Trust emerges as the team settles into a rhythm. My teammates, many of whom have never before played fútbol with a woman, realize they can pass me the ball and I won't let the team... View Details

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For Guests | Commencement 2025

ceremonies will be held outside in most weather conditions, including rain. For Commencement, HBS recommends business casual attire. Other useful accessories to bring include sunscreen, sun hats, umbrellas/ponchos, blankets, sunglasses, and water bottles. View Details

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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Manuscript Collections - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

the 1920s Research Links Site Credits Bibliography | Manuscript Collections | Trade Publications Manuscript Collections Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Records, 1870–1919 . Baker Library Historical Collections,... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

Quantum Leap

time. They spun Aliro out of Harvard’s Quantum Information Science Lab, then incubated it at the Harvard i-lab. Ricotta came on board in 2019. A seasoned tech CEO, he had already launched a number of startups into emerging networking... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Apr 2000
News

Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti

customers. To me, it seemed like a very interesting challenge. How do you view your mandate as commissioner? There is one overriding mandate emerging from the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998: we've got to rewin the confidence of... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

Profile

Maura Sullivan

a solar-powered plant for producing their SunChips," Maura says. "Pepsi's moving toward a hybrid truck fleet, and is taking the lead in clean water initiatives for their plants in India and other emerging countries." In HBS... 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 Feb 2016
First Look

February 2, 2016

for rigorous accounting research. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50473 forthcoming Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Hiding Personal Information Reveals the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Past Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

City released the 'New' New York Plan focused on transforming the city's job centers to support the ways people will live and work in the future. A set of initiatives emerged to serve as a roadmap to make New York City the best place to... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

'Rooted' In Innovation

early-stage challenges with an eye toward scaling operations after graduation. “The cases in Globalization and Emerging Markets were about business realities I’ve been living every day,” he notes. “Finance was the subject where I had the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2018
News

Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers

that kind of one-sided knowledge. The Farmers Business Network (FBN), cofounded by Baron, agriculture investor and entrepreneur Amol Deshpande, and several farmers, has emerged in a period of particular crisis for the American farmer.... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

27 Jul 2019
Op-Ed

Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

California passed a similar law last year, which will go into effect in 2020. It’s an open question whether that law will spur the US Congress to enact similar measures, or water down California’s law. Congress has been talking about a privacy bill for two years, but... View Details

Keywords: by George Riedel

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