Contemporary History - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Who do you think was the most significant figure in the history of sales? A: Probably John H. Patterson at National Cash Register (NCR). Patterson, who lived from 1844 to 1922, was a contemporary of the... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

25 Feb 2015
HBS Seminar

Jeffrey Schnapp, Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Partners - Case Method Project

Springfield, MA MA 12 of 159 Robert Boerjes City on a Hill Charter School Roxbury, MA Subjects: Grade 9/10 Civics, Grade 11 U.S. History MA 13 of 159 Patrick Boor Dexter Southfield School Brookline, MA MA 14 of 159 Kristen Borges... View Details

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The Forgotten Real Estate Boom - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

findings may challenge conventional wisdom about the factors that caused and prolonged the Great Depression. In the 1920s, Florida was the site of a real estate bubble fueled by easy credit and advertisers promoting a lifestyle of sunshine and leisure. View Details

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Events - Creating Emerging Markets

from History” on February 13-14 in Mumbai. Jul 15 15 JUL 2016 Santiago, Chile Capturing Contemporary Latin American Business History: Oral History & Digital Resources The Capturing View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

as to the health and vigor of the global economy. Professor Moss explores what’s happened, what it means, and what can be done, drawing especially on the history of democracy, democratic capitalism, and past democratic breakdowns to help... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

High School Altamonte Springs, FL Subjects: AP US History CA Chellyn Boquiren Preuss School La Jolla, CA Subjects: AP U.S. History, Western Civilization and Culture MA Kristen Borges Hamilton-Wenham High School South Hamilton, MA... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

1720: Narratives of the First International Crash” and focused on the history of one of the most infamous financial crashes. More than three centuries later, it continues to survive as a cautionary tale. The exhibit was based upon HBS’s... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection | About

Schwartz Common | Learn More Jenny Holzer Selection from Survival: It is in your self-interest , 2015 — Rock Center | Learn More Public Programs 2024 An Evening with Ursula von Rydingsvard & Film Screening Celebrating Women’s History... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

and be a model for future businesses. Raya Partners: Profitability and Purpose TXU (A): Powering the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History Key concepts: Corporate strategy This case is designed to support a lively discussion about the... View Details

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail

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

contemporaries may have been unaware. It can challenge traditional interpretations of past crises and may help in understanding our present choices. Caitlin E. Anderson earned a Ph.D. in history at the... View Details

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Faculty & Advisors - MBA

and the value of modular designs Elizabeth Christoforetti Elizabeth Bowie Christoforetti is the founding principal at Supernormal, an architecture, urban design, and research practice focused on the design of form and processes that balance contextual and cultural... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Management Science. He has served on the editorial board of several journals and presented his research to... View Details

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November 8, 2016

more. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51866 Diversified Business Groups in the West: History and Theory By: Colpan, Asli M., and Takashi Hikino Abstract—This working paper examines the historical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 2

recent work in regional political economy of contemporary China. In keeping with a movement in comparative politics toward analyzing subnational politics, the "new regionalists" seek to identify and explain meaningful... View Details