National Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 May 2013
Research & Ideas

The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness

spirited discussions on how HBS alumni could play an active role in the national debate, countering the "circus" in D.C. “People who should be allies are at cross-purposes with each other.” "We are trying to understand what... View Details

Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette

27 Oct 2021
Blog Post

HBS Impact Investing Fund Course: An Experiential Education in Social Financing

target communities: Heidi Brooks (MBA 2003) is currently COO at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality, Greg Shell (MBA 2001) is Managing Director of Bain Capital Double Impact Fund, Stephen Chan (MBA 2009) is VP of View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Good as Our Word

for KBRA as early as 2008; in his mind, Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P sold their souls to win business in the short run. KBRA would, says Becker, “value integrity above everything else.” The case begins in April 2010, as Fons, Kroll’s EVP, is about to propose a View Details

Keywords: Maggie Starvish; Bond rating; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 2011
News

Making the Case for Leadership

company’s culture on three cornerstones: quality, performance, and valuing the individual employee. As for strategy and the bottom line, the commercial areas he focused on were the medical-services business and the fiber division—even... View Details

21 Nov 2019
Blog Post

The Power of Business in the Energy Transition

can play critical roles in the energy transformation. Keynotes from business leaders such as Michael Skelly (MBA 1991), Advisor at Lazard, and Patricia DiOrio, VP of National Grid US Strategy outlined the... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Energy / Cleantech

24 Apr 2014
News

A reformed fiscal policy is vital to renewing US productivity

Richard H. K. Vietor, Baker Foundation Professor, is an expert on how nations compete—and he’s worried about the United States. Vietor focuses on government policies, laws, and other actions that affect competitiveness, defined as the... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Offshore Learning

skills and perspectives he had acquired during his extended hiatus. Located just a mile from Boston and part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park, Thompson Island has been committed to disadvantaged youth since 1833, when a group of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Outward Bound; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

07 Apr 2003
What Do You Think?

Should Global Business Initiatives Be Devalued?

national brand? Who's responsible for a country's national brand? To what extent is it an important factor in determining the general success of global business initiatives? If it plays a critical role, to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University

rethink the entire traditional higher education model. Private universities without national recognition and large endowments are at great financial risk. So are public universities, even prestigious ones such as the University of... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen & Henry J. Eyring; Education

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Trade Catalogs - The Art of American Advertising

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

11 Oct 2022
News

Righting the Ship

When Ross Stuckey (PLDA 21, 2016) joined the NAVSEA Warfare Centers—a part of the naval research labs responsible for developing science and tech for national defense—as their capital improvement program (CIP) manager in 2016, he was... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector In debating how to approach its support of nonprofit leaders to attend HBS executive education programs, the Harvard Club of Australia–Victoria decided the best strategy was to make an impact... View Details

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Rocio Parra

Why was getting a business education important to you? As a consultant, I had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to government and consumer packaged goods. Through these experiences, I became interested in... View Details

Keywords: Retail

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.? Authors:Diego A. Comin, William Easterly, and Erick Gong Abstract We assemble a dataset on technology adoption in 1000 B.C., 0 A.D., and 1500 A.D. for the predecessors to today's View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

businesses. The strategy literature uses real option theory to explain the transition to scale, but does not consider the complex relationships between corporate ventures and their parent organizations. By comparing six longitudinal cases... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Aug 2016
First Look

August 9, 2016

economic activity? This paper exploits the federal preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy. Specifically, we exploit the heterogeneity... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2007
News

A Call to Innovation

BIG BETS: Kao proposes investment in research and education. Robert Gumpert/NB Pictures As innovation guru and former HBS faculty member John Kao (MBA ’82) sees it, the United States is already losing on the great economic battleground of the 21st century: the struggle... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Telecommunications; Information; Management

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

Africa Africa Developing the Skills to Drive Change in Africa Pictured: When disease outbreaks and other macro shocks occur, many African nations run the risk of falling deeper into poverty. As countries across the globe grapple with the... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Case Study: The Doctor Deficit

rapid as possible. Step on the gas! —Randy Shayler (MBA 2012) Iron out the model first, then roll it out. Build national demand and reputation by executing flawlessly locally—solve a complex and broad problem well enough, and your... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 1997
News

Bruce Rauner (MBA '81) Endows New Professorship

fortune." "I saw no reason to hold off until I was older or retired to share my good fortune." After college, Rauner wasted little time enrolling at HBS, entering the School at age 23. Midway through the second year of the MBA Program, he was recruited by Stan Golder,... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

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