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  • December 2012 (Revised July 2013)
  • Case

The “Chongqing Model” and the Future of China

By: Meg Rithmire
Since opening to the global economy in 1979, but especially since entering the WTO in 2001, China's economy grew at rates around 10% annually by attracting FDI and promoting exports. After the financial crisis that began in 2008 and depressed demand in the United... View Details
Keywords: China; Public Sector; Private Sector; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Public Administration Industry; China
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  • 20 Aug 2020
  • Book

From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives

For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Partners - Case Method Project

Murtaugh Middle and High School Murtaugh, ID ID 10 of 21 Janet Liston Frank Church High School Boise, ID Subjects: American Government, U.S. History 11 ID 11 of 21 Steven Maughan Nampa Senior High School Nampa, ID ID 12 of 21 Sandy Lynn Midgley Lake View Details
  • Web

Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

(From a 2023 survey of participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates). Better overall experience (From a 2023 survey of prospective learners, conducted by City Square... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2024
  • News

Game On

It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment
  • 30 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

greenhouse gas emissions far below EU regulatory requirements, the plant’s own environmental approved limits, and even current state-of-the-art reference levels. Our impressions The facility has a beautiful and creative design, both externally and internally. The plant... View Details
  • 06 Apr 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Do Not Trash the Incentive! Monetary Incentives and Waste Sorting

Keywords: by Alessandro Bucciol, Natalia Montinari & Marco Piovesan
  • April 2020
  • Background Note

U.S. Food Retail During the Pandemic: March 2020

By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
This note, written in late March 2020 and mainly U.S. focused, looks at the unfolding impact of the coronavirus pandemic on food retailers and their suppliers. It allows student to consider the challenges facing food retail executives as they navigate urgent supply... View Details
Keywords: Coronavirus Pandemic; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Food; Supply Chain; Consumer Behavior; Demand and Consumers; Trade; Crisis Management; Health Pandemics; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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  • 01 Oct 2013
  • First Look

First Look: October 1

often cited as a success story of public disclosure. Hygiene grades influence customer decisions and serve as an accountability system for restaurants. However, cities (which are responsible for inspections) have limited resources to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Oct 2023
  • News

Soldier On

in the joint degree program at HBS and the Kennedy School, moving to Newport News after graduation and serving on the city planning commission before launching his successful run for office. A meticulous planner, Jones’s agenda for the... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

3-Minute Briefing: Nathaniel Fick (MBA/MPA 2008)

As a Marine, I led some of the first units in Afghanistan and Iraq. What I loved about that experience was the intersection of a mission with building and leading teams. I came to HBS to develop the tools around that work, but in a very different context. On the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna

    Robert C. Merton

    Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

    Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
    • Web

    Events - Business & Environment

    Session at the Harvard Club of New York City following the career fair. The networking session will provide a unique opportunity for Harvard students and alumni to connect, share ideas, and build meaningful professional relationships in... View Details
    • Web

    Rock 100: The Network - Entrepreneurship

    and insights through faculty led peer-group roundtables and case discussions. The Roundtables/Topical Dinners The Roundtables/Topical Dinners The Roundtables/Topical Dinners The Roundtables/Topical Dinners Regional events where Rock 100 members convene in targeted... View Details
    • October 2019
    • Case

    Agility Africa

    By: Juan Alcacer, Caroline M. Elkins and Esel Çekin
    This case illustrates the challenge and opportunities that firms face when developing and executing new business models in high-risk, low-infrastructure, low-trust countries. It features a global logistics group, Agility, that aimed to become the leader in supplying... View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Expansion; Emerging Markets; Decision Choices and Conditions; Real Estate Industry; Distribution Industry; Africa
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    • 2018
    • Working Paper

    After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants

    By: Isao Okada and Stephen A. Greyser
    In recent years, the total spending on hosting the Olympic Games has snowballed. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games spent $40 billion on infrastructure development, and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics reached $50 billion. Even when the glorious but costly Olympic Games come... View Details
    Keywords: Olympic Venue; Effective Reuse; White Elephant; Sustainability; Buildings and Facilities; Sports
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    • 20 Sep 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

    French youth services organization Unis-Cité, which was modeled after the American nonprofit City Year. Credit:  Unis-Cité “If you do not innovate and have a solution to the problem you’ve identified, the movement will die,” she says. “I... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
    • 01 Oct 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

    to shareholders. So any attempt to cut labor expense could well have provoked a public backlash—especially since at the time the company's home city of Schweinfurt had an unemployment rate of 16 percent. For publicly traded companies, the... View Details
    Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
    • Web

    Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

    AP Government and Politics, AP U.S. History ID Chad Bloxham Meridian High School Boise, ID Subjects: American Government, Idaho History MA Tom Bodo Springfield Honors Academy Springfield, MA MA Robert Boerjes City on a Hill Charter School... View Details
    • 09 Jan 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

    right way, and that means you can't focus as much on the base business back home," Alcácer says. In addition to making sure the resources are in place, corporate leaders must decide which strategic locations to target. Companies often blindly follow their rivals... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman