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- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
power, hard and soft, to protect American investments all around the globe. Why did the United States get into the business of defending its citizens' property rights abroad? The Empire Trap looks at how modern U.S. involvement in the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 May 2007
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First Look: May 8, 2007
is invested and aid has a small but insignificant effect on growth. Aid has no effect on the financial account, but does raise holdings of foreign reserves. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 May 2016
- News
A Focus on Sustainability
Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972) Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972), who enjoyed a remarkably successful career in the investment business, has spent much of the last decade focused on his passion for the environment. Channeling his energy, intelligence,... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
the BRI is considered one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings ever conceived. It comprises a vast collection of development and investment projects stretching from East Asia to Africa to Europe. This signature View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Professors Fox, Mace Remembered
In March, the School lost two of its most distinguished and loyal professors, Bertrand Fox and Myles Mace. The following profiles recall their contributions to HBS. Professor emeritus Bertrand Fox, an economist and investment banking... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
of state-owned firms (SOEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) in at least two ways. First, we cross-fertilize the IB and SOEs literatures in their analyses of foreign investment behavior and introduce two... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
information environment in which foreign subsidiaries operate affects investment decisions in multinational corporations (MNCs). We hypothesize and find that foreign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/gfkmir.2014.6.issue-2/gfkmir-2014-0095/gfkmir-2014-0095.xml February 2015 Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: Interdisciplinary Directions Diversity in Groups By: Fernandes, Catarina, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 May 2013
- News
Bridgitt Bertram Evans & Bruce Evans, both MBA 1986
“We invest in HBS because HBS embodies excellence. So much of what we have achieved is a direct result of our education at HBS. We learned to solve problems and to respect the opinions of others. We are... View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- News
Managing the World’s Trouble Spots
their health and education programs. Goodwin’s days as a global citizen began in the air force. In his early years as a second lieutenant, during the mid-1990s, he worked in foreign military sales in Saudi Arabia, then in Colombia setting... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 27 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere
by national policy than they were by informal, local business deals. As Lurtz writes in her research summary, "Here coffee emerged in the hands of a diverse body of participants. Alongside foreign merchants and migrant planters, local... View Details
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
European counterparts with their larger more powerful headquarters, which suggests that, at least in the U.S. context, large corporate headquarters can create value. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-044.pdf PublicationsIntra-Industry View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 20, 2007
the impact of inventory on sales and the interrelationship between gross margin and inventory. We also estimate the effects of exogenous explanatory variables such as store growth, proportion of new inventory, capital investment per... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
Noa says, “it was electronic music – techno is my passion!” But how would she connect the dots between her enthusiasm for music and her business ambitions? Noa’s advisor suggested she review the websites of large VC firms to see if they have View Details
Walter H. Wheeler, Jr.
Wheeler served as CEO or Chairman of Pitney-Bowes for over three decades. Under his leadership, Pitney-Bowes grew from a regional postage meter manufacturer generating $3 million in revenues to a $300 million diversified direct mail... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry
private companies; information on investment firms and capital transactions; For a multimedia learning module on Capital IQ check out our Learn... View Details
- 26 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
economies, the smaller economies pay the price. The problem is exacerbated by continuing structural weaknesses in developing countries where foreign investments are not necessarily anchored in long-term... View Details
Keywords: by Zeenat Potia
- 21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009
distinguishing between direct and complementary spillovers, we examine (1) the extent to which a hospital's specialization in areas related to cardiovascular care directly impacts performance in cardiovascular care (direct spillovers) and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Pension and retirement funds
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- 01 Mar 2014
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Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
Press) The authors outline a method to discover and revitalize the exceptional business that exists inside an organization. The method relies on the well-established 80/20 rule to direct focus and attention; anchors analysis in the... View Details