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11 Oct 2023
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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

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

nutrition education, and food access. This case explores how Campbell’s navigated complex partnerships, power dynamics, and contextual differences across cities to drive sustainable community impact, while grappling with how to measure... View Details

28 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Billions of Entrepreneurs in China and India

India), and so on? A: We're at the point where half the world's population lives in cities. There is an ongoing debate about whether the overall quality of life is better in cities compared with rural areas. But certainly if you look at... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

many of its most influential citizens. Yet a small group of opponents catalyzed a local movement that, despite being outspent 1,500 to one by the bid’s boosters, ultimately caused the city to back out in 2015. [DAD can be appropriate for... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

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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

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The Caring Company

Photos, Citi Pay Gap, Caregiving Crisis: Broadsheet January 17 Kristen Bellstrom & Emma Hinchliffe 17 Jan 2019 | Fortune Why Business Should Support Employees Who are Caregivers Danielle Kost 17 Jan 2019 | HBS Working Knowledge Harvard... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

investors and employees outlining the economic justifications for their pay ratios, Rouen says. For example, firms can spell out whether a simple factor like geography is creating pay diversity; clearly, an employee in New York City will... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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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

05 Jul 2023
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GCC Alumni Celebrate Grand Opening of New Club Center

Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council recently marked the grand opening of "The House"—a new permanent club headquarters and collaborative space located in Dubai and open to all HBS alumni living in or visiting the Gulf region. According to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

October 2019
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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
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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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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

01 Mar 2024
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In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

Theater before moving to New York City in 2012. TV and Off Broadway followed, and in 2022 Qarnain was cast as Mrs. Biology-Kumar and a Muslim cleric, Zaida Khan, in Life of Pi. After opening in October 2022 at the American Repertory... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Chair of Harvard's MBA Elective Curriculum—the second year of the MBA Program—and as course head of The Entrepreneurial Manager, taught to all 900 first-year MBA students. He twice co-led a Harvard Innovation Lab course, Cultural Entrepreneurship in New York 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

Profile

Eduardo Avalos

about your hometown? I grew up in Santa Ana, CA. It is an immigrant gateway city for many families including my own. The leadership in Santa Ana deeply represented the communities it served. From all levels of life, I was surrounded by... View Details

Portrait Project

Jourdan Henry

I sat at a square, stainless-steel table that was cold to the touch. Two New York City Police Department detectives were on either side of me. I was interrogated as they sought to uncover why a juice box was missing or how a window was... View Details

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Chris Aguemon

about your hometown? I won’t call Loudoun County, VA a small place necessarily but where I grew up has a small town feel with local foods, a historic downtown all while still having access to major airports and a major city in Washington... View Details

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Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Clean Energy Cluster (2017) Ohio Automotive Cluster (2017) Chicago Biotech Cluster (2016) San Diego Craft Beer Cluster (2016) Kentucky Bourbon Cluster (2015) New York City Apparel Cluster (2015) Pennsylvania Natural Gas Cluster (2013) New... View Details

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Loujaine AlMoallim

business's factory for the first time. Growing up in a different city in Saudi Arabia meant that I hadn't had many opportunities to witness the inner workings of our family's business. But that day was different – it was like a scene... View Details

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