International Relations - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

Enron Jury Sent the Right Message

natural gas strategy to the water and broadband businesses, the unprofitable international power development strategy, the perverse financial incentives for executives, the aggressive use of mark-to-market accounting, the performance... View Details

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter

30 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

relationships, capitalize on international growth, expend into new forms of content, and/or implement new forms of technology. “If I could get experience in just two or three of these,” Michael says, “I would be happy.” Further, Michael... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

24 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)

forest managers to HR, accounting, and public relations functions. It gave me even more exposure as I participated in state and regional forestry organizations while overseeing various technical and research functions. By the time my... View Details

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

common resources, such as advertising or production capacity, across activities. Within the literature on corporate strategy, this tension between focus and breadth is reconciled by the concept of related diversification (i.e., a firm... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
Case

Italy: A New Commitment to Growth

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans

Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union

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01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

first set forth a framework for understanding alliances between companies and nonprofits. It will then examine how such cross-sector collaborations relate to four strategic and interrelated marketing areas: institutional marketing,... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

04 Sep 2019
News

Accelerating Scientific Discovery

example garnering worldwide attention is CRISPR-Cas9, a genome-editing tool that builds on the work of a host of international scientists. The effort began in 1993 with Francisco Mojica at the University of Alicante in Spain, subsequently... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

Web

2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Iowa Dr. Beth A. Livingston is the Ralph L. Sheets Associate Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, an internal advisor with the Healthier Workforce Center... View Details

01 Jun 2011
News

New Venture Winner Mines E-Waste

Winning Smiles: BioMine CEO Privahini Bradoo with teammate and company VP Paolo Pacorini. Related Links Watch Privahini Bradoo talk about BioMine. Meet the 12 finalists (videos) Learn more about all twelve finalists View photos from the... View Details

Keywords: contests; awards; Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining

Career Coach

Sarah Bua

feasibility of novel medical technologies and services. Sarah holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Brown University. She is a Chartered... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entrepreneurship; Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Government; Health Care; Clean Technology; Energy

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

International Political Economy in Post-Soviet Eurasia," nationalism powerfully influences the world economy, particularly in post-imperial societies. National identities can—and in the case of the former Soviet Union, did—affect... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

David Kang

diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences that come together in the classroom. Business is becoming more global; HBS forces you to think beyond an American mindset. International exposure forces you to think of yourself as a... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Rethinking Call Centers: Effective Delivery of Service is Key

call centers, with their attendant voice response units, need not be frustrating. When a company manages its call center well, effectively linking a triad of service, information technology, and internal processes, both the customer and... View Details

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute

to the World Trade Organization, the WTO later ruled that both Canada and Brazil needed to make changes to comply with international trade rules. Finally, in March 2003, the WTO gave Brazil permission to impose $248 million in trade... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

19 Jan 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

opportunity to develop and grow. Key concepts include: In a crisis, remember your internal compass of values: When crisis strikes, leaders often look for an "at-any-cost" quick fix in attempting to save face, says George. To ensure that... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

Fast Answer

Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship

international selection of large cities. Data include costs of goods, rental rates, transportation and incomes. Demographics &... View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Alumni Books

Catch Up and Win by Steven J. Spear (DBA ’99) (McGraw-Hill) Spear finds that the internal operations of such market leaders as Toyota, Alcoa, and top-tier teaching hospitals have one thing in common: the skillful management of complex... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jan 2011
News

Robert Kraft, MBA 1965

Founder, Chairman and CEO, The Kraft Group Download Kraft profile (pdf) Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1941 Born, Brookline, Massachusetts 1965 Joins Rand-Whitney 1972 Founds International Forest Products 1994 Buys... View Details

Profile

Gordon Ross

Even as an undergraduate majoring in economics in Scotland, Gordon Ross had been fascinated by causality. “I’ve always enjoyed seeing how different things relate in the world,” Gordon says. “If you pull the string at one end, what happens... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

The Key to Innovation: Flexible Funding

thought leadership. We must experiment more extensively with alternative modes of teaching, collaborate more (both internally and with other Harvard schools), and find ways to deliver more real-world experience to our students. It is also... View Details

Keywords: Robert Steven Kaplan

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