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- 27 Jul 2019
- Op-Ed
Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?
business strategy, part of Facebook’s business model since at least 2010. That’s when Facebook opened up its Graph application programming interface (API) to advertisers, giving them access to user data including their social network... View Details
Keywords: by George Riedel
- 01 Jan 2017
- News
Sphere of Influence
scholarships to study in Canada and the United States. Recently named a “Global Visionary” by the Swiss bank UBS, Balares is founder and CEO of Womensphere Foundation, a nonprofit that supports women’s advancement in leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship through... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Connecting with Clubs
forward to the recommendations that will emerge next spring from the committees’ work. While we recognize that clubs today face many challenges in attracting and maintaining members, the board has an opportunity to make one of the best... View Details
- November 2015 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
Huaxia: Building a U.S.-Style Dairy in China
By: Tarun Khanna, Nancy Hua Dai and Juan Ma
In 2015, Charles Shao, chairman of Huaxia, considered the alternatives to ensure sustainable growth of Huaxia and rebuild the overall health of China's dairy industry. He came to China in 2004 and set up Huaxia dairy farm with the goal to build a world-class dairy farm... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Emerging Markets; Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China
Khanna, Tarun, Nancy Hua Dai, and Juan Ma. "Huaxia: Building a U.S.-Style Dairy in China." Harvard Business School Case 716-414, November 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
responsibility which goes with that.” The purpose of business, Gay said, was to make “a decent profit decently.” In the 111 years since then, many HBS alumni have taken the school’s emphasis on social View Details
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
An internment camp for German citizens in England. Chronicle/Alamy Stock Photo Global enterprises that do business in emerging economies face significant political risks—in extreme cases, imprisonment of their civilian employees during... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- News
A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
“If the company is struggling, they’re not going to try to help much. At MAYA, this is completely different. Our investing team is responsible not only for finding new, great opportunities for investment but also for following these... View Details
- Portrait Project
Rod Norman
responsibility as a "keeper of the dream," I hope to promote entrepreneurship in the US and abroad, change US policies toward developing countries, and create linkages wherever possible among disadvantaged communities. After... View Details
- 2014
- Chapter
The Language of Global Management
By: Tsedal Neeley
Over the last two decades, organizations seeking global expansion have been mandating an English lingua franca, or common language to facilitate global collaboration regardless of the country location of their headquarters. This article explains why stipulating a... View Details
Keywords: Language; Lingua Franca; Networks; Governance; Information Technology; Management; Ethics; Emerging Markets; Innovation and Invention
Neeley, Tsedal. "The Language of Global Management." In Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 6: International Management. 3rd ed. Edited by Markus Vodosek and Deanne den Hartog. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
club notes, has touched the lives of more than half a million people in India and has also exported medicines to many other hard-hit countries in Asia and Africa. Dr. Natarajan founded the Pune Platform for COVID Response (PPCR), which... View Details
- July – August 2010
- Article
Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and Tommy McCall
Fresh data on internet user behaviors around the globe show an East-West divide. View Details
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and Tommy McCall. "Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet." Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2010).
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
joint decision of holding sovereign debt and reserves, we construct a stochastic dynamic equilibrium model calibrated to a sample of emerging markets. We obtain that the optimal policy is not to hold reserves at all. This finding is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
has invested over $1 billion in laying 2,000 miles of water lines and building 33 wastewater treatment plants while returning strong profits for shareholders. Equally important, the company has emerged as a model for integrating financial... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- Research Event
Social Media Leads the Future of Technology
electronic device nearby, and married couples usually do not share cell phones. Innovation will serve people who want simplicity of technology usage. As the network gets larger it becomes less relevant to individuals, she said, so people... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
When You Speak, This Group Listens
among our classmates, and serving as Class Notes secretaries. We do this because we care passionately about the School. We appreciate the transformative experience that HBS provided us and believe it’s our responsibility to support the... View Details
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
Working PapersPlatform Envelopment Authors:Thomas Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker, and Marshall Van Alstyne Abstract Due to network effects and switching costs, platform providers often become entrenched. To dislodge them, entrants generally... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners
The summer between my RC and EC years at HBS, I joined Allied Climate Partners (ACP) as a Summer Associate in New York. ACP, a philanthropy-backed investment firm, dedicates itself to catalyzing climate-related infrastructure projects in View Details
- Web
Introduction - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
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
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
this one played out brilliantly. Within a decade, Dr. Daniel Vasella (PMD 57, 1989) rocketed through the ranks of Sandoz and in 1996 led the firm’s merger with Ciba-Geigy, emerging as CEO of the new company called Novartis, based in... View Details
- Profile
Leo Markel
Business School provided guidance at every turn. From career coaches to peers and alumni living the careers about which I dream, I've been fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of the HBS village. Third, the HBS brand has opened many doors. I am constantly surprised at... View Details