Legal - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting on the JD/MBA Experience

across the two disciplines. Joint degree students can, and do, engage fully in academic, professional, and social activities on both sides of the River. This includes on-campus recruiting at both schools, HLS legal journals such as the... View Details

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Managing Global Operations

information Nexis Uni Business legal news, cases, practices, statures and legislations. It also provides country and company profiles. US Census Bureau: Foreign Trade News, regulations, guide, and data on US foreign trade. Culture... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence; fellowship programs; and a need-based loan reduction program for graduating students pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. The Harvard i-lab likewise offers skill-building workshops on everything from legal... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

14 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests

versions, we will add support for other online marketplaces,” the researchers write on the site debiasyourself.org. The tool also allows guests to peruse potential rental properties without seeing profile pictures of the hosts. Is it View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accommodations; Web Services

28 Apr 2008
HBS Case

Negotiating with Wal-Mart

Arkansas) and growing trust (both sides eventually eliminated elaborate legal contracts in favor of Letters of Intent), the new relationship focused on establishing a joint vision and problem-solving process, information sharing, and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

11 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006

of its legal and regulatory framework. Rounding out the Top 10 were Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, and Hong Kong SAR. Hong Kong increased its ranking by seven, in part by strengthening... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 Jun 2013
News

Your Guide to Social Enterprise

in Boston. "But I wanted to really learn how to run a nonprofit," she recalls. After considering law school, she applied to HBS because of its increasing emphasis on social entrepreneurship. "I had a mentor who helped me realize that not all big societal problems were... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

19 Feb 2008
News

The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen

A bit of Hollywood came to HBS recently when Steven Samuels spoke at the invitation of the School’s Entertainment and Media Club. A former real estate developer, Samuels is an independent movie producer with a solid body of work under his belt, including the George... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Real Estate

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Pension and retirement funds

Where can I find information on pension plans and retirement funds? To find out more on individual pension funds or create a list: Pensions & Investments Research Center: Screen by asset owner or money manager, or look up specific funds or... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Turnaround Situation

was homeless,” Cordova noted with a smile. When Cordova came to RS&VP in 1997, its operating budget was $30,000. Under his leadership, it has grown this year to $1.7 million, which helps provide housing, employment training, and legal... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

10 Apr 2019
HBS Case

How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold

leverage non-market, non-pecuniary resources,” Wu says. For example, a startup can benefit more from advice and mentorship from a successful person in their industry, or in-kind donations of legal or financial services, than they can from... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

intellectual property, it creates questions as to how the original creator and "owner" should act. As Gary King suggests, "Treating customers like thieves is a certain recipe for failure." The impact of technological, social, and View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

November 2017
Case

Loss Prevention at Mac's Convenience Stores (A)

By: Francesca Gino, Katherine DeCelles and Olivia Hull

Faced with a persistent robbery problem at his convenience store company, Sean Sportun, security and loss prevention manager at Mac’s of Central Canada, looked to standardize safety measures and devise a new way of preventing employee injury. But as a 32-year old with... View Details

Keywords: Public Relations; Community Relations; Change Management; Working Conditions; Leading Change; Training; Knowledge Dissemination; Crime and Corruption; Law Enforcement; Legal Liability; Business and Community Relations; Retail Industry; Canada

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Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation - Course Catalog

success; optimizing capital efficiency; legal and intellectual property development; regulatory considerations. Industry Challenges and When to Get Help - when should you worry about regulatory concerns? Who do you hire internally or as a... View Details

August 2002 (Revised August 2002)
Case

Raiser Senior Services--The Stratford (A)

By: H. Kent Bowen and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld

Focuses on modifying operations to increase profitability at an upscale senior care facility in California. Jennifer Raiser, president of Raiser Senior Services, opened the Stratford in 1992 as a high-end, continuing-care retirement community. Ten years later, the... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Profit; Saving; Health Care and Treatment; Age; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Ethics; Legal Liability; Business Growth and Maturation; Health Industry; Service Industry; California

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From Concept to Product: Meroë Morse and Polaroid’s Culture of Art and Innovation, 1945–1969 | Baker Library

remarkably comprehensive archive includes research and development records, test photographs, advertising materials, film, corporate publications, legal and patent documents, cameras, and other Polaroid products. This exhibition is... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Of Dugouts and Sweatshops

another of Reich's interventions. He recounted the controversy surrounding accusations that clothing promoted by Kathie Lee Gifford had been manufactured in a sweatshop environment. Even though Gifford had no legal liability in the... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Jun 2004
News

Download This

the files downloaded in the United States come from computers in the United States. Sixteen percent of music files are downloaded from computers in Germany, 7 percent from Canada, 6 percent from Italy, 4 percent from the United Kingdom. A View Details

Keywords: file sharing; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

08 Dec 2015
News

Living the Legacy

kinship, which fostered a strong professional relationship. Cera, the Kusisto’s youngest daughter, is a J.D. candidate at University of Michigan Law School. She is looking forward to a summer job at a large legal firm in Chicago. Because... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015

Blameless Victim: Our Ten-Year Legal Battle against Zurich American Insurance and American International Group by Harold S. Rhodes (MBA 1980) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) This is the detailed story of the Rhodes family’s... View Details

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