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  • 06 Feb 2006
  • What Do You Think?

Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?

Terry Ott commented, "I worked in a private company that went public. . . . Post-IPO, the company has continued to do well but the morale has seriously declined because employees feel pressure to have the business look good on a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services
  • 11 Mar 2008
  • First Look

First Look: March 11, 2008

a program (PACT) in Boston to bring care to AIDS and TB patients who were not well served by existing care delivery systems. Describes PIH's programs in the developing world and the way in which lessons learned in these countries informed... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

About - Business & Environment

Sustainability Manager for HBS where she was responsible for engaging students, staff, and faculty in sustainability initiatives across the HBS campus. Prior to working at Harvard, Courtney worked in both the private and public View Details
  • 13 May 2013
  • Blog Post

Exploring in a Passion Safe Environment

It’s been three months since class first started in late August, and about one month since recruiting “officially” started. And in that time, I’ve been overwhelmed by how much this “transformational experience” has exceeded my wildest dreams. Harvard Business School... View Details
  • 11 Apr 2024
  • In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

high-skilled immigration. The first scenario will harm US firms by reducing the supply of workers in a tight market. The impact will be worse in sectors that are growing faster and where immigrants’ skills are more important, such as the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 29 Oct 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

Estimating the Effects of Large Shareholders Using a Geographic Instrument

Keywords: by Bo Becker, Henrik Cronqvist & Rüdiger Fahlenbrach
  • Clubs

Women in Investing Club

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO; Venture Capital / Private Equity / LBO
  • Research Summary

Research

The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details

  • 21 Jun 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

economies is so high. There are all kinds of opportunities for entrepreneurs to develop markets in the private sector. According to some estimates, about half of U.S. GDP is due to business done by... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 14 Nov 2007
  • First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

sectors beyond the original bath soap category. The development causes the brand team to take a fresh look at the clichés of the beauty industry. The result is the controversial Real Beauty campaign. As the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

South Asia - Global

experiences and develop a deeper understanding about climate change and its impact in India. Archive See more News & Highlights New Research on the Region 2025 Working Paper Using Satellites and Phones to Evaluate and Promote Agricultural... View Details
  • 01 Feb 2016
  • Blog Post

What is the HBS Latin America Club?

relationship in the region by developing a strong network and source for job opportunities in LatAm. Today, we are a community of around 200 HBS students and partners. One of our most important goals is to build a strong LatAm community.... View Details
  • Web

General Management - Faculty & Research

General Management Overview Faculty Curriculum Awards & Honors Doctoral Students February 13, 2025 Article How to Build a Life: How to Realize Your Own Love Supreme By: Arthur C. Brooks 2025 Article Sale of Private Equity–Owned Physician... View Details
  • 2009
  • Working Paper

When Does Domestic Saving Matter for Economic Growth?

By: Philippe Aghion, Diego A. Comin, Peter Howitt and Isabel Tecu
Can a country grow faster by saving more? We address this question both theoretically and empirically. In our theoretical model, growth results from innovations that allow local sectors to catch up with frontier technology. In poor countries, catching up requires the... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; Saving; Technological Innovation; Mathematical Methods
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  • November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
  • Case

China's Rural Leap Forward

By: Bruce R. Scott and Jamie Matthews
Collectively owned township and village enterprises (TVEs) played a pivotal role in China's rapid growth during the 1980s and 1990s. Although they originated in the policies and institutions of the Maoist era, TVEs thrived only after Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms... View Details
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Public Sector; Public Ownership; Development Economics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Macroeconomics; Emerging Markets; China
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  • Web

About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

sectors to tackle society’s toughest challenges and make a difference in the world. Leadership Shawn Cole Initiative Chair; John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Shawn Cole is a professor in the Finance Unit and has taught... View Details
  • September 1996 (Revised April 1997)
  • Case

GO Corporation

By: Josh Lerner, Thomas J. Kosnik, Tarek AbuZayyad and Paul C. Yang
GO faces a crisis in March 1991 when Microsoft announces the introduction of a competing operating system for pen-based computers. GO's managers must work with its venture financers, Kleiner Perkins, to redesign its financing, alliance, and product development... View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Digital Platforms; Competition; Private Equity; Adaptation; Crisis Management; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry
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  • 2013
  • Working Paper

International Health Economics

By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson
Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Global Range; Economics
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

prosperity. Recent Publications Educating Students and Professionals on the Business Implications of Climate Change By: Michael W. Toffel 2025 | Article | EFMD Global Focus As climate change poses unprecedented challenges and opportunities, the View Details
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