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  • 02 Sep 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Explaining China's Crash

the short and medium terms to feel confident again in China’s stability? A: Investors are prone to panic, as we’ve seen; they tend to rush for the exits. In reality, China is generally in a position to manage the turbulence in its economy. First, it has a service View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese; Financial Services
  • 27 Jan 2015
  • First Look

First Look: January 27

management of public schools, demonstrates the challenges and opportunities related to private sector involvement in the delivery of a public good. Follows the organization from its start-up through its initial public offering and,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Sep 2007
  • First Look

First Look: September 11, 2007

private sector can also attain results in politics, the most public of all realms. Teaching Executives and Teaching MBAs: Reflections on the Case Method Author:David A. Garvin Periodical:Academy of Management Learning & Education 6,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 30 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

researched for this book reveal considerable diversity in the types of businesses and social sector organizations involved and in their forms of collaboration. Each of the alliances that we visit in the subsequent chapters has distinctive... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
  • 02 Mar 2018
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents

increased for consumers, and there were more jobs lost in those sectors suffering from higher steel prices than steel jobs created. After Trump’s announcement, the Dow Jones industrial average greeted the news with a drop of more than 1.5... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini; Steel; Manufacturing
  • February 2024 (Revised June 2024)
  • Case

Can Families Conquer Private Equity? Pritzker Private Capital

By: Lauren Cohen and Sophia Pan
Anthony (Tony) Pritkzer, Paul Carbone, and the Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) team wondered how to approach the firm’s next phase of growth. PPC was a private equity firm that offered a differentiated approach to the family capital market. Back in 2016, the partners... View Details
Keywords: Family Office; External Financing; Succession; Leadership Transition; Family Business; Private Equity; Investment; Business Growth and Maturation; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Business Model; Private Sector; Financial Liquidity; Risk Management; Organizational Structure; Competitive Advantage; Venture Capital; Management Succession; Financial Services Industry; Chicago; Illinois; United States
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  • 03 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

constructively replicate and extend these findings with a supplemental analysis of a second sample, the full population of new nonprofit organizations founded during a two-year period in the United States (n = 31,160). By highlighting how gendered aspects of both the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Apr 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/817081-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 516-051 Unigrains Unigrains is a French agribusiness-focused private equity firm that has provided specialized financing to France's agribusiness sector... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 2

macroeconomic crises. This note focuses primarily on private sector investment in industrial and infrastructure projects and contains four sections. The first section defines project finance and contrasts it with other well-known... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Nov 2013
  • First Look

First Look: November 26

Bioethanol Industry By: Khanna, Tarun, and Santiago Mingo Abstract—Industrial policy programs are frequently used by governments to stimulate economic activity in particular sectors of the economy. This study explores how an industrial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 27

services will become its key competitive advantage in the decade to come. This case traces the evolution of the CRO sector from a small, secondary cluster of firms into a major player with essential capabilities for global drug... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 03 Feb 2009
  • First Look

First Look: February 3, 2009

This sector has been dominated both in size and performance by the endowments of elite universities such as the Ivy League schools. The top 20 endowments grew more than 9% annually on a real basis between 1992 and 2005. As of 2007, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Oct 2014
  • First Look

First Look: October 14

http://hbr.org/product/Beyoncé/an/515036-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-052 Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector Teach For China was founded in 2008 with the mission of expanding educational opportunity across China.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Aug 2014
  • First Look

First Look: August 5

Technology May Change the Game By: Mills, Karen, and Brayden McCarthy Abstract—Small businesses are core to America's economic competitiveness. Not only do they employ half of the nation's private sector workforce-about 120 million... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 May 2014
  • First Look

First Look: May 6

authority, substituting their economic and political sovereignty for the people's. This has been accomplished by creating an enormous public service sector operating in the material interest of politicians themselves and of their big... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Feb 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Breaking Through a Growth Stall

proliferation of accelerators, and continuation of VC investments have made it increasingly possible to start a business, and in some sectors entrepreneurs were able to attract funds without a real monetization strategy. I agree with... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Aug 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

whereas a high-growth business might be aiming for three times that, or more. Also consider the time horizon. Quarter-over-quarter earnings remain highly relevant for many sectors of many companies, but such measures are largely... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
  • 26 Jan 2004
  • Research & Ideas

What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation

decided to enter anyway and succeeded in capturing a significant piece of the sector for its creams, soaps, and shampoos. The company did so by linking their products with Shantala massage, a popular technique in Brazil for strengthening... View Details
Keywords: by Donald N. Sull, Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi & Martin Escobari
  • March 2022 (Revised April 2023)
  • Case

Pittsburgh: A Successful City?

By: Karen Mills, Caroline Elkins, Vikram Gandhi, Gabriella Elanbeck and Zeke Gillman
Pittsburgh, PA, was once the crown jewel of American heavy industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was an undisputed leader in steel production, boasting some of the largest companies and wealthiest individuals in the world. Its abundance of... View Details
Keywords: Economic And Social Disparities; Economic Development; Local Economic Development; Contextual Intelligence; Contextual Knowledge; Context; City Growth; City Innovation; City Leadership; Pittsburgh; Local Government; Local Stakeholders; Business And Community; Business And Community Relations; Community Engagement; Community Relations; Cross-sector Collaboration; Innovation; Innovation Economy; Innovation Clusters; Innovation Ecosystems; Shared Prosperity; Equality Of Opportunity; Equity; Inclusion; Business And Government; Business ＆ Government Relations; Business And Government Relations; Business And Society; Neighborhoods; Race And Ethnicity; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Diversity; Ethnicity; Race; Household; Income; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economics; Local Range; Urban Development; Urban Scope; City; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Government and Politics; Government Administration; Growth and Development; History; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Human Needs; Public Opinion; Public Sector; Social Issues; Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Manufacturing Industry; Steel Industry; Education Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania
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  • 15 Nov 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Funding the Design of Livable Cities

buildings to be more livable and environmentally sustainable, and incorporate low- or no-carbon emitting public transportation systems. Yet while mayors often have greater legislative freedom to shape local energy use and building regulations, private View Details
Keywords: by Lisa Chase; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

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