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22 Aug 2018
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The National Park Services: A Mini-Business with a Twist

Visitor and Resource Protection (i.e. Law Enforcement), Interpretation (i.e. Visitor Services) and Administration. The inter-working of these divisions is not distinct from how business functions might... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Protect HBS | Information Technology

Protect HBS There are many ways you can protect Harvard Business School information and data. The following will help you think through the best ways to do that, based on the types of information you dealing with. Cloud Storage A great... View Details

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2.3.6 Dangerous Weapons & Threats | MBA

2.3.6 Dangerous Weapons & Threats Threats Involving Deadly Weapons, Explosives, Bombs, Chemical or Biological Agents, or Other Deadly Devices or Substance The following provision of Massachusetts law concerning certain kinds of threats... View Details

September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
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Keroche (F): Future Growth Plans

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding

This case describes Keroche co-founder Tabitha Karanja’s 2012 decision to invest in additional production capacity. In November 2012, with a loan from Barclay’s bank, Keroche began constructing a new state-of-the-art beer brewery using German technology. The new plant,... View Details

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02 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Leading Professional Service Firms

separates professional service firms from other businesses is that the employees are their most important assets. Yet professionals in any field — independent-minded, creative individuals—can be difficult to manage. In LPSF, we use an old... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jay W. Lorsch; Service; Consulting; Accounting

03 Aug 2016

Harvard Graduate School Information Session in Washington, DC

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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MBA vs. MBA

(MBA ’01), a 34-year-old, well-connected political neophyte and the only Iraqi war veteran running for Congress as a Republican. “Having a guy who was on the ground and had an extremely active role in Iraq, and who came back and made a lot of money in View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

23 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Product Disasters Can Be Fertile Ground for Innovation

the Strategy Unit of Harvard Business School. The case caught the attention of Luo and Alberto Galasso, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, who have together looked at the impact of changes in liability... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

01 Sep 2020
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Navigating the Populism Phenomenon

Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, discuss this development and its effect on democratic societies. What is populism? Rafael Di Tella: There are so many different definitions, but at its core, populism is not about being on the... View Details

Keywords: April White

February 1979 (Revised December 1983)
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Allied Chemical Corp. (A)

By: George C. Lodge and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Describes Allied, the chemical industry, and the effects of the Kepone problem (a toxic pesticide dumped into the James River) as of 1976. The executive in the case must decide whether the company should support the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act and an... View Details

Keywords: Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Laws and Statutes; Welfare; Legal Liability; Business and Government Relations; Chemical Industry

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4.3 Missing Persons | MBA

4.3 Missing Persons As required under federal law, Harvard Business School immediately will refer to the Harvard University Police Department (“HUPD”) any missing persons report involving a student who lives in on-campus housing. If any... View Details

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About the Collection | About

Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelors of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba, a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School, and five... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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We Rise

those seven people. It’s clear that the engine of the country’s innovation sector is stuck in the past. Professional spaces such as hospitals, law offices, and boardrooms still have significant work to be done to achieve diversity in... View Details

Keywords: April White; Finance

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Maurice Taylor

me to obtain the right skills for addressing the real issues I’m interested in. Business means the opportunity for making a broad impact. But law sets the rules of the game. What are the policies behind... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

it.” And the second is laws and regulations. These are designed to protect consumer interest, so companies should be regulating themselves in advance of any regulations that may be imposed on them. But they should also be working with... View Details

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

a business in which there are increasing returns. To put the point another way, it is far easier to found a start-up if there are 10 other entrepreneurs nearby. In many respects, founders and venture capitalists benefit from their peers.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

01 Sep 2018
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Remembering Dick Spangler

HBS friend, benefactor, and alumnus C.D. (“Dick”) Spangler (MBA 1956) died on July 22 at age 86. After graduating from HBS and serving for two years in the US Army, Spangler led several companies to notable successes, including the family construction View Details

05 Aug 2016
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A Definitive Guide to the Brexit Negotiations

Keywords: Brexit; immigration; international trade; negotiation; Government

18 May 2017
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Pioneer Spirit

Photos by Jeff Moore Conventional wisdom says expertise gained through years of experience is the key to business success. Conventional wisdom has never met Ross Freeman (PMD 30, 1975). Freeman’s unfettered approach to life—“Well, I’ll... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

Alexander Civetta

his technology law expertise, and he has also earned distinction as a Superlawyers Rising Star and a Boston Magazine Top Lawyer. He is a Lawyer in Residence at Harvard Business School and has taught venture... View Details

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