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01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

practices along the way. High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences edited by Gordon H. Hanson, William R. Kerr, and Sarah Turner University of Chicago Press Immigration policy... View Details

20 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 20

economic actors. Capitalist competition takes place in markets that exist in legal and regulatory frameworks and are governed by a political authority with the power and legitimacy to empower as well as regulate behavior and punish... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

Robert Piccus and his colleagues for organizing the Hong Kong event and by introducing William S. Lear (MBA '68) of the HBS Club of Chicago, the host of next year's global conference. Lear presented a video... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Oct 2001
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Making a World of Difference

Alan B. Slifka On a bus in Israel, two seven-year-old boys talk about their interest in sports. One makes a joke, the other laughs. The boys, one Jewish, one Arab, are new friends. They met at a day camp designed to bring two of the world's most strife-ridden groups... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity

Philadelphia printers conduct first successful strike for increased wages 1787 United States Constitution adopted 1790 William Pollard is issued the first patent for a machine that roves and spins cotton 1794 Eli Whitney patents gin that... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Letters

being active participants. All forms of illicit financial flows are assisted by a global structure that comprises 72 tax havens, secrecy jurisdictions, millions of disguised corporations, anonymous trust accounts, fake charitable... View Details

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For Guests - Commencement 2025

something. In accordance with state law, weapons are not permitted. Small handbags, purses, and camera bags will be subject to search by security personnel. Please do not bring large-size bags, back- packs, luggage, briefcases, gift bags,... View Details

01 Mar 2004
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Toy Story

developers that couldn’t play by the discounters’ strict rules had fewer sales channels. With all the fun that toys bring to kids, the business is characterized by copycats, empty piggy banks, and aggressive... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

Responsibility of Power by Edward B. Atkeson (AMP 64, 1972) (Rowman & Littlefield) Beyond Justice (a novel) by Allen Dark (MBA 1972) (CreateSpace) Gaia's Limits Kindle Edition View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2006
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Surviving Success

surrounding the key moment at which a founder hands off his or her “baby” to a new CEO. “In my initial research on founders, I focused on the question of compensation and issues around building a board,” says Wasserman. “After interviewing seven or eight founders, I... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

08 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

PublicationsProspects for the Professions in China Authors:William P. Alford, William Kirby, and Kenneth Winston, eds Publication:Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia. London: Routledge, 2010 Abstract Professionals are a growing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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School Ties

strategies that upgrade education in specific cities or towns. A second report released in February of this year examined the results of the first-ever nationwide survey of school superintendents on the role of business in America's education system. Completed View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

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Kraft Accelerator

advancements? The Kraft Foundation turned to Harvard Business School for an answer, and finding one has been our mission ever since. We began by pulling in more than 300 business leaders—people from different disease states, industries,... View Details

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’

book excerpt The Importance Of Being Innovative From Chapter 4, Can China Lead: Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth By Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, and F. Warren McFarlan One can surely doubt that... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby & F. Warren McFarlan; Education; Technology

15 Jun 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

on the most important (and expensive) asset of any business: its people. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, Bishop View Details

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

military supplies by understanding the perspectives of business and industrial organizations. 27 A steady stream of individuals who trained at HBS entered the Quartermaster Corps, and Doriot also reached out to HBS graduates to assist him... View Details

10 Aug 2015
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A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

prepares highly qualified professionals for high-level roles in the social sector. “We’re focused on developing leaders at all levels for the world’s greatest challenges,” she says of ProInspire, which was recently named one of “7 Nonprofits to Watch in 2015” View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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