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  • 2014
  • Book

Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan
At the time of the American Revolution, China was the strongest, richest, and most powerful civilization in the world. The Great Qing Empire ruled China and dominated East Asia by a combination of power and cultural prestige. China's economy was the world's largest.... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Leadership; Power and Influence; China
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Investing in Emerging Industries | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

College. Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Lehman Brothers "partners' room," 1957. Courtesy of the Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona. Photo by Dan Weiner; Copyright John Broderick. Aerial view of Pan... View Details
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About the Project - U.S. Competitiveness

Michael E. Porter Bishop William Lawrence University Professor; Emeritus Jan W. Rivkin C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration Staff Manjari Raman Senior Program Director and Senior... View Details
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Contemporary African Art | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Art Collection and the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection. Harvard Business School has recently acquired many of them. These artworks—by Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Namibian, Nigerian, and South African artists represented in the collections... View Details
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Entrepreneurs | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Howard E. Cox Greylock Michael Danzi US Labs William Donaldson Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Timothy C. Draper Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) William H. Draper, III Draper... View Details
  • May 2016 (Revised October 2016)
  • Case

Agricultural Revolution without a Land Revolution: the Megafarms of CP Group

By: William C. Kirby and Nancy Hua Dai
This case describes the megafarm model launched by the CP group as part of their efforts to ensure the safety and quality of their supply chain of agricultural products (particularly, eggs) in China while also promoting the welfare of Chinese farmers. This model was... View Details
Keywords: China; Poultry; Public-private Partnership; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Family Business; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China
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  • 10 Nov 2009
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 10

revolutionary functionality. We explore a second path to entry that does not rely on Schumpeterian innovation: platform envelopment. By leveraging shared user relationships and common components, one platform provider can move into... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions . Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, participants considered the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and investment opportunities. The... View Details
  • 23 Feb 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

  PublicationsEngineers and the State in Modern China Author:William C. Kirby Publication:In Prospects for the Professions in China, edited by View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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James Sharpe | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Howard E. Cox Greylock Michael Danzi US Labs William Donaldson Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Timothy C. Draper Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) William H. Draper, III Draper... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Wu, and Yun William Yu. Stefan H. Thomke : Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Sciences by the Technical University Graz in 2022. 2021 Prithwiraj Choudhury : Winner of the AI/ML Rising Star Award at the 2021... View Details
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 1

Balancing the Needs of a Family Business with the Needs of a Family of Businesses William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen MantyHarvard Business School Case 312-059 As a second... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Research - Private Capital Project

Activity The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications By: Samuel Gregory Hanson , Victoria Ivashina , Laura Nicolae , Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam and Daniel K. Tarullo As revealed View Details
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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Programs & Events HBS Entrepreneurship Summit NOV 4-5 4-5 NOVEMBER 2022 HBS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: LEADING HIGH-GROWTH VENTURES IN AN UNPREDICTABLE WORLD Brought to you by the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Alumni Relations... View Details
  • January 2025
  • Case

COMAC - Chinese Aviation Soars to New Heights

By: William C. Kirby and Daniel Fu
COMAC's C919 manifested the first challenge to the Boeing-Airbus duopoly since it came to dominate aircraft manufacturing in the 1990s. Beijing sought to export the C919 abroad in its quest to become a "transportation superpower." Was it a wise decision for COMAC to... View Details
Keywords: Aviation; Boeing; Airbus; Aircraft; State-owned Enterprise (SOE); Chinese Manufacturing; Airline Industry; Airports; Global Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Supply Chain; Expansion; Aerospace Industry; China; United States; Europe
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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Initiative Grant, Harvard University, 2009. David A. Moss : Received the 2009 Charles M. Williams Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2008 Alberto F. Cavallo : Received a Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in... View Details
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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

gaps in the workplace. The module proceeds in three parts. First, through a case and an... January 2025 Research Policy Everyone Steps Back?: The Widespread Retraction of Crowd-Funding Support for Minority Creators When Migration Fear Is High By: John (Jianqui) Bai,... View Details
  • October 2015 (Revised August 2019)
  • Background Note

Higher Education in China: Internationalization in Turbulent Times

By: William C. Kirby, Joycelyn W. Eby and Yuanzhuo Wang
The rapid growth in quantity and quality of universities in China since 1978 is the most recent evolution in a long history of higher education. From as early as the Tang Dynasty, academies existed to prepare scholars for the civil service examination, but by the... View Details
Keywords: Non-profit Management; University Administration; University Faculty; University Curriculum; Education Reform; Nonprofit Organizations; Management; Higher Education; History; Governance; Education Industry; China
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  • March 2019
  • Article

The New Silk Road: Implications for Higher Education in China and the West?

By: William C. Kirby and Marijk C. van der Wende
Recent geopolitical events, such as Brexit and the retreat from multilateral trade and cooperation by the USA, have created waves of uncertainty, especially in the field of higher education, regarding international cooperation. Meanwhile, China is publicly seeking to... View Details
Keywords: New Silk Road; Globalization; Higher Education; Global Range; International Relations; Cooperation
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  • 05 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 5

and Charles C. HuangHarvard Business School Case 311-093 This note reviews the social media firms in health care that help providers and consumers to interact and their nascent business models Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne