The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Career Passions through Short Intensive Programs – Moving Beyond Direct to Consumer

Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) are courses that offer students a great opportunity to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore topics you might otherwise never get to study. These courses run for one week in January... View Details

02 Dec 2019
News

Supporting the School as a Student and Young Alumna

still a student for a couple of reasons. One was because of the great people I met there and the friends I made. The other was because of... View Details

05 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis

involved with the policy response to the crisis in Spain. As hard-hit as the United States was by the Great... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking

22 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

in their companies? A: Potentially, many things. First, the type of analysis we conduct can offer a great deal of insight into the soft wiring of View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

24 May 2012
News

It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur

08 Mar 2018
News

HBSAAA Leads the Way in Celebrating African American Alumni Impact

about great leadership and his new book, What Great Service Leaders Know and Do. “Both the lecture portion and the case discussion were very... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Dec 1999
Research & Ideas

Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century

firsthand how swiftly places such as Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, were growing. In these and other cities, he could observe the effects of accelerating industrialization: the emergence of new... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy F. Koehn

1993
Article

British Multinational Enterprise and British Business History since the Nineteenth Century

By: G. Jones

Keywords: Business Ventures; Globalized Firms and Management; Business History; Great Britain

Citation

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31 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss

local budgets when extreme circumstances all but eliminate a major revenue stream, Green says. The research also spotlights the speed with which the pandemic inflicted damage... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

Web

Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

industrial output surpassing that of France, Germany, and Great Britain. The railroads not only set in motion the combined forces of mass production, distribution, and... View Details

Profile

Arvind Chandrababu

best approaches for pursuing my career. Initially, I thought building schools would be a nonprofit enterprise. But studying things like the rise of microfinance really changed my mind. When people develop commercial models, they can make... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Nonprofit / Government

02 Aug 2016
Blog Post

The Making of An Internship: What Drives Students’ Interests

in New York City, talked to the importance of an intellectual challenge, mentorship, and growth as she sought an opportunity for the summer. Ahmed Eldemerdash explains how his background in engineering was a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

rotate them, and the sophistication of the energy generation process were all palpable in this encounter. To see an operational wind turbine early in the trip was View Details

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

business models. This view is that a culture in which people trust each other and their leadership is one in which change (of a strategy or business model) is easier to achieve. Its advocates cite the primacy of culture in business... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

members at Cape Cod Retreat The HBS Africa Business Club has a special place in my heart. I currently serve as the CFO of the club and it has been View Details

12 Nov 2014
Op-Ed

A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform

conservatorship, experts from public, private, and academic worlds concurred: housing finance in the United States was mortally flawed. The private sector reaped the gains... View Details

Keywords: by Nicolas Retsinas & Rob Couch; Construction; Real Estate

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

before you. Look for nannies and/or a spot at a daycare in the neighborhood. Don’t struggle alone and ask for help when you need it. HBS implemented great policies for parents, with a specific set of... View Details

15 Sep 2016
News

Harvard study singles out a game-changing economic opportunity

03 Apr 2015
News

Texas Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

Business School, but also the great opportunities we have to help create positive change throughout the world. “And the Campaign is about more... View Details

15 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday

the company's success over its 20-year existence. But Sunil Gupta, an expert on marketing and digital technology who wrote a recent case on Amazon, sees deeper motives behind the company creating its own... View Details

Keywords: Re: Sunil Gupta; Retail

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