Organic Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

2002
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Institutional Change and Economic Growth: Banks, Financial Markets, and Mexican Industrialization, 1878-1913

By: Noel Maurer and Stephen Haber

Keywords: History; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Financial Markets; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Mexico

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09 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 9

Authors:Diego Comin, Mark Gertler, and Ana Maria Santacreu Abstract We develop a model in which innovations in an economy's growth potential are an important driving force of the business cycle. The framework shares the emphasis of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

After college, Ramirez planned to attend law school and took a proactive approach to crafting her career trajectory. Goal-oriented by nature and encouraged by her parents, she joined an enrichment program with Boston Lawyers Group, an View Details

Keywords: All Industries

July 2021
Teaching Plan

Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

By: Rebecca Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 321-099. In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how... View Details

Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas

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31 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing

fail miserably," HBS Associate Professor Karim Lakhani, who helped organize the project, told a roomful of academic experts on innovation this week. In fact, the effort was so successful, Christensen—known for his work on disruptive... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

innovations, companies and markets necessary to save the planet. To memorialize their content, organizers from the HBS Business and Environment Initiative asked panelists to share (in writing) the main messages they hoped attendees would... View Details

02 May 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group

impressed by the perspective, diversity of insight, and passion that our HBS members have, and we believe recruiting these students provides a foundations for our long-term growth and success. This is why we recruit and we wish all View Details

Keywords: Technology

Profile

Mariano Bomaggio

driven by profitability. But now, I think about how decisions fit within the culture of a company." Outside of class, Mariano has been active in the Finance Club, where he has helped organize recruiting sessions with various banks.... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Manufacturing/Energy

16 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

rapidly in importance. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52634 The Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—A key aspect of the governance process inside View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

Publications August 2013 The Industrial Policy Revolution I: The Role of Government Beyond Ideology Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal By: Alfaro, Laura, and Andrew Charlton Abstract—In this paper we... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2009
News

The Fab Four

I’ve always loved taking an active role in growth enterprises. Working on companies like JetBlue and Office Depot was fun, interesting, and fulfilling. Now I feel like I’m back in those early days but on the nonprofit side, helping View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Case

Filene's Basement

By: David E. Bell and Dinny Starr

Filene's Basement is in the process of deciding where, and if, to locate two new stores in its new Chicago area of operations. The existing Chicago area stores have been performing well, however, management is concerned with over saturation of the market. At the time... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Growth Management; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Business Processes

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Historic Industry & Trade Literature | Baker Library

corporate histories and publications, and business directories. The unique arrangement of the collection brings together books, periodicals, and pamphlets organized by industry. The Classification of Business Literature provides an... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

Andrea Silbert

Silbert was ready to return to Latin America. “I was interested in the feminization of poverty. I wanted to use my skills as a businessperson to help low-income women start new growth businesses,” says Silbert, who received a fellowship... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

a required course called The Entrepreneurial Manager was created. TEM focused on financing and development of new ventures, with a few cases dealing with entrepreneurial managers in large organizations included. The course quickly rose... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 20, 2007

foreign firms or in vertically linked industries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-012.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsLi Ka-Shing and the Growth of Cheung Kong Harvard Business School Case 407-062 No abstract... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Feb 2016
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February 9, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50562 forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital By: Bermiss, Y. Sekou, Benjamin J. Hallen, Rory... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Mar 2020
News

Leading Change

Leadership in the Age of Climate Change that HBS has been organizing around the country in partnership with alumni clubs to understand how climate change is shaping the future of business,” says Jennifer Nash, Director of BEI, who... View Details