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01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

at Kwinters, the hot-dog stand in my local mall, where I learned how to cook five varieties of hot dogs, managed cash, cleaned the oily fryers and greasy hot-dog containers, and earned minimum wage. It was a great initial lesson in how,... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

assemble high quality local camera crews and co-ordinate with interviewees, we need a local support base. We have made particular use of Harvard Business School’s network of global research centers . We have... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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What is the HBS FIELD Program?

is structured around “Design Thinking” and teachings based off IDEO - deep customer observations, brainstorming, prototyping and testing. You are given multiple opportunities to put the consumer first through in-depth interviews and data gathering in country with... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Subjects Why Us Learning Model Programs Request Info Harvard Business School Online offers certificate and credential programs that help your employees master essential business concepts. Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting

the 1800s, the American economy embarked on a long, slow transition from a system in which most goods and services were produced for household consumption or local sale to an economy in which commodities were produced for a larger... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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Carlos A. Saladrigas: Hardworking Optimist

line the shelves of Saladrigas's office. In addition to fighting corruption in local government, he was involved in last spring's negotiations between Elián González's Miami relatives and U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. That task proved... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

21 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

is critical,” he observes. “Even with my global experience, there was still that level of learning that I needed to have about Argentina before I could add value because individual countries have nuances that necessitate an understanding of View Details

02 Oct 2017
What Do You Think?

Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?

the confines of the original question, involving us in a debate about central banking systems. Supporters of the notion of digital currencies included Hamad Sheikh, who pointed out that “Digital currency is here to stay, simply because it does not require middle men or... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Financial Services

01 Sep 2006
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Marketing Giant Ted Levitt Remembered

communication, transportation, and travel, creating a new commercial reality. He argued that the future belonged not to the multinational corporation but to the global corporation that did not cater to local differences. Known for his... View Details

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Serving the Public Interest Through Competition: British Railroads - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

United States and Germany would borrow from and improve upon English engine design. In Britain, railroad entrepreneurs needed the right of eminent domain, which only Parliament could grant, to purchase land owned by aristocrats and landed gentry. View Details

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

take control again over those assets." At the same time, Guide Dogs did not maintain any direct control or share in any of the value that might be created through these entities. Guide Dogs also partnered with local governments, who... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Entrepreneurship and Urban Growth: An Empirical Assessment with Historical Mines

Keywords: by Edward L. Glaeser, Sari Pekkala Kerr & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing

November 2023 (Revised March 2024)
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Infarm: Betting the (Indoor) Farm on Food Security

By: Elie Ofek

In the summer of 2023, the co-founders of Infarm, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company, were contemplating a major pivot going forward. While Infarm had successfully shown it could grow over 75 products—mainly herbs, leafy greens and mushrooms—in modular... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Market Entry and Exit; Science-Based Business; Business Strategy; Transition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; North America; Toronto; Northeastern United States

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22 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Carbon Tariffs: Impacts on Technology Choice, Regional Competitiveness, and Global Emissions

Keywords: by David F. Drake; Manufacturing

02 May 2022
What Do You Think?

Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

state law to exempt 38 square miles of property from most state and local regulations. It allows Disney to collect taxes, follow its own building codes and provide emergency services for its six theme parks and resorts in the area. So now... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Sustainable Investing will equip you with the insights, frameworks, and skills to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG)... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

[Subject Area] Field of Study: Leave blank Grade: "Complete" Activities and Societies: Leave blank Costs, Grants & Financial Aid What is included in the Program Fee? Your Program Fee represents the tuition for your Harvard Business School Online course. If View Details

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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

3, 2007) offers local disadvantaged students monetary support and mentorship to help them pursue their education Re: Jen Wilfong (GMP 3) 01 Sep 2024 | HBS Alumni Bulletin Far-Reaching Impact How HBS helped propel the edtech journey of... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Brice Cutrer Jones

several other local charities. "Of all the things we've done at Sonoma-Cutrer," he observes, "I think that supporting our community has been the most important, and this particular effort has been the most gratifying." View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

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Frist Faculty Commons | About

Corporation, and today it is the leading provider of health-care services in the United States. HCA was the subject of a 2012 HBS case study. Thomas F. Frist Jr. is director of the Patricia C. and Thomas F. Frist Jr. Foundation, which supports numerous national and... View Details

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