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- 01 Sep 2007
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Ali Allawi
Allawi Illustration by Jack Unruh After spending much of his adult life in opposition to Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime, London-based businessman Ali Allawi (MBA ’71) couldn’t say no to an old friend who called to offer him a...
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- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
the United States was a highly protected market," declares HBS professor Malcolm Salter, who has tracked the auto industry for decades. "That wasn't because of trade barriers but because gasoline...
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- 01 Feb 2018
- News
HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86
anticipation of the national election, Uyterhoeven wrote an op-ed article published online in Yahoo Finance that emphasized the importance of free trade to the US economy....
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Day in IFC: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017), Africa - MBA
from the hotel and headed to Bagamoyo, Tanzania, a town founded at the end of the 18th century. It was the original capital of German East Africa and was one of the most...
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- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
in terms of a looming competitor for the same FDI they try to attract, whereas firms based in Taiwan and Hong Kong view a rising China as representing an enormous investment and trading opportunity. The...
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by Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
Summing Up What Will Capitalism Require of Us in the Future? If one were to sum up the ideas in response to this month's column, it could be: Capitalism as we know it is here to stay; the question is about its long-term impact on our way...
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- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
entrants, underscoring the growing level of interest and opportunities to address this critical issue. The winners of both the Tough Tech Prize and Alumni Track had innovative approaches to confronting the...
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- 09 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Hold or Fold? Sizing Up Business Risk
have held onto it since, or held on and added to your stake, you were making Option A–type choices. If you made the same investment in Microsoft at the same time but sold your stake in December 1999 and then reinvested your $6 million or so View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Strategy for Small Fish
The art of business today seems to be the ability to influence resources your company doesn't own—resources such as the production scheduling of manufacturing partners, the packaging requirements View Details
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by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
- 20 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Are Company Founders Underpaid?
founders are faced with having to trade off financial gains (from building a valuable venture) versus control. In quantitative analyses of 454 start-ups, I show that there is a significant Rich versus King...
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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland where she spoke about the role of confidence in women's economic empowerment. In 2012 and 2013, she partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to study...
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- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
a collection of principles and policies “intended to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy,” developed by think tanks and trade unions. Already, the European Union has approved a Just...
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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
trade and investment, will lead two sessions. "Minerals Management in Africa" will look at the rich natural resources found on the continent and how they can be used to ensure long-term growth. Another session - "Industrial Policy" - will...
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Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
international labor affairs in the U.S. Department of Labor during the administrations of Eisenhower and Kennedy. It was a time when many countries in Africa and Asia were emerging from colonialism. Often...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 20 Jun 2019
- News
Reframing Modern Art
financial institution, but our clients were the heads of equity, the heads of sell-side research, sales and trading in investment banks. So, you have this career, which I...
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- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
current events really are helping us all see that society is not working for a lot of people. And the question I get a lot is, well, should I go be a product manager at Twitter and really learn some of the...
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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
influence over so many areas of business and society. "World War II catalyzed mass production techniques, quantitative analysis methods, women in the workplace, and world trade through the Marshall Plan and...
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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
and the founder of the Tang dynasty, Taizong’s chief accomplishments were on the battlefield. He defeated the descendants of Attila the Hun, opened up the Silk Road trading...
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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Five Honored for Missions Accomplished
The 2010 Alumni Achievement Award recipients have made their mark in a wide range of fields, from banking and investing to retailing, entrepreneurship, and space exploration. United by their leadership skills, each View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Drilling Down
and decision trees." "It's an exciting industry for anyone who has a technical, commercial, and financial background," says James T. Hackett (MBA '79), president, CEO, and chairman of Houston-based Ocean Energy, Inc., a company that...
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