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- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
With the demise of Circuit City in 2009 one would have reckoned that Best Buy's best days were ahead. Instead, Best Buy is working fiercely to reinvent itself: its comparable store sales have barely kept up with inflation since 2008, and...
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- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
companies to be sure, but also small- and medium-sized businesses, individual households, and cities and states. And all of these entities (with the exception of US states) can in principle file for bankruptcy protection. But all such...
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- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Woes In the United States, rail dominated the transportation industry into the early 20th century. World War II gave a huge boost to aviation. And after the war, the auto industry took off with the building of interstate highways....
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Air Time
the world. (photo courtesy of Rich Wilson) Good morning, from the Pacific Ocean! #VG2016 #sitesALIVE Cited “Transmitting energy from rural wind farms across long distances to large cities is a big obstacle. I figured the View Details
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Sustainability in Construction Industry
information for industry practitioners and academia including best practices Construction Industry Institute Knowledge Base Smart Cities World Back to Baker Library's Sustainability Research...
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Richard T. Crane, Jr.
With Crane at the helm, The Crane Company enjoyed the greatest expansion in its history. Crane grew the company into a firm with factories, branch houses, sales offices, and exhibition rooms in 200 cities throughout the View Details
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Joshua Yguado
Josh Yguado is the CEO and Cofounder of Jam City, one of the most successful mobile entertainment companies in the world with more than a billion game downloads and 20 million monthly users. Founded in 2010, Jam View Details
Ohio C. Barber
Barber’s own match manufacturing company consolidated with three other firms in 1881 to form the Diamond Match Company, controlling about 85% of the trade in the industry. Diamond Match produced the first modern automatic match machine. In the 1890s, Barber developed...
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- 8 AM – 8 PM MDT, 18 May 2018
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS Hacks: Solving For The Future of Work in San Francisco
Collaborate with fellow HBS alumni to create the actionable solutions to one of societys most vexing challenges.
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- Portrait Project
Long Lu
Beat the drum that others will listen to. My grandfather was a general in the Chinese Air Force. A veteran of World War II, he taught me the core values of integrity, authenticity, dependability - and most importantly - courage to give...
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Martin W. Clement
lines from New York City to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Harrisburg. At the end of World War II, Pennsylvania Railroad controlled 6% of the railway mileage in the U.S., but more than 20% of the...
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- 27 Oct 2022
- News
John Middleton’s Big Swing
A recent article in the New York Times tracks the team’s World Series appearance back to the decision-making of principal owner John Middleton (MBA 1979). Specifically, the article notes that Middleton spent considerably to sign marquee players, including superstar...
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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
Recent HBS Campaign Regional Events & Alumni Gatherings 1–3 HBS Campaign Mexico City Regional Event held in February at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City: 1 Alfredo Berlanga (MBA 1997), Dan Roig (MBA 1995), Jorge de la Mora (MBA 1996), and...
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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Decade of Change
For America, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Endeavor, Harlem Children’s Zone, World Wildlife Fund, City of Boston Mayor’s Office, Partners In Health, Habitat for Humanity, and Save the Children,...
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- Career Coach
Philippe Taieb
since 2013. Besides providing career counseling, Philippe assists his clients with what keeps them up at night and what their pain points are. He enjoys meaningful connections. Philippe has 25 years of professional experience, in the corporate View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
1972), a vice chair of The Harvard Business School Campaign, delivered remarks to HBS alumni and guests as part of the “A Vision for the 21st Century” presentation in Houston. Maxeme Tuchman (MBA 2012) was among several speakers at the Miami Regional Event. Upcoming...
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- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Start Your Engines
Formula One racing is known around the world for its glamor and drama, with stylish, celebrity-studded locales that have included Monaco, Shanghai, and Casablanca. With fans scattered around the world, some also consider it one of the few...
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Urban development
How do I find articles on urban development and environmental issues in city planning? EBSCO covers studies on various topics in the field of urban development, such as third world planning issues,...
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- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Promising Starts
Performing Arts; Ben Schumacher, Teach For America; (back row) Mariah Sheriff, City of Sacramento Mayor’s Office; Michael Louis, Partners In Health; Austin Johnsen, World Wildlife Fund; Erin Barringer,...
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Evelyne White
November 2013, and launched its first official new market expansion into Washington, DC, in February—a city close in culinary and cultural equivalence to Brussels. The Question: Bookalokal's cofounder and CEO Evelyne White (MBA 2010)...
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