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- February 2019 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Electric Car Wars, 2018
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
Electric cars had long been championed by environmentalists as a superior solution to the internal combustion engine (ICE), but, despite large government incentives and strong pioneering efforts by a few automakers over the years, electric and hybrid cars and light...
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Electric Vehicle;
Electric Vehicles;
Electricity;
Electric Motors;
Electric Power Generation;
Electricity Usage;
Electricity Distribution;
Internal Combustion Vehicle;
Auto Manufacturing;
Automobile Manufacturing;
Automotive Industry;
Tesla;
General Motors;
History;
Nissan;
Innovation;
Batteries;
Battery;
Subsidies;
Government Initiatives;
Government Incentives;
Political Issues;
Energy Generation;
Production;
Infrastructure;
Innovation and Invention;
Government Legislation;
Global Range;
Business History;
Auto Industry;
China
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Electric Car Wars, 2018." Harvard Business School Case 719-470, February 2019. (Revised May 2021.)
- July 2015 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Building Strong Partnerships at the Inter-American Development Bank
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Erin L. Henry, Andreas Georgoulias and Natalie Bartlett
Building Strong Partnerships at the Inter-American Development Bank details the development of the bank's new Office of Outreach Partnerships to sustain a culture of innovation through maintaining and generating partnerships in order to fulfill the bank's greater...
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Business Organization;
Business And Community;
Well-being;
Wealth and Poverty;
Organizational Structure;
Groups and Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Technology Adoption;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Change Management;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Expansion;
Partners and Partnerships;
Restructuring;
Welfare or Wellbeing;
Business and Community Relations;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Banking Industry;
Latin America
Edmondson, Amy C., Erin L. Henry, Andreas Georgoulias, and Natalie Bartlett. "Building Strong Partnerships at the Inter-American Development Bank." Harvard Business School Case 616-004, July 2015. (Revised October 2015.)
- March 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Pittsburgh: A Successful City?
Pittsburgh, PA, was once the crown jewel of American heavy industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was an undisputed leader in steel production, boasting some of the largest companies and wealthiest individuals in the world. Its abundance of...
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Economic And Social Disparities;
Economic Development;
Local Economic Development;
Contextual Intelligence;
Contextual Knowledge;
Context;
City Growth;
City Innovation;
City Leadership;
Pittsburgh;
Local Government;
Local Stakeholders;
Business And Community;
Business And Community Relations;
Community Engagement;
Community Relations;
Cross-sector Collaboration;
Innovation;
Innovation Economy;
Innovation Clusters;
Innovation Ecosystems;
Shared Prosperity;
Equality Of Opportunity;
Equity;
Inclusion;
Business And Government;
Business & Government Relations;
Business And Government Relations;
Business And Society;
Neighborhoods;
Race And Ethnicity;
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Race;
Household;
Income;
Economic Growth;
Economic Sectors;
Economics;
Local Range;
Urban Development;
Urban Scope;
City;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Government and Politics;
Government Administration;
Growth and Development;
History;
Leadership;
Goals and Objectives;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Society;
Civil Society or Community;
Culture;
Human Needs;
Public Opinion;
Public Sector;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
Manufacturing Industry;
Steel Industry;
Education Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States;
Pittsburgh;
Pennsylvania
Mills, Karen, Caroline Elkins, Vikram Gandhi, Gabriella Elanbeck, and Zeke Gillman. "Pittsburgh: A Successful City?" Harvard Business School Case 322-080, March 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
Remarks Srikant M. Datar, Dean of the Faculty; George F. Baker Professor of Administration George Serafeim (DBA 2010), Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration Lynn Schenk, Director, HBS Business & Environment Initiative PART 1: REIMAGINING THE...
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- 15 Aug 2023
- HBS Case
(Virtual) Reality Check: How Long Before We Live in the 'Metaverse'?
independent of the timing of the metaverse.” Companies like Nvidia (GPUs) and Epic Games (Unreal Engine) are doing this already, but a lot more is needed, he says. In that way, the business is actually investing in the future View Details
- 15 Dec 2016
- HBS Seminar
Joel Isaac, University of Cambridge
- 05 Jun 2023
- What Do You Think?
Is the Anxious Achiever a Post-Pandemic Relic?
infrastructure (support systems).” They have accounted for a substantial portion of the output and productivity of the world’s most developed economies. Now the anxious achievers occupying many leadership positions are confronted with a...
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by James Heskett
Robert Simons
Robert Simons is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. For over 35 years, Simons has taught accounting, management control, and strategy execution courses in both the Harvard MBA and Executive Education Programs. For 2023/24, he is... View Details
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Middle East & North Africa - Global
ahead – continuing to scale BIG company-wide while combining technology with the human infrastructure needed to optimize the program’s success, and fostering more breakthrough, "extra-corerestrial" (beyond the core business) ideas within...
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- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
Pontal, a partially built irrigation project in the SFV. In exchange for partial reimbursement from the Brazilian government and free use of 30,000 hectares land for 25 years, the private-sector partner would finish constructing the irrigation View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 29 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?
infrastructure staff, as well as advertisers, were not. Musk’s stated desire to make Twitter a haven for any speech “within the bounds of the law” has led to a sharp uptick in posts advocating white nationalism, anti-Semitism, homophobia,...
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- March 2007
- Article
Local Company Politics: A Proposal
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Corrupt politicians, and poor government more generally, are commonly viewed as a primary
barrier to economic progress. The roots to these problems run deep in many political systems across the developing world, and attempts at reform have rarely found much success....
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Behavior
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "Local Company Politics: A Proposal." Capitalism and Society 2, no. 1 (March 2007).
When Technology Gets Ahead of Society
New technologies can be unsettling for industry incumbents, regulators, and consumers, because norms and institutions for dealing with them don't yet exist. Interestingly, businesspeople in emerging economies face similar challenges: The rules are unclear and...
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- 29 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Local Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India
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About - Business & Environment
departments and that collaborates across Harvard University to drive climate learning, career path mentorship, and action. Previously Lynn was a VP in the Infrastructure and Energy group at Citigroup and a Director at the William J....
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- November 2020
- Case
Axis My India
By: Ananth Raman, Ann Winslow and Kairavi Dey
Pradeep Gupta founded Axis My India (AMI) as a printing and publishing company in 1998. In 2013, AMI expanded into consumer research and election forecasting. Although a relatively unknown entity, AMI predicted several election results accurately. Gupta describes AMI’s...
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Keywords:
Market Research;
Operations;
Management;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Service Operations;
Political Elections;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Asia;
India
Raman, Ananth, Ann Winslow, and Kairavi Dey. "Axis My India." Harvard Business School Case 621-075, November 2020.
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Research - U.S. Competitiveness
thinkers explain the competitiveness challenge America faces and point the way forward. Topics Topics Cluster Mapping Core Readings Middle Skills PK-12 Education Transportation Infrastructure Unconventional Energy Type Type Article Audio...
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- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
mitigate these frictions. Read the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-116.pdf Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future? Authors:Robert G. Eccles, Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson, and Tiona Zuzul Publication:Chap. 18 in View Details
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Carmen Nobel
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Summer Fellowships | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Phnom Penh, Cambodia I worked with the World Bank in a project aimed at increasing access to water and sanitation infrastructure in rural areas in Cambodia. The project had two main pieces. The first one was to evaluate the impact of...
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- 31 Mar 2008
- HBS Case
JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis
You don't need to be a frequent flier to know that the friendly skies aren't so friendly anymore. Cramped, overloaded planes, flight delays, and bare-bones amenities are the norm on most of the legacy carriers. But low-cost airlines like Southwest and JetBlue have...
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