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Alice Yang
Alice Yang was born in Taiwan, then lived in the Netherlands before immigrating to the United States. “The experience of attending public schools on three continents gave me a deep sense of gratitude for the opportunities I’ve been...
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- 10 Mar 2021
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Shattering Glass
Gender Initiative Director Colleen Ammerman and HBS professor Boris Groysberg ask why. When women made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States in 2019, why are they still...
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- 01 Dec 2019
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Capitalizing the Corner Shop
they ask you for all of your financials, a five-year projection, and physical collateral, and then they will come back to you without an answer. Most small businesses, though—even in the United States or...
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Dan Morrell
- 23 May 2019
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Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995
says Rodríguez of IGNIA, which is Mexico’s biggest VC firm. Growing up in Mexico, Rodríguez and his brother were raised by their mother after their father left the country in 1972. He attended high school in the United View Details
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Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2016
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Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Science Entrepreneurship at HBS, cites studies showing that even mild dehydration can compromise performance by as much as 29 percent. Nix has garnered interest from both endurance athletes—which include about 30 million dedicated runners in the View Details
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Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2003
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HBS Releases 2003 Financial Report
freedom to set their research priorities. Faculty research, in turn, produces the intellectual capital disseminated by HBS Publishing and Executive Education programs. These two business units generate more than half of the School’s...
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- 01 Sep 2015
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Case Study: Golden Ticket
states again, so build market strength in your home market. —Richard Bland (MBA 1971) Seems to me that between the two choices, going horizontal is the better strategy. I’d imagine that high-school athletic departments don’t have very big...
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- 28 May 2007
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How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
those beliefs may or may not foster development." Capitalism, Di Tella says, is not popular in most parts of the world—and in Latin America, the backlash against free markets has reached epidemic proportions. "Why is capitalism so unattractive outside of the...
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by Julia Hanna
- 16 Dec 2020
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Faculty Books Published in 2020
became common to describe the United States as a "business civilization." President Coolidge in 1925 said, "The chief business of the American people is business." More recently, historian Sven Beckert...
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- 24 Nov 2014
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Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
change the tone at the top. It's harder to rationalize corruption if you are receiving a consistent message that we don't do this." In the wake of the bribery scandal, Siemens eventually paid $1.6 billion in fines to United View Details
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by Michael Blanding
- 01 Sep 2006
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One-on-One with Carter Roberts
really working hard to make sure that the next global protocol — the successor to Kyoto due in 2012 — is one that the United States can commit to and that there are real mechanisms to ensure more efficient...
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Roger Thompson
- 28 Jun 2017
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Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
which was last raised in 2009. Twenty-nine states and 41 cities have increased the minimum wage above that federal level. “The minimum wage is a big issue, and this is one piece of the puzzle” Opponents counter that government-mandated...
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- 01 Dec 2000
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Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
United States around 1900, and the initial "wow" factor that visitors experience when entering these buildings is often a partial reaction to the scope and beauty of their architecture. There is nothing like...
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Spring2025 Q4 1.5 Field Course: The United States and China: Challenges for your Business General Management William Kirby Spring2025 Q4 1.5 Field Course: Value Creation in Small and Medium Firms Finance...
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- 01 Dec 2004
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Retirement's Changing Face
the Lewis and Clark Trail combined with two subsequent annual rides — helped raise almost $500,000 for Children’s Hospital in Seattle. Next summer he plans to complete the U.S.A. Four Corners Tour, a two-month, 14,000-mile odyssey that follows the outer perimeter of...
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Personal Services
- 21 Dec 2022
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HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Harvard University. For more information, please visit the program's website or reach out to the program director, Jane Unrue. Negotiating with Vladimir Putin: Video Advice from Five Former U.S. Secretaries of State HBS professor James K....
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- 22 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change
critical supply chains. An estimated 9 million green jobs will be created as a result of the IRA alone across manufacturing, onshoring, installation, and maintenance. As a venture investor focused on climate, I see the IRA as an inflection point for inclusive growth...
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- 01 Sep 2008
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Building a Better MBA
have a seemingly insatiable need for good managers, one that will only grow in the years to come. To meet that demand, business schools around the world turn out about 500,000 MBAs a year, with upwards of 150,000 of those in the United...
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- 01 Sep 2005
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WATER Ltd.
for water services and wastewater treatment for 17 million people in 1,800 communities in the United States and Canada. American Water typically owns and/or operates the municipal water system in a...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Creating a more just and celebrated multicultural world
a celebration of togetherness, diversity, and understanding, just the opposite of a civil riot. “Social change is embedded in our business model,” says Endline. “Every unit we sell impacts a farmer, a plant worker, or an artist. It’s a...
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