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- 01 Dec 2012
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Rival Visions
captured the redoubt. Hamilton, sword in hand and the first person to leap into the fray, could not have written a better script or carried it off with more élan. It was the perfect culmination of his time in the army, and it made him a legitimate View Details
- 20 May 2016
- Op-Ed
World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics
for bureaucrats. A sample recommendation is that the WHO should “devise a regular, independent, transparent and objective assessment mechanism to evaluate country performance” against precise benchmarks defined in conjunction with member states. A second is that the...
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Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
Municipal, local and national level financial data, demographics and market information sources to inform and support public sector entrepreneurship Where can I find government data (federal, municipal, city, etc.)? Lists...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A reformed fiscal policy is vital to renewing US productivity
Richard H. K. Vietor, Baker Foundation Professor, is an expert on how nations compete—and he’s worried about the United States. Vietor focuses on government policies, laws, and other actions that affect...
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John W. Van Dyke
Taking over the debt-ridden firm after it was forcefully spun-off from Standard Oil by the United States Supreme Court, Van Dyke had minimal assets with which to work: only 3 refineries, no marketing structure, and no sales organization....
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Utilities & Energy
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Congressional Testimony on Defense Acquisition Policy - U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Acquisition Policy
By: J. Ronald Fox
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large...
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by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
Richard K. Mellon
Mellon was responsible for the reorganization of the financial structure of Mellon enterprises. He consolidated several family-managed companies, the most significant of which was the merger of two competing Mellon institutions – the Mellon View Details
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Andrew Huynh
of that meant taking advantage of the ample travel opportunities. I opted to refrain from big “HBS treks” to feed my inner introvert with more solo travel exploring the U.S. National Park System. While HBS was not my entry point to the...
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GDP: Contribution by sector/industry
How do I find industry contribution to GDP by country? Economist Intelligence Unit From the View Details
- October 2023 (Revised November 2023)
- Teaching Note
The Miccosukee Tribe and the Battle to Save the Everglades: A Miami Climate Action Story
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 324-002. "Miccosukee" explores the challenges of coordinating actions to solve a complex systems problem—from individuals, small organizations, and coalitions of multiple organizations. The case discusses the impact of climate change and...
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- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
Century. Inventing the infrastructure for the Electronic Century became an epic story because some national industries died while others conquered. By the end of the twentieth century, no European-owned and -operated enterprise had the...
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- 04 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for the Big Financial Brands
Insurance Corporation. Today, the FDIC is the most important ingredient brand in the world, way more important than Intel. Trust in the FDIC and the United States Government enables consumers to confidently deposit up to $250,000 in any...
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- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
United States, and as an alternative representative to the United Nations General Assembly. During that time, Franklin also started a management consulting firm and began...
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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
All these competing forces lead some experts to believe that water will replace petroleum as the 21st century’s core commodity, with nations rich in water enjoying enormous social and economic advantages over those that are not. In an age...
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- 21 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Bio-Piracy: When Western Firms Usurp Eastern Medicine
wound ointment for thousands of years. The United States Patent and Trademark Office revoked the patent in 1997. The case illustrates the issue of "bio-piracy," wherein patentees charge rents for the use of herbal remedies that...
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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Supplying Demand
When it opens next year, Los Angeles' new state-of-the-art sports complex will bear the name of a $7-billion international retail giant, a newcomer that will join heavyweights such as United Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, and MCI in seeing its...
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Paul Michelman
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Research Brief: Pocket Change
Illustration by Jim Frazier Women and ethnic minorities donate small amounts of money to political candidates in ways that have helped to democratize the American electoral process, suggests Associate Professor Vincent Pons. In his “Small Campaign Donors” paper, Pons...
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Jill Radsken
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Steven B. Belkin | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul BaierPurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank BattenWeather Channel Steven B. BelkinTrans National Group (TNG) Hakeem...
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Affordable housing resources
Where can I begin my research on affordable housing in the United States? Resource Type Suggested Resources Research Guides and Databases These guides highlight the top Baker Library resources to begin research on a specific topic...
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