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About - Business History
Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters (2013) and Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America(2004). He is currently writing a history of large American companies from...
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American Business History - Business Manuscripts | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Collections & Archives Special Collections and Archives Collecting Areas American Business History - Business Manuscripts American Business View Details
- 15 May 2019
- Research Event
The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
Lalocracio In thinking about the current contested state of global capitalism, and what to do about it, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Seeking the Unconventional in Forging Histories of Capitalism, which...
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- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American...
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- 13 Jul 2018
- News
David Moss on the Resilience of American Democracy
- 04 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating Black History Month at HBS
During the month of February, we appreciated the opportunity to celebrate HBS students, alumni, and faculty who are establishing their own places in history. We are excited to continue to honor the legacy of the Black and African American...
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- September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Background Note
The History of Credit Agencies in the United States
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty
Provides a brief background on the history of credit agencies in the United States. Focuses on the mature process of data collection on an American consumer and how credit agencies share the information to determine proper credit risk and worthiness of a consumer. The...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, and Tracy Manty. "The History of Credit Agencies in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 307-057, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
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Business History - Faculty & Research
quantitative and qualitative evidence highlights how inventors and intermediaries in Japan interacted to create a market for new ideas. Article The Way to Wealth Around the World: Benjamin Franklin and the Globalization of American...
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Faculty & Research - Business History
Faculty & Research Faculty & Research Harvard Business School faculty members have made notable contributions to the history of business. Faculty research is diverse, based in several of the School’s units, and reflects disciplinary...
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- 30 May 2017
- News
At Home with History
kept six, all of which are already owned or will eventually be owned by the CAHPT and open to the public. The houses Jenrette worked to preserve for future generations to visit are “part of our heritage,” he said. “Each one could be a time capsule or case View Details
- June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth
Provides information on the demise of the American Basketball League (ABL) in December 1998. Reviews the League's attendance, television activity, and competitive positioning versus the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In conjunction with earlier cases...
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Greyser, Stephen A., and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth. "The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter." Harvard Business School Case 599-109, June 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
- February 2004 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
The American System
By: David A. Moss, Tiffany Morris and Sarah Brennan
Traces the economic development of the United States from 1790 to 1857, focusing especially on the struggle between free traders and protectionists over federal tariff policy. Devotes considerable attention to the nation's political system, its evolving common law,...
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Moss, David A., Tiffany Morris, and Sarah Brennan. "The American System." Harvard Business School Case 704-036, February 2004. (Revised August 2018.)
- 27 Mar 2019
- HBS Seminar
Caitlin Rosenthal, UC Berkeley, Department of History
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Historical Data Visualization - Business History
Historical Data Visualization To facilitate understanding the history of global capitalism in its broad societal context, this tool provides historical data on broad economic, social and political trends both globally and within the...
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- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
What is the history of the Great American Business Leaders database? A: The Leadership Initiative rests on three avenues of research—legacy leadership, emerging leadership, and global leadership. The Great...
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by Sean Silverthorne
American Business Since 1920: How It Worked
Since the first appearance of Thomas McCraw's contribution to Harlan Davidson's American History Series in 2000, American... View Details
- April 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Volkswagen de Mexico's North American Strategy (A)
In 1988, Volkswagen (VW) consolidated its North American operations in Puebla, Mexico, after shutting down its plant in Pennsylvania. Volkswagen de Mexico had been in operation since the 1960s, but produced almost exclusively for the Mexican market. In the late 1980s,...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Trade;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Canada;
Germany;
United States;
Mexico
Shapiro, Helen. "Volkswagen de Mexico's North American Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 794-104, April 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
old as history itself, and that these interactions, despite their difficulties, is rich and beautiful. After graduation, I will be building a brand called Kin Objects with my husband. We will be making home accessories that showcase...
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- April 2022 (Revised July 2022)
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Stalin’s Capitalists: American Business and Soviet Industrialization
By: Jeremy Friedman, Jingyu Liu and Christine Riggle
In the late 1920s and early 1930s when Joseph Stalin, leader of the world’s first Communist state, sought to industrialize his largely peasant country on an unprecedented scale, he turned for help to those who had the most experience constructing on such a scale:...
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Communism;
Industrialization;
Socialism;
History;
Industry Growth;
Economic Systems;
Soviet Union
Friedman, Jeremy, Jingyu Liu, and Christine Riggle. "Stalin’s Capitalists: American Business and Soviet Industrialization." Harvard Business School Case 722-058, April 2022. (Revised July 2022.)
- 07 Jul 2016
- News
Teaching History in the Present Tense
When Professor David Moss debuted his case-based class, History of American Democracy, he introduced a new way of thinking about the subject: “We’re looking at history as not...
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