U.S. Competitiveness: Paths Forward

On March 5, 2012, Harvard Business School held its first Paths Forward event in New York, NY, convening more than 600 alumni and leaders from academia, business, nonprofits and policy on a discussion about U.S. competitiveness. Since then, Paths Forward events have become an integral part of the HBS U.S. Competitiveness Project. These events are held in economic centers around the country and serve to disseminate research as well as generate ideas for engaging business in improving competitiveness in the U.S. Each event has a unique theme around which HBS faculty members share the latest research. They also explore a range of commitments business leaders can take to improve America's competitiveness-such as improving the skills of U.S. workers through an apprentice program, building a local supplier network, or bolstering regional strength by joining a cluster competitiveness initiative. (You may complete the commitments form online or download the PDF.)

HBS has convened more than 1,800 business leaders through Paths Forward events in Charlotte, Washington, San Francisco, Chicago and Detroit. Below is information on upcoming events and video from past programs.

We invite you to join the conversation in your region, in the Forum or use the hashtag #USComp.

Upcoming Events

BOSTON, MA

May 15, 2013

3:00-9:00 p.m.

Harvard Business School
Boston, MA

3:00 p.m. Registration
3:45 - 7:00 p.m. Sessions
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Reception

Dean Nitin Nohria and Project Chairs Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin invite you to join them at Harvard Business School for Paths Forward—an update on the U.S. Competitiveness Project—on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

The event will bring together HBS faculty Das Narayandas, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Robert S. Kaplan along with the Honorable David Walker and Boston leaders to discuss the competitiveness of the Greater Boston area. Special guest Mayor Thomas M. Menino will deliver opening remarks. Event highlights:

An introduction to the latest HBS research on U.S. competitiveness
A panel discussion with local leaders on the role of business in improving the region's competitiveness
A panel discussion on massive open online courses (MOOCs) and how to leverage Boston's assets in higher education to improve competitiveness
A presentation on how America's mounting debt burdens threaten investments in our future

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED:

Gregory Bialecki, Secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
Gerald C. Chertavian, CEO and Founder, Year Up
Mary L. Fifield, President, Bunker Hill Community College
Robert A. Lue, Faculty Director, HarvardX
Anne H. Margulies, Vice President and University Chief Information Officer, Harvard University; Former Executive Director, MIT OpenCourseWare
Mitchell B. Weiss, Chief of Staff to Mayor Thomas Menino, City of Boston

REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY MAY 3
Register now as space is limited.