General Management
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- March 7, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: Five Teachings of the Dalai Lama I Try to Live By
By: Arthur C. Brooks- March 7, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: Five Teachings of the Dalai Lama I Try to Live By
By: Arthur C. Brooks -
- March 2024
- Case
“The Wheels on the Bus” Go Electric: Highland Electric Fleets and Partners
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jacob A. SmallThe yellow school bus was a friendly iconic image on American roads, memorialized in a classic children’s song. In 2023, the U.S. manufactured 37,000 new school buses, with a manufacturing market value exceeding $4.7 billion. In 2024, electric school buses were becoming commercially available, but there was a big problem. While school districts wanted to slice their transportation budgets and ensure safety for their students, the electric fleet transition required many moving parts. Highland Electric Fleets was founded to be a one-stop-shop for school bus fleet transition, providing its customers with the full range of services needed to finance and implement the transition to electric.
- March 2024
- Case
“The Wheels on the Bus” Go Electric: Highland Electric Fleets and Partners
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jacob A. SmallThe yellow school bus was a friendly iconic image on American roads, memorialized in a classic children’s song. In 2023, the U.S. manufactured 37,000 new school buses, with a manufacturing market value exceeding $4.7 billion. In 2024, electric school buses were becoming commercially available, but there was a big problem. While school districts...
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- March 2024
- Case
Doing Business in São Paulo, Brazil
The case gives readers an overview of key factors of doing business in Brazil, including Brazil’s economic transformation since its colonial years until 2023, when leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term, after the most polarized elections in the country’s recent history and having to deal with an attack against government buildings in Brasília. The case’s ultimate goal is to foster a discussion about how political and economic uncertainty impacts consumer behavior and companies operating in Brazil. For that, it summarizes the key obstacles faced by these businesses, such as the country’s logistical bottlenecks, complex bureaucracy and arcane tax system. At the same time, the case sheds light on the sectors that are thriving despite these difficulties and on some valuable opportunities offered by Brazil’s huge consumer market and diversified economy.
- March 2024
- Case
Doing Business in São Paulo, Brazil
The case gives readers an overview of key factors of doing business in Brazil, including Brazil’s economic transformation since its colonial years until 2023, when leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term, after the most polarized elections in the country’s recent history and having to deal with an attack against...
About the Unit
The General Management Unit is concerned with the leadership and management of the enterprise as a whole. This concern encompasses:
- the personal values and qualities of effective general managers and enterprise leaders;
- the philosophies, values, and strategies that inform successful enterprises; and
- the relation of enterprise to the broader community and other external constituencies.
The Unit's work is conceived and carried out principally in four interest groups, each of which has its own leadership, research agenda, and teaching programs:
- Management Policy and Process
- Management Information Systems
- Society and Enterprise
- Leadership, Values, and Corporate Responsibility
Recent Publications
How to Build a Life: Five Teachings of the Dalai Lama I Try to Live By
- March 7, 2024 |
- Article |
- The Atlantic
“The Wheels on the Bus” Go Electric: Highland Electric Fleets and Partners
- March 2024 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Doing Business in São Paulo, Brazil
- March 2024 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
How to Build a Life: Overwhelmed? Just Say ‘No’
- February 28, 2024 |
- Article |
- The Atlantic
Doing Business in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- February 2024 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
How to Build a Life: The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances
- February 22, 2024 |
- Article |
- The Atlantic
Oak Street Health: From Start-up to Strategic Acquisition
- February 2024 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (A): A Comparative Analysis of Climate Actions and Change Enablers in 14 U.S. Cities
- February 2024 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Harvard Business Publishing
Seminars & Conferences
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