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- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
definition that extends the concept beyond the traditional binary retain/not retain view of retention. We discuss a variety of metrics to measure and monitor retention. We present an integrated framework for managing retention that leverages emerging opportunities...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
integration. The reason is that at low prices, increases in revenue resulting from enhanced productivity are too small to justify the cost, whereas at high prices, the revenue benefit exceeds the cost. Trade policy provides a source of...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
thresholds, targets, or benchmarks are set, and defining the pay-performance relation and how the relation changes over time. Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1935654 Performance Tradeoffs in Team Knowledge Sourcing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 20
http://www.people.hbs.edu/acuddy/in%20press,%20carney,%20cuddy,%20&%20yap,%20psych%20science.pdf Telegraphs—Shrinking Economic Distances? A Preliminary Enquiry, 1870s-1912 Author: Felipe Tâmega Fernandes Publication: Business Archives: View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
sourcing and environmental impact; Creative innovation growth platforms worthy of our coffee; Deliver a sustainable economic model. The case provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the coffee company moved forward on these goals,...
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- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980
nonresident convertibility, which permitted foreigners to move funds for current account purposes freely from one country to another. This was the key development in the establishment of a liberal and open international economy. It had an...
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by Geoffrey Jones
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
associated with the incumbent attracting and retaining more profitable customers over time. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=39914 Build It, Buy It Or Both? Rethinking the Sourcing of Advertising...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
information while also offering them incentives to avoid conflicts of interest. Findings from the existing body of conceptual and empirical research bearing on the sources and consequences of conflicts are reviewed and directions for...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
raise funds from outside investors. The relationship appears not to be causal but instead driven by selection effects across heterogeneous teams with varying degrees of inequality aversion. Publisher's link:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
examines investments made by 13 angel groups across 21 countries. We compare applicants just above and below the funding cutoff and find that these angel investors have a positive impact on the growth, performance, and survival of firms...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
their characteristics 6-7 hrs Module 3 Hedge Funds Learn key elements of hedge funds, including fee structure and sources of risk and value, and understand and assess types of arbitrage and strategies....
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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Rounding the Bend
Illustration by Fernando Cobelo To help people visualize what a circular economy could look like and bring the challenges down to a closet-sized scale, Emily Bolon (MBA/MPA 2007) recommends the following exercise. First, make a mental tally of the number of garments...
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- December 2018 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Bulb 2015: Foundation
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In late August 2015, Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood, co-founders of Bulb, Ltd (Bulb), were ready to offer affordable renewable energy to the United Kingdom’s 27 million households. They hoped to capitalize on the hundreds of thousands of customers switching their energy...
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Green Energy;
Start-up;
Launch;
Customer Acquisition;
Customer Churn;
Customer Engagement;
Electricity;
Resources;
Growth Strategy;
B-Corp;
Entrepreneurial Journey;
Entrepreneurial Management;
Start-ups;
Renewable Energy;
Business Startups;
Business Plan;
Business Model;
Working Capital;
Customers;
Growth and Development Strategy;
United Kingdom
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Bulb 2015: Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 719-440, December 2018. (Revised June 2021.)
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
and the Roots of Sustained Competitive Advantage This note focuses on organizational "competencies" or "capabilities" as a potential source of sustained competitive advantage. Research in this area hypothesizes that...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
verification process, NetaCarbon helps pro-climate businesses to unlock their full potential by expanding revenue sources and customer reach, ultimately accelerating climate impact globally through the carbon market. Grace's role prior to...
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- 09 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?
trillion hedge fund industry to police itself with voluntary standards and codes. Codes of conduct and self-regulation programs are growing in popularity, but are these initiatives just window dressing to appease critics and deter...
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by Martha Lagace
- Web
Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
moving toward domestic debt as an alternative source of funding for the current Greek government. See Carmen’s other research work here and Christoph’s other research work here . Related Themes: Global...
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Past Issues - Alumni
not-too-distant future of tomorrow’s sustainable cities Breaking News With a novel funding and ownership model, the National Trust for Local News offers a path to keep local newspapers in local hands—and sustained for the future Launch...
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- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
Joshua Coval, and Christopher Malloy Abstract This paper employs a new empirical approach for identifying the impact of government spending on the private sector. Our key innovation is to use changes in congressional committee chairmanship as a View Details
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Martha Lagace
- Web
Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
bio-propane for the $21 billion US propane market, offering the only economically competitive, domestically produced, renewable source of this clean burning fuel. Clear Suppliers Paul Morgenthaler Alex Zhang Business Track Runner-Up Clear...
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