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- 21 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Missing the Wave in Ship Transport
were poor. "People mistake a shock to demand with an ability to generate profits. They overinvest because they don't understand." The growing body of research is causing Greenwood to think about business cycles more broadly, he says,...
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- 27 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Social Network Marketing: What Works?
are more influenced by social pressure than others. Can you discuss the distinctions among user groups and how they influence buying? A: We found three distinct groups. Low-status members (48 percent of the users in our sample), who are not well connected to others,...
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- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
They differentiated themseves in the marketplace by centering their strategy around social and environmental responsibility. They said, they don't want to be a "green" bank—they are a for-profit endeavor—but they want to do the...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
Working PapersInstitutional Pressures and Environmental Strategies Authors: Magali A. Delmas and Michael W. Toffel Abstract This paper suggests how institutional theory can explain enduring differences in organizational strategies. We...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
Then, by advising various foundations’ philanthropic efforts, Mbanusi saw how a focused strategy could directly address some of the root causes of social and economic challenges. “Helping these foundations think about how they could be...
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- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
businesses. The strategy literature uses real option theory to explain the transition to scale, but does not consider the complex relationships between corporate ventures and their parent organizations. By comparing six longitudinal cases...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Project Aims to Boost US Competitiveness
significance,” notes Dean Nitin Nohria. “Our goal is not simply to study US competitiveness,” explains Porter. “We intend to mobilize our alumni, the business community, and other stakeholders to take actions that boost America’s contribution to the global economy.” A...
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- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
scenario for the music industry because downloads of CDs are likely to be closer substitutes for CD purchases. If poor Internet connections explain file-sharing patterns, general access to broadband would have profound strategic...
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- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Gore All Business at HBS
the opposite direction.” Gore and David Blood (MBA ’85) are founding partners of Generation Investment Management, a firm that makes long-term investments in companies adhering to sustainability principles. Earlier in the day, the pair...
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From the Chief Financial Officer - Annual Report 2020
Doctoral Programs to resume virtually after spring break ended. Additionally, HBS faculty members mobilized to generate timely new research exploring how organizations were managing through a dramatic confluence of events—a global health...
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- February 2024
- Supplement
ReNew (B): A New Direction
By: Gunnar Trumbull and Malini Sen
The global renewables sector was in a slump, but the Indian market was booming. India’s largest renewable electricity generator, ReNew, faced a dilemma: it traded on the Nasdaq in New York, but saw huge opportunity in the Indian market. In response, CEO Sumant Sinha...
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Energy Generation;
Renewable Energy;
Entrepreneurship;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Trends;
Transformation;
Private Ownership;
Environmental Sustainability;
Mission and Purpose;
Expansion;
Market Entry and Exit;
Energy Industry;
Asia;
India
Trumbull, Gunnar, and Malini Sen. "ReNew (B): A New Direction." Harvard Business School Supplement 724-032, February 2024.
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
explores whether the strategy will save the Chinese economy or generate social and political problems that imperil the country's growth and stability. Publisher's link:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 17
of intermediaries create safe "money-like" claims, they go about this in different ways. Traditional banks create money-like claims by holding illiquid fixed-income assets to maturity, and they rely on deposit insurance and costly equity capital to support...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
entire supply chain, from purchasing thread to delivering finished goods complete with price tags to individual stores. William Fung (MBA 1972) and his older brother, Victor (PhD 1971), who taught at HBS for four years, are the third View Details
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Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) - Course Catalog
spring course, Strategies for Value Creation (SVC) 1417, students cannot take both of them. Career Focus This course provides a general management perspective on corporate finance and is designed to improve...
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- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
model has the obvious risk of generating pressure to be friendly toward issuers, especially issuers that generate a lot of ratings business (e.g., they have a lot of outstanding debt and issue many bonds)....
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Ta-Wei "David" Huang
address the most challenging issues faced by practitioners. I get everything I want here.” David has found his mentors to be especially generous with their time. “They genuinely want you to become a successful researcher and are willing...
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Gallery - The Art of American Advertising
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA...
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Impact on Research & Curriculum | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content Exhibition Home Exhibition Business Education & The Case Method The General Shoe Company, 1921 Case Writing & Industry Expansion of the Case Method The Case Method Classroom Teaching & The Case Method Impact on...
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- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Exploring new opportunities at HBS
and the technology and retail sectors), but I’m also looking to explore general management/corporate strategy opportunities, the consumer finance sector, and management consulting, so it’s pretty safe to say...
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Technology