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- September 2011 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
The K-Dow Petrochemicals Joint Venture
By: Guhan Subramanian, James K. Sebenius, Phillip Andrews, Rhea Ghosh and Charlotte Krontiris
In 2007, the Dow Chemical Company and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced plans to launch a multibillion-dollar joint venture. Later known as K-Dow Petrochemicals, it would be one of the largest manufacturers of chemicals and plastics in the world. Analysts...
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Subramanian, Guhan, James K. Sebenius, Phillip Andrews, Rhea Ghosh, and Charlotte Krontiris. "The K-Dow Petrochemicals Joint Venture." Harvard Business School Case 912-002, September 2011. (Revised September 2013.)
- Program
Women on Boards
Summary Traditionally, the majority of board appointments are made through informal networks that are especially hard for women to break into. Designed specifically for top women executives, this program provides insight into navigating...
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- Web
Management - Doctoral
Management Students in Management focus on research creating management theory and knowledge that is relevant to business practice. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Management program is its focus...
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- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
organization, using economic analysis as a tool for understanding business structures and transactions. A Discussion of "Letting the 'Tail Wag the Dog'": The Debate over GAAP versus Street Earnings Revisited Authors:Mark T....
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015
forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Introduction: New Perspectives on Corporate Capital Structure By: Acharya, Viral, Heitor Almeida, and Malcolm Baker Abstract—The National Bureau of Economic Research held a symposium titled...
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Sean Silverthorne
- September 2001
- Background Note
Note on Application of the Antitrust Laws to the New Economy: An Analysis of United States v. Microsoft Corporation
Analyzes the 1991 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the seminal New Economy antitrust case United States vs. Microsoft Corp., 253 F.3rd 34 (D.C. Cir. 2001), which arose out of Microsoft's efforts to promote Internet Explorer...
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Lawsuits and Litigation;
Software;
Intellectual Property;
Monopoly;
Laws and Statutes;
Information Technology Industry;
District of Columbia
Bagley, Constance E. "Note on Application of the Antitrust Laws to the New Economy: An Analysis of United States v. Microsoft Corporation." Harvard Business School Background Note 802-090, September 2001.
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
PublicationsiPhones for Friends, Refrigerators for Family: How Products Prime Social Networks Authors:Lalin Anik and Michael I. Norton Publication:Social Influence (forthcoming). Abstract We show that priming consumers with products...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2010
- Other Paper
Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence
By: Shon R. Hiatt and Wesley Sine
Prior strategy research is divided on the utility of new-venture planning. Some scholars argue that planning enhances new-firm performance and others make the opposite argument. This paper attempts to reconcile these contradictory views by exploring the extent of...
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Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Government and Politics;
Success;
Performance Effectiveness;
Strategic Planning;
Business and Government Relations;
Colombia
Hiatt, Shon R., and Wesley Sine. "Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence."
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
you have a major industry that still has lots to reveal. We asked Jones to discuss his research and his new book. Sean Silverthorne: What inspired your interest in the beauty business and its history?...
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- 19 Jul 2015
- News
If World Leaders Can Skip Deadlines, Why Can’t I?
- 29 Jul 2013
- News
Monarchs versus managers
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
for neural networks increase, as does accessibility to off-the-shelf APIs from big tech and academic institutions that help speed up innovation. Entrepreneurs have also learned the wisdom of targeting AI applications toward specific,...
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by Rocio Wu
- 18 Jun 2015
- News
Working Out With Your Co-Workers Is as Bad as You Think
- November 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Background Note
Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs
Provides practical guidelines for conducting customer visits to explore and validate demand for an entrepreneurial offering. Reviews conditions under which visits will yield superior insights, compared to other research methods. Describes criteria for selecting visit...
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Cespedes, Frank V. "Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-098, November 2011. (Revised August 2012.)
- 15 Mar 2022
- News
AI Chip Startups Pull In Funding as They Navigate Supply Constraints
- 06 Aug 2021
- News
Productivity, balance and the four-day workweek
- 19 Feb 2018
- News
The Hidden Status Battles That Can Roil the Office
- 07 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change
It was a dramatic contrast on our screens last week. As Hurricane Dorian unleashed nature’s fury on the Bahamas and danced with a wide swath of the East Coast of the United States, I flipped to the CNN Climate Town Hall, where Democratic presidential candidates...
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by John Macomber
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2016
- Webinars: Career
5 Happiness Hacks That Drive Productivity, Sales, and Creativity
According to Harvard Business Review, happy people are 37% more productive, have 31% higher sales, and are three times more creative than their peers. In this webinar, Neil Pasricha (MBA 2007) provides models to create lasting happiness including building diverse...
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Aligning Strategy and Sales
marketplace Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build...
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