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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
First, there appear to be no “green” native energy projects that are economical without government subsidy. Second, US natural gas reserves can be produced for far less than any alternative source, and US...
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- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
- Bloomberg L.P. Scott D. Cook - Intuit Thomas A. James - Raymond James Financial Sandra L. Kurtzig - E-Benefits READ MORE Gordon M. Binder - Amgen Michael R. Bloomberg - Bloomberg L.P. Scott D. Cook -...
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Business of Emerging Markets
of the palm oil cluster in Malaysia and Indonesia and its global implications for corporations, governments, and individual actors, especially in emerging economies. I’ve also reframed key ideas and theoretical contributions underlying my...
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- 01 May 2012
- News
Best in Show
Parrish: To counter a down economy, laughter was the best medicine. Long an occasion for high jinks and good laughs, the HBS Show was born in dark times. Oil shocks, inflation, and high unemployment were the order of the day when Joe...
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- 19 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways
24/7, with limited downtime mostly for planned maintenance work. It does not need sun or wind to operate at full capacity, and while the operators chose to use higher quality imported Indonesian coal to run the plant, in a pinch they...
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- 12 Mar 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist
cost-cutting; in fact, cutting infrastructure, supply chain costs, and excess expenses should be done all the time, in good times and bad. This is the approach used by ExxonMobil as it has been one of the greatest value creators in the...
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Sustainability in the Transportation Industry
Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. The complete white paper may downloaded here. The European Commission is working on a comprehensive Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart...
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- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
daughter Campbell went into anaphylactic shock after eating prepared food cooked in a pan they believe was cross-contaminated with peanuts. “We saw someone go from fine to wheezing, GI distress, and throat closure in just minutes,” says...
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Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Research Brief: As the Wind Blows
“Every time there’s a shift in politics, everything gets reversed.” In the US wind sector that meant decades of stop-and-start innovation, a lack of institutional structures, and speculative investing. This stood in contrast to Denmark....
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- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Learning from the Past
case study, as relevant today as it was then, of society breaking down under the brutalizing effects of war. For many subjects, from history to philosophy, from ethics to aesthetics, our intellectual inheritance from the ancient Greeks is so vital that those of View Details
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James E. Aisner
- 15 Mar 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: What's the Next 'Big Thing' in Finance?
and integrates all of these advances in technology that will impact how individuals save, how they invest, and how they interact with all aspects of their finances. "Keep your ear to the ground and your eyes open on fintech." Now, importantly, it’s not just how...
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- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
"globalness." Consumers all over the world associate global brands with three characteristics. Global Myth. Consumers look to global brands as symbols of cultural ideals. They use brands to create an imagined global identity...
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- 15 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Going Green Makes Good Business Sense
Browne caused a stir about five years ago when he broke ranks with the rest of the oil companies in a public statement at Stanford University. "He said, 'We actually think global climate change is a very serious problem, and we're...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
talked for 10 minutes with the benefit of real, personal experience about what it feels like to be on a ship at sea, operating a complex weapons system. The ex-military guys and girls brought something interesting and unique to the classroom and the study groups. We...
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- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Action Plan: Net Proceeds
from used vegetable oil and sugars. The polymer can be used to replace plastic, is fully home compostable, and doesn’t create microplastics when it breaks down. Goodwin is...
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- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
Politics we observe firms working more closely with NGOs and other special interest groups to preempt unfavorable policy choices, react swiftly to crises, and proactively develop socially responsible strategies. In Public Politics, firms have become increasingly...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
pre-vet course of study at Texas A&M but was lured to the booming oil and gas industry after graduation. He applied to HBS a few years later and went to Wall Street after leaving Soldiers Field. Anderson worked for Donaldson, Lufkin &...
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- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Carry It On
these two areas, and that gives me a very good feeling.” With John Plukas (MBA ’68), with whom he had previously founded HCW Oil and Gas, an oil-industry real estate and investment firm, Glassman launched Wainwright Bank in 1987. The bank...
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- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
examples—GE, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hasbro, IBM, United Rentals, and Tata Consultancy Services—and testimonies of leaders who have successfully used this framework, this book solves once and for all the practical dilemma of how to align...
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- 29 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business
latest round of financing The RC has given me the knowledge to critically examine anyone of these major business stories and think about the root causes, implications, execution, and risks. Take for example McDonald's rolling out all day breakfast offering. View Details