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- 13 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Improving Public Health for the Poor
model of microfinance to impact the health of the poor, the two shared with him their extensive knowledge on health in developing countries. Out of that came a framework for the project. Roslyn Payne, an HBS alumna (HBS MBA '70) with deep...
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- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
the response of U.S. multinational firms to the formation of the ASEAN free trade agreement. Observed patterns guide the development of a model in which heterogeneous firms from a source country decide how to serve two foreign markets....
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Martha Lagace
- August 2011
- Teaching Note
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (TN)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Erin McFee
Teaching Note for 408-066.
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- December 2000 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Rise and Fall of Iridium, The
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Examines the history of Iridium Communications, a provider of mobile satellite services. Discusses the genesis of Iridium's technical design, then follows the venture through various stages of development. Describes Iridium's attempts to build a subscriber base after...
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Information Technology;
Business Model;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Organizational Structure;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Rise and Fall of Iridium, The." Harvard Business School Case 601-040, December 2000. (Revised November 2001.)
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Big Business of Returns
(illustration by Chris Philpot) Sources: (1) National Retail Federation; (2) Industry analyst Kurt Salmon; (3) Inbound Logistics; (4) B-Stock Solutions
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- 06 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?
approach to the “pitch or spec” dilemma by constructing a model that links this choice to writers’ past experience and their confidence level about this particular idea. The model also predicts the average...
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- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
directly: high oil prices, a growing demand in emerging economies like China and India, and the possibility of agribusiness companies competing successfully in the production of biofuels. Bunge had traditionally followed an organizational View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology, was a research model built for a different era. When groups like AT&T’s Bell Labs and Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) were formed, academic scientists had little...
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- 10 Nov 2008
- Research Event
Social Media Leads the Future of Technology
remains to be seen, she added. Although some sites such as Yahoo! include premium services that require fees or subscriptions, the largest business model by far is advertising: a $45 billion industry globally that has been growing about...
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by Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 12, 2008
huge impact on the business models of major record labels. Modularity, and the commoditization spill-over enabled by modularity in the personal computer industry, was a major force in the development of the market. While Apple's iPod...
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Martha Lagace
- 30 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can AI Predict Whether Shoppers Would Pick Crest Over Colgate?
but large language models like generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs) may allow companies to rely on AI to uncover consumers’ tastes, according to new research from Harvard Business School and Microsoft. Ayelet Israeli, an associate...
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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
price (about $400,000) would be significantly less. Initial models would be well suited for use in scientific computation and control applications... [T]his same basic computer will also be suited for use in business applications." 45 In...
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Josh Solera
industry. “The airlines play a pivotal role in our economy, yet the current business model is badly fractured. I want to be one of the people leading change.” After completing his degree, Josh intends to return to consulting with a focus...
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Jennifer Kelly
could have access to affordable, clean water. It's a business model that meets needs on a continuous basis." From Aceh to Boston At McKinsey, Jennifer "pursued a fairly balanced career path in both the private and public...
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A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Chertavian, who also sits on the Social Enterprise Initiative’s Advisory Board. “Our country needs to embrace the fact that if we’re going to have a globally competitive economy, we must engage every one of our citizens.” In other words, Year Up’s View Details
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Business at the Base of the Pyramid - Course Catalog
significantly underserved. This makes possible innovative, disruptive models that dramatically expand access while generating commercial returns equal to or greater than conventional businesses. This success has drawn the attention of...
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- 17 Feb 2011
- News
Field Report: Rwanda
Karisimbi Partners, a three-person private consulting group that works with small- to mid-sized enterprises. “The idea behind Karisimbi’s model is that sustained economic growth in Rwanda requires private enterprise, reform, and direct...
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Fereshteh Zeineddin
for your current role & your long term career? My education at HBS taught me skills, models and frameworks to tackle everyday business problems; however, the most important lesson that I learned is that "soft" skills are...
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Retail
- 01 May 2013
- News
Thompson Dean, MBA 1984
school systems, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and mission-driven companies. Dean notes: “I hope the University looks at the success of the Ed.L.D. Program and decides to continue to build on that model with other...
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- 21 Sep 2015
- News
Rockin’ for a Cause
become casualties of California’s statewide budget cuts. “It introduced a new model of raising funds district-wide instead of school-by-school,” Scheel explains. “Because of that, PiE appeals not just to individual donors, but also to...
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