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  • 26 May 2015
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First Look: May 26

iPad vs. Amazon's Kindle By: Adner, Ron, Jianqing Chen, and Feng Zhu Abstract— We study the compatibility decisions of two competing platforms that generate profits through both hardware sales and royalties from content sales. We consider... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 22

the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of individual banks by managers, investors, and regulators. The basic analytical tool is the risk-adjusted balance sheet,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 24, 2006

and AIDS: The Macroeconomic Impact of a Health Crisis Authors:Eric D. Werker, Amrita Ahuja, and Brian Wendell Abstract Theories abound on the potential macroeconomic impact of AIDS in Africa, yet there have been surprisingly few empirical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

increasing or decreasing, depending on the magnitude of a manager's career incentives. Altruistic Utility Functions for Joint Decisions Authors:David E. Bell and Ralph L. Keeney Publication:In The Mathematics of Preference, Choice and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

essential research tools—Markov decision process, game theory and information economics, queueing games, econometric methods, and data science—by illustrating their uses and applicability on examples from... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

  Working PapersAnomalies in Estimates of Cross-Price Elasticities for Marketing Mix Models: Theory and Empirical Test Authors:Andre Bonfrer, Ernest R. Berndt, and Alvin Silk Abstract We investigate the theoretical possibility and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Feb 2001
  • Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

himself and coauthors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Mariko Sakakibara in their new book, Can Japan Compete?, before leading a discussion on approaches to Japan's economic recovery. The conversation sparked considerable debate around his own View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
  • 08 Jan 2001
  • What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

toughest decisions often are associated with situations in which strategic risk is high but in-house capability is low. Here Doherty suggests a strategic alliance with the purpose of upgrading in-house capability as at least one... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 16 Nov 2020
  • Blog Post

Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020

DID FLATIRON HELP YOU BUILD SKILLS? Paige Tsai: At a high level, I learned both the theory of data science and how to apply specific data science tools to large datasets to develop actionable insights. Lingxi Huang: The experience helped... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Important Life Decisions by Jaja Jackson (MBA 1999) and Jennifer Grimes (Jennifer Grimes) The authors demonstrate that it is really how we make important decisions that will determine how happy we are. A... View Details
  • January 2021
  • Case

The FIRE Savings Calculator

By: Michael Parzen and Paul Hamilton
This case follows Carol Muñoz, a member of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) lifestyle movement. At the age of 45, Carol is considering retiring and living off the $1 million she has accumulated. Using Monte Carlo simulation, Carol forecasts the... View Details
Keywords: Analysis; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Investment Return; Personal Finance; Saving; Risk and Uncertainty; Diversification; Theory; Personal Development and Career; Financial Services Industry
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Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense" - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
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HBS & the Case Method - Message From the Director | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

policies with which these conditions should be remedied?” as a way of opening the class discussion about possible actions to address the issue. HBS cases have evolved since that time, through innovations in teaching and learning, but the core emphasis on View Details
  • 13 Feb 2018
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New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

2018 Pearson Education Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis By: Datar, Srikant M., and Madhav Rajan Abstract—Horngren’s Cost Accounting defines the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 24

We contribute to institutional theory by identifying selective disclosure as a corporate symbolic strategy and by revealing how scrutiny and norms limit this symbolic behavior. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1836472... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10

time and markets. Specifically, we build a model in which two firms that differ in their capabilities enter sequentially into two markets with different potentials for profit. The model is solved using game theory under three learning... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

they should hear about themselves and their strategies. What to do about it: cultivate a network of junior coaches who are willing to tell you the things you don't want to hear. And seek input on key strategic decisions by empowering... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
  • 15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

Human Decision Processes Seeker Beware: The Interpersonal Costs of Ignoring Advice By: Blunden, Hayley, Jennifer M. Logg, Alison Wood Brooks, Leslie John, and Francesca Gino Abstract—Prior advice research has focused on understanding when... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8

decisions to employees further down the managerial hierarchy. Economists have developed a range of theories to account for delegation, but there is less empirical evidence, especially across countries. This... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Early Years at HBS - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

casualties and run up massive national debt; Auguste believed the best options for his son?s future lay in America. Auguste planned for Georges to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and he gave his son a letter of... View Details