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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
Jan 08 6 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline January 2 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Mar 12 6 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline March... View Details
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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online
economic principles to fascinating problems in business and management.” Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Jan 22 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline January 16... View Details
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
support every low- to moderate-income family, says Tufano. Beyond valuable programs like Social Security, tax breaks for savers, or auto-enrollment initiatives, there are more innovative and exciting projects: Prize-linked savings... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
Illustration by James Steinberg In the 1960s and 1970s, as the environmental movement dawned in the United States, a new generation of activist-minded entrepreneurs appeared. Among them were companies like Body Shop, Aveda, Tom’s of Maine, and Whole Foods—all founded... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Benchmarks Don’t Work
lowest-cost finance processors provides a useful benchmark. The finance group must also provide standard, compliant reporting to shareholders, tax authorities, and regulators, so it would be sensible to benchmark the cost of these... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
researches tax policy, international finance, and corporate finance. The book grew out of his efforts to make finance more accessible through executive education teaching and his online course Leading with Finance. His previous book, The... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit
behavior affect them today. For example, if a rational addict learns that taxes on cigarettes are going to double in six months, she may be less likely to take up smoking today. Hussam remains agnostic on whether the behavior of addicts... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 07 Nov 2012
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HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
the team, which can be taxing emotionally. "The hardest thing to do is to let go of a player who has been a great guy," Ferguson told me. Many other factors contribute to his successes, too. One factor I am particularly impressed by is... View Details
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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online
to build a viable, valuable business that can scale and attract venture capital.” Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Jan 29 5 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline... View Details
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
into why the owners of small businesses typically wait until the last minute to update their books and file tax forms. Most people would say they are just lazy or undisciplined. But Cook observed what was happening and asked why. And the... View Details
- 19 May 2021
- Op-Ed
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
the Investing in American Workers Act, which would revise the tax code so companies’ investments in their people are treated the same as investments in physical assets and research, are also a good step forward. In addition, as more data... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
economic terms is a certain kind of transaction cost or tax or another one of those market imperfections. Q: How are these trends reflected in your teaching? A: All of my research and cases over the last several years have been in these... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?
is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and studies tax policy and the economics of the commercial space sector. Many potential problems can still sidetrack our trek to the stars: An accident above the... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order
west. The southern region of the United States gained about 1 million new residents in 2018, for example—a higher figure than any other region in the country—according to data from the US Census Bureau. These spots offer less expensive housing for residents, View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
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- “The ‘Carbon Club’: Oil Companies, Climate Change & the Shaping of Public Policy”. Conspiracy theories abound, but the roles of the major oil companies in influencing public policy on climate change remain largely obscure. This... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?
opposition to Florida legislation viewed as antithetical to the LGBTQ community, the state ended some of Disney’s taxing and property authorities over its Disney World Florida theme park. Suddenly, Disney is confronted with two opposing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping
ability to charge higher rates generated historic ocean shipping revenue of $48 billion and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $18 billion, for a margin of 37%. This was in contrast to the traditional low-margin nature of the... View Details
- 20 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce
But long-term success-even for a family company-can be explained in a rather simple, straightforward way. Here are some high points to consider. Grow Every Generation In order to stay alive commercially as a family, you must grow your assets (what's left of your assets... View Details
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education
receiving his MBA. He held numerous positions in the Detroit and Wayne County governments, including accountant, auditor, tax commissioner, and Detroit's first African American controller. He also held faculty and administrative positions... View Details
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
in the nation. Some communities have attempted other measures to reduce the public’s soda consumption, including New York City’s proposed cap on portion sizes and Berkeley’s one-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks. Donnelly hopes these... View Details