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- 1994
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Three-dimensional Finite Element Modeling of a Cervical Vertebra: An Investigation of Burst Fracture Mechanism
By: Kevin J. Bozic, J H Keyak, H B Skinner, H U Bueff and David Bradford
Finite element modeling was used to study the mechanical behavior of a cervical vertebra under axial compressive loading. A three-dimensional (3-D) finite element (FE) model of a mid-cervical vertebra using inhomogeneous material properties was generated from...
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- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
and overly restricting access to credit and consumer choice. Nicolas Retsinas, Eric Belsky, and their colleagues aim to stimulate debate based on analysis of the opportunities and challenges presented by the various components of global...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
working in the House of Representatives as a congressional intern. Why did you choose to attend an HBCU? After going on an HBCU college tour, I fell in love with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The people I met made me feel like I was part...
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- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows, and industrial development. It also places the findings of...
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- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
June 2016 Medical Care Vaccination Rates Are Associated with Functional Proximity but Not Base Proximity of Vaccination Clinics By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Gwendolyn I. Reynolds...
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Sean Silverthorne
- July 2024
- Module Note
Organization: Managing the Corporation
By: David J. Collis
Ongoing management of the corporate portfolio is critical to realizing value in diversified companies. This requires designing and administering structures, systems, and processes appropriate for the set of businesses and the resources that underpin value creation...
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- 2019
- Working Paper
The Value Potential of New Business Models
By: David J. Collis
One attempt to regain the ground that strategy has recently lost, which was described in the first article, has been the introduction of “business models” as the precursor to competitive positioning within an industry. Understanding a business model provides a...
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Collis, David J. "The Value Potential of New Business Models." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-028, September 2019.
- Article
Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings?: Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions
By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
Can governments increase private savings by taxing savings up front instead of in retirement? Roth 401(k) contributions are not tax-deductible in the contribution year, but withdrawals in retirement are untaxed. The more common before-tax 401(k) contribution is...
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Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions." Journal of Public Economics 151 (July 2017): 84–95.
- November 2016 (Revised July 2018)
- Case
Selling on Amazon at Tower Paddle Boards
By: Thales S. Teixeira and David Lopez-Lengowski
By June 2012, Stephan Aarstol felt that he had successfully passed the first critical stage of his ecommerce business. As the founder and CEO of a standup paddleboard (SUP) business, he had built a strong relationship with Asian manufacturers, built a small warehouse...
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Tower Paddle Boards;
Amazon;
E-commerce;
Online Shopping;
Distribution;
Internet and the Web;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Marketing Channels;
Distribution Channels;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Consumer Products Industry;
Retail Industry
Teixeira, Thales S., and David Lopez-Lengowski. "Selling on Amazon at Tower Paddle Boards." Harvard Business School Case 517-047, November 2016. (Revised July 2018.)
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vibrant partnerships toward collective action to solve some of today’s complex global challenges. David Luna U.S. Diplomat and National Security Official What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your resume with a Certificate of...
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News & Commentary - Advancing Racial Equity
Shai Feldman, Brandeis University; Amaney Jamal, Princeton University; David Makovsky, The Washington Institute and Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations under President Obama; and Khalil Shikaki, Brandeis University. The panel was...
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- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
by Robert Kaplan and David Norton. She is also a former Contributing Editor to Harvard Business Review. Previously, Heimbouch was Director of Editorial Development at Wired Ventures in San Francisco.
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Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- March 2012
- Article
How to Make Finance Work
By: Robin Greenwood and David S. Scharfstein
Once a sleepy old boys' club, the U.S. financial sector is now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Value;
Competitive Advantage;
Investment;
Performance Evaluation;
Household;
Financial Crisis;
Finance;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Greenwood, Robin, and David S. Scharfstein. "How to Make Finance Work." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
including suggestions for future research. The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability Authors:Alnoor Ebrahim Publication:Chap. 4 in The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. 3rd ed., edited by View Details
- February 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Bidding for Finansbank
By: David Scharfstein and Esel Çekin
Because of the deepening Greek crisis, in October 2015, National Bank of Greece (NBG) was required to sell one of its most valuable assets, Finansbank, the eighth largest Turkish bank. There were three potential buyers: Garanti Bank, Turkey's second largest private...
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Keywords:
Banking;
Acquisitions;
International Acquisition;
Cross-border Investment;
Bidding;
Bidders;
Regulations;
ROE;
Cost Synergies;
Regional Growth;
Emerging Market;
Sales Process;
Valuation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Banking Industry;
Turkey;
Europe
Scharfstein, David, and Esel Çekin. "Bidding for Finansbank." Harvard Business School Case 216-040, February 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
- March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
- Background Note
Scope of the Corporation, The
By: David J. Collis
Describes analyses that determine the appropriate limit to the scope of the firm. Examines both the production cost justification for firm diversification--economies of scope and shared resources, and the governance cost justification for including transactions inside...
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Collis, David J. "Scope of the Corporation, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 795-139, March 1995. (Revised April 1995.)
- December 2007
- Case
Envisioning "Free Banking" in Antebellum New York (A)
By: David A. Moss and Cole Bolton
Banks throughout New York State suspended specie payments (i.e., payments in gold and silver) in May 1837 following the collapse of several state banks and the onset of a nationwide financial panic. Amid the chaos, the upstart Whigs were able to depose the longstanding...
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Keywords:
History;
Government Legislation;
Capital;
Financial Crisis;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry;
New York (state, US)
Moss, David A., and Cole Bolton. Envisioning "Free Banking" in Antebellum New York (A). Harvard Business School Case 708-038, December 2007.
- December 2007 (Revised September 2009)
- Case
Wall Street's First Panic (A)
By: David A. Moss and Cole Bolton
In the early 1790s, a flood of newly issued public and private securities sparked an investment boom in the nascent United States. In New York, the bustling commercial district along Wall Street emerged as the center of the city's securities trade. One of the many...
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History;
Financial Instruments;
Auctions;
Financial Crisis;
Business and Government Relations;
Financial Services Industry
Moss, David A., and Cole Bolton. "Wall Street's First Panic (A)." Harvard Business School Case 708-002, December 2007. (Revised September 2009.)
- 30 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
2019 HarperBusiness The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power By: Cusumano, Michael A., Annabelle Gawer, and David B. Yoffie Abstract—The Business of Platforms explores the strategic,...
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Dina Gerdeman
- November 2013 (Revised December 2013)
- Case
Endeavor: Miami Heats Up
By: William A. Sahlman, Ramana Nanda, David Lane and Lisa Mazzanti
Endeavor Global was a nonprofit that for 15 years had worked to nurture entrepreneurship in emerging markets by selecting local high-impact entrepreneurs for mentoring and aid in scaling up their businesses from committed local business leaders. In summer 2012,...
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Keywords:
Social Enterprise;
Entrepreneurs;
Scaling;
Emerging Market Entrepreneurship;
Not For Profit;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Mentoring;
Business Networks;
Hybrid Nonprofit Funding;
Mission and Purpose;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Emerging Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Finance;
Miami
Sahlman, William A., Ramana Nanda, David Lane, and Lisa Mazzanti. "Endeavor: Miami Heats Up." Harvard Business School Case 814-043, November 2013. (Revised December 2013.)