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- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
government intervention." This is also a fascinating entrepreneurial story. The beginnings of MME lie with case protagonist Ryland Utlaut (the group's president) and ten other farmers, who put together seed money of $25,000 in 2002... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
protagonist Ryland Utlaut (the group’s president) and ten other farmers, who put together seed money of $25,000 in 2002 to launch the project. A feasibility study shows that an ethanol plant capable of producing 40 million gallons a year... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
What’s after Fannie and Freddie?
Scharfstein: “Whenever you mix government guarantees with private, for-profit entities, those private entities put the government at risk.” Reforming the U.S. housing finance system remains perhaps the largest piece of unfinished business... View Details
- 14 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Reducing Plastic Pollution on a Global Scale
most plastics, which severely limits options for recycling when compared to other materials such as paper and glass. Solutions include altering the design of plastics, or more simply investing in the use of materials that are more... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
attempts at group creativity in companies ranging from startups to Hewlett-Packard and Intel, is their recipe for firing up and stoking the creative process. Promoting differences of opinion, setting aside an incubation period, and converging on the best View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Tyler Teykl (MBA 2017)
beauty of HBS is that it puts you into the alumni network where there is never a cold call. What is the most inspiring/exciting project you’ve worked on? The summer prior to entering my RC year, my wife, Shannon, and I traveled into rural... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Tribute to Fellowships
uninhabitable ruin. Her immediate urge was to leave HBS to help her parents put their lives, and their home, back together. They balked at the idea, insisting that they would be fine without her. Nearly two years later, Thompson recounted... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
things like helping the pool attendant put towels on the chaise longues. It was a family business, so we were all involved.” Tisch Hotels evolved into the Loews Corporation, one of the largest diversified financial enterprises in the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992
potential and his prospects, Chertavian was determined to help expand options for Heredia and kids like him. “I saw that David had enormous talent and drive, but he needed help to reach his full potential,” says Chertavian, adding an... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
they see three options: First, they could double down on the D2C side, which helps get the brand out there quickly, although it is subject to more competition and acquisition costs. The second option is to integrate with real estate... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
counterintuitive, conclusion: An overreliance on founders’ specialized knowledge narrows startups’ options as they seek the right paths to commercialize their work. “It’s not like they are doing worse science, have worse patents, or are... View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
attempts to deliver low-risk profits from the index options market. The actual simulation is fairly short and simple. Students trade 1-month put and call options on the S&P... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief
large enough—over 3 centimeters—the need for surgery would be definitive, while if it was smaller, they would have to decide whether to opt for the procedure. “What we’re really documenting here is a strong aversion to making difficult decisions,” says Hagerty, “where... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Oct 2010
- What Do You Think?
Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?
system?" Ajay Kumar Gupta put it this way: "I believe revealing compensation ratio(s) will help inculcate values, honesty, and accountability in the organization." Others were less sanguine. Zach Allen described it as a... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 03 Aug 2022
- News
Hungry for Change
Management consulting doesn’t lend itself to a balanced diet. Always on the go for her projects at Kurt Salmon, Kate Flynn (MBA 2012) would grab whatever packaged food appeared healthiest to her. For a long time, she sought low-calorie and low-carbohydrate View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
possibility, but between her junior and senior undergraduate years, a summer internship with UNICEF in the West African country of Benin and a visit with relatives in Ghana, Togo, and Nigeria put that plan on hold. “It was, by far, my... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
Sir Martin Sorrell (MBA ’68), chief executive of WPP Group and the forum’s alumni chair, also will speak. The planning committee, chaired by Sherry Leigh Coutu (MBA ’93), has put together an extraordinary social program, including a... View Details
- 20 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School
the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options were intended to give executives incentives to get share prices to rise, which in theory would create value for shareholders and society alike. That... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
Representative Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas and the House Ways and Means chairman, stated "our legislation transfers power from Washington back to the American people. We dismantle Obamacare's damaging taxes and mandates so states can deliver quality,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
relate to your areas of interest and expertise. Then we'll discuss some of the challenges they pose. Brian, what about the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options were intended to give executives... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons