Activity Based Costing - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

The State of the Markets

that the back end of the operation keeps pace with the front end to avoid the costly control issues that exist today." Looking ahead, Seifert sees the Internet as a force to be reckoned with in terms of costs and productivity.... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

30 Jun 2020
Book

Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever

based on those forecasts, the highlights of their observations, and prescriptive thoughts based on our analysis of their ideas. The executives identified 10 powerful forces that had the potential to disrupt... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

10 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table

takes place before the parties sit down across the table from each other. Even after negotiations begin, they continue to shape the structure by molding the agenda, introducing action-forcing events, and linking or delinking negotiations. When View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

20 Dec 2019
Blog Post

Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2019

classmates simply by participating in activities organized entirely by incoming students. They range anywhere from walking tours of Boston to skydiving! Even the section reveal itself was a suspenseful social experience. Read... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Charged Up

each faces a distinct set of business and strategy challenges. In the case “A123 Systems,” HBS professor Richard Vietor presents the issues confronting a manufacturer of the complex, evolving technology of lithium-ion batteries. Based in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; batteries; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing

04 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business of Global Poverty

"The GPP's intent is not to discover the next big idea," Rangan says, "but to find models that business can use to engage with the base of the pyramid." Poverty can only be truly addressed if you meet four conditions.... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

for gasoline in the United States to consist of five distinct regions. Other large markets where transport costs are relatively high in relation to product value, such as cement in Brazil or beer in China, can be similarly broken down.... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

01 Sep 2011
News

Water for Life

is perfor-mance-based and guarantees the reimbursement of our expenditures and cost of capital as long as these are prudent and efficient. The model requires us to accelerate and even advance our capital investments, roll out the network... View Details

Keywords: Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

01 Jun 2016
News

Case Study: On the Table

logistics can be outsourced to a global company like DHL. Mexico has a cost advantage, so it can naturally be a production center. —Ali al Shihabi (MBA 1985) Consider researching how Indian furniture startups and food companies are... View Details

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RoGME: Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog

occupy policymaking positions at some point in their careers. The skills and knowledge it develops, however, are increasingly valuable to the broad range of businesses, non-profit organizations, and civil society institutions whose View Details

01 Mar 2007
News

The Plight of the Global Poor

intent is not to discover the next big idea,” Rangan says, “but to find models that business can use to engage with the base of the pyramid.” In December 2005, the GPP convened a three-day colloquium, “A Conference on Global Poverty:... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; bottom of the pyramid (BOP); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

13 Dec 2006
Research & Ideas

Improving Public Health for the Poor

low cost or a business providing goods or services that end or reduce respiratory ailments. Bringing together public healthcare and market forces "could have huge impact," says Chu. That feeling was underscored by Chu's own... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

09 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy

A legendary professor at Harvard Business School for 40 years, Georges Doriot was a pivotal player in the founding of the modern venture capital industry. As Spencer E. Ante's new book notes, venture capital per se is as old as commercial View Details

Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante

01 Dec 2018
News

Case Study: Your Data, Your Health

platform,” says Tariyal, so the question is how to choose among many stakeholders: Should NextGen Jane focus first on the disease affecting the greatest number of women? The one most likely to impact costs for insurers? Should it pursue... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

activated under certain conditions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-083.pdf Breaking Them In or Revealing Their Best? Reframing Socialization Around Newcomer Self-Expression Authors:Dan Cable, Francesca Gino, and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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1.4.2 Classroom Environment | MBA

which they are based is a shared responsibility. Each student should understand what constitutes unacceptable classroom behavior. Each member of the teaching faculty should set clear expectations in the classroom, help identify... View Details

18 Nov 2009
HBS Case

Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu

prepared by Adrià and his team of thirty to forty cooks. The meal costs roughly 230 euros and represents hours of laborious research, testing, and preparation. In addition to engaging a diner's five senses, Adrià and his team hope to... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

24 Feb 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Palm Beach

based on the experiences of the pandemic, he said, "we need to deliver an on-campus experience that is central to leadership development, while also leveraging synchronous learning and hybrid technology to ensure that our two-year program... View Details

Fast Answer

Scaling Minority Businesses (SMB)

Business and Workforce Dynamics in the US. Mapping Tools: SimplyAnalytics - Generate tables and maps View Details

28 May 2019
News

What I Do: Gordon Medenica (MBA 1979)

state agency. “Mega Millions is run as a consortium by 11 member states: Georgia oversees the televised drawings, for example, while Virginia handles the money transfers between states, based on where the winner lives. That’s carried over... View Details

Keywords: Ryan Jones; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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