Generalized Additive Model - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 18, 2008

the addition of protections for investors to corporate bylaws, which enabled relatively large corporations in Brazil to attract investors in large numbers. By availing themselves of this strategy, the firms View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2013
News

A Healthy Profit

an unsatisfactory outpatient experience at a government-run facility, she also received ineffective treatments from an untrained local practitioner. She is feeling increasing physical discomfort, general weakness, and growing alarm about... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

18 Apr 2011
News

Capitalism Meets Conservation

generated by their attendance. A single attendee causes (on average) the emission of nearly a ton and a half of carbon, mostly through travel. For attendees who elect the $20 carbon offset as part of their reunion package, Patagonia Sur... View Details

Keywords: Accommodation; Hospitality; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

05 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 5, 2010

Demand: Model and Estimation Methodology Authors:Nathan Craig, Nicole DeHoratius, and Ananth Raman Abstract To set service levels, firms must understand how changes in service affect customer demand. Supply learning is a process whereby... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

How ‘Hybrid’ Nonprofits Can Stay on Mission

populations they were trying to help” In the wake of this evolution over the past decade, more organizations have adopted a hybrid business model in which a social mission is the primary goal, but they still aim to View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Student-Profile

Rowan Clarke

how to spend the money—in this case, on solar backup or gas-powered generators perhaps. “In addition to the tactical question of how to respond to shocks and deliver strategic economic development funding,... View Details

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Community Values & Honor Code | HBS Online

Privacy Notice SMS Terms Terms of Use FERPA Community Values & Honor Code Trademark Notice Cookies The Harvard Business School Community Values support the HBS learning environment and are at the heart of a School-wide aspiration to make HBS a View Details

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Financial Highlights - Annual Report 2019

the net impact of distributions from the endowment and the addition of new gifts) increased to $4.1 billion, from $4.0 billion a year earlier. Capital investments in campus facilities and new construction increased to $43 million, from... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter

job but can’t make ends meet? —Rick Holliday (MBA 1963) OAKES: Yes, their needs are quite different. For individuals with mental illness or disabilities or who have experienced homelessness, we have learned that just providing an affordable place to live isn’t enough.... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

serious problem facing humanity in the 21st century. If we want a future for our kids and grandkids, it’s imperative that our generation does something effective to address it." Smriti Mishra MBA 2012 | From HBS to a Career in Clean... View Details

10 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

media content. Raises issues of how technology interacts with creative processes and outcome possibilities, and also invites discussion of strategic and organizational questions raised by the very different business models of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Profile

Kyle Bisutti

Responsibility: overseeing one-hundred employees building the thrust reversers that ensure the uneventful deceleration of aircraft on airport runways. With two summers at General Motors in Detroit, and six years at View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

Action Plan: Fruit of the Vine

the middle of its 600-foot altitude range. (The higher the elevation, the lower the sugar content—perfect for sparkling wines, not so much for still.) And the vineyard’s Jory soil—rich, well-drained, and derived from volcanic basalt—is just one View Details

Keywords: Ryan Jones

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Consolidated Balance Sheet - Annual Report 2020

5,208 m. * In pursuit of greater comparability across the Harvard schools, the University has asked all the schools to report their net results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. In... View Details

15 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Founding CEO’s Dilemma: Stay or Go?

step is required in order for the company to be successful. Once the company's product is defined and the business model has been developed, Onset—and indeed most VC firms—wants to be able to bring in a new CEO if required. Thus, the only... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

marketing, strategy, and general management roles. A common question from MBAs is how to decide what type of company to pursue- whether an early stage start up, a medium size company, or a large corporation. What advice do you have for... View Details

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

self-compacting solution to keep streets clean. Last year, however, the Massachusetts-based company’s CEO shared plans to change its business model from selling a product—waste and recycling stations—to selling a subscription-based... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

Profile

Shaun Miller

field. Studying at HBS was all the more important because in addition to receiving a world renowned education, I would have the ability to analyze hundreds of real world problems through the case method and practice solving these issues... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Consulting; Nonprofit / Government

01 Sep 2018
News

Case Study: A Good Fit

corporate wellness market by partnering with health plans and employers, and has expanded into more general health and wellness areas, with apps for people who want to eat better, for instance, or be more fit. After discovering that their... View Details