Options - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 25

understand the knowledge better. These options present a sourcing paradox: teams cannot reap the advantages of specialized sourcing and the advantages of broad sourcing. They face performance tradeoffs. Further, under some conditions... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

Cash and the Woman-Owned Business

2003.8 These loan programs, readily available credit cards, and equal opportunity lending have improved women's options dramatically over the past thirty years and have brought early-stage financing within closer reach for women... View Details

Keywords: by Candida Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene & Myra M. Hart

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

raised an additional $2.3 million. The case considers scaling options for an early-stage venture, including new geographical, product, pricing, and/or customer-type options. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 7

Investindustrial's team had the following exit alternatives: 1) a trade sale to an automotive buyer; 2) a secondary buyout, partial or complete, by a financial investor; 3) a relisting in Hong Kong. Each option had its pros and cons, but... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

27 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments

each year in personal and corporate taxes (excluding social security and Medicare taxes) is only a bit over $1 trillion. Spending must be cut. The recent report of The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform suggested a number of View Details

Keywords: by Staff

28 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 28, 2008

preparation offices were given the option to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in addition to existing Block savings products. The fraction of filers who did any savings at the tax-site was 8.5 times higher at these treatment sites offering... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Profile

Ben Faw

For Ben Faw, a lifelong interest in both military history and leadership made West Point a logical destination. But upon graduation, when Ben had many options at his disposal, he responded to a calling that went deeper than mere logic. “I... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Technology; Manufacturing

Fast Answer

Historical and forecasted economic statistics

drop-down. In Step 2, choose the region or country and click ADD. In Step 3, choose series. Use Filter by... View Details

29 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Pursuing Independent Projects

it will be up to you, the company, and the faculty to determine what is most useful for the organization. If you’re still exploring options and need some ideas, there is a list of IP project proposals submitted by faculty who have already... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

New Biotech Joint Degree Program Kicks Off

Students in the second cohort of the new MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences program arrived on campus this summer. When Elisa MacColl (MS/MBA 2022), a consultant in L.E.K.’s life sciences practice, first considered graduate school, she was disappointed to find there... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

The Message and the Media: Advertising's Brave New World

increases only modestly. The traditional face of the industry has changed, with "full-service" agency-client relationships giving way to cost cutting, streamlining, and consolidation. Outright alternatives to advertising - including View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs

25 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy

this way are also less vulnerable to subsequent legal challenges. This option has always existed, Gilson says, but it's been used more often in recent years so asset-rich companies that are cash poor can raise money. In 2001, American... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

01 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

Lucent had not had NVG as part of its process, though, the information created by these ventures once they got started would never have emerged. These projects might have remained buried within Bell Labs indefinitely. Seek external VC partners. Venture capitalists... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

02 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses

whom I have worked with as an advisor) now offers Working Capital Terms, a non-card payment option that businesses can use to pay vendors. And, this month they announced a partnership with Intuit so their cardholders, who use QuickBooks... View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills

27 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

Should I Pay the Bribe?

ground between the options of pay or leave? I've been surprised by how little progress we have made with the standard economic model of incentives. A: Again, the answer depends on the cases. But in general, in some markets there is no way... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia

treaties, tariff policies, and regional trade agreements that can be put in place to enhance the effectiveness of CSR and a country's long-term competitiveness. When international quotas on textiles and garments are eliminated at the end of this year, for example,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

07 Sep 2017
Blog Post

How One Organization Increased Their Internship Yield

her, the company looks desperate, not attractive.” What went wrong? “The time between the company’s offer and the student’s decision is very important,” says Murphy. On one side of the negotiating table, students are considering multiple View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

01 Mar 2008
News

Alumni Books

Are Like Shampoo by Brenda Bence (MBA ’91) (Global Insight Communications) The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream by Christopher B. Leinberger (MBA ’76) (Island Press) We Are One. Adjust!: A Handbook of Understanding to... View Details

Keywords: Noel Capon; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

17 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

they're pretty convinced that some form of advertising is going to build up because of the traffic that's inherently there. Since we don't know how to capture the value yet, people are prepositioning to capture it. Q: With all these advertising View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

09 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

R&D organizations, a clear relationship emerges: more long-term incentives (e.g., stock options and restricted stock) are associated with more heavily cited patents. These incentives also appear to be associated with more patent... View Details