Profitability - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14

decision to "think outside of the box" to turn the institution around, this case tracks profitability and other metrics of success for the state-owned bank. The case ends with Sturzenegger asking: where can he take the bank... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 25, 2007

the West Zone concession by Maynilad Water Services. Over the next decade, Manila Water turned in an impressive and profitable performance, while Maynilad failed. Describes the management actions of Manila Water and poses the question of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 7, 2009

paper addresses these questions by analyzing the available evidence on two related claims: (1) that the current U.S. policy of deferring taxation of foreign profits represents a subsidy to American firms and (2) that activity abroad by... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

Script Well known actor Paul Newman started a business to give profits to charity. Summarizes his experience in making the transition from one kind of leadership to another. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7

incentives on risk assessment and lending decisions. We first show that while high-powered incentives lead to greater screening effort and more profitable lending, their power is muted by both deferred compensation and the limited... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 26, 2010

in payout taxes, we show that this prediction holds well. Payout taxes have a large impact on the dynamics of corporate investment and growth. Investment is "locked in" to profitable firms when payout is heavily taxed. Thus,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016

should allocate its resources over the next year in order to become profitable and ensure future growth. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/816006-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-022 The Ullens Center... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel

"It isn't clear it's a bailout at all. It may in fact be a very profitable investment. And at what price are the assets to be purchased? You see, it's actually needn't be a bailout proposal at all. It's in fact a proposal to try to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

04 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?

medical centers didn't want minimally invasive surgery because it threatened the surgeons and it threatened the hospitals; their real profit centers are the surgical suites. It came through community hospitals and community doctors who... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

15 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 15

the market. Second, we consider multi-homing. We find that the incumbent dominates the market and earns higher profit under multi-homing than under single-homing. Multi-homing solves the market failure resulting from asymmetric... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

Farmers may grow crops for local consumption despite more profitable export options. DrumNet, a Kenyan NGO that helps small farmers adopt and market export crops, conducted a randomized trial to evaluate its impact. DrumNet services... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

customers routinely selected cards that although profitable for the bank could be a poor fit for customers’ needs—leading to low satisfaction scores, cancellations, and occasionally, financial distress. To that end, the company’s... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

created RunKeeper—an iPhone app to track a runner’s distance, speed, calories, and route taken. In its initial years, RunKeeper was a fast-growing, profitable company and did not utilize the $1.5 million it raised in its Seed and Series A... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 17

of working at a large organization for the chance to be in charge? Search diligently and efficiently. Plan to spend six months to two years—full time—following leads and systematically vetting business prospects. Focus on companies that are consistently View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

of more than $2 billion. Originally known as a comic book publisher, the company now also has highly profitable toy, motion picture, and consumer products licensing operations. However, doubts about Marvel's business model and its growth... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

out his company’s growth plan for the upcoming five years. The new plan set ambitious goals in terms of revenue and profit increases. At the heart of the strategy to achieve these goals is a desire to embrace a more direct-to-consumer... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 18

novel proposals. Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2184791 IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property Authors:Henkel, Joachim, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and Willy C. Shih... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

impact on the dynamics of corporate investment and growth. Investment is "locked in" in profitable firms when payout is heavily taxed. Thus, apart from any level effects, payout taxes change the allocation of capital. Download... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 May 2007
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First Look: May 1, 2007

microfinance institutions (MFIs), MIA must now define the strategy for its future growth. Facing both the need to achieve scale and profitability as quickly as possible, and increasing competition from international and local providers... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
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The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details