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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
to explore this emerging area of research. The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Psychology edited by Michael I. Norton, Derek D. Rucker, and Cait Lamberton (Cambridge University Press) Why do consumers make the purchases they do, and which... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
corporation, the company pays only those marginal taxes that are charged in the tax haven. The subsidiary in country C may in turn sell the copiers on the open market for $1,500 each, allowing it to claim, for tax purposes, a $500 loss on the $2,000 View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
the art world with affordable pieces of art," says Endine, the former founding CEO of Sweetriot. Art Rioting allows visitors to support artists by purchasing artwork to be used as digital backgrounds. "I love building sweet movements to... View Details
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
why people aren't consuming. Sometimes they just don't have a job they are seeking to get done. For example, many people can afford to purchase personal computers but choose not to because there are no jobs that are important enough to... View Details
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
she said, have purchased electric vehicles. She believes that paying her staff a living wage is just good business. “We increase our retention rate by paying people enough to live on, enough so that they don’t require a second job.” She... View Details
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1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) | MBA
(Travel) Purchasing travel/trip insurance is encouraged, as HBS is not able to assist in the event of flight delays or cancellations due to extreme weather or other extenuating circumstances. Students are responsible for all costs... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
On Credit
moving springs are envy, greed, uncharitableness, or disappointed ambition.” Libel suits were a more serious threat. The first, filed in 1851, claimed that two Ohio business partners were prevented from purchasing goods in New York... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could
Rogers In a self-indulgent moment in his late 20s, Gary Rogers (MBA ’68) bought a Porsche, a flashy status symbol befitting his standing at the time as a well-paid McKinsey consultant. It turned out to be the single most important View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
executive with 25 years of experience, Viana (PGL 4, 2001) was tired of implementing strategies focused on short-term profit. He had been looking for a small technology company to purchase and run on his own terms. Curiosity had brought... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
changes that allowed, and even promoted, the expansion in access to financial institutions and services. And I consider my research on how people used the institution—to financially plan for migration, for example, or to purchase a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Mead Treadwell
tradition of questioning Alaska’s relevance, dating back to criticism of the Alaska Purchase in 1867, dubbed “Seward’s Folly.” However, to know the Arctic is to understand the strategic role this region plays in America’s security and... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
WE RISE
specifically on the sustainable consumer and consumer health sectors, areas in which, Rupp estimates, women make 80 to 85 percent of the purchasing decisions. Considering all those factors, she says, “it just makes business sense to have... View Details
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
assistance, the Treasury should contribute capital by purchasing common shares. As a result, the Treasury is likely to hold a majority ownership of the bank's common shares, while the ownership interests of other shareholders will be... View Details
- 15 Sep 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act
they bring a difficult choice to life: "This new business requires completely different marketing and manufacturing skills, even though the exact same customers will purchase the product. Do you want to set up an independent unit, or... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
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1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA
personal health insurance coverage, which includes verifying the details of benefits, the claims submission process, and potential out-of-pocket costs while traveling. Insurance (Travel) Purchasing travel insurance is encouraged, as GEO... View Details
- 09 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy
protection of investors." The most important exemptions permitted ARD to hold more than 5 percent of the stock of a company, permitted any investment company to purchase up to 9.9 percent of ARD's shares, and allowed ARD to sell its... View Details
Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante
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Marla Malcolm Beck
recalled. At that time, drug stores or department stores were the only places to buy cosmetics. No specialty channel yet existed. So Beck and her husband made a fateful choice: they went to Georgetown and purchased a beauty boutique and... View Details
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Lara Hodgson
large lines of credit – to purchase assets from small businesses. We’ve essentially recreated the intermediary – we’re borrowing, we’re not lending. We don’t lend to small businesses; we buy their assets. So it’s an off balance sheet... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy
science and public policy. Her subsequent career has followed those passions. Prior to joining Fermata Energy, Claire served as a co-founder of solar energy services provider SunEdison, which developed the groundbreaking power purchase... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
Acquisition Corp. and co-founder with Isabelle Freidheim. Eight months later, we rang the bell again when we announced our purchase of Heliogen for $300 million. We hope to grow to become a $10 billion SPAC. (Note: Phyllis’ website... View Details