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15 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

Deconstructing the Price Tag

daily unit sales on a per-color basis by 44 percent. Not All Costs Are The Same Consumers seem to have varying levels of tolerance for different cost variables. Shoppers seem to appreciate the cost of raw materials, such as cotton, but... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

14 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 14

Working PapersCapitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan (revised October 2009) Authors:Robert Dujarric and Andrei Hagiu Abstract Japan's industrial landscape is characterized by hierarchical forms of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Apr 2008
Research Event

Venture Capital

international economy. It is appropriate that the conference took place in Silicon Valley. This all but unique confluence of ideas, research, financing, and human resources has served as a matrix in which venture capital has either... View Details

Keywords: by Josh Lerner; Financial Services

Profile

Jonathan Arena

"It definitely started in kindergarten," Jonathan Arena says, about his interest in art. "I attended a Waldorf School that believed in immersing children in creativity, rather than in the industrial processes of most public... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

The Right Connections

resources -- what we call social capital." Organizational behaviorists have known for years that third-party endorsements are critical to a young firm's success. Higgins and Gulati wanted to understand the origins and nature of these important relationships. They... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

08 Oct 2013
News

The Green Giant

The old-fashioned assumption of the environmental movement was that business and industry were the problem. World Wildlife Fund President and CEO Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) is bullish that they can be part of the solution. A new breed of... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

02 Jun 2011
News

Serious Fun

prize-based saving in the credit union industry through a program known as Save to Win. “I grew up in Missouri, the ‘Show Me State,’ so all of these projects tapped into my desire to get out and implement... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2020
News

Prognosis

active community spread. We’re doing everything we can to try to minimize the impact, but I also think it’s incumbent upon us to do everything we can to address those social determinants as aggressively as we can. RH: Peter’s list of all... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; COVID-19; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

17 Oct 2016
HBS Case

Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste

As much as 40 percent of food grown in the United States for human consumption is wasted. Source: Eivaisla After decades of wasteful food practices, where perfectly good food is discarded even as poverty keeps many families hungry, solutions are starting to come... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

01 Mar 2005
News

Venture Capital’s Comeback

2003. But the road ahead remains uncertain for many, especially those not in the top ranks in terms of size and investment track record, say industry veterans. For all but the leading firms, raising money... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them

make customer service excellent by removing most of the need for it. What's Next "These are celebrated companies and they are not the norm," Frei acknowledged. Many other industries are ripe for customer-friendly interlopers,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Feb 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Delivering Information Services: A 30-Year Perspective

with a member of the Executive Education staff. EE: How has "Delivering Information Services" evolved in the nearly thirty years it has been taught? Nolan: The course has kept pace with all three of the dominant eras in... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

Profile

Adam Kanner

The live entertainment industry is known for glitz, glamour and an aura of unparalleled excitement. But for every sold-out Beyonce’ concert or San Francisco Giants game, there are countless live events plagued by scores of unsold tickets... View Details

10 Jun 2022
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures

The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,... View Details

11 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Short Intensive Program (SIP): Opportunities in the Plant-Based Economy

lucky to be treated to a group of highly accomplished speakers within the industry from a huge array of functions that explored the growing space from all angles. High level areas included cellular... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller

ahead,” he says of the iconic brand. “What’s important to me is the satisfaction of seeing an organization that has been failing for years become a great place to work, from the shop floor all the way on up, and produce a great result for... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

09 Jan 2014
News

Tapping into Opportunity

likely change and then all of us will be thinking about water a lot. Laura Shenkar (MBA 1992) knows that, and the company she founded, Artemis Water Strategy, is dedicated to finding technologies for companies and governments around the... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Business and Environment Initiative; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

Group—which it had been pursuing since 2000—would ever happen. If it did, how much business would the new entity have in the rapidly changing environment? All wondered how the industry would evolve. Purchase... View Details