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- 03 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
Authenticity over Exaggeration: The New Rule in Advertising
Imagine the glee of marketers at the dawn of the Internet era—could anyone imagine a more sophisticated, precise way of reaching consumers? By tracking the purchasing habits of its prey, marketers could respond with targeted advertising View Details
Royal Little
Little, often referred to as “the Father of Conglomerates,” was famous for his “unrelated diversification” theory. He built one of the world’s largest and most successful conglomerates. Starting as a textile manufacturer, by the mid-1960s... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
coming directly to GUC. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/613049-PDF-ENG CSIRO: The Light Metals Flagship Decision Shih, Willy, Margaret P. Pierson, and Dawn LauHarvard Business School Case 613-029... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
The Power of Business in the Energy Transition
alongside recovery and recycling of minerals out of these existing waste streams, presenting opportunities for those willing to take a long-term view of value. The day closed with a case competition... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
New Venture Winner Mines E-Waste
annually. “A single ton of circuit boards contains the same amount of metal — copper, gold, and other elements — as ninety tons of commercial-grade ore,” explained Bradoo. “Using existing scaled-up mining... View Details
- 23 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2008
this is one aspect that the good design of policies on the extraction of oil and mineral resources should take into account. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-035.pdf ... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast
IPCC Reports,UN State of the Climate Reports, UN COP 27 Summary, Climate Change @ World Economic Forum Books: The Lean Startup, The Hard Things About Hard Things Job Boards: Climate Draft, Climate Base Podcasts: My Climate Journey Slack Groups: Air View Details
- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
how beliefs affect attitudes toward capitalism. In one, he notes that because the economies of poorer countries are often dependent on volatile resources such as oil and minerals (which are often controlled... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
Langbourne M. Williams, Jr.
After launching a stockholder attack on the management of Freeport Sulphur in 1930, Williams found himself in the CEO position three years later. Under his direction, Freeport experienced a major turnaround in performance and became the... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
appreciation of the role of the chief risk officer, and of leadership in general, in risk management. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/110031-PDF-ENG IFP, Indonesia Roy D. ShapiroHarvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
case:http://hbr.org/search/912017-PDF-ENG First Quantum Minerals vs. Eurasian Natural Resources George Serafeim and Andrew KnauerHarvard Business School Case 112-083 The case describes the battle between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- News
Sustainability Is Good Business
The recent uproar over the Sierra Club’s acceptance of $26 million in undisclosed donations from an energy company prompted some environmentalists to warn against “sleeping with the enemy.” This sort of us-against-them rhetoric is all too common when it comes to... View Details
- 06 May 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits for Nonprofits: Earning Your Own Way
"Pay our own way? No way." Not long ago, that was the mantra of many a proud nonprofit organization, living on the largesse of government grants and private donations. But with those income sources drying up, suddenly nonprofits... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The World in Your Palm?
improved Web surfing, and RFID applications, such as the ability to hold your phone up against a product and download information about it. Asked by an audience member about the threat viruses pose to cell... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building a Powerful Prestige Brand
over 80 of her lipsticks to the luncheon as table gifts. Unlike most lipsticks at the time, these were housed in metal cases. Lunch guests noticed the unusual packaging and the lipstick's color View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
what they are physically carrying, but also what they might be carrying internally. In addition to metal detectors, infrared scanners at building entrances will take visitors’ temperatures, to help prevent the spread of viruses View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
therefore, become unique local centers of innovation for the likes of mutual funds, venture capital, and biotechnology in Greater Boston or aircraft equipment and design, boat View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
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The NAAI Exhibition Opens - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
Edward Steichen. From atmospheric pictures depicting the working conditions of coal miners to abstract views conveying the luxury enjoyed by owners of Chrysler's latest automobiles, viewers were treated, as The New York Times's review... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Last Look
Was he an HBS student, or was he an assistant helping the photographer carry her bags? The metal case was for the camera equipment, and the canvas bag was for the film, etc. Photographers needed to carry a... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
finding is that societies that depend heavily on oil, and perhaps natural resources more generally, will experience a heavier demand for government intervention. We argue that this is one aspect that the good design of policies on the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace