Publications

Winter 2022
Article

Distributing a Billion Vaccines: COVAX Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities

By: Eric Budish, Hannah Kettler, Scott Duke Kominers, Erik Osland, Canice Prendergast and Andrew A. Torkelson

By January 2022, the COVAX international vaccine collaboration had allocated over a billion vaccines to over 140 countries. We describe and review the allocation process chosen, which reflected both an objective of equitably distributing vaccines across the world and... View Details

Keywords: Vaccines; Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Health Pandemics; Distribution; Supply Chain; Equality and Inequality

August 2015 (Revised February 2019)
Case

Clare College: Seeking Investment Opportunity in a Financial Crisis

By: David Chambers, Elroy Dimson and Luis M. Viceira

Educators

02 Dec 2018
News

An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

is being used and advocate for climate-smart investments. Looking ahead to 2030, Ellis, of Inherent Group, emphasized opportunities in water reuse and efficiency, and Broido Johnson, of CBJ Energy, highlighted low-tech but high-impact... View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

May 2010
Teaching Note

Flare Fragrances Company, Inc.: Analyzing Growth Opportunities (Brief Case)

By: John A. Quelch and Lisa D. Donovan

Teaching note to case #4550 View Details

Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Market Segmentation; Product Introduction; New Product Marketing; Product Lines; Product Positioning; Distribution; Mathematical Methods; Product Launch; Segmentation

11 Jun 2014
News

The Digital Opportunity Staring Credit Cards in the Face

Web

3.9 Annual Notice: Higher Education Opportunity Act | MBA

3.9 Annual Notice: Higher Education Opportunity Act The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires colleges and universities that participate in federal student aid programs to disclose various aspects of the... View Details

1993
Chapter

Promoting Foreign Investment: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Host Countries

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions

2011
Interview

Creating Shared Value: Connecting Business, Societal Value and Opportunity

By: Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer and Jane Nelson

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Jane Nelson discuss creating shared value and give examples from HP, Nestlé and Novartis on how corporations can put this approach into practice. For more more information on creating shared value, visit www.fsg.org View Details

Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations

12 Apr 2023
Podcast

Point-of-work transactions: How Mastercard connects its employees with opportunities

Mastercard kick-started its internal talent marketplace in response to the pandemic, ramping up from a manual system to a digital platform from start-up Gloat. Lessons learned, ROI, and best-practices from the perspectives of customer and supplier. View Details

12 Feb 2015
Video

Man of the Year-Up: Creating Opportunity for Young Adults

19 Nov 2014
News

Man of the Year-Up: Creating Opportunity for Young Adults

Keywords: Year Up

2023
White Paper

The 2023 American Opportunity Index: Measuring Who Moves Ahead

By: Matthew Sigelman, Joseph B. Fuller, Nik Dawson, Alex Martin and Gad Levanon

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Personal Development and Career; Employment; Compensation and Benefits; United States

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January 23, 2017
Article

Trump Has a Great Opportunity to Save Our Environment

By: Vanessa Burbano, Magali Delmas, Marian Chertow, Glen W. S. Dowell, Rodolphe Durand, Andrew J. Hoffman, Guy Holburn, Andrew A. King, Michael Lenox, Lin Lerpold, Thomas Lyon, John W. Maxwell, Eric Orts, N. Craig Smith, John Sterman, Michael W. Toffel, L. Beril Toktay, David Vogel, Judith Walls, Frank Wijen, Jeff York and Maurizio Zollo

Keywords: Environment; Regulation; Regulator Leniency; Regulatory Enforcement; Environmental Policy; Environmental Regulations; United States

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August 1995
Background Note

Managing in an Information Age: IT Challenges and Opportunities

By: Lynda M. Applegate

The co-evolution of technology, work, and the workforce over the past 30 years has dramatically influenced our concept of organizations and the industries within which they compete. No longer simply a tool to support "back-office" transactions, IT has become a... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Information Management; Restructuring; Technological Innovation; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology Industry

September 2001 (Revised October 2001)
Teaching Note

Merck & Company: Evaluating A Drug Licensing Opportunity TN

By: Richard S. Ruback and Aldo Sesia

Teaching Note for (9-201-023). View Details

Keywords: Service Industry

19 Apr 2023
Podcast

Turning tacit knowledge and weak ties into real opportunity

“It’s who you know as much as what you know” has an unpromising ring amid rising inequality and social fragmentation. Nonprofit Climb Hire aims to help low-income workers advance through a combination of “hard” and social skills training and a crash course in building... View Details

23 Nov 2022
Podcast

The American Opportunity Index: Rating Employers on Upward Mobility

High on the list of what makes a good job is the opportunity to advance. How well do Fortune 250 firms deliver on this, particularly for non-college graduates? Co-creators of the American Opportunity Index, HBS Managing the Future of Work co-chair Joe Fuller and... View Details

August 1984 (Revised May 1992)
Case

MCI Telecommunications Corp. (C): Data Communications Market Opportunity Assessment

By: John F. Cady and Frank V. Cespedes

Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Communication Technology; Telecommunications Industry