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- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
at GE, which reflected the company's commitment to global growth in all its regions outside the U.S., including its business in sub-Saharan Africa. In November 2010, John Rice, vice chairman of GE and president and CEO of GE Technology... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
of IFRS Authors:Karthik Ramanna and Ewa Sletten Abstract If the differences in accounting standards across countries reflect relatively stable institutional differences (e.g., auditing technology, the rule of law, etc.), why did several... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
markets; however we find significant correlations between kidney market disapproval and attitudes reflecting disapproval towards certain transactions—including both other body markets and market encroachment into traditionally non-market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation
picking fruit from tall trees, height taxation would seem natural. But in our economy the gain from taxing height is too small relative to its costs. Q: What are some problems with the current tax policy that most concern you? Does the current policy View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
over the long term. Those that use a four-pronged portfolio approach are likely to do better than their peers. Developing Community Software in a Commodity World Author:Siobhan O'Mahony Publication:Chap. 8 in Frontiers of Capital: Ethnographic View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
The success of American Home Products reflects a unique path of learning. The company originated with the merger of several companies in related businesses. During the seventy years following its formation in 1926, the company's senior... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
operating cable systems, the sample companies' weighted average pretax income was only 3.1 percent of revenues. 19 This low profit margin reflected the interest expense associated with an average debt-to-equity ratio for the sample... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition
provided support and inspiration for me along the way. So, it’s nice to think that I can be that for others in some small way.” Pathipati: “It offers a gratifying moment to pause, smell the roses, and reflect on what I’ve accomplished to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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Online Creating Brand Value Course | HBS Online
by offering feedback on others’ reflections and contributing to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course. More... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
rules of commerce: Instead of selling the “means” (their products and services), they adopt innovative revenue models to pursue “ends” (actual outcomes). They show that paying by the pill, semester, food item, vehicle, or show does not necessarily View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Entrepreneurial Venture
years of experience (and the fact that you have seen recessions and market fluctuations), what is your advice to less-seasoned HBS graduates? O'Lear: Buckle your seatbelt. If you accept the premise that the U.S. postindustrial economy View Details
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review and reflection (only visible by course participants). Assignments 1) Speaking Assignments: Two in-class speaking assignments of roughly 2-3 minutes. Prior to each assignment, students submit a one sentence headline that summarizes... View Details
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
percentage of sales returned within 30 days of purchase—for new and existing customers. [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/wz3zacyb6aJXtSjhsfvR][/div] Return rates of products purchased in March and April were lower than subsequent months, View Details
- 06 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
had been given the opportunity to manage teams, and they had done so with mixed success and consequences for both company success and employee retention. Reflecting on Clever’s progress as of early 2017, co-founder and CEO Tyler Bosmeny... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 1
how they would answer the question, "Can for-profit corporations be good citizens?" In reflecting on their answers, the chapter puts forward an account that grounds the purpose and responsibilities of for-profit corporations in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 17
reflected both home country subsidies for wind energy and strong local content policies, while successful firms pursued successful strategies to acquire technologies and develop their own capabilities. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
Weatherhead Jr. Professor of Business Administration, reflects on the book's implications for managers and executives. Martha Lagace: What is there of interest to a businessperson in this book? D. Quinn Mills: This book is full of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Build a Better Board
bosses. How do they see this? I would say the response that surprised me the most was the extent to which so many CEOs were really concerned that their directors were unable to retain information from one meeting to the next. I think it View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part One]
ever loses a job. Some Japanese attribute this mentality to Japan's agrarian history. Farmers all help each other. This mentality was reflected in a variety of policy areas. There is a lax antitrust policy, for instance, which leads to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 15 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS
on to some of the reflection tactics and essays we had in school. You want to learn from all the risks you’re taking. After business school, I decided to double down on impact investing and took on an HBS Leadership Fellow role working... View Details