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  • 22 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 22

  Working PapersMixed Source Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gastón Llanes Abstract We study competitive interaction between profit-maximizing firms that sell software and complementary goods or services. In addition to tactical price competition, we allow firms... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Mar 2015
  • First Look

First Look: March 24

company? On the other hand, there may never be a good time to write a book. He also has to consider the potential impact of a book project on his personal brand and the Mandalay company brand. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02–03 Dec 2022
  • HBS Alumni Events

D^3 Catalyst: No Code Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Do you want to delve into Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, but you feel overwhelmed and intimidated? Do you want to leverage the power of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence without writing any code? Do you want to leverage Machine Learning and... View Details
  • 21 Aug 2014
  • News

Asking for Advice Makes You Seem More Competent, Not Less

    Peter Tufano

    Peter Tufano is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and Senior Advisor to the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability. From 2011 to 2021, he served as the Peter Moores Dean at View Details

    Keywords: asset management; banking; brokerage; credit card; education industry; energy; federal government; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; microfinance; mining; nonprofit industry; oil ＆ gas; petroleum; real estate; retail financial services; state government; utilities; video games
    • 18 Oct 2018
    • News

    What Will Trump Do Next With Chinese Student Visas?

    • 22 Aug 2006
    • First Look

    First Look: August 22, 2006

      Working PapersCartels and Competition: Neither Markets nor Hierarchies Author:Jeffrey Fear Abstract This article provides an overview on the rise and fall of cartels since the late 19th century when the modern cartel movement properly arrived with the rise of big... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • September 2023
    • Technical Note

    Note on Family Constitutions

    By: Christina R. Wing
    Less than half of family businesses will survive generational transfer. While sometimes this is due to operating company issues, in many cases it is because of conflict within the family. Many families create and adopt a family constitution to proactively mitigate... View Details
    Keywords: Family Business; Policy; Organizational Structure; Family Ownership; Conflict Management; Agreements and Arrangements
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    • 2012
    • Book

    Ernest Shackleton, Exploring Leadership

    By: Nancy F. Koehn
    Broadly speaking, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was not successful; he never achieved any of the goals he originally set for himself. But when confronted with crushing adversity, he inspired his crew to work together to survive against incredible odds. While... View Details
    Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Leadership; Cooperation
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    • 2011
    • Working Paper

    The Cost of Capital for Alternative Investments

    By: Jakub W. Jurek and Erik Stafford
    This paper studies the cost of capital for alternative investments. We document that the risk profile of the aggregate hedge fund universe can be accurately matched by a simple index put option writing strategy that offers monthly liquidity and complete transparency... View Details
    Keywords: Cost of Capital; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Investment Return; Mathematical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty
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    • June 2002
    • Case

    "One Country, Two Systems"? Italy and the Mezzogiorno (B)

    By: Bruce R. Scott and Jamie Matthews
    In 1992, a corruption investigation and two assassinations created a crisis that prompted the Italian government to dispatch 7,000 troops to Sicily to "retake the island" from the Mafia. This case examines the crisis and the efforts of both the Italian state and the... View Details
    Keywords: History; National Security; Crime and Corruption; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Italy
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    • 13 Jul 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative

    As health insurance reform is hotly debated in Washington, DC, what strategies should be central for the benefit of patients' health? HBS faculty with expertise in business administration, economic development, and operations strategy share ideas. Professor Regina E.... View Details
    Keywords: by Staff; Health
    • February 1994 (Revised August 1998)
    • Case

    Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy

    By: David J. Collis
    Newell is a $1.5 billion manufacturer and distributor of low-tech home and hardware products, geared to serve volume purchasers. In 1992, Newell is considering two approaches to expand its current product line with the acquisitions of Sanford Corp., a $140 million... View Details
    Keywords: Acquisition; Marketing Channels; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry
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    • 25 Apr 2013
    • News

    HBS Professor Brings Jay-Z, Lady Gaga to the Classroom

    • 09 Sep 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: September 9

      Working PapersOperational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting Authors:Julia Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Operational failures occur in all industries with consequences that range from minor... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 11 Aug 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: August 11, 2009

      Working PapersState Owned Entity Reform in the Absence of Privatization: Reforming Indian National Laboratories and Role of Leadership Authors:Prithwiraj Choudhury and Tarun Khanna Abstract The literature on state-owned entity (SOE) reform has been focused on... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 09 Dec 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: December 9, 2008

      Working PapersAn Optimal Lower Bound for Anonymous Scheduling Mechanisms Authors:Itai Ashlagi, Shahar Dobzinski, and Ron Lavi Abstract We consider the problem of designing truthful mechanisms to minimize the makespan on m unrelated machines. In their seminal paper,... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • February 7, 2023
    • Editorial

    Business Schools are Ignoring Students’ Changing Aspirations: They Must Focus on Management as a Calling

    By: Andrew J. Hoffman
    Many management students today are concerned about the mounting threats of climate change, income inequality, health care, and more. They increasingly see business as a place to make a difference in the world. Andrew Hoffman writes that business schools are slow to... View Details
    Keywords: Business Education; Social Issues; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose
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    • 01 Mar 2016
    • News

    The Three Secret Elements Of Staying Motivated At Work Every Day

    • 18 Dec 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

    2018 Innovation Policy and the Economy The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century By: Bagley, Nicholas, Benjamin Berger, Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite, and Ariel Dora Stern Abstract—On the 35th anniversary of the adoption of... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman