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Yueran Ma
research interests are finance and macroeconomics. Related to my experiences growing up, I am very interested in understanding financial frictions, including their origins and broader implications. I am also interested in studying... View Details
- April 2011 (Revised April 2011)
- Supplement
Fleet Oil Company: An Exercise
The exercise, which adapts a famous experiment by experimental psychologist Thomas Gilovich, is designed to show both the ubiquity of analogy or associative thinking more generally and its potential perils. Students are presented with a scenario in which an oil company... View Details
Keywords: Business Headquarters; Crime and Corruption; Decisions; Non-Renewable Energy; Cost; Production; Performance Productivity; Research and Development; Energy Industry; Atlanta; Houston
Gavetti, Giovanni. "Fleet Oil Company: An Exercise." Harvard Business School Supplement 711-512, April 2011. (Revised April 2011.)
- December 2001 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Delays at Logan Airport
By: V.G. Narayanan and George Batta
Logan Airport is facing mounting delays for flights landings and takeoffs, especially in inclement weather. An additional runway and peak-period pricing are two alternatives being considered. View Details
Keywords: Price; Problems and Challenges; Decision Making; Mathematical Methods; Air Transportation Industry; Service Industry; Boston
Narayanan, V.G., and George Batta. "Delays at Logan Airport." Harvard Business School Case 102-011, December 2001. (Revised April 2003.)
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
the summer issue of Marketing Science. Elberse discusses her research on the entertainment industry in this e-mail interview. Salls: Briefly describe the state of the motion picture industry today. Elberse: The U.S. theatrical motion... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
of the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit. In a democracy of citizens and taxpayers, such dithering largely comes down to a human foible. “When present losses loom larger than future gains,” states Bazerman, “we fail to act in time to make View Details
- September 2007 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
Commercializing an MRI Breakthrough
The challenges and best strategies for the commercialization of university technologies are illustrated in this case which documents an MRI breakthrough that arose from the Charles Marcus laboratory at Harvard. Students discuss the interdependencies of intellectual... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Higher Education; Patents; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Commercialization
Fleming, Lee. "Commercializing an MRI Breakthrough." Harvard Business School Case 608-064, September 2007. (Revised May 2011.)
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
capitalist with whom Cirne partnered, was the same person who later asked him to step aside as CEO. “That relates to some research I’m doing now that I call ‘Rich vs. King,’ ” says Wasserman. “In making his early View Details
- 08 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Employee Analytics: Productivity Dream or Micromanagement Nightmare?
With more data available than ever before, why would any executive gamble on a hunch—especially for decisions that involve their own employees? An emerging field that uses data to study human behavior at... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
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Mengjie "Magie" Cheng
Magie Cheng (she/her) worked for a social network company in their machine learning group and spent much of her time analyzing user behavior for a wide range of social networking applications. She became intrigued by technology diffusion... View Details
- 21 Oct 2014
- News
Before You Respond to that Email, Pause
- 28 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
What Can Economics Say About Alzheimer's Disease?
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Books
Faculty Research HBS Working Knowledge offers a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their web links. Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals without Mandates Associate Professor... View Details
- 19 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016
Union will be far-reaching. John A. Quelch shares his thoughts on the ramifications of Brexit. Skills and Behaviors That Make Entrepreneurs Successful Research by Lynda Applegate, Janet Kraus, and Timothy... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jan 1977
- Conference Presentation
Short Term Natural Gas Consumption Forecasts: Optimal Use of National Weather Service Data
By: James K. Sebenius and Richard Lehman
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Anastassia Fedyk
from currencies to commodities. The experience helped me gain a much better understanding and appreciation of finance, and solidified my desire to pursue a career in research. Research Interests Most of my View Details
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timely attendance and participation in all HBS course, program and other required activities; respectful, attentive behavior within and outside courses; appropriate conduct, judgment and tact in all personal and professional situations;... View Details
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1.2 General Statement of Conduct | MBA
timely attendance and participation in all HBS course, program and other required activities; respectful, attentive behavior within and outside courses; appropriate conduct, judgment and tact in all personal and professional situations;... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
That’s my philosophy. I think about all the angst around deciding about the first job to take, post-HBS. It’s nothing compared to the decision of who to marry! You can do many things to change your professional circumstances, but there’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Creativity from Many Angles
professor Mukti Khaire. “This idea was referred to and expanded upon often throughout the conference.” Khaire noted that the issue of social and environmental concerns and the need to address these problems in a creative manner was also a frequent topic of engagement... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
Mike Norton In their early years as cash-strapped grad students, Mike Norton and Elizabeth Dunn never worried about the luxury of disposable income. When they each finally started making a salary, though, they faced a quandary. "We realized there was very little View Details