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- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
Africa. Ten schools were operational in Kenya by 2010. The plan was to franchise nearly 3,000 schools all over Africa. The case is meant to discuss the challenges of scaling. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War
common ground between communist Vietnam and capitalist foreign investors. "Here in Vietnam you have a situation in which the market is small, and the bureaucracy is dense after many years of war and a planned economy," says Hoa. "Vietnam... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
A board's most important function is approval and oversight of strategy and of major strategic decisions, such as acquisitions and large capital expenditures. Boards are responsible for selecting (or replacing) the CEO, counseling and supporting the CEO, compensating... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Marquis Jet Takes Off
uniquely positioned to broaden the customer base for private-jet travel to their former clients: young, highly paid athletes and performers. By contrast, their research showed that the typical private-jet customer was a highly successful 55- to 65-year-old... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
conditions and the paramount importance of doing the right thing—some leadership teams have committed themselves to two guiding principles: act now to protect and run the business today, and plan now to retool the business for the... View Details
- Profile
Sebastian Velasco
and Namibia. For a week, we visited different cities, saw unbelievable scenery, and went on a safari." The experience was so rewarding that Sebastian will lead a similar trip to Mexico for his colleagues next year. "I'm planning... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 21 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms
permanent homes to replace mud houses and investing in their daughters’ educations. “They can start planning for the future,” Nyamumbo says. She hopes to expand Kahawa’s approach within the coffee industry, working with coffee farmers in... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend
25th Reunion last year, it was obvious that there were a number of very successful people among us." George von Peterffy, who taught Planning in the Business Environment, the course in which Anderson and de Rothschild first met,... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- October 2013 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
NOWaccount
By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Lauren Barley
It was September 2013, and NOWaccount Network Corporation (NOW®) co-founders John Hayes and Lara Hodgson were putting the final touches on the presentation deck for their annual shareholders' meeting. Along with co-founder Stacey Abrams, the pair had designed NOW's... View Details
Nanda, Ramana, William A. Sahlman, and Lauren Barley. "NOWaccount." Harvard Business School Case 814-048, October 2013. (Revised August 2016.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
Illustration by James Steinberg In the 1960s and 1970s, as the environmental movement dawned in the United States, a new generation of activist-minded entrepreneurs appeared. Among them were companies like Body Shop, Aveda, Tom’s of Maine, and Whole Foods—all founded... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Firm Foundation
Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009) has been playing the long game as long as she can remember. The former Berkshire Hathaway executive grew up in a family business: Her father was a third-generation farmer in Manhattan,... View Details
- 04 Aug 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?
"It is the combination of theory and common sense that makes a great leader and decision maker." Jeremy Pooley asked, "Could it be that planning and testing helps us better understand the questions we need to be asking and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault
color of their skin, and while these were not the first incidents of racial injustice of this kind, the Chenaults wanted to do their part to make them the last. Starting the Anti-Racism Fund As Kevin completed his first year at HBS, he made View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
valuation of over S$1 billion. Listing the company would provide a number of important benefits as the management team and the investors expanded the operation throughout South Asia. This case describes the benefits and drawbacks of Fullerton’s View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead
support of my family and friends throughout the Conference planning process. Thank you for encouraging my dreams by creatively brainstorming with me, sponsoring the Conference in-kind, buying tickets on the first day of sales, and... View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement?
As if to suggest that this phenomenon was not limited to the U.S., I read of Ryanair's plan to share the fruits of increased productivity with the passengers on its flights throughout Europe by reducing fares annually over the next... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
like several of the panelists, believe that the stickiest problems lie at the intersection of technology deployment, capital access, and policy acceleration. I plan to spend more time building bridges to my colleagues on the policy and... View Details
- 29 Nov 2023
- News
A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway
Clubs News Clubs News Southern California Holiday Gala Will Boost Scholarship Fund After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the HBS Association of Southern California (HBSASC) is once again hosting its annual Holiday Benefit Gala on December 9 to support the HBSASC... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni
increments for an indefinite period of time Annual Quota None Other Information An excellent visa option for those eligible who are planning to start a business enterprise in the United States. While Canadian citizens are visa-exempt for... View Details
- 04 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted
review employees when promotions are up for grabs. Plus, it’s more difficult for an employee to schmooze with three supervisors than one, they point out. Also, when planning events where employees and managers mingle, companies should... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman