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- September 1984 (Revised May 1985)
- Teaching Note
Federated Industries (A) TN
By: Robert J. Dolan
Teaching Note for (9-585-104). View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Start-Ups Make Their Pitch
help consumers locate a business or person to handle local service needs, get price quotes, and book appointments. Southern California: Kiwilimón (Deborah Dana Beyda, MBA ’08, cofounder) is a food and recipe Internet portal for... View Details
- January 2004 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Montagu Private Equity (A)
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Describes the dilemma facing Chris Masterson, the head of HSBC's private equity division, in negotiating this team's buyout of its organization from HSBC, its corporate parent since 1992. Discusses the pros and cons of being a captive fund and the delicate balance... View Details
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Montagu Private Equity (A)." Harvard Business School Case 804-051, January 2004. (Revised May 2004.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
The Risk Tolerance of International Investors
By: Kenneth A. Froot and Paul G. J. O'Connell
- Web
Economist Intelligence Unit | Baker Library
and telecommunications industries. Data tool can be used to compare economic data across or within countries or to report on prices of commodities in countries throughout the world. Get Access HBS Faculty, Students, and Staff Remote... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Creating a more just and celebrated multicultural world
Sarah Endline (MBA 2001) produces chocolates with a mission. As founder of sweetriot, Endline works directly with Latin American cacao farmers to ensure a fair price for their labor. Founded in 2005, sweetriot’s product mix features dark... View Details
- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
The United States housing market is no longer the boat anchor dragging down economic growth. Data from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show that average home prices in an assortment of American... View Details
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
the scientists themselves. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52220 January 2017 American Economic Review Are Online and Offline Prices Similar? Evidence from Large Multi-Channel Retailers By: Cavallo,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
liquidating funds: at the beginning of the fire sale, they sell their holdings in the liquidated stocks, to then cover their positions once asset prices start recovering. The predatory trades generate at least 50 basis points over ten... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
that on average its selections generated abnormal returns of 2.7% at the recommendation announcement and 4.5% for the remainder of the year. This performance cannot be explained by changes in analyst recommendations and/or target prices... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Eric Schiffer
time. Yes, that’s right — we have to sell a huge number of items to generate that figure. Our average price works out to be about 80 cents because we also price many items at well under a buck, so we sell... View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
million, though the price may be negotiable. The other site, a former apple orchard of about one hundred acres, was acquired by a local bank through a foreclosure. The bank is preparing to list the property but has yet to set an asking... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Potential Downside of Win-Win
pharmaceutical firm B creates a drug that treats the same ailment and prepares to bring the drug to market. According to best estimates, this new competition will reduce the price of A's product to $2.55 per pill. B would pick up 40... View Details
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
P&G recently reported the strongest earnings in its long history, and its stock price has doubled since 2000. Key ingredients in the company's resurgence include innovation, micromarketing, and an emphasis on nurturing talent. Notes... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
private equity partner, was planning its options after seven years of investment. There were four growth levers Mavi could pull, but each involved selecting one growth path while neglecting another. Should the company invest in growth domestically or internationally?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
An Admirable CEO
his low-profile leadership, his focus on the company's core areas of expertise, and his success at continuous improvement of CP's operations. Over the years, Mark has steadily boosted profits while controlling costs, so that the price of... View Details
- May 2011
- Background Note
Scale Effects, Network Effects, and Investment Strategy
By: Willy Shih
This technical note discusses scale economies, and direct and indirect network effects in the context of building better business models. Some of the great business disasters of the dot.com bubble were companies that scaled their infrastructure without working through... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Investment; Price; Crisis Management; Network Effects; Multi-Sided Platforms; Strategy
Shih, Willy. "Scale Effects, Network Effects, and Investment Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 611-082, May 2011.
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Online Learning Track Programs | HBS Online
Participants can complete the work on their own time while meeting weekly course deadlines. Pricing Structure First-time HBS Online learners will pay full price for their first course, and then receive a 30%... View Details
Joseph L. Hudson
Hudson created new department store policies including the maintenance of full inventories to permit immediate delivery, moderate prices, and liberal return privileges for customers. He was also one of the first in the retail industry to attach visible View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 02 Jan 2020
- News
Empowering Rural Communities
and had little leverage to force the company to lower the price of electricity and offer green energy. “We are ready to take up these fights on behalf of the communities,” Riley says. One of the first was in northern New Mexico, where the... View Details