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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
is a myth, and how eliminating options leads to more choice. In the Spirit of Napa by Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) (Assouline Publishing) Rasier surveys Napa’s great local culinary establishments, legendary wine pioneers and cult labels,... View Details
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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020
from investors in Japan, and in November 2019, with Nakamura and some friends, he presided over a mostly successful “Yasu & Masa’s Ramen” pop-up event in Cambridge. “Everyone ate well, and no one got food poisoning,” he laughs, “but it... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
conservation is development: As people build more subdivisions, industrial zones, and roads, and then surround it all with fencing, wild animals get entangled in the infrastructure and cut off from food and water sources. Last December,... View Details
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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog
zero, and the need and ways to build a sustainable future. Students will explore the balance of maintaining basic development goals, such as improving infrastructure, reducing poverty, energy access, housing, transport services, water, View Details
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
reflected by revenue-neutral taxes: a carbon emissions tax, a security-of-supply tax, a catastrophe insurance tax, and even a local emissions abatement tax," he says. "While people hate the thought of paying more taxes, we are in truth... View Details
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
products. Prior to the acquisition, Whole Foods began rolling out a new order-to-shelf (OTS) inventory management system that many observers believed had led to shortages. For years, store team leaders at Whole View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
A Day in the Life as a ‘Spreadsheet Ranger’
Team is called out at random times throughout the week to respond to local fires. It is dry season and you can often smell smoke in the air! 8:15am – After some “good mornings” with the staff, my co-consultant and I map out our plan for... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 23 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
that customers defect at a higher rate from the incumbent following increased service competition only when the incumbent offers high quality service relative to existing competitors in a local market. We provide evidence that this result... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
grantee, local versus global, and secular versus faith-based. Each distinction is examined with the aim of answering two questions: What are the implications for new theorizing about this field? What are the implications for teaching and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
says, usually less than 24 hours, while longer outages have been more localized and the areas affected have been able to rely on outside help. The recent collapse of Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria, however, is a... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
intelligence of students and faculty. The centers assist faculty with research and case writing, strengthen relationships with local alumni and practitioners, facilitate faculty and student immersions abroad, and host MBA admissions and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Case Study: On the Table
possible, then a change in your business model may be necessary. Go local: pre-sent choices to customers only from local suppliers so that the delivery and logistics is managed by the seller, but monitored and guaranteed by the e-commerce... View Details
- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
empowering local communities. Our visit to the facility stemmed three observations about the future of waste and plastic management: 1) Importance of Public-Private partnerships in solving the waste problem: Innovation in India requires... View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
environmental department. At the end of his term, Coady was appointed to lead the U.S. delegation for the creation and implementation of the Global Environmental Facility, to finance projects in biodiversity, climate change, and food... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
resources to help the government address the needs of the Filipino people while ensuring the safety and well-being of the employees, staff, artists, and journalists of the network. Together with its foundation, the company has raised US$6.8 million from donations to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
minimum wage increases in local communities, as well as subsequent restaurant closure rates. In addition to the results on restaurants closures, the research showed that minimum wage increases can stifle new businesses thinking about... View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
provided by Mangroves, which show why conservation is necessary for the well-being of the planet (1): 1. Provision services: Mangroves forests contain food sources eaten by indigenous species and animals (fruits, leaves, fish, prawns,... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
corporate profits attributable to foreign operations has escalated from 5 percent in the 1960s to 30 percent today. Second, multinational firms, once characterized as a web of autonomous subsidiaries serving local markets, are more likely... View Details
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
reactors. Business management students are learning the lessons of Japan'scontinuing recovery from the double-disaster earthquake and tsunami.Photo: iStockPhoto Teaching And Learning Devastated but rebuilding, the Tohoku region is a fertile teaching ground, allowing... View Details
- 26 Mar 2025
- News
Alumni Explore a Changing Hong Kong; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Singapore
Cohen, and Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Favorite restaurant in Singapore? My favorite restaurant is Elemen, which serves wholesome, meatless local food in a modern format. View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley