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28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor

buy-outs. To vanquish a problem, we have to understand it. "I thought I was going to live, work, retire, and die in New York City," said Chu. "Then a friend of mine invited me to join the board of a nonprofit, ACCION... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jul 2008
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full advantage of its growing product portfolio. Students debate the merits of going after new customers by building an enterprise sales force or mining the existing customer base with an inside sales force that already has a lot on its... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Sep 2015
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Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

people about where they got their dog,” Exley says. “And a story that kept coming up was that people often found their dog from another family. Not from a shelter, not from a rescue group, not from a pet store or a breeder. Just, you know, ‘A friend of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

26 Apr 2011
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assets as part of a bank's core capital. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111076-PDF-ENG Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Unchartered Territory Aldo Musacchio and Jonathan SchleferHarvard Business School Case 711-001 Ian Delaney, CEO... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Mar 2003
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AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

companies that depend on migrant workers such as the mining industry must consider the social dynamic created by men working away from their families many months out of the year. The sex trade in which those men participate has been... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

20 Jul 2010
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Target's general merchandise stores outweigh the associated challenges? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/510016-PDF-ENG Vale: Global Expansion in the Challenging World of Mining Tarun Khanna, Aldo Musacchio, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Jul 2003
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Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

on," says Harvard Business School marketing professor Gerald Zaltman. A more strategic approach to data mining can provide the foundation for that decision-making architecture. Below, advice on how to use information about the... View Details

Keywords: by Jean Ayers

March 2024 (Revised April 2024)
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From "BIG" Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (B)

By: Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag

In August 2023, Raviv Zoller, CEO of ICL Group, discussed his upcoming business trip to St. Louis with Eduard Croitoru, VP of ICL Corporate Initiatives, to commemorate the construction of ICL's new $400 million advanced manufacturing facility. In preparation for the... View Details

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14 Jan 2008
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Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors

States on view, where are the most flagrant polluters? Well, the United States has a lot of red dots. Toffel mentions that power plants and metal mines are the 2 industries with the greatest amount of toxic pollution, and that counties... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing; Chemical

26 Jul 2010
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Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

That is what defines a good deal: From their perspective, those customers got more than they spent. Great pricers constantly mine this gap to identify opportunities, and they mind the gap over time, seeking ways to extend perceived value.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

17 May 2016
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May 17, 2016

extraordinary 1613 Short Treatise on the Causes That Make Kingdoms Abound in Gold and Silver even in the Absence of Mines in a Neapolitan jail and that he died there soon afterwards. However, the influence of this work represents a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals By: Sippl, Kristin Abstract—While much is known about transnational climate governance, less is known about... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Dec 2006
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http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207059 Texas Gulf Sulphur: The Timmins Ontario Mine Harvard Business School Case 204-114 Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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TechEnergy Ventures: Innovating Through Corporate Venture Capital

By: Rebecca Karp and Lena Duchene

This case examines TechEnergy Ventures, the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of the Techint Group, and its role in scaling innovation within the energy sector. Founded in 2021, TechEnergy Ventures operates with a mandate to invest in disruptive technologies to... View Details

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19 Apr 2016
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April 19, 2016

Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (A) In 2010, Human Rights Watch, a well-regarded international NGO, approached Barrick Gold asserting that members of the company’s security force at the Porgera Gold Mine in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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21st Century Energy — Dr Crawford teaches this EC course, which exposes students to business models and management diilemmas, all along the energy value chain — from oil sands and pipelines, to coal and natural gas, hydro and nuclear, wind and solar, to biofuels. The... View Details

25 Nov 2008
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b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408128 Lehman Brothers and Peabody Coal Harvard Business School Case 209-009 When Texas Utilities Company (TXU) wanted to acquire The Energy Group, the latter needed to spin-off its coal mining assets,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jul 2012
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case:http://hbr.org/search/912017-PDF-ENG First Quantum Minerals vs. Eurasian Natural Resources George Serafeim and Andrew KnauerHarvard Business School Case 112-083 The case describes the battle between First Quantum Mineral (FQM) and Eurasian Resources over View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

unlikely to appear in this western-located city. Probably many more tokens were issued in association with the Congo's important mines and plantations. This "Part I" article should serve as a start for the development of a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

Kong and listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. In 2012, Noble shifted its business strategy towards an asset-light model. Under this model, Noble did not own mines or farms to produce commodities but built commodity sourcing capacity by... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor

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Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

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AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

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Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

From "BIG" Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (B)

Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

May 17, 2016

New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

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TechEnergy Ventures: Innovating Through Corporate Venture Capital

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