Natural Gas Distribution - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

was interested in the oil and gas industry, and was drawn to engineering because of the challenge. “I always want to push myself,” she said, “and I saw engineering as an opportunity to stretch myself and take me out of my comfort... View Details

26 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

philanthropic capital to de-risk private investments. The response emphasizes investing philanthropic funds in systemic changes, acknowledging the pragmatic but imperfect nature of this approach for ecosystem building. FDI Incentives: To... View Details

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

Infrastructure/Transportation Post-HBS Industry: Investment Banking in Natural Resources What is the best part about being a mom at HBS? Having the flexibility to drop off and pick up my daughter at her daycare every day and getting to... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

A Sustainable Solution for Fashion

Ferdinand Stockmann (MBA 2021) and James Theuerkauf (MBA 2021) Photo courtesy Syrup Tech Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world, says James Theuerkauf (MBA 2021), who worked in McKinsey’s retail sector before attending HBS. More than 8 percent of... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2011
News

Letters to the Editor

First, there appear to be no “green” native energy projects that are economical without government subsidy. Second, US natural gas reserves can be produced for far less than any alternative source, and US... View Details

Keywords: HBS Show; Natural Gas Distribution; Natural Gas Distribution; Natural Gas Distribution; Natural Gas Distribution

15 Nov 2018
Book

Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

11 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

Mixing Open Source and Proprietary Software Strategies

nature of the competition is. They should also weigh the importance of user innovation for their market and the value of their complementary good. In the case of some software products, the complementary product is very important. For... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Web Services

Web

Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Technologies that Will Change the World Shikhar Ghosh Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Avoiding Startup Failure DJ DiDonna Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 B2B Sales and Distribution (also listed under Marketing) Lou Shipley Spring 2026 Q3 1.5 Business at the... View Details

Web

Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

typically used in conjunction with another question type, whether cold call, warm call, or volunteer. The results of a vote – e.g. deciding to “keep or sell,” giving a company or individual a letter grade, or selecting among strategic options – can help identify the... View Details

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

ability to charge higher rates generated historic ocean shipping revenue of $48 billion and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $18 billion, for a margin of 37%. This was in contrast to the traditional low-margin nature of the... View Details

Web

Scaling Work - Research Computing Services

two products, Parallel Computing Toolbox (PCT) and Distributed Computing Server (DCS). HBS is licensed only for use of the PCT. Supported Versions : On the HBS compute grid, the following versions of MATLAB with the Parallel Computing... View Details

01 Dec 2009
News

One Man Crime Wave

clean, and industrious” will reach the top when, in reality, only a fortunate few ever do. Perhaps this knowledge contributes to an unarticulated restlessness that afflicts these decent men (often Wharton, not HBS, grads). Perhaps it is the View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; fiction writing; Arts, Entertainment; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

effectiveness has come the ability to do things truly differently. American Hospital Supply's distribution software and American Airlines' SABRE reservation system are examples of victories in past technologies. The firms were the first... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

January 2017
Case

Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details

Citation

Educators

Purchase

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

is difficult to fully understand the health and security of FOSS because 1) by design, it is distributed in nature so there is no central authority to ensure quality and maintenance, and 2) FOSS can be... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

attention. “People we knew were coming to us wanting to know how they could offer support, where they should donate, and how to make an impact, and we were wondering that ourselves,” said Kenneth. “To provide one answer, we decided to start a GoFundMe page that would... View Details

06 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

natural human behavior rather than trying to suppress it with systems and procedures that fly in the face of the way we naturally operate. Q: In the book, you delve heavily into the fields of sociology,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

armed forces. Many served in combat. They are proud to share this deeply personal aspect of their lives with you. CAMERON R. ARMSTRONG / 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment / US Army ENTERED SERVICE FROM: Woodstock, GA REASON FOR... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Full Court Press

four, so you then have to go engage, ideally, with the top one or two in each of those markets in order to distribute your product.” The disparate nature of the market is why the league is run as a series of... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

15 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

administrative/political (laws, trading blocs, colonial ties, currency, etc.), geographic (physical distance, lack of land border, time zones, climates, etc.), and economic (income levels, cost of natural resources, financial resources,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Publications