Risk - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 2014
Supplement

Quiet Logistics (B)

By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred

This two-part case focuses on how to identify and manage strategic uncertainties in an innovative, entrepreneurial start-up company. In the (A) case, students learn about Quiet Logistics, an e-commerce fulfillment company working with high-end apparel retailers such as... View Details

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11 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 11

shadow banking system-are outweighed by the risks inherent in this new approach to credit delivery. 2006 Harvard Business Review In Search of a Second Act: Riding the Popularity of a Great First Product Is Easy; Finding the Next One Is... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 6

http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/web/product_detail.seam?R=710410-PDF-ENG&conversationId=264137&E=1234203 Daqi Harvard Business School Case 309-113 In 2008, Daqi was one of the largest Internet portals for user-generated content and the leading word-of-mouth... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Business of Babies

fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, and adoption demand payments of $10,000 and up. The largest demand in this market consists of infertile couples. Last year, some two million U.S. couples underwent fertility treatments. Additional demand includes same-sex couples, those... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Privatization and the New European Economy

the rapid growth of world trade as an important factor in the trend toward privatization. "With the considerable increase in the exchange of goods and services," he said, "governments had to be willing to adapt to new pressures and opportunities or View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Air Transportation; Transportation

13 Jul 2016
Blog Post

How To Hire A Millennial

the largest portion of the workforce and already starting to rewrite the rules. Companies must learn to play by those rules or risk losing out. Gradual changes to the old human resources playbook are no longer sufficient. This post was... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Apr 2015
Blog Post

Subverting Career Trajectories

learning and growing. Many of us come from backgrounds with very linear career trajectories. For instance, I’m an MD/MBA, and the “MBA” part of that combination is certainly outside the traditional pathway to building a career in medicine. We all take a View Details

Fast Answer

Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems: Company, Industry, Market and Transaction Research

reports on industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and China. Industry risk reports are available. Emerging Markets Information System (EMIS) Select a country from the list. Using the Industries tab at the top of... View Details

22 Feb 2019
News

Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders

television programs that fell flat, despite big investments,’ says Zuluaga. “He told us to be sure to hedge your bets because there are big risks in trying to understand your audience.” View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Arts, Entertainment

01 Feb 2000
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

"Knowledge, Risk & Change: Business Without Walls," will attract record crowds, so be sure to register early! And it's not too soon to block out time for the 2001 conference in Cleveland. Scheduled for May 15-18, the conference theme will... View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need

strengthen consumer protections. The risk they run is that too stringent regulation could make it harder for borrowers in need to get money. In today's challenging economic climate and with high unemployment, "many Americans borrow... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

05 Aug 2002
What Do You Think?

Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

courted earlier, but at the risk of destroying future trust in search of immediate "in-house" profit. They can force suppliers, consumers, competitors, and complementors to bend to their will in the hope of obtaining profit or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

27 Nov 2017
Blog Post

Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way

new feature, "If it doesn't work, we can always blame Apeksha". It can be a stressful environment to walk into full-time. However, the MBA summer internship provides a unique opportunity to reduce the risk on both sides,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

I learn so much from my professors and peers every day in class, and I am inspired to share my perspective and experiences to push the class discussion forward. Learning and being evaluated in this way encourages me to take risks and... View Details

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Thinking About an MBA? Think About Your Purpose

business. As David Vélez, the NuBank CEO, put it: “The culture of a business is built by the first 10 to 15 employees in the first six months of life.” He has made sure to hire people who have the “courageous gene” because they are aligned with his purpose, and they... View Details

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

stressed. In the long run, I hope that companies will emerge from the crisis with a renewed appreciation for the importance of paying attention to the potential for catastrophic risks such as climate change, and for the importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

17 Nov 2022
News

Blockchain for Good

cash, which is held by a regulated third party in a segregated account. “Holding 100 percent liquid collateral for our stablecoins eliminates any risk of a bank run, which is something no other provider can claim,” she notes. As the... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Dec 2014
News

Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

was extremely challenging. Nobody wanted to take a risk on this. But since then I’ve had a lot of dialogue with insurers that are looking at the sharing economy as an opportunity—some out of necessity. Society is becoming more urban;... View Details

07 Oct 2014
News

Network Effect

Alzheimer’s research. At McCance’s urging, they based the organization on venture capital principles: locate visionaries and invest in them; run a lean, frugal institution; and take the risk on bold ideas with enormous promise. Having... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

01 Dec 2002
News

Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics

of Starbucks, agreed that ethical actions formed the foundation of good relationships with suppliers, customers, and employees. “An important portion of our customers cares what kind of company we are,” noted Smith. “If they hear we're exploiting farmers, we View Details

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