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26 Jan 2021
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Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response

shortage of FemTech companies, but there’s “a funding issue. “We need institutional money. We need the people who control capital to make it a priority. We want to see universities set aside some investing capital for more risk, for... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2011
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Alumni Book Briefs

Revolution: Spirit, Land, Energy by Charles-Edouard Bouée (MBA ’95D) (Palgrave McMillan) Beyond the Corporation: Humanity at Work by David Erdal (MBA ’81D) (Bodley Head) When the Penny Drops: Learning What’s Not Taught by R. Gopalakrishnan (AMP 115, 1994) (Penguin... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

wealth—in excess of $8 million (Study 1) and $10 million (Study 2)—are wealthier millionaires happier than millionaires with lower levels of wealth, though these differences are modest in magnitude. Second, controlling for total wealth,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

to sell condoms are randomly allocated to four groups. Agents in the control group are hired as volunteers, whereas agents in the three treatment groups receive, respectively, a small monetary margin on each pack sold, a large margin, and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2018
News

Up by the Roots

country’s main financial regulator, the People’s Bank of China, has made noises recently about exerting greater control over the sector. But for the time being, China remains the wild west of fintech experimentation, leading Gibbins to... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Dan Page

15 Sep 2016
News

The Burning Man Project

self-expression, it is also a carefully and thoughtfully organized pop up city of 70,000 people with a $36 million budget. Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) is the woman who controls that budget, serving as Burning Man's treasure. And in this... View Details

December 2022
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Freelancer, Ltd. Case Supplement

By: Christopher Stanton, Karim R. Lakhani, Jin Hyun Paik and Nina Cohodes

Over the course of the 2010s, the rapid advancement of mobile technologies and the rise of online freelancing platforms seemed to portend a radical transformation of labor markets into on-demand, flexible talent pools. Even though several Fortune 500 companies,... View Details

Keywords: Labor Markets; Freelancers; Change Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Globalized Firms and Management; Human Capital; Employment; Digital Platforms; Global Range; Adoption; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth and Development Strategy; Computer Industry; Electronics Industry; Employment Industry; Information Industry; Australia; United States; Philippines

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September – October 2011
Article

The Rise and Consequences of Corporate Sustainability Reporting

By: Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim

For many decades the cornerstone of corporate reporting has been financial information that is presented in a company's annual, semi-annual, and quarterly reports. These comprehensive financial reports—required by law for public companies in most countries... View Details

Keywords: Sustainability; ESG Reporting; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Annual Reports; Operations; Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Performance; Business Model; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Disclosure

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July 2009
Teaching Note

Targanta Therapeutics: Hitting a Moving Target (TN)

By: Arthur A. Daemmrich

Teaching Note for [709002]. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Product Development; Business Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Selection and Staffing; Health Testing and Trials; Resource Allocation; Biotechnology Industry

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February 2001
Case

Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate

By: David A. Moss, Kevin P. Brennan, Matthew B. Gorin and Marian Lee

Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in nineteenth-century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details

Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; Change Management; Competitive Advantage; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Market Entry and Exit; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Great Britain

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02 Dec 2015
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What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership?

are totally different. They control access to leadership positions, yet those positions are often filled by those most familiar—that is, those who most resemble men.” She went on to suggest that as male leaders observe their daughters... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 29

processes that enable such a resolution, have been proposed in various literatures. Attempting to synthesize relevant works on pluralistic control and collaborative heterarchies, this paper proposes the foundations of what might be called... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 May 2007
Research & Ideas

How Property Ownership Changes Your World View

how beliefs affect attitudes toward capitalism. In one, he notes that because the economies of poorer countries are often dependent on volatile resources such as oil and minerals (which are often controlled by a relatively small number of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

18 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate

to supporting municipalities through the life of their assets and relationship with Highland. It’s a complex job, but immensely rewarding job to balance the cost control at the backend, while still delivering an exceptional service to our... View Details

19 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Privacy Protection Notices Turn Off Shoppers

Warning Labels Work! What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism? Would You Live in a Smart City Where Government Controls Privacy? Do you pay attention to privacy policies? Share your insights below. View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

16 May 2011
Research & Ideas

What Loyalty? High-End Customers are First to Flee

turn indicate to what degree operating managers can control customer satisfaction. Essentially, we're looking at the entire operating system and drilling down to determine which factors are most important for driving perceptions of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

26 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities

Roche and Boudou considered several explanations for their findings: whether the technology driving the startup was too new or not good enough, and whether the founders took too central a role in controlling or managing the company.... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Biotechnology; Health

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self-mounted displays, multimedia displays, and installations must be proposed in writing to the Campus Services team for approval. Schools and non-School based units may restrict the use of exhibits/displays in the spaces under their View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Case Study: Glass Half Full

extensions that would justify the heavy investment necessary to build a brand outside of Amazon. The question is whether there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Should Humpierres risk leaving Amazon in order to retain more control of the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

Article

The Factor Environmental Ratings Miss

By: Auden Schendler and Michael W. Toffel

There's a problem with most major environmental rankings of businesses: too often, the ratings fail to incorporate advocacy activities that influence environmental regulation. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Problems and Challenges; Rank and Position; Environmental Sustainability; Power and Influence

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