Publications

Profile

Ben Faw

His injuries, for example, make it difficult for Ben to remain seated for long stretches of time; school administrators reached out to faculty to communicate the issue and help make accommodations for his need to stand or stretch during... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Technology; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2019
News

Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment

where climate change was leading to drier climates. “It’s a rare look at a company that’s positioning itself to develop profitable opportunities, both to mitigate contributors to climate change and to accommodate the climate changes that... View Details

Keywords: April White

07 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela

Shivaratri Snan bathing day on March 10. To accommodate everyone, the Indian government creates a temporary city-building roads and providing power on what is normally an empty flood plain. Senior Lecturer and Dauten Real Estate Fellow... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Construction; Real Estate

May 2015 (Revised September 2015)
Case

AIP Healthcare Japan: Investing in Japan's Retirement Home Market

By: John A. Quelch and Qing Xia

The CEO of a health care-based REIT is considering alternative nursing home investment strategies. Students must consider macro-industry trends, scale and scope issues and consumer segmentation data in making their recommendations. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Services; REIT; Marketing; Investment; Health Care and Treatment; Segmentation; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Japan

Web

For Guests | Commencement 2025

accommodations should be made as soon as possible. Local hotels book up quickly during the graduation season. Please see the “Plan Your Visit” section on the Harvard University Commencement website for information pertaining to local... View Details

14 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

Many employees are seeking a permanent change to their schedules and companies are adapting. A recent McKinsey survey found that 90 percent of companies are willing to accommodate them with plans for hybrid workplaces. "YOU HAVE TO TRUST... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Nov 2016
News

Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad

accessible to new audiences, adapting company goals to accommodate consumer behavior. They outfitted a test truck and spread the word about its location via social media. The idea was enthusiastically embraced by customers and by Rita de... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Sep 2011
News

The City Solution

social hurdles must all be overcome. But it’s the kind of model that India and other emerging nations are designing to accommodate their exploding and impoverished urban populations. Says Macomber, “As opposed to developing Dharavi over... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Jun 2002
News

Two Presidents, One Goal: Building on the Club of Chicago

special interest groups (SIGs) to accommodate its broad constituency. The North Shore Chapter, for example, caters to members who live outside the city proper, while the Chicago Society gathers for cultural or social events in and around... View Details

Keywords: Amy Burton

06 Aug 2020
News

Defining Flex Work

small schedule adjustments to accommodate personal appointments; and “time shift,” an employee who has a customized regular schedule, such as a four-day workweek. These strictly defined categories have helped employers understand that the... View Details

29 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

What Hath the United Kingdom Wrought?

accommodating in finding a compromise that does not look like punishment but may encourage others to seek their own deal. This is a big wake-up call for Europe. It is clear that it must reboot. There are many places to find closer... View Details

Keywords: by Dante Roscini

19 Dec 2008
News

WHBS, 820 on Your Dial

35-cent breadpan turned upside down with holes punched in it to accommodate tubes, microphone inputs, and gain controls. With this equipment, two microphones, and soundproofing rugs and blankets hung from the ceiling of a cramped basement... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

December 2012
Case

Blink Booking

By: William R. Kerr, Magnus Thor Torfason and Alexis Brownell

Rebeca Minguela hopes to create an arbitrage platform, similar to Rocket Internet, that can bring start-up ideas and opportunities to Spain. However, Blink Booking, her first venture and proof of concept, is rocked by a co-founder's breach of confidence and departure.... View Details

Keywords: Clones; Cloning; Rocket Internet; Start-up; Equity Split; Arbitrage; Incubator; Mobile App; Expansion; Spain; Europe; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Internet and the Web; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Spain; Europe

August 2014 (Revised March 2015)
Case

Optimization and Expansion at OpenTable

By: Benjamin Edelman and Karen Webster

OpenTable considers adjustments to increase its benefits to merchants, including a novel payments service that lets customers skip the multi-step process of using a credit card. View Details

Keywords: Payments; Pricing; Mobile; Rollout; Incrementality; Innovation Strategy; Credit Cards; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; United States

December 2012 (Revised May 2014)
Case

Hotel Ivory

By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Jonathan Lo

Cheick Sanankoua is an MBA student who believes that he has found the perfect investment property, a small, independently owned hotel, on the Ivory Coast. However, he has had trouble raising money for the investment beyond friends and family. Through contacts in the... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Emergent Countries; Investing; Entrepreneurial Finance; Debts; Cash Flow; Quantitative Analysis; Financing; Development Stage Enterprises; Small ＆ Medium-sized Enterprises; Africa; Ivory Coast; Venture Capital; Emerging Markets; Property; Investment; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Africa