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- September 2012
- Case
BASIX (Abridged)
By: Shawn Cole and Peter Tufano
BASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather insurance pays if measured rainfall during the growing season falls below a pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah,... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Microfinance; Household; Risk Management; Insurance; Banking Industry; India
Cole, Shawn, and Peter Tufano. "BASIX (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 213-035, September 2012.
- January 2004
- Teaching Note
Ford Motor Company's Value Enhancement Plan (A) (TN)
By: Andre F. Perold and Peter Tufano
Teaching Note to (9-201-079). View Details
Keywords: Auto Industry
- February 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
BASIX
By: Shawn A. Cole and Peter Tufano
BASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather insurance pays if measured rainfall during the growing season falls below a pre-specified limit. Mr. Sattaiah,... View Details
- February 2004
- Teaching Note
Sampa Video, Inc. (TN)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Peter Tufano
Teaching Note to (9-201-094). View Details
- September 2021
- Article
Perceptions on Undertaking Regular Asymptomatic Self-testing for COVID-19 Using Lateral Flow Tests: A Qualitative Study of University Students and Staff
By: Marta Wanat, Mary Logan, Jennifer A. Hirst, Charles Vicary, Joseph J. Lee, Rafael Perera, Irene Tracey, Gordon Duff, Peter Tufano, Thomas Fanshawe, Lazaro Mwandigha, Brian D. Nicholson, Sarah Tonkin-Crine and Richard Hobbs
Objectives: Successful implementation of asymptomatic testing programmes using lateral flow tests (LFTs) depends on several factors, including feasibility, acceptability and how people act on test results. We aimed to examine experiences of university students... View Details
Wanat, Marta, Mary Logan, Jennifer A. Hirst, Charles Vicary, Joseph J. Lee, Rafael Perera, Irene Tracey, Gordon Duff, Peter Tufano, Thomas Fanshawe, Lazaro Mwandigha, Brian D. Nicholson, Sarah Tonkin-Crine, and Richard Hobbs. "Perceptions on Undertaking Regular Asymptomatic Self-testing for COVID-19 Using Lateral Flow Tests: A Qualitative Study of University Students and Staff." BMJ Open 11, no. 9 (September 2021).
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
http://hbr.org/2011/05/column-the-hollow-science/ar/1 Effective Managers Say the Same Thing Twice (or More) Authors:Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011) Abstract How do effective managers get employees to act... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- March 2018
- Article
In Pursuit of Enhanced Customer Retention Management: Review, Key Issues, and Future Directions
By: Eva Ascarza, Scott A. Neslin, Oded Netzer, Zachery Anderson, Peter S. Fader, Sunil Gupta, Bruce Hardie, Aurelie Lemmens, Barak Libai, David T. Neal, Foster Provost and Rom Schrift
In today’s turbulent business environment, customer retention presents a significant challenge for many service companies. Academics have generated a large body of research that addresses part of that challenge—with a particular focus on predicting customer churn.... View Details
Ascarza, Eva, Scott A. Neslin, Oded Netzer, Zachery Anderson, Peter S. Fader, Sunil Gupta, Bruce Hardie, Aurelie Lemmens, Barak Libai, David T. Neal, Foster Provost, and Rom Schrift. "In Pursuit of Enhanced Customer Retention Management: Review, Key Issues, and Future Directions." Special Issue on 2016 Choice Symposium. Customer Needs and Solutions 5, nos. 1-2 (March 2018): 65–81.
- February 2007
- Background Note
BASIX Simulation Model
By: Peter Tufano and Shawn A. Cole
Explains how to use Crystal Ball to simulate the insurance decision in the BASIX case. View Details
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51538 July–August 2016 European Business Review The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors By: Teixeira, Thales S., and Peter Jamieson Abstract—A new wave of Internet startups is disrupting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- August 13, 2021
- Other Article
New Child Tax Credit Should Be a Call to Action for Banks
By: Bob Neuhaus, Daniel Schneider and Peter Tufano
Neuhaus, Bob, Daniel Schneider, and Peter Tufano. "New Child Tax Credit Should Be a Call to Action for Banks." American Banker (August 13, 2021).
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Usage
By: Annamaria Lusardi, Daniel Schneider and Peter Tufano
We use a unique, nationally representative cross-national dataset to document the reduction in individuals' usage of routine non-emergency medical care in the midst of the economic crisis. A substantially larger fraction of Americans have reduced medical care than have... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Health Care and Treatment; France; Germany; Great Britain; Canada; United States
Lusardi, Annamaria, Daniel Schneider, and Peter Tufano. "The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Usage." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-079, March 2010.
- March 2015
- Article
The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Usage: Comparative Evidence from Five High-Income Countries
By: Annamaria Lusardi, Daniel Schneider and Peter Tufano
Lusardi, Annamaria, Daniel Schneider, and Peter Tufano. "The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Usage: Comparative Evidence from Five High-Income Countries." Social Science Quarterly 96, no. 1 (March 2015): 202–213.
- 15 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
productive. That’s a missed opportunity. Questioning is a powerful tool for unlocking value in companies: It spurs learning and the exchange of ideas, it fuels innovation and better performance, and it builds trust among team members. And it can mitigate business risk... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 2020
- Guest Column
Learning from Lehman: Lessons for Today
By: Laura Comstock, Michael Holland and Peter Tufano
Comstock, Laura, Michael Holland, and Peter Tufano. "Learning from Lehman: Lessons for Today." Analysis Group Forum (2020), 9–14.
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
Peter Brooks, and Patrick Kalaher Abstract Many recent studies highlight the need to rethink the way we manage innovation. Traditional approaches, based on the assumption that the creation and pursuit of new ideas is best accomplished... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2004
- Casebook
Case Problems in Finance
- December 2002 (Revised January 2004)
- Background Note
Note on Credit Markets
By: Joshua D. Coval, Peter Tufano and Ivo Welch
Covers various aspects of credit markets, including discounting and pricing, team structure, and default. View Details
- 03 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 3, 2009
change in a nation with a relatively constant patent policy, Great Britain. Getting Known by the Company You Keep: Publicizing the Qualifications and Former Associations of Skilled Employees Authors: Peter... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
MW Petroleum Corporation (A)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman, Peter Tufano and Barbara Wall
Amoco Corp. is negotiating to sell a wholly-owned subsidiary, MW Petroleum, to Apache Corp. MW owns large reserves of oil and gas comprising many properties at different stages of engineering, development, and production. The proposed acquisition is a large one for... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Subsidiaries; Mining; Cash Flow; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Price; Negotiation; Production; Valuation; Mining Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A., Peter Tufano, and Barbara Wall. "MW Petroleum Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-029, November 1994. (Revised November 1994.)