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- December 2019
- Teaching Note
Hony Capital and Jushi Group
By: Josh Lerner, Shai Bernstein and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for HBS No. 820-040. View Details
- Profile
Maura Sullivan
coming home." After five years in the Corps, including a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq where she managed multiple operations, Maura returned home eager for greater responsibility. "I knew I wanted something in View Details
- spring 2004
- Article
Multinationals and Linkages: An Empirical Investigation
By: Laura Alfaro and Andres Rodriguez-Clare
Several recent papers have used plant-level data and panel econometric techniques to carefully explore the existence FDI externalities. One conclusion that emerges from this literature is that it is difficult to find evidence of positive externalities from... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Relationships; Multinational Firms and Management; Brazil; Chile; Venezuela; Mexico
Alfaro, Laura, and Andres Rodriguez-Clare. "Multinationals and Linkages: An Empirical Investigation." Economía (spring 2004).
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
asked everyone to envision a rural landscape painting with a river running through it. “On one side is an arid, compromised crop that won’t come to harvest. On the other is a rich jungle of exotic plants with names like Twitter,... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
fracking and nuclear, as well as some thoughts on a path forward. Fracking The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report's focus on managing cumulative CO2 emissions makes sense to me given the incredible long-life... View Details
- 26 Jan 2021
- News
Numbers Talk at Tesla
conservative, disciplined approach. At the end of 2018, Tesla’s cash on hand totals stood at $3.7 billion; that total was $14.5 billion for the third quarter of 2020. That’s money the carmaker can use for global expansion, including new auto and battery View Details
- 13 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: The Coal Dichotomy: Balancing Economic Growth and Decarbonization in India
place in India’s energy future. Specifically, we wanted to resolve a persistent question facing countries around the world: How do you reconcile the urgent need to cut emissions while fueling economic growth and improving livelihoods? Visiting Tata Power’s Trombay... View Details
- Profile
Andrew Simko
Coming to HBS is like... Learning how to cook a traditional five-course Italian feast from scratch when you only know how to grill burgers. What is your most memorable classroom moment? I received the opening cold call in The Entrepreneural View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
manufacturing plant in Rochester, New York. (His grandfather and a partner invented the plastic watch crystal in the early 1900s.) What he discovered: “I learned what ‘real work’ is and that there are many noble ways to earn a living. I... View Details
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
a path to the future.” Lassiter, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management, has spent several years studying the intersection between entrepreneurial finance and environmental concerns. He... View Details
- 12 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Amager Bakke: I Like This Waste Incinerator in My Backyard!
footprints and are empowered to reduce and sort waste at the source. Centralized waste processing and district heating provide economies of scale in a carbon-efficient urban system. By managing waste for over 1 million inhabitants, Amager... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
has invested over $1 billion in laying 2,000 miles of water lines and building 33 wastewater treatment plants while returning strong profits for shareholders. Equally important, the company has emerged as a model for integrating financial... View Details
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
Kurt (MBA 1967) and Louise Wulff
Exxon oil refinery and designed chemical plants for Chevron. “I had practical experience in the energy field, but as an engineer, I focused entirely on the quantitative,” explains Wulff. His wife, Louise, suggested he take business... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
After HBS, he signed on with the Ford Motor Company, where he served in various capacities, including two years as managing director of Ford Argentina S.A. In 1998, he moved to Mazda (33.4 percent of which is owned by Ford) as senior... View Details
- 27 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction
Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro’s TED Talk, available here: Achenyo Idachaba: How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business | TED. Ifedolapo Runsewe is the Managing Director of Freee Recycle Limited, an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Flex Time
Lauri Union (MBA 1992) manages Union Corrugating Company (UCC) from Boston, where she lives with her husband and two young children. While her early years at the company required more time on-site in North Carolina, she’s View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
In an age of global scarcity, water has become a valuable commodity in both the industrialized and developing worlds. With governments and communities increasingly unable to manage the complexities and expense of water treatment and... View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
The Power of Business in the Energy Transition
management systems for buildings. Tying in a policy perspective, Former US Energy Secretary and MIT Professor emeritus, Dr. Ernest Moniz, presented a perspective of a Green Real Deal that simultaneously must achieve a lower carbon future,... View Details
- September 2010
- Case
Merck: Investing in Science-Based Business (Abridged)
By: Ananth Raman and Inga Katharina Maurer
Ray Gilmartin faces a dilemma. His company's credibility has been damaged by the recent withdrawal of Vioxx, a multi-billion dollar drug. Moreover, the withdrawal of Vioxx would imply that Merck would fail to meet analysts' earnings expectations for 2005 unless... View Details
Raman, Ananth, and Inga Katharina Maurer. "Merck: Investing in Science-Based Business (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 611-027, September 2010.
- Mar 2012
- Article
Choosing the United States
A location decision is, in many respects, a referendum on a nation's competitiveness. When a company decides, say, to build a new plant in China rather than in the United States, it is effectively voting on the question of which country... View Details