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- 12 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Hot is the “Hot Spot” Business?
software when they enter a new network, for example. Another weak spot is that hot-spot carriers can't control the user's experience. A Capital Idea? Venture capitalist Geoffrey Moore, who wrote Crossing the Chasm and Inside the Tornado,... View Details
- Profile
Brian T. Bedol
it as much as that I enjoy the challenge. There’s nothing wrong with cashing out and going sailing. I’ve been lucky in that I’ve had time to recharge after selling a business. I’ve not always controlled the timing of getting back involved... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
to and efficiency of irrigation, utility control and monitoring software." She added “leak detection,” “water treatment,” and “infrastructure” to the list and noted, “our aging infrastructure struggles to efficiently deliver clean water... View Details
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
to Marol Park, a 3.2-acre urban green space that will serve approximately 172K people, we were impressed by the project's scope, which covers a wide plot in a densely populated area of Mumbai. The adjacent Mithi river has historically been View Details
- Web
Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
bankruptcy or bad debts 1985 USDA approves the sale of the first genetically altered organism 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits employers with more than three employees from discriminating against anyone (except... View Details
- Web
The Ownership Project | Institute for Business in Global Society
any economy: Ownership shapes the exchange of goods and services between buyers and sellers, grants access and control over capital and resources, and mediates the governance of economic enterprises. Despite its centrality, the topic of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
United States, 40 percent in Brazil. Right now I’m in China, so the math doesn’t add up. View complete profile. Marcel Telles (OPM 10, 1985) Director, Anheuser-Busch InBev In 1989, Marcel Telles and his two partners gained control of one... View Details
- 17 Mar 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)
controlled by code. And this has all happened at the hands of a relatively small group of people, with largely homogenous backgrounds. As more people, and especially ones from more diverse backgrounds, gain the ability to manipulate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
decisions that have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures, particularly the issue of whether to cede company control for financial gain. “Rich versus King is a very familiar paradigm for me,” says Bussgang, an... View Details
- 18 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
Radiation therapy can be lifesaving for lung cancer patients. The first step, though, is having a trained, skilled oncologist who knows how to best segment or mark off the tumor for radiation. This expertise is vital for targeting the tumor and View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
borrowers likely involve fewer monitoring tools and weaker control rights. We evaluate these explanations of cov-lite contract provisions in a large sample of U.S. loans for the 2001–2014 period. Consistent with creditor-driven... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
Transparency: Its official motive of transparency allows citizens more control of information that affects them. Giving "power to the people" puts a new set of eyes and ears on government and holds officials more accountable.... View Details
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Negotiation is Like Jazz
improvisational forms can help you shape your negotiations from the onset. Just as a piece of jazz springs from all the musicians in an ensemble, a negotiation evolves from interactions across the parties. No matter how much you prepare and practice, you can never... View Details
Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn
- 30 Apr 2025
- News
A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado
DC Panel Looks at Social Enterprise in a New Government Landscape The HBS Club of Washington, DC teamed up with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) on April 2, to present an alumni panel discussion on social impact titled “New Perspectives in Social Enterprise,”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell host of Skydeck. When I was in high school, I worked as a dishwasher at a steakhouse chain in upstate New York. It was not glamorous work. I would clock out covered in a... View Details
- September 2024 (Revised October 2024)
- Case
River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market
By: Robin Greenwood, Richard S. Ruback and Robert Ialenti
MBA student William Chism, the founder of a fully integrated medical marijuana company based in Mississippi, must respond to a significant disruption in the fledgling industry. In late 2023, Rapid Analytics, one of two active licensed testing facilities, has its... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Growth and Maturation; Forecasting and Prediction; Microeconomics; Local Range; Government Legislation; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Competitive Strategy; Governance Controls; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Mississippi
Greenwood, Robin, Richard S. Ruback, and Robert Ialenti. "River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market." Harvard Business School Case 225-011, September 2024. (Revised October 2024.)
- 2009
- Article
Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This article provides a critical reflection on the heavily normative nature of current accountability debates. In particular, it explores three streams of normative discourse on nonprofit accountability: improving board governance, improving performance-based... View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Accounting; Governance; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Accounting Industry
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Placing the Normative Logics of Accountability in 'Thick' Perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 52, no. 6 (2009): 885–904.
- June 2001
- Case
NESWC (A)
Documents attempts to restructure a public-private partnership between the operator of a $200 million trash-to-energy cogeneration plant and a consortium of two dozen Massachusetts municipalities. Describes the process that led to a one-sided agreement, as well as the... View Details
Keywords: Private Sector; Public Sector; Energy Generation; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Process; Partners and Partnerships; Wastes and Waste Processing; Energy Industry; Massachusetts
Wheeler, Michael A. "NESWC (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-067, June 2001.
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
controls for sustainability performance ratings, analyst forecasts, insider trading, institutional ownership, earnings quality, and other voluntary disclosure activity. Changes in material sustainability disclosure are followed by changes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne