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26 May 2023
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Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

budget to directors and justifying why you need each purchase requires not only good financial skills to make sure you’re not overpaying, but also good engineering skills to know what you need in the first place.” Sweeney finished her... View Details

18 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works

moved the team faster, she says. Managers with power spent more time on damage control after assuming an employee had finished the work. That said, the results didn't show that either group was more successful with deadlines or meeting View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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Aligning Reimbursement with Value - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

specialties and specific interventions. Global provider budgets and capitation, are also poorly aligned with value for patients by decoupling payment from patients’ particular condition and care process. The two emerging models for... View Details

24 Oct 2013
Working Paper Summaries

When $3+$1 > $4: The Effect of Gift Salience on Employee Effort in an Online Labor Market

Keywords: by Duncan Gilchrist, Michael Luca & Deepak Malhotra

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

accounting profit margins, for example, should be trained in “Finance 101,” Cespedes says. Besides, the best sales managers are not only adept at bargaining for a chunk of the company’s budget to benefit their own people, but look for... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Master the Team Meeting

to add to the conversation. If the topic is falling flat, be direct and ask why or solicit suggestions on how to make it more engaging. For example, budget discussions are rarely engaging so even a simple “bear with me as we get through... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

23 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Strategy-Focused Organization

compensation systems linked to the scorecard and revising the planning and budgeting processes to support the strategy. They also reinforced the strategy and the scorecard at every opportunity, especially in their face-to-face meetings... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

October 2001 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

By: Rajiv Lal and Patricia Carrolo

Describes a situation facing Philip Satre, chairman and CEO of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Satre was reading a May 2000 Wall Street Journal story that discussed the company's marketing success in targeting low rollers, the 100% growth in stock price and profits in the... View Details

Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Marketing; Marketing Reference Programs; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives; Competitive Strategy

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23 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 23

PublicationsInflection Point: New Vision, New Strategy, New Organization Authors:Nancy O.Andrews and Nicolas P. Retsinas Publication:In Investing in What Works for America's Communities. San Francisco: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2012 Abstract An abstract is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows

agencies with cumulative budgets of $2 billion and 3,000 employees. At the beginning of COVID, she focused on the state’s emergency response, sourcing, vetting, and purchasing PPE and medical supplies. She said, “The Goldsmith Fellowship... View Details

July 2008 (Revised January 2012)
Case

Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (A)

By: Anette Mikes

An early adopter of Enterprise Risk Management, energy giant Hydro One anticipated new threats and opportunities in an industry that faced climate change and carbon legislation, the deregulation of electricity markets, and the greater adoption of renewable... View Details

Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Knowledge Sharing; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Situation or Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Renewable Energy; Energy Industry

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11 Oct 2023
News

Soldier On

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes In November of 2022, 33-year-old Phillip Jones (MPA/MBA 2021) was elected mayor of Newport News, Virginia, where he had spent part of his childhood. The son of two Air Force veterans, he served six years in... View Details

11 Mar 2024
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A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

takeover of Unilever by 3G Capital / Kraft Heinz. Over our 80-minute case, we discuss the strategies of Unilever (long-term value creation with sustainability at the center) and 3G / Kraft Heinz (steep budget cuts and higher operating... View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

advertising budgets sharply upwards. Charles Revson was a master of using the new medium to grow brands. Revlon's fortunes were made through its sponsorship of The $64,000 Question game show that began broadcasting on CBS in 1955. Later... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

08 Nov 2013
HBS Seminar

Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School

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Angela Q. Crispi | About

Angela Q. Crispi Bio Angela is the Executive Dean for Administration at Harvard Business School, leading an organization of nearly 2,000 staff with an operating budget of $1 billion. She oversees the execution of the School’s strategy... View Details

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

demonstrates that firms who maintain or accelerate customer-centric philosophies consistently outperform firms that do not.” All in all, this set of circumstances and stricter budget constraints make customers less able and less willing... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

25 Apr 2023
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How Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) Transform Your MBA Learning Journey

your one time to have an understanding of your value to a firm. 2) You can use Donor-Advised Funds to maximize your donation amount through asset appreciation that is not taxed. 3) Budgets and targets usually are not totally accurate but... View Details

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About Us - Research Computing Services

no cost for up to two to three hours per month. Consultations longer than two to three hours and project work for faculty are charged to faculty research budgets at a rate of $40/hour. Our areas of expertise include, but are not limited... View Details

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Financial Aid - Alumni

fellowship budget How You Can Help The easiest way for donors to ensure that the School remains accessible to all students regardless of their financial means is by giving to the HBS Fund . As our annual fund, the HBS Fund supports core... View Details

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