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- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
spending. Real estate costs are high. The taxation and legislation system is complex and difficult to navigate. Vijay Jain said he left a "cushy" job in investment... View Details
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
levels as a result of the financial crisis. Though the cost of raising capital in the private sector was much higher than a government bailout, the latter also came with strings attached, including restrictions on executive compensation,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
are increasingly paying attention to the aesthetic, symbolic, and emotional value of products, a value that is conveyed by the design language—that is, the combination of signs (e.g., form, colors, materials) that gives meaning to a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- January 2010
- Teaching Note
Youth Villages: The challenges of scaling a nonprofit with government as the primary funding source (TN)
Teaching Note for [309007]. View Details
- April 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Brazil: Embracing Globalization?
By: Laura Alfaro
In 2001, Brazil stands at a crossroads. The country seems to be emerging from decades of economic stagnation. The economic situation remains tenuous, however, Brazil's leaders must now chart a forward course. Most critically, they must decide whether Brazil's future... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Development Economics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Cooperation; Globalized Economies and Regions; Cost vs Benefits; Brazil
Alfaro, Laura. "Brazil: Embracing Globalization?" Harvard Business School Case 701-104, April 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- 05 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt
than households. Once banks are forced to cope with that load of unpaid debt, historically, the consequences amplify, says Ivashina, the Lovett-Learned Professor of Business Administration and Finance Unit... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
between Microsoft and Intel. Tech companies contend with high, upfront fixed costs and low marginal costs. They deal with the effect of standards in locking in customers View Details
- March 2007
- Teaching Note
Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab (TN)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Teaching note to 106002. View Details
- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
Their self-interest—specifically, the need to maintain their moral and literal licenses to operate in these countries—requires it. "Although it may increase their cost of doing business, businesses have... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 24 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality
launch his own network of schools because he believed typical elementary education was not preparing students adequately for the future. Instead, Ventilla created "microschools," each with 80 to 150 K-8 students, with a focus on reducing costs, enhancing... View Details
- March 2003
- Background Note
A Short Note on the AccuFlow Excel Model
By: Jay O. Light
Describes an Excel spreadsheet workbook that facilitates the analysis of AccuFlow, Inc. View Details
Keywords: History; Analytics and Data Science; Cost of Capital; Negotiation; Capital; Business Model; Economic Systems; Machinery and Machining; Leveraged Buyouts; Business Startups; Equity
Light, Jay O. "A Short Note on the AccuFlow Excel Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-089, March 2003.
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
PublicationsThe Two Facets of Collaboration: Cooperation and Coordination in Strategic Alliances Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Franz Wohlgezogen, and Pavel Zhelyazkov Publication:The Academy of Management Annals... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
cost increases to consumers. This was no longer possible after deregulation. Most of the legacy carriers had a considerable amount of difficulty adjusting to the new environment, and many of the airlines... View Details
- December 2001
- Teaching Note
Parenting Magazine TN
By: Paul A. Gompers
Teaching Note for (9-291-015). A rewritten version of an earlier teaching note. View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
colleagues discuss how Random Coefficient Models (RCMs) can close the gap between theoretical and empirical research in strategy. The Impact of Conformance and Experiential Quality on Healthcare View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 30 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?
the structure of the industries in which their firms competed. Bogle and Kelleher died earlier this month, more than 40 years after each made their mark on the competitive landscape by leading organizations that provided both low View Details
- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
capable of producing 40 million gallons a year can be built for an initial cost of between $55 million and $60 million. In 2003, the group fans out to test the idea with some 2,500 farmers in the area; after... View Details
- 01 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 1, 2007
Micro Insurance Agency (MIA). Building on the experience in 10 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America of developing products appropriate to the sector and acceptable to risk carriers, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
the "Faster, Better, Cheaper" initiative, and what did it try to achieve? A: FBC was a response to rising development costs and the high-profile failures of several... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
knowing the high-stakes industry suffers from significant levels of turnover and spends an inordinate amount of time and money onboarding new staff. In fact, one industry source estimated nurse turnover at... View Details