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- 27 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 27, 2007
dearly for the intangible aspects of the product, which the firm works very hard to keep integrated with the physical product. Deals with a range of issues confronting creative economy companies, such as how to produce products with very... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology
reflects Harvard Business School's tradition of providing transformational educational experiences for managers and leaders at every level of an enterprise." HBSi aims to be the world's premier source for custom executive education... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
The Natural Advantage
After a long career in marketing and management with top U.K. and international companies, Alan Heeks (MBA 1976) turned over a new leaf in 1990. He set up the Wessex Foundation, an educational charity whose centerpiece is Magdalen Farm,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBS and Stanford in Online Collaboration
the world," said Dean Kim B. Clark in announcing the partnership in late November. "We also share a commitment to using technology in management education. We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to deliver online an incomparable View Details
- 19 Aug 2013
- News
Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers
on the spot, then processed, packed, and distributed the honey and related products for sale in supermarket chains. To date, the company has helped more than 9,000 small-scale beekeepers (over 45 percent of them women) and its business... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Rating Better
associate professor Joshua Coval, and Lubos Pastor of the University of Chicago’s business school, conclude that a manager’s ability can best be detected by comparing his or her portfolio with those of other fund View Details
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
be a return to its roots and to managing risks that it knew. But HSBC needed to understand what the implications of the new strategy-"moving to emerging markets"-were for its portfolio and overall... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize
formula, it becomes possible to construct a portfolio that is virtually risk-free. Merton said that since his theory was introduced, financial managers have realized that it could be applied to a wide range... View Details
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
improve their automated product recommendations. These recommendations are often presented as ''inspired by your browsing history'' or ''recommended for you,'' and help consumers discover new products or... View Details
- 08 Aug 2016
- News
Writing the Book on Balance
her signature in the 500 books we had printed.” As for managing the demands of a busy working parent (she oversees a large senior housing portfolio for a REIT), she observed, “Three years ago, I made a... View Details
- October 2022
- Supplement
Single Earth: Science White Paper Supplement
By: Rembrand Koning and Emer Moloney
Science White Paper prepared by Single.Earth to give an overview of the models and solutions it has developed. View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Natural Resources; Pollution; Analytics and Data Science; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Markets; Market Timing; Strategy; Green Technology Industry; Estonia
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
management consultant at Monitor, which sharpened my perspective on business and industry strategy. I learned a huge amount at HBS in discussions of leadership, entrepreneurial marketing, finance, and ethics. I also spent some time at... View Details
- July 2004 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
H&R Block and "Everyday Financial Services"
By: Peter Tufano and Daniel Schneider
H&R Block, the U.S. market leader in tax preparation services, must decide whether to offer financial services to its low-income clients. H&R Block is facing increased competition from branded and nonbranded tax preparers, and the number of returns prepared by the... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Income; Taxation; Product Development; Financial Services Industry; United States
Tufano, Peter, and Daniel Schneider. H&R Block and "Everyday Financial Services". Harvard Business School Case 205-013, July 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
keep its product pipeline on the cutting edge. The company also worked to integrate vertically-to own or control every viable piece of the supply chain-in an effort to manage the flower and produce... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- June 2001 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Ducati
Focuses on the turnaround and strategic repositioning of Ducati, an Italian maker of high-end sport motorcycles, and describes the current concerns with the growth prospects of the company. Federico Minoli, the CEO and strategic mind behind the turnaround, knew that... View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
risks—a process that can release more equity capacity. Finally, Merton argues, the job of managing the company's derivatives portfolio should not be delegated to in-house financial experts. The strategic... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
@Soldiers Field
modified by former product manager Ellen Chisa (HBS 2016). Former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman chatted with professor Joe Lassiter about the future of nuclear energy,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Noted & Quoted
Michael Porter on health-care reform strategy (New England Journal of Medicine, July 9, 2009). “There are relatively fewer and fewer consumers willing to pay a premium or suffer a deficit in product quality in order to be patriotic and... View Details
- October 2022
- Case
Single.Earth
By: Rembrand Koning and Emer Moloney
Estonian greentech company Single.Earth is launching a nature-backed token that is linked to and funds the protection of a specific plot fo land. The first landowners had been onboarded to the company's Digital Twin, a virtual representation of the planet's natural... View Details
Keywords: Alternative Assets; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Natural Resources; Pollution; Analytics and Data Science; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Markets; Market Timing; Strategy; Green Technology Industry; Estonia
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
portfolio of businesses under the Ayala corporate umbrella? Ayala has historically aligned itself with the economic goals of the country. An emerging market faces many social and economic challenges, but finding a solution to those... View Details