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  • 26 Feb 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 26

multivariate time series model to investigate the interaction between paid search and display ads and calibrated the model using data from a large commercial bank that uses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • October 2021 (Revised May 2023)
  • Case

Engine No.1: An Impact Investing Firm Engages with ExxonMobil

By: Mark Kramer, Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi and T. Robert Zochowski
ExxonMobil, the world's fifth largest source of carbon emissions, remained committed to aggressively expanding its oil & gas business despite global warming. During the COVID pandemic this strategy resulted in massive losses as the price and demand for oil declined. ... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Global Warming; Impact Investment Funds; Hedge Fund Activism; Leadership Development; Business Model; Renewable Energy; Resource Allocation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards
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  • 14 May 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

Morality Rebooted: Exploring Simple Fixes to Our Moral Bugs

Keywords: by Ting Zhang, Francesca Gino & Max H. Bazerman
  • 2017
  • Working Paper

Peer Effects on the United States Supreme Court

By: Matthew Lilley, Richard Holden and Michael Keane
Using data on essentially every US Supreme Court decision since 1946, we estimate a model of peer effects on the Court. We consider both the impact of justice ideology and justice votes on the votes of their peers. To identify these peer effects we use two instruments.... View Details
Keywords: Supreme Court; Peer Effects; Voting Behavior; Legal System; Courts and Trials; Voting; Behavior
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  • 2023
  • Working Paper

Design-Based Confidence Sequences: A General Approach to Risk Mitigation in Online Experimentation

By: Dae Woong Ham, Michael Lindon, Martin Tingley and Iavor Bojinov
Randomized experiments have become the standard method for companies to evaluate the performance of new products or services. In addition to augmenting managers’ decision-making, experimentation mitigates risk by limiting the proportion of customers exposed to... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Research and Development; Analytics and Data Science; Consumer Behavior
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  • December 2018
  • Case

Bata versus Relaxo—Analyzing Performance

By: Suraj Srinivasan, Iris Leung and Quinn Pitcher
Set in 2016, “Bata India versus Relaxo—Analyzing Performance” compares the strategies and financial performance of two Indian footwear companies. Bata India had long been the market leader in footwear in India, but its leading market position was being challenged by... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Strategy; Operations; Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Analysis; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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  • 2017
  • Book

Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang
Many professionals aspire to work for startups. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today's dynamic innovation economy, while freshly minted MBAs see magic in founding something new. Yes, startups look magical, but they can also be... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Managerial Roles; Job Search
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  • 31 Aug 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Improving Fairness in Flight Delays

help demystify the frustrating experience and could, if adopted, result in improvements to the US air traffic control system. Fearing's interest in improving performance extends to how a large governmental organization like the Federal... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Air Transportation
  • 26 Apr 2023
  • In Practice

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

will be displaced in large numbers. Those job losses will be partially offset by job gains for machine learning specialists and emerging jobs like prompt engineers. But, once companies learn how to exploit generative AI, we can anticipate... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology
  • Program

Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms

artificial intelligence further propels the opportunity and need to leverage a platform model for competitive advantage. AI companies are evolving into the next generation of platforms. This program will show you how to create sustainable... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2024
  • HBS Case

Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues

switching to subscription models as a way to entice consumers to purchase streaming content, meal deliveries, software, and other products and services. The thinking behind subscriptions: Break large... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Retail

    Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job

    Many professionals aspire to work for a start-up. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today’s dynamic innovation economy. Yes, start-ups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are written for... View Details

    • Program

    Senior Executive Leadership Program—China

    where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your small learning group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.... View Details
    • 23 Nov 1999
    • Research & Ideas

    What’s Your Strategy for Managing Knowledge?

    Some large consulting companies, such as Andersen Consuiting and Ernst & Young, have pursued a codification strategy. Over the last five years, they have developed elaborate ways to codify, store, and reuse knowledge. (See the exhibit... View Details
    Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Nitin Nohria & Thomas Tierney; Consulting
    • Web

    Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

    9 million (largest number since first decade) Baby boomers age Hispanics become fastest-growing minority Population grows from 250 million to 281 million Influence: Medium-High 1900 19 Model T Plastic Safety razor Widespread use of steam... View Details
    • Program

    Agribusiness Seminar

    countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Current and rising leaders, ranging from senior executives in View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture
    • Program

    Aligning Strategy and Sales

    marketing, HR, finance, service, or general management Executives in business-to-business product or service companies—or business units of large enterprises—that depend on a direct sales force for all or part of their revenue Executives... View Details
    • 23 Jun 2023
    • HBS Case

    This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

    patients as they see fit. A new Harvard Business School case study explores Buurtzorg’s decentralized model in depth, with lessons for institutions struggling with morale and productivity. Buurtzorg’s approach has yielded patient... View Details
    Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health
    • 06 Nov 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: November 6

    higher quality. Larger entities are disproportionately targeted in litigation. I discuss how the findings are in large part consistent with the theoretical literature on the economics of litigation. With a Little Help from My (Random)... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 08 Jul 2011
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Adaptation vs. Coordination in I.T. Purchasing Authority

    Keywords: by Kristina McElheran