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- 05 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology
We operate in much the same way as a telecom business—but instead of fiber optic cables we use lasers to transmit high volume data down from space (think high resolution spectral imagery). A big constraint on our ability to do that is... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Full Stream Ahead
David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Paul Simon, and John Legend made headlines for catalog sales in 2021, a year that was noteworthy both for the volume of deals and their valuations. When Sony Music Entertainment bought Bruce... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
pricing model, you can try a tiered pricing structure. Option 1: Refundable deposit paid up front plus a loyalty discount. Option 2: Equity participation (noncontrolling stake) plus volume discounts. Option 3: Combination of 1 and 2 plus... View Details
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Aviation Meet, 1910 WK 764B B74 1 volume, 150 prints This volume contains photographs of the Harvard-Boston Aviation Meet held September 3 to September 13, 1910. Included are photographs taken for the Boston Globe on the aviation field... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
opportunity to work to overcome the whistleblower’s allegations. Government agencies only reduce total contract dollar volume if the allegations are ultimately deemed to have merit. “I think it’s a surprisingly sophisticated interplay... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Case Study: On the Record
well as a strategic one. The tactical question is around the math of making added investments and the short-term impact it would have on more volume and perhaps more margin. Assuming the answer is a good one, the strategic question would... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Faculty Books Published in 2020
us sick—dragging down profits in the process. Read the full abstract. Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 20 by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern The chapters in this twentieth volume of Innovation Policy... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us
explain how we have arrived at this point, he says: Businesses everywhere are short staffed, and call volumes are at record levels, so the human-to-call ratio doesn’t work in the customer’s favor. Plus, with wages as high as they are,... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Publications August 2013 Palgrave Macmillan The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World By: Reinert, Sophus A., and Pernille Røge, eds. Abstract—This volume recasts our understanding of the practical and theoretical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator Collaboration
In addition to the “wow” factor popping from the sheer volume of climate-smart MBA students from 39 schools at the 2024 ClimateCAP Summit in Ann Arbor this February, the chance to interact with staff and faculty peers from across these... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
chain, and lower the carbon footprint,” Behn says. Business more than doubled in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many consumers were looking to avoid grocery stores. Then volumes doubled again a month later. In May the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals
spring Harvard Business Press will publish an edited volume of the colloquium papers, which we expect to serve as the foundation for a doctoral course on leadership research and scholarship. We’ve also established the Leadership Research... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 17 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Why Global Brands Work
strong worldwide. The chairman is committed to the environment. Many consumers are no longer considering Fords when buying their new cars, but they are predisposed to giving Ford another chance. Fords worldwide should henceforth have a common look, feel, and brand... View Details
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
Author:Francois Brochet Publication:The Accounting Review (forthcoming) Abstract This paper examines the information content of Form 4 filings under the more timely disclosure regime introduced by Section 403 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). Abnormal returns... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Blog
How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America
City, the HBS Latin America Research Center (LARC) has enabled the School to expand the volume of in-depth research and course materials that focus on Latin American companies and has helped to strengthen the School’s relationships with... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
of disobedience. "To lower my costs while improving the price and quality of my products, I needed economies of scale," he explains. "Ignoring a government regulation, I increased my volume by more than the permitted 25 percent of my... View Details
- 21 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 21, 2007
forward-looking perspectives of agency leaders and industry representatives within FDA's regulatory history, this volume presents readers with new tools for evaluating policy recommendations and will better equip the public and experts to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Profile
Fumi Tamaki
clear picture of the inner workings of companies and markets,” Fumi says. “It was a fascinating experience, especially as companies are drawing in larger volumes of data – the ability to analyze it is critically important.” But even... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Faculty Books
long haul? The essays in this bilingual volume discuss this question in four interrelated themes: polities, social transformations, wealth and well-being, and culture, belief, and practice. The Fund Industry: How Your Money Is Managed by... View Details