by Michael Toffel - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2014
News

IKEA wins by making some customers unhappy, says strategy guru Michael Porter

Profile

Michael Farias

"the case method is the best way to learn." Understanding the big picture The joint MD/MBA degree allows Michael to address the big picture. "Change is going to happen," he says. "I want to take on a role View Details

03 Apr 2014
HBS Seminar

Michael Kremer, Harvard University

Portrait Project

Michael Echenberg

In the middle of October in 1921, Franz Kafka wrote in his diary, "Life's splendor forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fullness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. If you summon it by the right... View Details

Michael Ovitz

Ovitz founded and led one of the most successful talent agencies in Hollywood. By representing both scriptwriters and actors he was able to offer a unique service that often resulted in the packaging of the two talents. For the 20 years... View Details

Keywords: Services

20 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced earlier this year he was thinking about running for president of the United States, it wasn’t a new idea. Past CEOs seeking the White House have included Carly Fiorina, Ross Perot, Herman Cain, Steve Forbes, Mitt... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

February 2017
Comment

Comments on "Parenting Strategies for Multibusiness Companies" by Michael Goold (June 1996)

By: David J. Collis

Review of earlier publication on corporate strategy that includes lessons and current research agenda. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Headquarters; Parenting Advantage; Diversification; Corporate Strategy

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Portrait Project

Michael Linse

You know those moments when something in your life goes very right, whether it's by your own doing or by a God-given stroke of luck, when unexpectedly you do the perfect swing-out or a stunning face smiles... View Details

Profile

Michael Son

seniors from the Asia/Pacific region," he explains. "They wanted to see how we worked, take the measure of our motivation. From my perspective, I was impressed by how much they prized talent." Intrigued View Details

Profile

Michael Schrader

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Starting a company for the first time was an intimidating task for me, perhaps even too intimidating without the tools that HBS provided. First, HBS provided confidence by introducing me... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit; Nonprofit / Government

Portrait Project

Michael Newton

his 12 year old. Andrew is smart and energetic but needed a "pep-talk." Emboldened by his bold email, I offered up a few classes and lunch on campus. It was a great visit. A lovely meal was my reward. Andrew, his parents, his... View Details

Portrait Project

Michael Worosz

on a career in technology, I remain in awe of innovations that allow the light of ideas to penetrate darkness. These advances allow oppressed people to witness the power of democracy and expose their own struggles which compel us to act. View Details

03 Oct 2007
Working Paper Summaries

The Causes and Consequences of Industry Self-Policing

Keywords: by Jodi L. Short & Michael W. Toffel

26 Apr 2017
Working Paper Summaries

Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment: The Role of Scheduling

Keywords: by Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel; Service; Food & Beverage

09 Aug 2011
Working Paper Summaries

How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure

Keywords: by Anil R. Doshi, Glen W.S. Dowell & Michael W. Toffel

21 Sep 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings

Keywords: by Timothy Simcoe & Michael W. Toffel

02 May 2012
News

La iniciativa "Sintonía" impulsada por Michael E. Porter en Puebla (The initiative " Tuning " driven by Michael E. Porter in Puebla)

Awards

PROSE Award for Excellence in Business, Finance & Management

Won the 2010 PROSE Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Business, Finance & Management category for his book with Michael Krzus, One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy (John Wiley and Sons, 2010). This award is given by the... View Details

March 2016 (Revised May 2021)
Case

Michael Milken: The Junk Bond King

By: Tom Nicholas and Matthew G. Preble

Michael Milken, an investment banker who dominated the junk bond market in the 1980s, was sentenced to jail in 1990 after pleading guilty to a number of securities and tax-related felonies. In the preceding decade, Milken had helped usher in a new wave of leveraged buy... View Details

Keywords: Junk Bonds; High-yield Bonds; Financial Innovation; Shareholder Value; Bonds; Capital; Capital Structure; Cost of Capital; Crime and Corruption; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Finance; Investment Banking; Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Ownership; Private Equity; Restructuring; United States