Economies Of Scale And Scope - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
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Faculty Retirements

includes econometric studies of the effects of scale and scope on advertising agency costs View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Around the World

Government, and the International Economy (BGIE) course, today students are challenged to think about different countries and different business contexts throughout both years... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

24 Sep 2020
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accusations of price gouging and calls for generic alternatives. The few big companies still investing in vaccines saw their fortunes take an upward turn in the mid-2010s, as countries with growing... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Sep 2016
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How I Got to Google

essentially the same—but the scope of my products has increased in size. My first role at Google was working on features on a product for Google Checkout. Now I get to work in health search, which accounts... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2010
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Rethinking the MBA

such as leadership development and experiential learning — are best taught in small groups. With small groups, you lose the economies of scale... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Jun 2012
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Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home

successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for the average American.” Calling that definition “spot-on,” Fields says Ford must look beyond its bottom line View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

22 Jan 2018
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

optimize for both my own and my employees' strengths.” What is your favorite HBS case and why? Gaglani:“One that I find myself referencing frequently is on Polyface and the way... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

26 Nov 2019
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Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream

Mills asked, “How do we keep this piece of the economy vibrant?” As Mills’s research demonstrates, small business lending hadn’t changed in 50 to 100 years. Traditional banks failed to deliver a positive... View Details

Keywords: fintech; Artificial intelligence; Small business

24 Mar 2016
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A Fitness Industry Innovator Powers On

rebranding the club, and those that followed, as 24 Hour Fitness—would alter the industry forever, with 24 Hour Fitness growing to 420 clubs, 20,000 employees, and over $1 billion in annual revenues. “In the... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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Taiwan Club President Thrives on Region's Entrepreneurial Energy

high-tech-driven economy and his role as president of the Harvard Business School Club of Taiwan. "If you have a good idea, there is venture... View Details

01 Jun 2025
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Venture: A Welcome Assist

Illustration: Chris Gash Illustration: Chris Gash The internet grew up inordinately fast. It all happened so quickly, in fact, that it blew right by the accessibility guidelines that would’ve made digital tools available to everyone, regardless of their age or ability,... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mcfarland Flint; photo courtesy Michael Bervell; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

15 Feb 2023
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Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains

Skydeck mini-series on carbon capture. In the first episode, we explored the scope of the problem—and the potential size of the business opportunity at this moment. If you... View Details

26 Feb 2020
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Phoenix Rising

ruling radical left-wing SYRIZA party. During the campaign, Mitsotakis pledged to bulldoze the barriers that have long made Greece a difficult place to do business and set spinning a virtuous cycle of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

Kenneth Salas

Kenny Salas is a fintech entrepreneur and operating executive, currently at the helm of nuDesk, which helps companies scale through AI-driven solutions View Details

Keywords: Finance

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Driving Profitable Growth - Course Catalog

increasing the scale of the organization while preserving distinguishing attributes of the company. A key theme in this part of the course is... View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Global Mission

scale and scope of HBS. To round out our global package, we profile three alumni who have had considerable success applying their MBA skills to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

21 Mar 2023
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Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

either recycling these components externally or reincorporating the material back into the Grundfos supply chain. Although the scale of the recycling program is still in its pilot phase View Details

01 Sep 2012
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Ideas in Action

worldwide are from HBS. One exciting challenge for us is the increasing pace and scope of innovation. The coming years will require both careful strategic investment View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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The Green Industrial Strategy Project | Institute for Business in Global Society

collaboration between the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) at Harvard Business School and the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI) at UC Berkeley, with... View Details

Portrait Project

Annie Fulton

toolbox—filled with real tools—for Christmas. My project-rich childhood laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for envisioning and creating something out of nothing. With time View Details

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