Vehicle - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Aug 2001
News

Amy Schiffman Langer (MBA '77)

In 1996, while standing beside her car after she and her family had pulled over on a quiet roadside in upstate New York, Langer sustained devastating leg injuries after she was struck by a vehicle whose driver had fallen asleep at the... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Health, Social Assistance

25 May 2011
News

Race to the Finish?

and Environment Initiative noted that the climate’s future requires that cities, the dominant settlement model of the 21st century, be much cleaner and more energy efficient. Cutting urban vehicle emissions is a big part of that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

08 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to

thinking bigger. Shield AI is integrating its self-driving technology on larger, unmanned aerial vehicles this year, partnering with leaders in both the defense and technology industries to bring their AI capabilities to a wider range of... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

Web

Drone Policy | About

buildings at all times. The aircraft must maintain a distance of 50 feet from all above-ground utility lines. The aircraft must not be flown at an altitude greater than 400 feet. Aircraft must avoid loitering directly over people and View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

Antitrust in Historical Perspective

terms with what business itself should be. Is it a method for delivering goods to consumers at the lowest prices? Is it a mechanism for providing employment? Is it a tool for asserting national power abroad? Is it a vehicle for building... View Details

Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania

Canada, Shanghai, Bogotâ¡, London, Paris, Valencia, Santiago, Bangkok, and Auckland. We spend our first four days viewing wild animals in the Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti, and Lake Manyara regions. Our guides manage simultaneously to maneuver the View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Mar 2010
News

Undercover Boss

Keywords: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

21 Nov 2019
Blog Post

The Power of Business in the Energy Transition

goals. For example, Patricia noted National Grid’s energy assessment, which focused on three key levers to pull along the path to reduced emissions in the US Northeast – (1) continued utility power conversion to alternatives; (2) the electrification of View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Energy / Cleantech

01 Dec 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

e-mail (info@hbsberlin.com). These are exciting times at HBS. The School is identifying valuable and meaningful ways for us to stay in touch with each other through dynamic new Web sites and stimulating conferences, as well as through tried and true View Details

24 Oct 2013
News

Engineering a More Secure World

says Anthony Harris (MBA 1979), president and CEO of the Fiberscope's maker, Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company (CSECO). "If you catch vehicles going southbound, you generally interdict cash." This truck was going south: In the... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2009
News

Can’t Forget the Motor City

In a flurry of activity in Detroit in March, the acronym “HBS” was almost as much in evidence as “GM.” It wasn’t just the departure of GM chief Rick Wagoner (MBA ’77) and the accession of his replacement, Fritz Henderson (MBA ’84). Also on the scene were Diana Farrell... View Details

Keywords: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

01 Mar 2009
News

Just Keep Our Money

© politicalcartoons.com The government’s ever-evolving rescue of the financial sector has already demanded enormous sums, and President Obama’s economic stimulus package will require many billions more. While a stimulus plan would lead to spending that boosts the... View Details

Keywords: Peter Tufano; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

underleveraged vehicle in reducing the rigor/relevance gap between business schools and the world of practice. Cases & Course MaterialsAkin Ongor's Journey Rosabeth Moss KanterHarvard Business School Case 306-072 A retired bank CEO,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 May 2023
Research & Ideas

With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines

work—rather than a sporadic trip to the office could prove invaluable in designing flows in and out of a city’s center. Another example: Designers developing new infrastructure for electric vehicles might benefit from knowing driving... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Transportation

05 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact

the better, competitively priced vehicle that also happens to be better for the environment. I was drawn by that premise to work at a company that I felt had a reasonable shot of achieving that kind of impact. While I definitely consider... View Details

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention

others. The analysis projects electric vehicle usage ranging from 11% to 63% of global passenger car sales in 2030 and from 31% to almost 100% in 2050. “Americans have billions of dollars in their IRAs,” Nisha said, “and they should be... View Details

28 Mar 2019
News

California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change

community has failed,” she said. “If we want to solve climate change, we can. It's completely plausible to change. We have the technology to fix this problem. Electric and autonomous vehicles and ride sharing are coming fast. Agriculture... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Feb 1998
News

Not Your Typical Business Conference

early and regularly. According to a recent study, she said, 88 percent of American women invest primarily in low-yield vehicles such as savings accounts and CDs, none of which outpaces inflation. By not entering the more high-yield world... View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

Replicating Toyota's Success

The idea of human cloning is controversial, but cloning a successful business concept remains as desirable as ever. For HBS assistant professor Steven J. Spear, this pursuit led him to Toyota, whose perennial leadership in quality manufacturing attracts many would-be... View Details