Pricing Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

course, is only one of many factors that determine a film's market performance. Film characteristics such as story line, genre, and the use of special effects also affect demand. The role of directors and other creative talent could play a role. In addition, View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

20 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 20

energy came in the factor markets (for land, labor capital, and knowledge), and it required the abandonment of feudalism. Unlike trade, capitalism spreads by political decisions and by political units such as states. As a consequence,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

their current situation and how it might evolve,” Cespedes writes in the book’s introduction. If not, he says, they will make decisions based on bad assumptions and fall victim to those who do understand cause-and-effect links between... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Finance & Investing - Business & Environment

Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): Incorporating Climate Risk in Investment Decisions Uncovering and Pricing Climate Risk in Long-Term Investments Daniel Schrag on the Science of Forecasting Climate Change:... View Details

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

Woods's decision to change his golf swing, DeLong's daughter Sara's decision to stay in medical school while she fought lymphoma, and managers who struggled alongside him throughout his career. Despite his... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Oct 2021
News

From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact

ending up with huge medical bills we couldn’t pay.” Inspired by this personal experience, Rabah chose to build a career in health care. She studied biology as an undergraduate at Cornell, where she developed a strong interest in drug View Details

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

Republican—are 3.2 percent more likely to leave their companies when they are “politically misaligned” with their colleagues. Shareholders collectively lose $238 million, on average, after their departure is announced, the research shows. When politically misaligned... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

them to earn premium prices by reaching undershot customers. They view flight as a positive development. When there are large groups of undershot customers in the higher tiers of a market, incumbents can beat a long and profitable... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

04 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them

Chombosan Much promotion of smart cities assumes that municipalities will take a proactive, top-down, technology-first approach to urban progress. Thus far, these initiatives look for some forward-thinking city official (or immensely deep-pocketed private investor) to... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Green Technology

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

literally reduce the price of tuition – so they can make the MBA much more affordable. HBS wants everyone who is admitted to be able to come and therefore the aid is awarded solely based on financial need. Nearly 50% of the class receives... View Details

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HBS Cases | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

inclusion, and the introduction of option pricing and hedge funds. Please contact: specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu to access copies of retired cases for research. Current HBS Cases are available to purchase through Harvard Business Press .... View Details

29 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 29

http://www.francescagino.com/uploads/4/7/4/7/4747506/gino_shea_deception_chapter_2012.pdf Stock Price Fragility Authors:Robin Greenwood and David Thesmar Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

price transparency issues in the wedding industry. Through this process, we conducted customer interviews, devised many product iterations, developed two prototypes, and conducted both moderated and unmoderated user tests – all in one... View Details

23 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform

business. Apple functions as a reseller in its iTunes store; as a result, it can price music at a level that is attractive to consumers ($.99 or $1.29), thereby boosting sales of iPods. "If Apple functioned as an MSP in this case, and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

13 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 13

W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney, and Dan Ariely Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (forthcoming) Abstract We predicted that able-bodied individuals and white Americans would have a difficult time saying no to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

is at least a lull in globalization. China’s economic development has increased its costs of production and reduced international price competition. Outsourcing may have seen the end of its rapid growth. And workers may belatedly be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

to their peers. Asked at dinner whether the students had been specifically assigned to market to their peers, Brown laughed and shook her head. “The flaw is that who these students are now is not who they will be at 50,” Brown said. “Yet, they’re making big market... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

McGee Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem (also listed under Strategy) Ramon Casadesus-Masanell January 2025 J 3.0 Managing Customers for Growth Eva Ascarza Fall 2024 Q2 1.5 Pricing Strategy: Monetizing... View Details

20 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses

a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many companies hard—some to the point of considering bankruptcy—Antill’s research findings may help business leaders make important decisions to avoid the high price... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

October 2002
Case

A Father's Love: Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Bradley Campbell

John Crowley, CEO of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, a start-up biotechnology firm developing an orphan drug to treat a rare lysosomal storage disorder from which his children suffer, must choose between a partnership and a buyout to have sufficient funds and support to get... View Details