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- 10 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
equity. It was not yet clear if this type of fund arrangement would be as attractive as debt for pension fund investors. Could InfraCredit become a very large player? If the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
What Keeps HBS Ahead? You Do!
Their work drives our educational programs, fuels Harvard Business Review, and informs HBS cases used worldwide. Our unique funding model makes this possible. Because research is View Details
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
available at this time. When Professionals Have to Lead: A New Model for High Performance Authors:Thomas J. DeLong, John Gabarro, and Robert Lees Publication:Harvard Business School Press, 2007 Abstract For too long, professional services... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
is raising funds for a $9-million "Family Community Life Center," to be built on church grounds, that will house a 24-hour daycare program, an extensive sports and exercise facility, performance and rehearsal spaces, arts-and-crafts... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Book Review: My Lunch with Warren
values, Spier begins his redemption by starting the Aquamarine Fund and by channeling none other than the king of value investing. When Spier saw Warren Buffett speak at HBS, he wasn’t much impressed. That would soon change. See Also... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
scholars," commented Porter. Porter will hold the Bishop William Lawrence University Professorship, named after a member of the Harvard Corporation who played a key role in raising the funds from banker George F. Baker that led to the... View Details
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
which fueled a financial crisis in the U.S. and beyond. The case study examines New Century's business model and accounting practices and focuses on the role of management, audit committee, and external auditors in the problems at New... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy
close to home. Today, 75 percent of diners use Bookalokal in their own city, while the remaining 25 percent use it abroad. From Brussels, Bookalokal has grown organically, now including thousands of users and 300-plus hosts in more than 20 countries. The company closed... View Details
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
Abstract This paper provides a simple model of platforms with direct network effects, in which users value not just the quantity (i.e., number) of other users who join, but also their average quality in some dimension. A monopoly platform... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
responsible for documentation, research, and maintenance of shipwrecks, reefs, downed WWII planes, boat docks, and everything in between. My role was to help them design a more sustainable operating and funding View Details
- 16 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy
source of capital. Crossbridge Energy purchased the Shell refinery with a two-part investment thesis that would optimize the current “dirty” refinery to maximize profits in order to use those funds to finance their “green” transition.... View Details
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
Shadow of a Giant (A) Harvard Business School Case 609-002 As the only significant competitor to Intel Corporation in PC microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices faced daunting investment choices. Not only did it have to fund... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
leadership, computer science education is a place to start. That’s the logic behind groups like Girls Who Code that combine the power of role modeling with an early introduction to computer programming and other science, technology,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
Through a working agreement with the PGA TOUR, we have obtained access to proprietary "ShotLink" data that pinpoints the location of every shot taken on the PGA TOUR. Using these data, we develop distance-based models for two... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Data-Driven Diligence
that sold them on Casper—it was the numbers. The company had tested well in a revolutionary predictive model built by the venture firm. The idea to vet possible investments in such a way hit Coats about a decade ago: Maybe, he figured, he... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
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From the CFO - Financial Report 2015
From the Chief Financial Officer The School’s economic model proved its strength in fiscal 2015. Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) and Executive Education contended with a unique set of short-term revenue challenges, and Harvard Business... View Details
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
Abstract An organization's compensation strategy plays a critical role in motivating workers and attracting high-performing employees. Most of the research linking compensation to strategy relies on the principal-agent model of economics,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Strategy for Entrepreneurs - Course Catalog
kitchens, the circular economy, b2b compliance training, on-demand laundry, and even toothbrushes. The course will help you develop the following skills: How to run convincing startup experiments. Map a startup’s traction and business View Details
- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
Hoffer and Hourdequin: Managing Directors at the Lyme Timber Company in Hanover, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of the Lyme Timber Company LP It can be difficult to craft a business model that enables both investors and society as a whole... View Details
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Pricing Strategy: Monetizing and Growing the Business - Course Catalog
alone thrive—unless it is also able to monetize some of that value – in order to generate sufficient funds to pursue future innovations, repay and reward investors, or support social and environmental initiatives. Accordingly, Pricing... View Details