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28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

and business, as well as his full career as a professor, drilling engineer, and energy executive. Renewable Energy: A Primer for the Twenty-First Century (Columbia University Earth Institute Sustainability Primers) by Bruce Usher (MBA... View Details

September 2008 (Revised July 2012)
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Strategy

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld

By 2008, a number of the firm's early cleantech investments were showing promise, and the companies were starting to need significantly more money to create the massive scale required in the energy sector. As Khosla thought about the hundreds of millions of dollars... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Marketing; Entrepreneurial Finance; New Product Development; Partnerships; Entrepreneurial Management; Venture Capital; Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Investment Funds; Environmental Sustainability; Product Development; Biotechnology Industry; Financial Services Industry

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March 2011 (Revised April 2018)
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1366 Technologies: Scaling the Venture

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Ramana Nanda, David Kiron and Evan Richardson

For some time, 1366's co-founders, Frank van Mierlo and Ely Sachs, had faced a choice, which was now made all the more stark: 1366 could expand to produce silicon wafers itself, raising the required capital from "friendly" investors and building shipment volume slowly,... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Innovation Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Intellectual Property; Management Teams; Renewable Energy; Financial Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Finance; Energy Industry; Technology Industry; United States

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October 5, 2023
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A Smarter Way to Design Business Strategies to Serve the Poor

By: Bhavani Shanker Uppari, Ioanna Popescu, Serguei Netessine and Rowan P. Clarke

Keywords: Poverty Reduction; Technology; Business Model; Strategy; Renewable Energy; Consumer Behavior; Developing Countries and Economies; Poverty; Africa; Rwanda

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14 Aug 2019
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Leading from Within

look at business development and values, management practices and ethics, and their roles. And that’s all well and good, says Lim, in that CEOs typically walk away renewed and clear-headed about their next steps within their... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jun 2010
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Alumni Books

numbers one never thinks about, even though they play a crucial role in most aspects of life. Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal by Mark W. Johnson (MBA ’96) (Harvard Business Press) Johnson... View Details

Keywords: mathematics; statistics; Finance

07 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?

This week, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, a major set of rules and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from America's power plants. The plan requires each state to meet a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

06 Apr 2009
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Cheers to the American Consumer

electronic gizmos dominate Christmas gift sales, and senior citizens find renewed connectivity with far-flung families by going online. Americans know technology adds value to daily life. These traits apply equally to consumers and... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

01 Mar 2008
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India's Chidambaram Says Nation Is "Poor Rich"

times as many Ph.D.’s as India. Basic education and technical and vocational training languish despite renewed government commitments. The rich-poor gap in education is mirrored in health care — India boasts hospitals and clinics with... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Aug 2002
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HBS Business Plan Contest Keeps Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive

Partners, the social enterprise track winner, plans to create a for-profit education management company operating charter and contract K–12 public schools. “Winning was very affirming and gave us a renewed energy to carry out our plan,”... View Details

27 Nov 2012
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The Beauty of the Network

of the same exfoliating and renewing properties as glycolic acid, without its harsh side effects. (The substance is harvested without damaging the newborn salmon.) On a quick visit to celebrate her 25th Reunion, Pao took part in a panel... View Details

Keywords: cosmetics; salmon; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

19 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing

01 Oct 2001
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Connecting With Nonprofits

Core competency transferMore equal exchange of resources Joint value creation Need for value renewal Relationship Management Corporate contact usually in community affairs or foundation; nonprofit contact usually in developmentMinimal... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

02 Mar 2020
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Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

agriculture, and manufacturing. What HBS Brings to the Energy Ecosystem The diversity within the energy sector also extends to company size. There are startups creating innovative solutions to address energy problems around the world, as well as large established... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Mar 2018
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Case Study: On the Record

Despite the renewed interest in vinyl, there were not many manufacturers—less than 20 in the United States—and few had updated their processes or supply chain since the heyday of the late 1970s. In the fast-moving music scene, Kelleher... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 2001
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Dean Clark on the New Academic Year

European research center planned for Paris will further enhance our facultyís ability to conduct in-depth, field-based studies away from Soldiers Field. Closer to home, several campus renewal projects are strengthening the residential... View Details

Keywords: Kim B. Clark; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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From the CFO - Financial Report 2015

$8 million, or 29 percent, from the prior year to a record $36 million. Income from gifts also provides crucial support for development of the HBS campus. Approximately $160 million of fiscal 2015 giving to the School was earmarked for capital projects. The School’s... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

there is a broad ecosystem of what we refer to today as climate tech — from renewable energy to advanced transportation to AgTech to name just a few. From a job function perspective, you can work at an operating company (whether a start... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

June 2015 (Revised August 2018)
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American Electric Power: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Generation

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White

American Electric Power, like most utilities in the USA, is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem of net-metering. Solar installations in particular have been heavily subsidized, by the state and by regulation, which does not allow grid operators... View Details

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October 2009 (Revised October 2010)
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Cosan: Thinking Outside the Barrel

By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Noel Maurer and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho

The Cosan case introduces students and executive education participants to political economy and business strategy in the biofuels industry. Cosan, based in Brazil, is the largest grower and processor of sugarcane in the world and the largest sugar and ethanol producer... View Details