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  • 07 Jul 2022
  • HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

so, the investor wouldn’t commit the capital to bail them out, according to the cases. In 2020, when no investor stepped in to save the company, Ample Hills filed for bankruptcy. [div class=infogram-embed... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • 19 Dec 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

platforms. “How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers” was the most-read story on Working Knowledge in 2016. Other popular topics among our readers included workplace communication, negotiation, white-collar crime,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Nov 2019
  • Blog Post

The Power of Business in the Energy Transition

economy. Representatives from resource producers such as RioTinto and Shell discussed their work to engrain sustainable practices in their operations, as well as serve as a source of expertise to execute alternative energy projects at... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Energy / Cleantech
  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Specific Knowledge and Divisional Performance Measurement

By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
This paper discusses five common divisional performance measurement methods—cost centers, revenue centers, profit centers, investment centers, and expense centers—providing a theory that explains when each of these methods is likely to be the most efficient. The... View Details
Keywords: Business Units; Business Headquarters; Decisions; Cost; Investment; Investment Return; Profit; Revenue; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Managerial Roles; Performance Efficiency; Strategy
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    Mastering the VC Game

    Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook or Google have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the most powerful economic engines the world has ever known: venture capital. To do so, you need to woo, impress, and persuade venture... View Details

    • Web

    MBA Experience - Health Care

    than 300 members that comprises MBA students, PhD students, and HBS partners with backgrounds that span all sectors of health care. Student Activities Many opportunities arise, both on and off campus, to engage in health care activities, network with alumni who View Details
    • Research Summary

    Overview

    By: Reshmaan N. Hussam

    Engaged with field work in South Asia and East Africa, Professor Hussam places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the economics literature as well as relevant downstream policy implications. Her research spans four broad interests.... View Details

    • 08 Nov 2013
    • HBS Seminar

    Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School

    • September 1997
    • Case

    Tri Valley Growers: A New Age Co-op

    By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mollie H. Carter
    Tri Valley Growers is a dominant co-operative in its industry and, yet, still suffers from poor returns. The board of directors worked with the new CEO to change the product, market, and financing focus of the co-op to assure a long and profitable future for its... View Details
    Keywords: Capital; Profit; Goods and Commodities; Product Marketing; Cooperative Ownership
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    • 24 Nov 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Valuation When Cash Flow Forecasts Are Biased

    Keywords: by Richard S. Ruback
    • Career Coach

    Cheryl Rousseau

    been involved in both student and alumni programming, and provides one-on-one coaching aimed exclusively at alumni.  Cheryl’s overall approach is to learn the motivations, interests and goals of those she serves in order to help them View Details
    Keywords: Consulting; Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Health Care; Retail
    • 24 Jul 2018
    • Blog Post

    The Global Classroom: From Boston to Jakarta

    interested in opportunities in the early stage Venture Capital space focusing on consumer investments for her post HBS career. In Stephanie’s first year at HBS (RC Year), she had the opportunity to visit Jakarta, Indonesia to View Details
    • September 2019
    • Case

    Shell: A Company of Opportunity?

    By: Joseph B. Fuller and Emer Moloney
    The Opportunity Hub was a cloud-based platform that enabled managers to market projects they were working on and associated resourcing needs as “Opportunity Owners” and employees, or “Opportunity Seekers,” to browse these statements of need and engage when they had... View Details
    Keywords: Business Divisions; Change Management; Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Energy; Energy Sources; Non-Renewable Energy; Renewable Energy; Human Resources; Employees; Retention; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Labor; Human Capital; Labor Unions; Leading Change; Resource Allocation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Performance Productivity; Strategic Planning; Projects; Motivation and Incentives; Business Strategy; Social and Collaborative Networks; Technology Platform; Chemical Industry; Energy Industry; Information Technology Industry; Technology Industry; United Kingdom; Netherlands
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    Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care

    Boston, and holds a BA in biology from Brown University. Executive Fellow Peter Barrett, PhD Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School In addition to his work at HBS, Peter is a Partner at Atlas Venture, an early stage life science... View Details
    • Web

    Fellowships - Business History

    J. Pak St. John’s University, 2007 Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Travel Fellow History of Capitalism Postdoctoral Fellowship The History of Capitalism Project at Harvard Business School and Harvard University... View Details
    • Web

    The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

    the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details
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    Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

    benefits and risks to new subjects within the flagship app? About the Unit The Entrepreneurial Management Unit strives to raise the level of academic work in the field of entrepreneurship, in methodological rigor, conceptual depth, and... View Details
    • Research Summary

    Current Research

    Information Dissemination in Capital Markets

     

    Seeking to bridge economic theory and the role of individuals, Professor Brochet researches the transmission of information in capital markets. He has investigated the effects of information... View Details
    • 15 Dec 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

    to managers and stimulating reflection among scholars, a new working paper by HBS professors James E. Austin and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard looks at how and why such acquisitions occur and how to manage the new combinations most... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage
    • 17 Jan 2023
    • In Practice

    8 Trends to Watch in 2023

    As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman