Rights Plan - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments

In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

19 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways

24/7, with limited downtime mostly for planned maintenance work. It does not need sun or wind to operate at full capacity, and while the operators chose to use higher quality imported Indonesian coal to run the plant, in a pinch they... View Details

26 Oct 2017
News

Can Farming Save the Planet?

participate. If the funding gets big enough, SFP plans to expand from its current focus of farms in Iowa to others across the Midwest. “There are people who want us to be an online platform,” he says, noting the popularity of crowdfunding... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Organic farming; Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry; Agriculture

01 Jun 2002
News

Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life

sanction each year with close to two million dogs in competition. Are there any plans for expansion? We are currently working to upgrade our work process in order to provide better, more timely service to our constituents and to make... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

the most important components of saving plans, do they even plan for retirement? This paper shows that financial illiteracy is widespread among the U.S. population and particularly acute among specific demographic groups, such as those... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Apr 2016
News

Raising a Glass to Life-Long Entrepreneurship

make a sales call. I didn’t know how to negotiate a real estate lease. I didn’t know how to set up a payroll. I had no idea how to interview and hire the right people. These are all really important business skills. Photo courtesy of... View Details

01 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Ace Your Phone or Video Interview

you’ll be on a call. Charge your phone in advance and also check your outgoing voicemail message. Is it professional, in case an earlier interview goes long, and the call is sent to your voicemail? Lastly, plan to dress up for the... View Details

15 Apr 2017
News

Bringing Markets to Myanmar

most recent work was with the government of Myanmar, which recently emerged from decades of military rule with a planned economy. Bulletin editor Dan Morrell talked to David about his experience in Myanmar, and what the process of private... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

17 Mar 2015
News

The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)

working with the team, recruiting talent, or building partnerships/infrastructure to help us grow in the right direction.” What’s been the best part of the Flatiron School journey? What’s been the most challenging? “The best part is... View Details

Keywords: Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

22 Sep 2020
News

Balancing Act

In a snapshot of the PresenceLearning leadership taken this spring, CEO Kate Eberle Walker (MBA 2005) stands, smiling, just right of center. She’s flanked by three other women and four men—the gender-balanced executive team she had been... View Details

Keywords: April White

Profile

Matthew Boys

Matt went hands-on in Chongqing, China, where his FIELD 2 team reviewed plans for a hotel that wanted to create the right kind of experience for a growing market of professionals. “The local market already... View Details

02 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best

learn more from your experiments when you have more freedom. You plan better when you're going to deviate from the guidelines, and it's not just when you're cornered by a customer and it's the last resort. It's not absolute freedom—it's... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Mar 2009
News

A New Approach to Health-Care Reform

is almost 100 percent effective in protecting children’s teeth against decay, only about one-third of kids get it. By contrast, in the minority of dental plans that provide comprehensive care for a yearly fixed fee, nearly all children... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Health, Social Assistance

01 Apr 2002
News

Pamela Thomas Graham

giving advice and not being in the position to actually execute it." Today, as president and CEO of CNBC, the financial news network viewed in almost 200 million households worldwide, the Detroit native's job is all about execution. Her dual role includes overseeing... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

in self-confidence, assessments of others, and behavior in a cooperative game. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55101 forthcoming Management Science Effects of a Tournament Incentive Plan Incorporating... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

31 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The New CEO’s Wrong Message

was largely a formality. The CEO saw it differently. He felt that the company's advertising had become stale and that a makeover should start right away—and this would most likely mean hiring a new agency. He put the marketing campaign on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

15 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem

color accuracy and consistency. 8 E-Color offers server-based software called True Internet Color to increase the accuracy of colors depicted online. Recent reports suggest that Bloomingdales.com, Jcrew.com, and others plan to adopt True... View Details

Keywords: by Jan Hammond & Kristin Kohler; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail

05 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 5, 2008

Cohen and Breno Schmidt Abstract We explore a new channel for attracting inflows using a unique dataset of corporate 401(k) retirement plans and their mutual fund family trustees. Families secure substantial inflows by being named trustee... View Details