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- April 1984 (Revised May 1984)
- Teaching Note
Commonwealth Edison (A), Teaching Note
Keywords: Utilities Industry
- 08 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits
Cap and trade has become an increasingly popular mechanism used by governments to induce green behavior among corporate polluters, with news emerging almost daily. Just recently New Jersey Governor Chris Christie withdrew his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas... View Details
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
- December 2011
- Teaching Note
Colbun - Powering Chile (TN)
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Michael W. Toffel, Noel Maurer and Frederik Nellemann
- August 2000
- Case
Manila Water Company (B)
By: Michael Beer and Elizabeth Weldon
On August 1, 1997 the Manila Water Co. took control of the east zone of the newly privatized Manila Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS). At the time of privatization, MWSS was an inefficient, ineffective, and corrupt government agency. MWC must develop the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Horizontal Integration; Privatization; Problems and Challenges; Utilities Industry
Beer, Michael, and Elizabeth Weldon. "Manila Water Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 401-015, August 2000.
- 26 Feb 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Barriers to Acting in Time on Energy and Strategies for Overcoming Them
Thomas Adams, Jr.
Experimenting with chicle (a gum substance from the Mexican Spodilla tree), Adams discovered a commercial use for the substance by utilizing it in the manufacture of a chewing gum. Adams developed public acceptance of this new and unique... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 22 Jul 2021
From CPG to HBS
Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting Harvard Business School (HBS) students formerly working in the CPG Industry. Hear what a day in the life of an HBS student is like and how they plan to utilize their MBA. If you... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
From CPG to Harvard Business School
Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting Harvard Business School (HBS) students formerly working in the CPG Industry. Hear what a day in the life of an HBS student is like and how they plan to utilize their MBA! If you... View Details
David D. Glass
early proponent of automated technology that Wal-Mart has utilized to develop one of the most sophisticated distribution networks in the industry. Under his leadership, Wal-Mart became the largest retailer in the world and the second... View Details
Keywords: Retail
Harold L. Stuart
with utility mogul Sam Insull, Stuart’s resilience and support of the competitive bidding movement allowed Halsey, Stuart to regain its previous position of prestige. The firm sponsored $723 million in new issues in 1950, the most of any... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Innovative Loan Fund Yields Big Returns
period projected at five years or less. Any Harvard unit or department may apply for the interest-free loans, which are repaid out of the savings generated by reductions in energy consumption, utility usage, and waste removal. HBS was one... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
Address label: Born outside Cleveland, Ohio, Chen grew up in California and Texas before attending Emory University in Georgia, where she majored in business. “My three siblings live in New York now, and I’ll be working there this summer, so that feels closest to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Case Study: The Speed of Light
(Photo courtesy of KDC Solar) Launched in 2011, QE solar is an operations and maintenance company focused on servicing large-scale, commercial solar energy structures—the kind typically owned by large utility companies. The company is... View Details
Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr.
Using his Ford automobile as collateral, Wyatt entered the gas distribution and energy pipeline business with $800 in 1955. His tenacity and determination quickly secured gas contracts throughout Texas, and in short order, Wyatt had built one of the largest suppliers... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
John E. Swearingen
Swearingen took over the inefficient Standard Oil of Indiana in 1960. He streamlined its operations and aligned its business units while expanding Standard’s exploration of both domestic and foreign oil. By the end of his tenure, he had grown Standard Oil of Indiana to... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
William L. Stewart
Assuming control of Union Oil from his father, William Stewart’s first task was to repair the company’s finances, which had suffered under his father’s huge waves of expansion. Stewart accomplished this without problems and guided Union to profitability, capitalizing... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Philip Sporn
Sporn was one of the foremost contributors to the growth in the consumption and dissemination of electric power. A tireless advocate for the industry, Sporn’s efforts were aimed at greater efficiency of operations through technological advances in the fields of... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Harry F. Sinclair
After ill-fated attempts to make money by buying and selling oil leases, Sinclair entered the refining business in 1906, acquiring several companies that were eventually consolidated into Sinclair Oil. Once the larger venture was created, Sinclair invested heavily in... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy