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  • April 1984 (Revised May 1984)
  • Teaching Note

Commonwealth Edison (A), Teaching Note

By: Richard H.K. Vietor
Keywords: Utilities Industry
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Vietor, Richard H.K. "Commonwealth Edison (A), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 384-233, April 1984. (Revised May 1984.)
  • 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
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Utilities; Utilities
  • 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
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities
  • 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
Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Utilities; Utilities
  • December 2011
  • Teaching Note

Colbun - Powering Chile (TN)

By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Michael W. Toffel, Noel Maurer and Frederik Nellemann
Keywords: Utilities Industry; Chile
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Reinhardt, Forest L., Michael W. Toffel, Noel Maurer, and Frederik Nellemann. "Colbun - Powering Chile (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 712-021, December 2011.
  • 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
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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

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman; Utilities; Utilities

    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
        Keywords: Paul Massari; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
        • 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
        Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Leah Fasten; climate finance; MBA; student life
        • 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
        Keywords: Utilities; Utilities

          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
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