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- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
manager of inventory planning is tasked with developing an effective strategy for managing inventory without requiring additional capital investment. The company has launched several initiatives, such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
have extended its generality and output to really help a broader user to take advantage of the insights that it provides. Q: How does the tool work? A: The tool requires users to input financial statements for a company, enables the user... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course
a general management skillset that transcended sectors – private, non-profit, and public. Our most urgent social issues require a multi-faceted approach that spans these sectors because those with the financial and other resources to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
production facility that are different from typical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). And the vehicle’s design allows for an efficient production process at low volumes and with manual labor. Because of these innovations, Yong says the factory View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
Alison Berkley WagonfeldHarvard Business School Case 812-133 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 View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
required to support them. Further, government payment for sick people's health care expenses will diminish the massive venture capital investment needed for developing genomically-derived therapies. We stand... View Details
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
suspect, over these requirements to take English lessons, go where assigned to live, and mandatory job placement,” Anne writes. Writing from Germany, Andreas Schulz reminded us that, “The huge number of refugees is only admitted as asylum... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
closed down flows of trade and capital across borders. Yet firms were rarely able to wholly dictate events. Their ability to transfer technology was constrained by the institutional, educational, and cultural conditions of host economies.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Developing Insightful Global Leaders
HBS is committed to developing future leaders equipped with the cultural intelligence and skills required to operate in today’s globalized world. Key to this effort is creating opportunities for members of the School’s increasingly... View Details
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Policy - Business & Environment
Hawaii, and New York City to name a few. Innovation Increasingly, business leaders from many sectors are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and supply chains—and some are going further to urge policymakers to enact laws to View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
a short, traditional text with a living website and cover such fundamental topics as accounting and tax, mortgages, capital markets, REITs and more. It also addresses the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the real-estate profession.... View Details
- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
volume. The distinguishing operational characteristic of by-product synergy is that quantities of the primary product and by-product are linked, with production of the primary product defining the upper bound of the quantity of the by-product. Optimization of a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
and models, with a specific focus on developments in and cooperation with China. Focusing on why this model responds to the twenty-first century requirements for excellence and relevance in undergraduate education, contributors examine if... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
health care community. Specialized Skills Required In a health care setting, learning to become a fungible manager with good business skills is really just the start. "Sure, health care managers must be able to read financial statements;... View Details
- 21 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
The Impact of Career Coaching | When Mission Meets Passion
President of Auditory Insight, a boutique management consultancy focused exclusively on hearing healthcare. We partner with senior leaders of device and biopharma hearing healthcare companies to develop successful commercialization strategies. We also consult to... View Details
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
1906 “In 1907, the cost of vegetable butter colors was about $2.00 ($50 in 2015 US dollars) per gallon, while synthetic dyes cost about $1.60 to $1.70 ($40 to $45 in 2015 US dollars),” she writes. “The amount of vegetable colors required... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
and new construction. On the other hand, well-managed public-private partnerships, where the private sector funds, builds, and operates key public infrastructure, can shift the capital requirement from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
When 4753 North Broadway opened in 1924, the neoclassical tower represented the height of American architectural design, a terra-cotta temple of capitalism at the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Over the next century, a series of banks occupied the spacious... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Books
authors write. “They require new mind-sets, creativity, and — most important — the ability to envision how the business can exploit the changes that are under way.” By providing a theoretical framework for scrutinizing existing projects... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019
support and perspective. Grown & Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection. Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael... View Details