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January 2024
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Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Strategic Planning; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Retail Industry; United States; Arizona

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01 Oct 2021
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Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner

A warning to CEOs and other top executives in high-pressure positions: Job stress could shave years off your life, causing you to die younger than lower-level workers, new research suggests. After all, modern CEOs face taxing work... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

05 Jun 2009
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What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean?

modest increases in both productivity and jobs.) It also means, even without a change in tax rates, a larger tax base. This is important to the extent that it is a major component of a government's plan to... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

increased more than 1,100%. As new wealth continues to pour into foundations, the authors take a timely look at the field and conclude that radical change is needed. First, they explain why. Compared with direct giving, foundations are strongly favored through View Details

05 May 2020
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China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

however, that mostly absorbed the higher prices caused by the ongoing trade war. While last year’s corporate tax cuts helped to soften the blow, those tariffs have continued to cut into their profit margins. The sunk costs of their supply... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 Aug 2022
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Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

population, such as by raising income taxes for top-earners. Our findings suggest that moving beyond the overall concentration of inequality as reflected in the Gini coefficient may be fruitful in both pinpointing different kinds of... View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

19 Jan 2015
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Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

Democrats (e.g., tax breaks, minimum wage, fuel efficiency) and Republicans (e.g., death tax, border security, war on terror), rating each according to political slant. Zhu and Greenstein then identified some 4,000 articles that appeared... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

30 Apr 2020
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Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Energy

10 Nov 2014
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Crony Capitalism, American Style: What Are We Talking About Here?

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter

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The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

implementing new shared value business models Governments Tax and regulate business; operate social programs Make platform investments and support shared value strategies; regulate to encourage shared value solutions Companies Donate to... View Details

2015
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The Impact of Funds: An Evaluation of CDC 2004-12

By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, Steve Dew and Dong Ik Lee

CDC was founded in 1948 as part of the U.K. government's efforts to develop the economic resources of Britain's remaining colonies. Since then, CDC has pursued a series of strategies to "do good without losing money," as its original mission was phrased. Its approach... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Great Britain

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Awards | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

apply your full LRAP award toward your loan balance. If you accept a refund from your loan servicer of payments made while your loan payments were paused, it will be considered taxable income and could impair your eligibility for LRAP in the future. View Details

25 Jan 2024
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Alumni Gain Insights on Nigeria’s New Government; Taipei Alumni Host Faculty Guest

Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The 3-hour event, titled “The Reform of Nigeria’s Tax System: An Evening with Taiwo Oyedele & End-of-Year Cocktails” attracted 63 alumni to the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

conflicts." Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Sep 17 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline September 11 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Dec 10 8 Weeks $1,850 +... View Details

29 Aug 2018
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What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?

a gift-horse tax break, is offensive and extremely poorly timed. Get your (American) manufacturing streamlined and more efficient, offer models that compete with your competition ” A compromise was offered by dpgoodness: “My suggestion is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto

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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Impacts on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs." by Michael E. Porter The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing titled, "American Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small... View Details

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

under threatened employees," Salter argues. "That can be achieved by syndicating the risks of transnational layoffs through basic national health insurance, earned income tax credits, portable pensions, and targeted education and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Hamilton Hall | About

dispersing of public revenue, as well as for the promotion of economic development. One of his first accomplishments was the creation of a revenue system based on customs duties and excise taxes to pay down the country’s... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

international taxes Payment deadline August 14 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Oct 08 7 Weeks $1850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline October 2 View weekly calendar Enroll Now... View Details

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Mellon Hall | About

family’s Pittsburgh bank into one of America’s preeminent financial institutions. In the process, Mellon amassed a personal fortune comparable to Baker’s own. Mellon’s fiscal philosophy was one of debt reduction and the lessening of taxes... View Details

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