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- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
to get done. It's really the country's decision to determine which problems to solve, although we will say when we can't be helpful in a particular area." Ebrahim's case on the MCC (coauthored with V. Katsuri Rangan) describes the... View Details
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
Special Offers program. Why are these types of programs important? A: Amazon's Special Offers program is significant because it explicitly acknowledges that certain forms of information exploitation are disliked by consumers. The program subsidizes the View Details
- 19 Mar 2015
- News
Walter Salmon Remembered
the concept that the person who “owned” the final purchaser actually could control the supply process all the way up the line, by controlling the shelf space. From that evolved the concept of private labeling, and Peter formed a company,... View Details
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
a moment in time of its financial position. In buying a share on any stock exchange, the purchaser makes an assessment of the economic value of a company. The assessment considers the value of matters not accounted for, such as future... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
household decision making and the development of the financial system more broadly. What interests me in the topic is the extent to which the issues involved link developments in households, the economy, and public policy in the United... View Details
- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
of 1949 Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. "The team discovered that having access to laptops and finding uses for them wasn't the main problem. A greater problem was financing the purchase and... View Details
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2020
prior year to $59 million. As a result, expenses in this category amounted to 7 percent of total operating costs, down from 9 percent in fiscal 2019. A significant part of the decrease reflects the decision to pause Executive Education... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
figuring out what to wear in the morning by making the decision for him or her. Her initial presentation is tentative; she is not sure where to go with the idea. Then the brainstorming starts. The suggestions whip around as Foalea... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
Image by John Ritter In 2019, US restaurants topped $860 billion in revenues; prior to COVID-19, Americans spent more for food away from home than food purchased for at-home consumption, whether it be a pitstop at fast food drive-through,... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
and consumers. I don't think I had two meals alone." From these encounters, Charron soon realized that all of the important decisions in the company were being made by just a few senior managers. One goal, then, was to "win the hearts and... View Details
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- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
picture of the pandemic and its impact on the world. Her goal, she says, is to empower people to make the best decisions to protect themselves and their families. She is the founder of MedStars, a pioneer in the health tech field that... View Details
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Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2016
goods sold, including growth-driven spending in HBP and HBX, as well as the School’s decision to compensate faculty for teaching focused programs in Executive Education. Supplies & Equipment and Other Expenses Supplies and equipment... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
gotta go. "His point was that we were talking, talking, talking. Let's make a decision and go," says Beeninga. "But Gerry was also someone who really listened, instead of just waiting for his turn to talk. He would say, 'What does Barry... View Details
- 17 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection
development relies on investor protections offered by national laws and regulations. So why did investors flock to Brazil's stock and bond markets between 1882 and 1915, when national protections were relatively weak? A: Investors in Brazil felt protected when they... View Details
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
manager faced decisions that could have derailed the performer's career. A new case by Associate Professor Anita Elberse examines the strategic marketing choices that instead created a global brand. Why Leaders Lose Their Way (21,651)... View Details
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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
future." Two years later, an article charting the history of computerization and noting that the School had recently purchased its own data-processing equipment concluded with a prophetic question, "Is individual privacy to become the... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
purchased by Google for $3.2 billion in 2014. Nolan and Natarajan “Venkat” Venkatakrishnan, director of FirstBuild—the GE/Local Motors partnership—are sitting with Rogers in the University of Louisville’s University Club in late April,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
executive with 25 years of experience, Viana (PGL 4, 2001) was tired of implementing strategies focused on short-term profit. He had been looking for a small technology company to purchase and run on his own terms. Curiosity had brought... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
decision maker. It’s not possible to simply rubber stamp his vision for the city. But he has found the flexibility to insert himself in multiple committees focused on his chief concerns. Yes, as head of investments, he does speak to... View Details