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- 24 Feb 2014
- News
A Capital Idea for Small Business
enacting its provisions, partly due to concerns over perceived risks to unsophisticated investors. Moreover, not all of the provisions will be enacted at once. For now, Callaghan and McGee are focusing on building iCrowd's technological,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
displaying characteristics (such as consensual decision-making and greater risk aversion) more associated with women's management styles. Admittedly, acknowledging gender-based organizational distinctions View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
moral hazard in the financial system to an entirely new level,” he warns. But Moss has a fix: The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose “systemic risk” — the risk that a failure of one institution... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
way to success, the first step, the authors say, is to take action now and learn on the way. They show how to determine the best strategy and tactics when the future is uncertain, how to minimize financial risk in every decision, and why... View Details
- 02 Aug 2018
- News
Can Marketing Help Halt the Heroin Epidemic?
the bad news is that with younger audience is increasingly seeing heroin as OK, that heroin is cool for some reason. 20% of them think there is little or no risk in trying heroin, and 15% think it's OK to use heroin on a regular basis.... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
Righting the Ship
contractor wasn’t going to perform in any given year, they’d likely request a carryover,” notes Stuckey. “The division may get the request granted, but that puts them at risk for a budget mark, meaning ‘Big Navy’ cuts the budget because... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
At Cyberposium, Amazon's Bezos Debunks Internet Myths
world," he said. "Probably more so because more business models are possible online." Myth #5: It's easier for bricks-and-mortar retailers to extend their business. Using books as an example, Bezos noted that online sellers are essentially in the technology business,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Award-Winning Article Urges Companies to Loosen Ties that Bind
One function builds relationships with customers, another develops products, and the third oversees the operational infrastructure. Even though these activities often conflict with each other, traditionally they have been bundled together... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
No Mistake About It: Trust Is Key in Learning It's a real Catch-22: Learning is more critical than ever to firm success, yet the process often requires making mistakes. And many people believe mistakes lead to failure and thus avoid View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
When hotel manager Alessandro Benedetti worked for Kempinski chain locations in Spain and Switzerland, morning meetings were a time to go over the numbers and discuss strategy for the days ahead. But ever since Benedetti moved to Havana in February 2017 to help open... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
area. Written with the assistance of Namrata Arora, a research associate at the HBS India Research Center, the case considers the potential risks and rewards of approaching an area like Dharavi with a new model in mind: slums as lucrative... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
One-on-One with Peter Cuneo
entering the direct-to-video business by producing animated, full-length films that sell directly to retailers. When it comes to licensing, we don’t like to risk our own capital. Since I came to the company in 1999, we’ve done 1,500... View Details
- 03 May 2010
- News
Mastering the VC Game
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Rebooting Europe
and 410 billion euros into the EU GDP over the next three years.) Moedas sees his role as not only finding funding and research opportunities for budding entrepreneurs, but also creating a vibrant startup culture. “A lot of young Europeans who go to the United States... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
group observed the massive scale of its operations and gained an appreciation for these commercial hubs as bellwethers of the global economy. Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge The lack of traffic on the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
began with a review of the case, which was focused on two decisions facing asset management firm BlackRock, Inc.: Should the company license its Aladdin operating system? And should it acquire Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM)?... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Peak
hooked.” What keeps her going: “I just don’t think about giving up. That’s a big thing particularly in running 100-mile races, which tend to take anywhere between 24 and 40 hours.” But sometimes you should give up: “Why would you risk... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 26 Jul 2016
- News
Alumni Capture the Essence of Pokemon GO Craze
company should “partner with more brands [and] structure rewards for retention.” Still other alumni, however, see risk: “Unless you go for original positioning that fits your brand (rather than replicating), you’ll fail,” said Alex Kruglov (MBA 2006). Whether View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
internal reorganization and strategic partnerships have led to greater efficiencies and ongoing growth. In her five-year tenure, Carroll has diversified the mix of commodities the company holds through partnerships and acquisitions. View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home from the Sea
fashion. That’s Rich. He’s very disciplined and just a consummate mariner. He has an almost religious fixation about doing things right and in exactly the same way. You don’t just put the winch handle down in the same place, you have it facing the same way. His style... View Details