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  • 06 Jan 2010
  • What Do You Think?

Is a Stringent Climate Change Agreement a Pot of Gold?

Summing Up Do we even need a stringent climate change agreement? Judging from this month's comments, a question can be raised about the necessity of a climate change agreement, stringent or not, as a catalyst to foster innovation and the venture capital investment... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Utilities; Utilities
  • November 1983 (Revised September 1987)
  • Case

Boston Edison: Overload

By: Richard H.K. Vietor
Keywords: Utilities Industry; Massachusetts
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  • November 2015 (Revised April 2017)
  • Case

Streaming Over Broadband: Why Doesn't My Netflix Work?

By: Shane Greenstein and Michael Norris
In late 2013 and early 2014, Netflix service over the major U.S. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) suffered major slowdowns. What were the causes of these problems? What could Netflix do to solve them? View Details
Keywords: Digital Innovation; Internet; Broadband Service; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Infrastructure; Utilities Industry; United States
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  • January 2012
  • Supplement

Mexico City Water Shortage (CW)

By: John D. Macomber and Frederik Nellemann
Keywords: Utilities Industry; Mexico City
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  • April 1987 (Revised May 1995)
  • Teaching Note

Harnischfeger Corp., Teaching Note

By: Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching Note for (9-186-160). View Details
Keywords: Utilities Industry
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  • September 1993 (Revised October 1993)
  • Teaching Note

Acid Rain: The Southern Company (A) and (B) TN

By: Forest L. Reinhardt
Teaching Note for (9-792-060) and (9-793-040). View Details
Keywords: Pollutants; Utilities Industry
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  • March 1993
  • Teaching Note

Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances TN

By: Willis M. Emmons III
Teaching Note for (9-793-072--084). View Details
Keywords: Utilities Industry
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  • December 1987 (Revised August 1990)
  • Case

Florida Power & Light's Quality Improvement Program

Describes a major electric utility's highly successful effort to institute a comprehensive quality improvement program throughout the organization. Designed to be used in a comparative analysis of the quality improvement effort described in Paul Revere Insurance Co.... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Quality; Performance Productivity; Utilities Industry; Florida
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  • December 1993
  • Case

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District

By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Pollutants; Utilities Industry
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  • Profile

Fola Folowosele

developing a business skill set. Given my interest in utilizing business to drive social impact, HBS stood out to me because it is an institution that focuses on multiple bottom lines. I was also drawn to HBS because I knew that I would... View Details
Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products
  • Fast Answer

Hospitals: statistics (US)

Prevention: Hospital Utilization Statista - quick statistics and articles on the topic Additional resources: National Center for Health Statistics website provides list of surveys.  ahd.com - Provides links to some free... View Details
  • Web

S&P Capital IQ Pro | Baker Library

Utilities Materials (metals and mining) Insurance (including Health Insurers) Industrials Consumer Technology, Media and Communications To add industries to your account, click on the "Profile" icon in the upper right and select "User... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2009
  • News

Inciting Wonder

chief executive of an Illinois utility company and the director of the state’s lottery, is well-known for her civic, philanthropic, and social activities. Regarding her new job, she said, “What we really want to do is incite some wonder,... View Details
Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Clean water that provides a trickle-down effect

and wastewater-service provider in the Philippines, and has invested over $1.5 billion in water and wastewater facilities since 1997. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, also vice chairman of Manila Water, sees private operation of a public View Details
  • 26 Apr 2022

From Retail to Harvard Business School

Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting Harvard Business School (HBS) students formerly working in the Retail Industry. Hear what a day in the life of an HBS student is like and how they plan to utilize their MBA! If... View Details

    James L. Broadhead

    Broadhead reshaped the FPL Group to be more competitive through a major streamlining program. He eliminated 80% of the corporate procedures and shortened the remaining 20%. Under Broadhead's tenure, FPL’s customers bought their electric power for 10% less than they... View Details
    Keywords: Utilities & Energy

      Walter C. Teagle

      Teagle rose threw the ranks of Standard Oil after joining in 1901, making a name for himself through his managing of the company’s international operations after the anti-trust breakup in the early 1910s. Throughout his term as president of Standard Oil, Teagle... View Details
      Keywords: Utilities & Energy

        John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

        The company Rockefeller started at age 23, Standard Oil, came to hold a virtual monopoly on the American oil industry. He maintained control of Standard Oil until its eventual break-up by the U.S. government. The company was so successful that through its dissolution,... View Details
        Keywords: Utilities & Energy

          Jean Riboud

          Riboud is credited with building the world’s leading oilfield testing company. During his tenure, he produced a 19-fold increase in revenue (to $6.4 billion) and a 44-fold increase in earnings (to $1.2 billion), often producing results that were the best in the world.... View Details
          Keywords: Utilities & Energy

            Thomas B. Pickens

            Starting his career with only a small drilling, exploration and production firm, Pickens developed a knack for acquiring oil-rich properties. His luck afforded him the wealth he used to begin his famous string of attempted hostile takeovers of other oil industry... View Details
            Keywords: Utilities & Energy