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- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
week's US Supreme Court ruling. It's time to end three-and-a-half years of political wrangling and make the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) work. The law's shortcomings are well known. It provides health care access to 30 million... View Details
- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
price remains a primary determinant of whether a consumer will buy a product, free shipping provides an added enhancement for online merchants to consider. Shoppers are only one-tenth as sensitive to increases in shipping fees as they are... View Details
- 06 May 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits for Nonprofits: Earning Your Own Way
expressing them. It's really pretty exciting. It brings new perspectives and lessons we wouldn't otherwise get." Buy-in At The Top Several factors make it clear whether a profit-driven entity will succeed or flop, said Alfred Wise,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Burger Art
kid-friendly container, was launched in late 2000 and is so popular, it's making a run at the sales crown seized by that upstart condiment, salsa. Furthermore, Adweek noted, it's "encouraging pint-size painters to add splashes of green... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
Maurice Pinto, MBA 1960
firm specializing in financing and/or buying small- and medium-sized businesses. Inspired to make opportunities like his available to others who have served in the military, Pinto recently established a... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
It's a truism for many that in American politics money buys influence. In one recent poll, 75 percent of respondents said they believed "money buys results in Congress." But the question of whose... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference
between the high cost of developing prescription drugs and patient demand for lower prices. Speaking on “The Politics of Innovation,” McClellan acknowledged that many patients have resorted to buying drugs outside the FDA’s regulatory... View Details
- Profile
Rocio Parra
program. But the skills I wanted to build — to speak up, to make rational points and defend them — I wouldn't get anywhere else. Here, the constant speaking and interaction develop important leadership qualities. You build courage. On the... View Details
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
opportunity, says Teixeira. "A second screen can be a competitor, but it can also be a collaborator," says Teixeira. After all, if consumers already have their smartphones or laptops in hand, it only takes a few clicks to visit an advertiser's website and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships
Today, Michailidis, who was the 2011 MBA Fellowship Dinner speaker, appreciates the impact his fellowship has had on his ability to make a contribution to society. “By starting my own company, I have helped consumers save on groceries and... View Details
Keywords: fellowships
- Web
2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
equality , Cuz: an American Tragedy , and Talking to Strangers: anxieties of citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education. She has chaired numerous commission processes and is a lead author on influential policy roadmaps, including... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
A Deal on Wheels
Will Boland (MBA ’09) cofounded CarLotz, based in Richmond, Virginia. It’s an innovative venture that’s designed to take the hassle out of the automotive sale-by-owner market. “Most people describe the process of buying or selling a used... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
education may be able to buy a "contract" with a financial institution that will lock in the cost of tuition at today's rates. By making payments to such a contract rather than investing in growth funds,... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Brick by Brick
failed while a second succeeded. Stefan Thomke , the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, wrote the case with Jan Rivkin, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration, and Daniela Beyersdorfer,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
and customer acquisition. If you are building a brand, my advice is to keep Amazon while you build out your Shopify ecosystem, and then make the move. It may not be relevant in your business but buying... View Details
- 12 Apr 2011
- News
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
purchasers to explore categories and products, compare brands in the same category, and browse buying guides, helping customers make an informed buying decision. vinsnap is a... View Details
Keywords: Multiple alumni
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
price point, packaging, colors. I wanted to make a product that I would buy and that my friends would buy. OW: I’m sure it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the early months or years. Were there any moments where... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Portrait Project
Danielle Slutzky
what food to buy and more about with whom to share it. I want to be proud of my efforts to make healthy products mainstream. I will nourish my family, friends, and strangers. I will listen to the stories... View Details
- 10 Nov 2022
- News
Peloton Founder Starts His Next Trek
A funding. "You might buy your first rug from Home Depot or Walmart, and then maybe later you're able to afford something from a place like Pottery Barn," Foley told Axios. "And then, just a fairly small number of people get to work with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Prof’s Dream Comes True
1968; President Obama announced its restoration in early September. All taxpayers need to do is check a box when filing their return directing the IRS to distribute their refunds as savings bonds. “Research shows that making it easy for... View Details