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- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
shift and the emergence of an approach that will be recognized as being totally different to the arrangements that were previously in place. Transformational change is well established in business and can deliver outstanding results. In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
sometimes die. AI, AVs, and saving lives With less emotion behind the wheel, Musk and Tesla argue that automation could address real-world safety problems. As the case explains, motor vehicle crashes kill 40,000 people in the United View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
China Dominates HBS Business Plan Contest
The economic power and emerging opportunities in China inspired winners in the tenth annual HBS Business Plan Contest last April. Tingting Zhong (MBA ’06) won first place in the traditional track for 8Baorice, a company that aims to... View Details
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
models of Internet firms and contribute to inform the regulatory debate on consumer privacy. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=13-085.pdf Increased Speed Equals Increased Wait: The Impact of a Reduction in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Crazy Days of Summer
the Boston Herald (August 5, 2011) described as “jumping into a body of water, fully clothed, while striking a lounging pose midair.” “When you get guys together in their spare time, these kinds of stupid things emerge organically,” said... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
End of Campaign Celebrated
managerial decisions they will confront in business. Said Paine, “It’s not just a matter of teaching. Ethics must be built into the culture to work. That is the challenge we’re helping our students grapple with.” Building World-Class Companies in View Details
- 12 May 2015
- News
A Flash of Insight
University Medical Center. In his spare time, he volunteered at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan, studied for the MCAT, and applied to medical schools. Two years later, he entered Weill Cornell Medical College, followed by a residency program in View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Books
the very "soul" of e-business in a rapidly emerging e-culture. E-culture, she writes, "involves better ways of leading, organizing, working, and thinking." It is an environment in which individuals must evolve if they are to become... View Details
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
jurisdiction, and therefore protection, of the states involved. Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), whose members are states, represent an important attempt to span this abyss. IGOs are mandated variously to smooth economic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
tools can be applied. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50595 in press Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Cognitive Fatigue Influences Students' Performance on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Margaret Watson
A dark hospital waiting room was not how I imagined spending my night. I was about to start the second week of my internship and instead of getting a good night’s sleep, I was waiting for my boyfriend to get out of emergency surgery. I... View Details
- Portrait Project
Laila Kassis
their work and their community, has motivated me to provide such opportunity for disenfranchised people by promoting entrepreneurship. I want to give aspiring entrepreneurs the skills and courage to try and to fail, to learn from their failures and to View Details
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper contributes large-sample evidence to an emerging discussion on open innovation and firm strategy. We ask why a startup should participate in an open standards community. We propose four ways that... View Details
- Portrait Project
Eric Adamson
arrived at the Taj Mahal. As I reproduced my father’s photo – my own tangled beard and sweaty shirt replacing his in the frame – I felt an incredible relief. In an instant, I merged completely with everything that came before – with my father, with all the darkness I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
appeal. Together, they interviewed more than fifty thought leaders in the social sector to gain their insights. What emerged was a shared conviction that by bridging the gap between business and nonprofits, they could create significant... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Creating a Pipeline of Talent to Address the World’s Challenges
kind of organization Kapila would have benefitted from when she went with the disaster-relief agency CARE to help India emerge from the Gujarat earthquake in 2001. “I was trying to develop a business plan for entrepreneurs. I had a... View Details
- Portrait Project
Kristie Gan
enchanting. I looked forward to it every year to cool down the blistering summers. But one day after I had been playing in the rain, I found myself gasping for air as my grandmother rushed me to an emergency room. This was the day I... View Details
- 09 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
How to Revive Health-Care Innovation
Hwang, M.D. (HBS MBA '06), the most essential innovations begin with simplicity and accessibility. As they note in the book excerpt below, Toyota made a name for itself in the United States first with a Corona; the far more ambitious... View Details
- March 2006 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil
Bento Koike, founder and CEO of Tecsis Ltda., is facing a number of important decisions. With ups and downs typical of self-funded start-ups, Tecsis has grown to about 1,500 people and over $50 million in revenues with one major customer. Tecsis, located in Brazil, is... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Cost vs Benefits; Diversification; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Volatility; Green Technology Industry; Brazil; United States
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Ventura Pobre. "Tecsis: A Global Cleantech Venture Based in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 806-135, March 2006. (Revised April 2009.)
- March 1995 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Craig F Schreiber
A Wall Street analyst has just learned that FPL (the holding company for Florida's largest electric utility) may cut its dividend in several days despite a 47-year streak of consecutive dividend increases. In response to the deregulation of the electric utility... View Details
Keywords: Investment Return; Corporate Strategy; Policy; Competitive Strategy; Financial Strategy; Fluctuation; Energy Sources; Emerging Markets; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; Florida
Esty, Benjamin C., and Craig F Schreiber. "Dividend Policy at FPL Group, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-059, March 1995. (Revised December 1995.)