Utility - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2002
News

Ads Improve Consumer Decisions

in fact we believe consumers are generally ill-informed about products, there's a utility cost to the individual of not receiving ads,” says Anand. “Imagine a world where there's no advertising — essentially we'd be making some very... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)

20 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Alumni and Students in Climate Networking Series: Boston

leverages the 40+ small municipal utilities across Massachusetts to look closely at what works and what doesn’t. Pasi is optimistic: “This is a very exciting journey that we are on and it comes with challenges. We are seeing the positive... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

A Climate Change Optimist

says. Green America’s sustainable supply chain networks provide peer learning, support, and connections to innovations. “I love the market-solution focus of what we do,” says Gravitz, noting that, in recent big utility buys, solar and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Seth Lowe

01 Jan 2008
News

Anand G. Mahindra, MBA 1981

Harvard College. Instead, he opted for HBS and then a job in Mumbai with his father at Mahindra Ugine Steel (MUSCO). Soon after he arrived, the young Harvard MBA was called on to restructure and diversify MUSCO. That was the preparation he needed to join View Details

02 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores

about the superior strength and environmental benefits of the product, which paid off. Slag-blended cement is now in coastal regions where its enhanced durability against saltwater erosion shines. JSW also recognizes the need for flexibility. Not all applications can... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Talent: The Best Employee Perk?

had a better business model than Blockbuster. It reached the top and has stayed there because it attracts, retains, and effectively utilizes many of the best people in the business. ‘The best thing you can do for employees—a perk better... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

White knight in the rye

want them returned. He may want me to destroy them. He may not care at all." Norton, who paid $169,411.25 for the letters, has never met Salinger. The founder of Peter Norton Computing, makers of Norton Utilities software programs, Norton... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

What I Do: Keith Cerny (MBA 1991)

“We want to serve the surrounding community in the most diverse way possible.” “Needless to say, an orchestra is not a factory. But thinking about fixed and variable costs and capacity utilization is incredibly important for what we do... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What To Know For An International Job Search

organizations you had not known before. Baker Library also has resources for alumni that can help you create a target list of companies through E-Baker. Strengthen Your Weak Ties It may have been several years since you’ve had to network for a job so View Details

22 Feb 2018
Blog Post

Five Steps to Jump Start Your MBA Recruiting at HBS

to our recruiting options, including details on recruiting events, interviews and job postings. 3. Create / Update Your Recruiting Account – Recruiters utilize our online recruiting platform to post jobs, sign-up for recruiting events and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Sep 2011
News

The City Solution

cities that are holistically improving their energy use to reduce their emissions and save money. Often these solutions involve submetering individualized utility measuring of city buildings, which allows for a closer monitoring of energy... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Utilities; Utilities; Utilities; Utilities

February 2015 (Revised December 2016)
Case

Poseidon Carlsbad: Desalination and the San Diego County Water Authority

By: John Macomber

Extreme drought conditions in California have significant impacts on the ability of the San Diego County Water Authority to provide adequate water for current users. Water shortfalls also could curtail the economic development of one of the fastest growing regions in... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships; Resource Allocation; Public Sector; Private Sector; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Infrastructure; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; California

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December 1985
Case

Water Meter Industry in 1982

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry

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01 Feb 2002
News

Design Fair

of Pinball, pictured at far right. The team, in collaboration with the Design Continuum and the MIT Media Lab, created a system for fashion retail stores that utilizes weight-sensitive floor tiles in order to know where shoppers are... View Details

Keywords: MIT Media Lab; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

15 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

neo-classical economics view that behavior is driven by—and reflective of—hedonic utility is challenged by psychologists' demonstrations of cases in which actions do not merely reveal preferences but rather create them. In this view,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #18: Tom Ferguson (MBA 2014) Venture Capitalist and Water Evangelist

opportunities are wide ranging including sanitation, water pipe repair and replacement, wastewater treatment, increasing access to and efficiency of irrigation, utility control and monitoring software. The list is very long indeed. Tom is... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

HBS alumnus Philip Rettger on partnering with the Harvard endowment

Philip Rettger (MBA 1985) has focused his career on renewable and sustainable energy. "While none of us knows what the future will offer for investment returns, I am pleased that the charitable remainder trust that I established several years ago is being invested by... View Details

Keywords: Trusts; Utilities; Utilities

Web

Suppliers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

ineffective therapies Help providers to utilize products better and minimize errors Concentrate marketing efforts on value, not volume and discounts Support provider efforts to measure and improve results at the medical condition level View Details

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Field Course: Business of the Arts - Course Catalog

The course utilizes three approaches to learning—traditional case-based classes, talks by key arts leaders, and consulting assignments with Boston-area arts organizations. Cases: Cases and required background reading cover leadership... View Details

01 Mar 2012
News

In Charge

and descendant of a Creole voodoo princess, landed on her feet. A former utility executive and state official in Illinois, she became the new CEO of Johnson Publishing, which produces Ebony and Jet magazines. About her stint in the White... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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