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Charlotte MacDonald

future, Charlotte says she has "a couple of hypotheses to test. My short-term plan is to return to BCG in Toronto. I grew up in a more rural environment, with a slower economy. My long-term ambition is to return home to Atlantic... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
  • Web

Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

Engagement with a long-term horizon is a strategy that allows them to advocate for change and returns-driven shareholders. JANA Partners: Impact through Activism? (819073) by Vikram Gandhi and Caitlin Lindsay Reimers Brumme NOVEMBER 2018... View Details
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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

her HBS section as a key support network, as well as the HBS alumni she has connected with in Nigeria. Nneka’s experience is proof that building a network is a long-term strategy for success, as she met the founders of CrossBoundary (also... View Details
  • 02 Dec 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

did Microsoft products fail to win more than 50 percent of these reviews. —Marco Iansiti and Alan MacCormack Putting this all together, we see that much of Microsoft's long-term success can be attributed to investments that have created... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jul 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

the last major consumer packaged goods advertiser to stay with a 15 percent fee, is moving in this new direction. It is sometimes a pragmatic pathway to managing risk, uncertainty, and performance for the long-term benefit of both... View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing
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Projects - Business History

Projects Projects Harvard Business School supports a number of multi-faculty projects that focus on historical research. The projects are diverse, but all bring together the shared interest of faculty to explore the long-term evolution of... View Details
  • 13 Dec 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 13

  PublicationsAdding Bricks to Clicks: Predicting the Patterns of Cross-Channel Elasticities over Time Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John Deighton, and Mary Caravella Publication:Journal of Marketing (forthcoming) Abstract In this paper, we propose a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • December 2023
  • Article

When Should the Off-Grid Sun Shine at Night? Optimum Renewable Generation and Energy Storage Investments

By: Christian Kaps, Simone Marinesi and Serguei Netessine
Globally, 1.5 billion people live off the grid, their only access to electricity often limited to operationally-expensive fossil fuel generators. Solar power has risen as a sustainable and less costly option, but its generation is variable during the day and... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Renewable Energy
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  • February 2015
  • Case

CLP: Powering Asia

By: George Serafeim, Rebecca Henderson and Dawn Lau
Richard Lancaster, taking over from Andrew Brandler, was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CLP Holdings Ltd., one of the leading power companies in Asia, with operations in China, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia, and India, and an energy portfolio spanning coal,... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Environmental Sustainability; Goals and Objectives; Values and Beliefs; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Energy Industry; Asia; India
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  • 11 Aug 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

profitability, cash flow, and capital investment. But this information is enough to enable managers to focus on long-term issues that are fundamental to the business's success—for example, why customers are leaving or what's wrong with a... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
  • 22 Oct 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That Motivate

Setting the right sales targets for employees is a difficult balancing act, with long-term consequences on growth and morale. Setting a target too low, making it easily achievable, might cause an an employee to not put in the effort.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 06 Sep 2022
  • Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

investment solutions ranging from green bonds and renewable infrastructure to thematic strategies that allow clients to align their capital with specific ESG outcomes. The Sustainable Investing team is responsible for ESG integration in investment processes,... View Details
  • 04 Jan 2022
  • What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

internet,” as Avinash Umesh Rao calls it) rather than an assessment of its long-term importance. Umesh Rao was somewhat skeptical of the metaverse’s effect on productivity: “Productivity at the end of the day will continue to remain a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 20 Oct 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

maintaining a personal balance and staying grounded can the CEO achieve the perspective required to make decisions in the interest of the company and its long-term prosperity. View Details
Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria
  • 01 Sep 2003
  • News

Mark Schwartz

Schwartz’s proven record of long-term relationships — he’s been married for 26 years and joined Goldman after earning his third degree from Harvard — he’s taking his time settling into his new career. Noting that many of the organizations... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance
  • 07 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

products, formats, and content will intensify. This will speed up automation and digitization investments and generate new products, services, and business models. "Amidst these massive disruptions, a combination of short- and View Details
Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso
  • 06 Oct 2020
  • Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

alike. It is also, however, an opportunity to examine current business practices in order to increase long-term operational efficiency and competitiveness, as well as to innovate for the sake of surviving now and thriving later. It is a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Oct 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

workers over the past several months, Neeley says managers should keep three things in mind as they develop long-term plans for hybrid work. 1. Trust in employee autonomy While working from home, employees have enjoyed an unprecedented... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

performance. The board needs to be composed of individuals who are capable and interested in giving feedback. The board is also responsible for recommending an appropriate CEO compensation structure, including salary, bonuses, benefits, and View Details
  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Mitsuharu’s long-term goal of improving the quality of the Japanese sweets, made from azuki bean paste and sugar, and expanding the company’s client base to reach global customers be in line with Toraya’s well-being? LATIN AMERICA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie