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17 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally

lower total cost. Further, cannabis businesses pay a much higher share of net income as taxes, compared to other businesses of similar scale. That’s because, according to the Internal Revenue Code, businesses that “traffic” in Schedule I... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

best face forward. Barton's CEO is particularly tough. How common is it for a CIO to be caught in the middle, and have you any general guidelines for navigating similar circumstances? A: We think this situation facing Jim Barton... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Nov 2023
Blog Post

College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA

at Peek! However, since Peek programming is similar year to year, we recommend attending other Admissions programming instead of registering to attend Peek again. Check out other Admissions events. View Details

01 Mar 2005
News

Turkish Delight

“There are clear benefits to having what you might call a conventional career — for example, if I had stayed at Bain,” Byford adds. “You know your place in the world. It’s a very insecure thing to suddenly show up in Turkey and say, ‘I’m going to write about this... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

appetites. What's important is that you arrive at the lifestyle you want, with the compromises you can accept. Asking yourself questions now is the best way to find answers for your future. From the Career Blog Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an... View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

and information security. Similar considerations also apply to business travel, as firms become smarter at identifying less information-sensitive and interaction-critical trips that teleconferencing can replace. Business and policy... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

01 Aug 2001
News

Richard B. Fisher (MBA '62)

Still involved with the firm as chairman emeritus, Fisher also serves on the boards of numerous arts and educational institutions. An art collector and avid amateur cook, he is an investor, along with his wife, Jeanne, in a new Manhattan restaurant called Craft. "The... View Details

Keywords: Richard B. Fisher; Warren A. Law; Alumni Achievement Award; Finance; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

27 Aug 2013
Working Paper Summaries

The Impact of Patent Wars on Firm Strategy: Evidence from the Global Smartphone Market

Keywords: by Yongwook Paik & Feng Zhu; Legal Services

05 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Beauty Industry through an Independent Project

brands that were disrupting the current landscape and had noticed a similar shift away from major beauty brands. The data showed that established beauty brands face loss of credibility, requiring them to think about partnerships with... View Details

19 May 2023
Blog Post

Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS

Throughout my life I have always looked for a sense of community. A group of people I could depend on, who may or may not have shared similar interests but always supported me in personal growth and development through love and care. In... View Details

Portrait Project

Angel Gonzalez

sparing her the anguish that overwhelmed us that day. This commitment also goes beyond my own story. There are kids who are living a similar life to mine. I vow to uplift their lives with the belief that their present situation does not... View Details

28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

classroom seems much more effective than learning on the job. I’m very thankful to have made it to HBS. Now that I’m here, my friends and colleagues often ask if the MBA is worth it. As Dean Nohria once put it, the MBA is a lifetime investment that can be best... View Details

July 2019 (Revised May 2021)
Case

Acelerex

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids... View Details

Keywords: Energy; Energy Sources; Growth Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Cash Flow; Energy Industry; Web Services Industry; Consulting Industry

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07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

ringside. “I just asked them to dim the lights a bit more, to put focus on the cage,” he says, eyes restlessly sweeping the venue. “It’s similar to creating the atmosphere of a rock concert.” In just a few minutes, ONE FC will be... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

14 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact

Quantifying performance and measuring results are no longer the sole domain of for-profit enterprises. Today, many nonprofit organizations also find themselves on the hot seat—not with stockholders but with donors who expect similar... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

26 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

positive image contributes to the success of their initiatives. Understanding and replicating this positive perception could be a valuable consideration for other similar entities globally. Their demand far surpasses their supply. So this... View Details

31 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

announced recently they would increase efforts to recruit persons of color, in part a response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Some of the same organizations made similar announcements in the past—yet the numbers of persons with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Nov 2017
Blog Post

5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

considering getting an MBA and worried about similar issues, I hope you will find this post helpful. Here were my major concerns: 1. I wasn’t interesting enough I studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Lagos, then spent... View Details

Fast Answer

Article databases: Which to choose?

articles may include charts/images. Includes alert service. Academic Search Premier Yes Best for interdisciplinary scholarly literature. Some articles may include charts/images Business Source Complete Yes Yes Similar... View Details

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Cluster Studies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

strength of related clusters in the region and with the strength of similar clusters in adjacent regions. Importantly, we find evidence that new industries emerge where there is a strong cluster environment. Our analysis also suggests... View Details

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