Utilities - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 15

perspectives of investors, lenders, and suppliers and shows that inventory turns, a commonly used metric to identify excess inventory, has limitations that reduce its utility for all these stakeholders. This paper presents a new metric,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Fola Folowosele

developing a business skill set. Given my interest in utilizing business to drive social impact, HBS stood out to me because it is an institution that focuses on multiple bottom lines. I was also drawn to HBS because I knew that I would... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products

25 May 2023
Blog Post

Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates

lets you learn someone’s capacity to think with you.” Utilize Work Samples Another way to create an inclusive interview process is to include work sample tests. This concept is like a case-based interview in which candidates are asked to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

10 Oct 2018
Blog Post

6 Lessons Learned from a Summer of Entrepreneurship

better together. 4. Utilize your network and don’t be afraid to ask for help. We spoke to countless alumni and professors throughout the summer who gave us invaluable advice based on their knowledge and experiences. Their perspectives and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

21 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

utilizes their MBA skills to bring significant value and capacity to both the business and its community. Leading into his first year at HBS, McClain was a Summer Fellow with the Harlem Children’s Zone, an education non-profit that aims... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

31 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978

with extensive work in renewable energy and energy efficiency, power plant development, utilities operations and restructuring, and advanced energy technologies. He has also developed expertise in electronic land management and... View Details

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Course Catalog

theory in our careers. We choose theories for the course based on their utility in answering some important questions for managers. Educational Objectives: The course aspires to teach students to be a better general manager . The... View Details

22 Aug 2018
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MBA Students Reflect on Their Summer Internships

with the goal of utilizing business practices for land management issues. Scouring for applicable insights, I attempted filtering my coursework through the lens of a natural resource specialist. However, even with that perspective, the... View Details

07 Jan 2002
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Did Consumer Behavior Tracking Come of Age on September 11?

name of tracking terrorists that we begin to take it for granted as consumers? In fact, will we one day look back on September 11 as a point in time when data warehousers were able to take a significant step forward in fully utilizing the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Oct 1998
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Tech Trekker

the first firm to sell household utilities to homes and small businesses over the Internet. With her break clearly over, this tech trekker is back out blazing trails. View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Dec 2013
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Alumni News | Book Briefs

To break through this glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when opportunities arise. Blalock, who rose to become CIO in the traditionally male utility industry, offers her advice and that of 28 top female executives to show... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Professional Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

17 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Going the Distance for Investment Excellence

perspective rather than one overly focused on one area.” Cameron credits the HBS network, especially Career & Professional Development (CPD) Career Coaches, in helping him navigate his career journey both as a student and thereafter. He View Details

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom

public-private partnerships for water filtration and distribution. Ayala's public utility subsidiary, Manila Water Company, was awarded the operation of the privatized water system for the East Zone of metro Manila. He said it wasn't... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

02 Jul 2024
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Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges

Water and Power, the largest public utility in the United States with more than $6 billion in revenue, some 12,000 employees, and, arguably, the most complex water system in the world. She left that position in March 2024 and continues to... View Details

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

short, quick strokes with the short sword, balanced with simultaneous utilization of the long sword. Likewise, a focus on quick wins and success in small increments needs to be balanced with long-term planning and achievement. For... View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

21 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The New Math of Customer Relationships

customers. And they take time. So it's not surprising that not all of the organizations that have implemented parts of the concept have utilized it as a driving force for an entire business. Hardest of all is the cultural change that you... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2015
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Leading Boston and Beyond

management tools for the city. He stayed on as an advisor to Menino, rebuilding the city’s 24-hour hotline and exploring how mobile apps could be utilized to make reporting issues more convenient for residents. In 2010, Osgood and Nigel... View Details

Keywords: Jen Myers; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

06 Nov 2012
Op-Ed

Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities

The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2009 No abstract is available at this time. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596527489/benedelmanhom-20 Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-039.pdf Expertise Utilization... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 25

http://www.remote-sensing.routledge.com/books/details/9780805862911/ The Social Utility of Feature Creep Authors:Debora V. Thompson and Michael I. Norton Publication:Journal of Marketing Research (forthcoming) Abstract Previous research... View Details