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- 13 Oct 2016
- Video
The Crash and the Fix of Healthcare.gov
- 21 May 2015
- Blog Post
3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA
Trying to figure out how you’re going to afford your Harvard MBA can feel very scary – I definitely remember the sticker shock I felt when I read the expected student budget for the first time. Luckily, there are a lot of ways for you to... View Details
- 16 Jul 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Obamacare
It's safe to say that the rollout of the Affordable Care Act was not pretty. Plagued by technical problems on Healthcare.gov, and stymied by a lack of political support in around half of the 50 states, the federal healthcare exchange set... View Details
- July 2022 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Kovi: Changing Brazil's Mobility Landscape
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Michael Norris and Alexis Lefort
Kovi, a car rental startup located in São Paulo, Brazil, provides affordable access to rental cars for rideshare drivers. The case examines the origins of the company, provides background on the auto and rideshare industries in Brazil, and follows the CEO, Adhemar... View Details
Keywords: Ridesharing; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Startups; Developing Countries and Economies; Auto Industry; Brazil; Mexico; Latin America
Applegate, Lynda M., Michael Norris, and Alexis Lefort. "Kovi: Changing Brazil's Mobility Landscape." Harvard Business School Case 823-028, July 2022. (Revised January 2024.)
- 03 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
(and/or an expensive college lifestyle) when more affordable quality options with comparable employment outcomes are available. Putting popular fixes like free tuition aside, the facts make clear that improving the economics of getting a... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
differentiation is difficult in retail as well because development of such advantages takes time and is difficult to execute. All the while, low-price players are constantly looming to pounce. Can low-margin retailers afford customer... View Details
- 08 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care
Care, Christensen and his coauthors, the late Jerome Grossman and Jason Hwang (MBA '06), focus not on how the United States will pay for health care in the coming decades, but rather on targeting innovations that will make health care both more View Details
- 03 Nov 2016
- News
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
- September 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Dream: Impact Through Real Estate
By: Michael Chu and John Masko
The Canadian city of Toronto had one of the largest housing affordability problems of any city in the developed world. One company trying to address this problem was Dream, one of the largest real estate groups in Canada. In 2021, Dream had just launched a new system... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; Real Estate Development; Renewable Energy; Energy Conservation; Income; Values and Beliefs; Borrowing and Debt; Equity; Private Equity; Public Equity; Financing and Loans; City; Government Legislation; Immigration; Housing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Property; Business and Government Relations; Civil Society or Community; Human Needs; Sustainable Cities; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Real Estate Industry; Canada; Toronto
Chu, Michael, and John Masko. "Dream: Impact Through Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 322-041, September 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- 09 Sep 2019
- News
How Top-Valued Microsoft Has Avoided the Big Tech Backlash
- 06 Aug 2016
- News
Two or four? Crucial Big 12 expansion issue remains a mystery
- 01 Nov 2019
- Video
Jaithirth Rao
Jerry Rao, serial entrepreneur and founder of the India-based Value and Budget Housing Corporation, describes his company's innovative strategies for building affordable housing and competing in India's real estate market. View Details
- 14 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 14, 2015
Case 315-109 Pearson Affordable Learning Fund An in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 2012 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
micro Home Solutions: A Social Housing Initiative in India
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
mHS is a social enterprise for the provision of affordable housing in India. After India's microfinance industry collapses, mHS needs to reposition itself for continued operations and long-term growth. View Details
Keywords: India; Loans; Development; Micro Finance; Entrepreneurship; Housing; Social Enterprise; Poverty; India
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "micro Home Solutions: A Social Housing Initiative in India." Harvard Business School Case 813-092, September 2012. (Revised February 2013.)
- Video
Dr. Yusuf Hamied
Dr. Yusuf Hamied, Chair of the pioneering Indian generic drugs company Cipla, discusses the timeline and strategies that allowed him to bring affordable HIV/AIDS treatments to market. View Details
- 19 Feb 2013
- News
The Coming Failure of 'Accountable Care'
- January 1971 (Revised May 1984)
- Case
Vlasic Foods, Inc.
The chairman of a successful pickle company is concerned with the organizational implications of continued growth. Affords an opportunity to analyze the corporate strategy and the management style of the chief executive. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Growth Management; Corporate Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Ackerman, Robert W. "Vlasic Foods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 371-307, January 1971. (Revised May 1984.)