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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads
meaning of life and on adversity. I think it should be required reading at HBS because it will challenge students to consider how they'd behave in a true crisis. —Nick Soman (MBA 2010) View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
have built a community of alumni interested in learning more and have gotten a much clearer sense of how they think about climate change and what it means to them in their professional roles,” explains Nash. “It’s incredibly rewarding to... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
slang to describe the company’s approach: tachles. (It sounds a bit like the word “tactless,” and it means “give it to me straight.”) “We tend to be really explicit with the companies we work with. There is going to be some discomfort,”... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Road Less Traveled
Most cars in the United States weigh more than 4,000 pounds, and new models are trending larger, even in countries where people drive less. And the larger the vehicle, the more fuel required to power it, which means more greenhouse-gas... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
Starbucks latte but are still willing to pay $10,000 to hire a matchmaker. There’s also a backlash against online dating. I’m actually a big fan and recommend that clients date online while I’m also fixing them up. Volume is really important. But the explosion of... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
We’ve already seen the economics shift for a number of startups in battery development, battery recycling, carbon capture, solar development, and clean hydrogen. Within EVs, the IRA’s tax credit of 30 percent on commercial EVs (up to $40,000 for medium- and heavy-duty... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
together. Now, what does that mean for people that are listening to the podcast or to the business leaders? Look, in order to drive change you need stamina, right? Investing in batteries in the 2000s, it was a graveyard. Investing in... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
Africa to Liberia, she saw firsthand what it means for a democracy to exist in name only and grew an appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to building a representative democracy. Ballou-Aares hopes that by the time her two... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
Purchasing directly from producers instead of relying on a middleman lowers the cost of sourcing, for instance. Relying on its own fleet of trucks enables the company to pick up produce just before shipping, avoiding the cost and delay of warehousing. It View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
in central and eastern Europe, each employing five to 500 software engineers, are often locked out of larger enterprise deals. What’s more, their target clients and projects are relatively small, which means valuable resources are left on... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- News
After the Storm
Debbi, who told him to stop justifying his decision. If he was going to make the move, just do it. They had planned financially for the moment, fully aware that going the nonprofit route would mean a substantial pay cut. That part was... View Details
Keywords: Paul Flannery
- 17 Nov 2015
- News
Carbon Neutral
everyone would make out under the deal. “The coal industry, which is already losing market share, would go out of business faster,” allows Eacho. That means some coal-producing states would be harder hit than other states—but those side... View Details
Keywords: Michael Blanding
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin
remittances, derivatives, and other financial platforms. I understand how Bitcoin can work as long as the buyer and seller have confidence in it and continue to use it as a means of exchange of equal goods. What I don’t understand is why... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
remain a 'reseller,' taking inventory of products from users and reselling them to wholesalers. This means its advantage can only come from scale. The problem then is that Gazelle's direct-to-consumer approach on its buy side places it at... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Ruling from the Bench
in the DA’s various bureaus, she recalls, was an education in itself and a means of attaining her immediate goal: a transfer to the homicide bureau. Her ambition was met with skepticism in that all-male world; women were thought too... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
the brand through other channels. But now he wonders whether to break it off. Sticking with Amazon means a simplified supply chain. The Fulfillment by Amazon program handles fast fulfillment and, with free shipping, the economics are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Quantum Leap
faster and more powerful processing. (To read more on superposition and entanglement, go here.) The promise is not just about lightning-fast computing speeds, although it definitely means that. A quantum computer could complete in minutes... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
opportunity to develop themselves, to make a contribution, and to work well with their peers. What's your opinion about corporate tax shelters? Abusive tax shelters are a major problem, and the Treasury Department has proposed new legislation to crack down on them. By... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
undertaken in recent years. The committee suggested that the School think about both dedicating space on campus to support this initiative and identifying a full-time coordinator for the program. Subsets of the committee focused specifically on defining what continuing... View Details
Keywords: John Hoffman
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
it resists bruising. For consumers, that means increased convenience—potatoes can be prepped in advance—and reduced food waste. The White Russet marketing campaign is unique, too. When the company introduced the potatoes into supermarkets... View Details