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  • August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
  • Case

Husk Power

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra
In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Business Startups; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crime and Corruption; Employee Relationship Management; Independent Innovation and Invention; Employment; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Skills; Emerging Markets; Social Psychology; Culture; Business Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; India; United States
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  • 01 May 2012
  • First Look

First Look: May 1

IBM Authors: Timothy F. Bresnahan, Shane Greenstein, and Rebecca M. Henderson Publication: In The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity Revisited, edited by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern. Chicago, Ill: University of Chicago Press, 2012... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 01 Jan 2006
  • News

William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

boy, Bill Donaldson went on to cofound the investment banking firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. After fourteen years there, he began to take on a series of other leadership challenges in business, government, and academia. Most... View Details
  • 04 Mar 2022
  • Blog Post

Advice from My HBS Career Journey in Renewable Energy

question about where to find a resource, what alumni are interested in, or what companies are interested in partnering with students. One other valuable resource is CPD. Philip Andrews was always willing to answer all of my questions and he pointed me in the right... View Details
  • 25 May 2010
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First Look: May 25

Foley, and Kristin J. Forbes Publication:Journal of Finance (forthcoming) Abstract This paper analyzes the impact of the Homeland Investment Act of 2004, which provided a one-time tax holiday for the repatriation of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Profile

Deborah A. Farrington

wish you had a boy?” he would laugh and reply “I wouldn’t know what to do with boys! I love my girls!” In fact, his optimism and encouragement coupled with his connection to Wall Street instilled a financial curiosity in Farrington that was View Details
  • 14 Jan 2022
  • Blog Post

Embracing Activism for Social Change

was scrambling to direct resources to places where they could do the most good.” Mendu also shadowed staff in Detroit’s 911 call centers, learning firsthand about their daily challenges. “Imagine listening to callers in crisis over a... View Details
  • 06 Dec 2021
  • News

Monaco's Digital Transformation

Frédéric Genta, Minister for Digital Transformation for the principality of Monaco. Photo Courtesy Direction De La Communication When Frédéric Genta (MBA 2011) was appointed by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco to serve as minister for... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
  • 01 Feb 2013
  • News

Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line

says Hourdequin. "Another set consists of those who have a mission or impact orientation: they are looking for a financial return, but they also want to direct their capital to investment pools that help to... View Details
Keywords: Louisa Rigali; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance
  • 20 May 2025
  • Blog Post

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value

early-stage companies, the founder's email is often just their first name at the company’s domain. Warm introductions are great, when possible, but if you're cold outreaching, I've found direct work emails are much more effective than... View Details
  • 21 May 2025
  • Blog Post

Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project

just their first name at the company’s domain. Warm introductions are great, when possible, but if you're cold outreaching, I've found direct work emails are much more effective than LinkedIn or alumni platforms.” Her message landed with... View Details
  • 23 Oct 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?

long-tail view suggests that consumers will purchase an increasing number and a wider variety of videos, everything from Hollywood classics to obscure foreign films. Long-tail proponents believe that consumers have very different tastes,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 01 Jun 2004
  • News

Charlie Rose Interviews Goldman CEO Paulson

When public television’s Charlie Rose asked Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry M. (“Hank”) Paulson Jr. (MBA ’70) whether his firm, a pure investment bank, could survive in a world dominated by consolidations, Paulson didn’t miss a beat:... View Details
Keywords: Goldman Sachs; Finance
  • 28 Apr 2009
  • First Look

First Look: April 28, 2009

from the risk that they will live a long time. The funds that individuals contribute to a MIF are invested in a mutual fund. The proceeds from the fund's underlying assets are reinvested until the contributor dies or he turns an age... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 08 Oct 2013
  • News

The Green Giant

Coca-Cola and Walmart, and governments like South Africa and Bhutan and even China, investing in sustainability," he says. The 51-year-old Atlanta native is married to Jackie Prince Roberts, director of sustainable technologies, climate... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund
  • 16 May 2016
  • HBS Case

Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer

a long time to build up a culture of integrity for any inspection service,” Quelch says. Plus in China, some suspect that foreign brands are at times unfairly targeted, accused of food safety violations that may be fabricated or... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage
  • 13 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 13

problem of an investor with power utility defined over wealth at a finite horizon, who faces a time-varying investment opportunity set, parameterized using a flexible vector autoregression. We apply this framework to study the horizon... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

We conclude with directions for future research. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55591 February 2019 American Economic Journal: Economic Policy Does It Matter If Your Health Insurer Is For Profit? Effects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Dec 2012
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First Look: Dec. 11

individuals, subgroups, and teams perform. Paper: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?issn=1534-0856&volume=15 The Political Economy of Bilateral Foreign Aid Author:Werker, Eric D. Publication:In Handbook of Safeguarding Global... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum

we now enjoy,” Richard Haass told some 640 alumni and guests at the HBS Global Leadership Forum (GLF) in Washington, D.C., in June. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, was the first among a wide array of Washington... View Details