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  • 08 Apr 2015
  • What Do You Think?

Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?

competitors locked into a product development strategy calling for growth through product obsolescence and more and more largely unused but expensive bells and whistles. We're told that the typical user of information technology today View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology
  • Profile

Ruzwana Bashir

little too strongly on gut instincts and didn’t utilize backchannel references enough. We learned from those mistakes and now make sure we define all the skills and competencies we care most about upfront, as well as the cultural values... View Details
  • 13 Feb 2020
  • Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

highly diversified manufacturing, a tailored approach to recruiting also makes sense for aerospace and defense, airlines, and transportation. To connect with students who are deeply passionate about these manufacturing sectors, you can View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
  • 01 Dec 2009
  • News

An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

resuscitate securitization, we should utilize off-balance-sheet entities but with a transparent process and capital charges that are based on actual risks. We want banks to disclose their potential liabilities to these entities and to put... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance
  • 04 Mar 2009
  • Op-Ed

Credit is Not the Bogey

and the right terms, these workers can still have access to that crucial crutch. The challenge is to recalibrate the country's access to credit. No more open lines of credit to students who have no income—indeed, to students who have never paid a View Details
Keywords: by Nicolas P. Retsinas & Eric S. Belsky; Construction; Real Estate; Financial Services
  • Profile

Patrick Chun

platform, later named Skydeck360, that would leverage crowdsourcing and market-signalling "for utilizing technology to enable better matching between employers and employees." The former project is now being driven forward... View Details
  • 29 Sep 2020
  • Blog Post

Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches

Offer a video call or a phone call in your outreach emails. Both are effective and the choice will be appreciated by professionals who may be experiencing video fatigue. Utilize the HBS Alumni Directory to find classmates and fellow... View Details
  • 15 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 15, 2016

Fall 2016 Journal of Economic Perspectives Global Talent Flows By: Kerr, William R., Sari Pekkala Kerr, and Çağlar Özden Abstract—The global distribution of talent is highly skewed and the resources available to countries to develop and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Nov 2008
  • First Look

First Look: November 25, 2008

Working Papers Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization Authors: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani, and Ernesto Schargrodsky Abstract Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 2022
  • Article

Reversible Power-to-Gas Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage

By: Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein
In the transition to decarbonized energy systems, Power-to-Gas (PtG) processes have the potential to connect the existing markets for electricity and hydrogen. Specifically, reversible PtG systems can convert electricity to hydrogen at times of ample power supply, yet... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Energy Storage; Renewable Energy; Batteries; Carbon Emissions; Green Hydrogen; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Energy; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Decision Making; Investment; Operations; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Europe; North America; South America; Africa; Asia
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  • 2023
  • Working Paper

Advances in Power-to-Gas Technologies: Cost and Conversion Efficiency

By: Gunther Glenk, Philip Holler and Stefan Reichelstein
Widespread adoption of hydrogen as an energy carrier is widely believed to require continued advances in Power-to-Gas (PtG) technologies. Here we provide a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics of system prices and conversion efficiency for three currently prevalent... View Details
Keywords: Clean Tech; Decarbonization; Carbon Emissions; Learning By Doing; Environment; Energy; Environmental Management; Sustainable Cities; Price; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Utilities Industry; Europe; North America; South America; Africa; Asia
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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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  • 15 May 2006
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Women Find New Path to Work

in everything you need to know to re-enter the professional work force, a combination of deep dive into yourself, a look at who you are and understanding what is really satisfying to you. What's the best utilization of your skills that... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
  • Web

Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA Course Number 2077 Professor Leslie Perlow Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Paper Enrollment in this course, as of June 6, is now by standard lottery utilizing EC Toolkit. Please... View Details
  • 12 Sep 2024
  • Blog Post

Amager Bakke: I Like This Waste Incinerator in My Backyard!

and only incinerating non-recyclable combustible waste. Flue gas cleaning systems are used to limit emissions from the combustion process, and continuous emissions monitoring and a high-tech control room enable close oversight of environmental performance. The leftover... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2018
  • News

Case Study: A Good Fit

solution is more robust? How they answered the question: “Being flexible proved to be the most effective path forward for us,” Jurist-Rosner says. Wellthy offers a range of pricing models—all informed by utilization data. The PEPM pricing... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 01 Jul 2019
  • Research & Ideas

The Airbnb Lesson for Startups? Success Takes More Than Technology

These companies need to maximize the utilization rate of their assets. Airbnb doesn't have any of these assets. By the nature of its platform, the company can go into new aspects of the customer value chain without putting much money up... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Travel; Tourism
  • 09 Jan 2006
  • What Do You Think?

Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?

. . Before revealing grades, academics should reveal the utility of grades!" Deepak Alse commented: "Accountability and transparency have no areas for exceptions. Real learning cannot happen in the absence of these two factors.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Education
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • What Do You Think?

Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?

segmentation schemes haven't fared much better." Instead, Treacy advises us to keep our eye on the goal of delivering product or service value as a means to retain our customer base rather than emphasizing loyalty schemes that View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 05 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

creating opportunities for norm reinforcement. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52457 Strategy-Proofness of Worker-Optimal Matching with Continuously Transferable Utility By: Jagadeesan, Ravi, Scott Duke... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne