Energy Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 6

industry around carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). "You change the world by building a market, and you build a market by building a profitable company that other people copy," said Dawe, C12 Energy's CEO. "In the View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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By: Gunnar Trumbull

My research focuses on how firms and governments interact to support decarbonization. How do firms approach climate change from a strategic perspective? How can government policies support and accellerate those efforts in ways that boost national competitiveness? View Details

Keywords: Decarbonization; Strategy And Leadership; Climate Change; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Europe; China; India; Brazil

12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009

illustrates how deep dives guide the formation of a set of new core activities in the variation-selection-retention process. No PDF is available at this time. PublicationsWhat Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2000
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chosen." In Down to Earth, Reinhardt draws on studies of companies in industries as diverse as energy and packaged consumer goods to illustrate approaches for reconciling shareholder value with environmental... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Books

documents the development of scholarship devoted to marketing, consumer behavior, and industrial psychology, academic disciplines that have helped to spread American-style capitalism into every corner of the globe. — Deborah E. Blagg... View Details

Keywords: book review; faculty books; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

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Mi Zhou

“I like math and love interacting with people,” Mi Zhou says. “Business is a good combination of both.” Working with McKinsey, first in Beijing and then in Frankfurt, allowed Mi “to explore different industries and functions.” Mi’s... View Details

15 Oct 2019
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Examining Climate Change From a Business Perspective

opinion and climate policies, and the relative cost of various energy sources. “There is always lively classroom discussion about whether industries that pollute are paying a high enough price for their... View Details

20 Feb 2019
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Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of... View Details

Keywords: April White

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3 Technologies that Will Change the World - Course Catalog

create a global utopia by solving intractable problems like climate change, ending the need for humans to work for a living and bringing the cost of energy to zero. Why are normally balanced leaders taking such extreme and opposite... View Details

14 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 14, 2007

distinctly different strategy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706518 Kinder Morgan, Inc.-Management Buyout Harvard Business School Case 207-123 Kinder Morgan, Inc., was a leader in the transportation and distribution... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

April 2022
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NIO: A Chinese EV Company's Global Strategy

By: William C. Kirby, Shu Lin and Noah B. Truwit

Founded in November 2014 and based in Shanghai, NIO designed, jointly manufactured, and sold premium “smart” EVs. Its mission was to “shape a joyful lifestyle by offering high-performance smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. At NIO Day 2021,... View Details

Keywords: Electric Vehicles; Expansion; Technological Innovation; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Green Technology; Auto Industry; China; Europe; Norway

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21 May 2024
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IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai

across the country. The climate movement can sometimes feel like a distant battleground centered around vast and technical challenges like the energy transition. While critical, these issues can seem abstract and removed from our everyday... View Details

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SPACE: Space, Public and Commercial Economics - Course Catalog

well suited to help us more clearly understand the crucial years of the 2000s and 2010s, when the landscape of the space industry was being reshaped. Class session 3: SpaceX: Launching the Market Summary: SpaceX is likely to be seen as... View Details

September 2011 (Revised July 2012)
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Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Gain Liquidity

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld and Evan Richardson

Samir Kaul, a Partner at Khosla Ventures, looked out his office window. It was late June, 2011, and like almost every day in Menlo Park, the sun was shining. Kaul was reflecting on what had been a very positive 10 months in the venture capital business. Over that span,... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Business or Company Management; Partners and Partnerships; Product Development; Investment Portfolio; Financial Services Industry

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10 Jul 2015
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Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

from across technology, life sciences, energy and whatever else you might be passionate about. As a full-time practicing venture capitalist, teaching at HBS is an amazing opportunity for me. The learning environment here, particularly in... View Details

28 Feb 2011
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Rebooting the Human Condition

year, he put together a TED panel titled “Threads of Discovery,” whose panelists include a neuroengineer, a surgeon, an artist, a biomedical engineer, an energy expert, and a hematologist. “It's an incredible opportunity to showcase some... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

14 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

How Can Start Ups Grow?

interested in studying this relatively unexplored area. Q: Why did you decide to focus on entrepreneurship in the advertising industry in your research? A: Advertising more than most businesses responds to the talents and personalities of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

22 Sep 2021
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Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System

energies toward. This year you’ll be co-president of the Food, Agriculture, and Water Club. What motivated you to pursue this role? What goals do you have as co-president? I think to the broader HBS population, careers today in food and... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

Always impressive, the annual conferences organized by HBS student clubs bring together industry leaders, alumni, and students for meetings marked by informative discussions of key business issues. Earlier this year, gatherings sponsored... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

13 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet

more similar with time. So, while industries within a country might move separately, all that variability comes out in the wash when you average across a broad array of industries on a countrywide scale.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

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