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- 08 Nov 2024
- Op-Ed
How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis
African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details
- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
merger activity of the 1980s when it made sense to encourage key employees to remain in place for some time after an organization, whose value was based in part on their presence, was sold. Recently, though,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
absence of cost asymmetries and as long as Windows has a first-mover advantage (a larger installed base at time zero), Linux never displaces Windows of its leadership position. This result holds true... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
emissions. Perhaps, the opposite is also true. Are things that were once seen as quite dangerous now potentially relatively safe as result of new understandings and innovations? My own concerns about climate change have led me to put "new" nuclear back on my table of... View Details
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
gasoline rather than Mobil if they disagreed with the Mobil CEO’s views on a social issue that’s not directly related to the business? When do the costs of CEO activism outweigh the benefits? And when can... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
finally come to aerospace,” says Sunil Nagaraj (MBA 2009), VP at Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), one of the most active firms investing in the space industry. “It means that parts are cheaper and more expendable. If the View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
this one played out brilliantly. Within a decade, Dr. Daniel Vasella (PMD 57, 1989) rocketed through the ranks of Sandoz and in 1996 led the firm’s merger with Ciba-Geigy, emerging as CEO of the new company called Novartis, based in... View Details
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
production quantities of the two products based on the characteristics of both markets. We find that increasing disposal cost increases the cost of the primary product, but... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
The Global Health Delivery Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
courses. Cases capture real-life scenarios and explore a range of issues, including how leaders implement value-based principles. The cases are available for all at no cost online through Harvard Business Publishing, GHDonline, and The... View Details
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Suppliers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
carefully examine the outcomes relative to cost for every new drug and device introduced. Key Action Steps for Suppliers Base strategies on creating unique value for patients Focus on cycles of care rather... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
term familiar to every good HBS student. With its relatively low price tag (about $2.8 million) and low operating costs (40 percent less than existing small jets), the twin-engine Mustang and other “very light jets” (VLJs) represent a... View Details
- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
process of learning from experience. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55991 forthcoming Organization & Environment Assessing the Impact of CEO Activism By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
Working PapersCompetition in Modular Clusters Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and C. Jason Woodard Abstract The last twenty years have witnessed the rise of disaggregated "clusters," "networks," or "ecosystems" of firms. In these clusters the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS | MBA
in mind, please visit the Cost of Attendance page to view an overview of the costs of the program that includes tuition, health insurance, course and program materials fees, room and utilities, and estimated... View Details
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Market Perspectives (previously Finance and Capitalism) - Course Catalog
solutions to specific problems. For example, instead of discussing general environmental challenges, we focus on how a small island community deals with the impact of sea level rise and related concerns, highlighting costs and benefits,... View Details
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
provide indirect evidence as to why firm managers may cater to the demand for dividends from local seniors. Overall, these results suggest that the composition of a firm's investor base affects corporate policy choices. Download the paper... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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2.6 Sample Disciplinary Violations | MBA
officials, recruiters, or others Misrepresenting or failing to disclose intent of research or field study Misrepresenting one's identity (e.g., when sending an email) Unauthorized use of HBS or Harvard name or resources Inappropriate Behavior / Social View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Alumni
Alumnae Circles Frequently Asked Questions About Circles FAQ Regional Contacts Does completing the enrollment survey guarantee placement in a Circle? Placement in a Circle is not guaranteed. It is dependent on 5 or more applicants in an View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
57th PMD, 1989 Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page ©Jason Grow EARLIER EDUCATION University of Fribourg and University of Bern, 1979 M.D. LIFELONG IMPACT OF HBS "HBS exposed me for the first time to a truly interactive and lively teaching style that fosters... View Details