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- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide that are released into the atmosphere when coal and petroleum products are burned. That same day, the Wall Street Journal reported that in California and Arizona, General Motors would this year begin selling battery-powered... View Details
- 05 Mar 2025
- News
Uncertain Terms
After Amar Bhidé (MBA 1979/DBA 1988) became an HBS assistant professor in 1988, then-dean John H. McArthur (MBA 1959/DBA 1963) gave him a copy of economist Frank Knight’s 1921 book Risk, Uncertainty and Profit. Knight’s idea that “uncertainty” must be distinguished... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
officers. Participants will receive an update on the latest developments at HBS, have a chance to meet with Dean Kim B. Clark, and share best practices with colleagues representing domestic and international clubs. Online Services for... View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
to the global automobile industry. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms are emerging as international players. There are also opportunities in infrastructure investment, such as telecom, ports, roads, and airports. Please comment on... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
are committed to making progress both in working sessions and between meetings. Here is a status report on each committee. Global Alumni Issues This committee is looking at the results of a survey of international alumni, trying to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Managing Family Assets
internal evaluation of your values, your resources — financial and human — and your ability to communicate with your family. How should people’s values influence the way they manage their money? If you have money and don’t have good... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
you anywhere. In addition, you need courage— courage to make difficult decisions, for example, and courage to oppose something if your conscience tells you that you are right." CURRENT READING A wide range of magazines on politics, the View Details
- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Web Services
to market, said Scott. Using Web services to streamline internal processes has reduced their vehicle design process from forty-eight to eighteen months. "You can't see middleware, but you can prove ROI... View Details
- 21 Feb 2020
- News
Style for Everyone
to really internalize into the core DNA of the company our approach. “The way that the service works today, through our flagship styling product, is she comes to our site and tells us a little bit about what she's looking for. Whether... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Alumni Board Goes Global to Pick New President
commitment to a global mission. “I see a shift in emphasis from the School making a difference inside the borders of the United States to making a difference around the globe,” he notes. That commitment is evident, he points out, in the number of View Details
- 24 Oct 2013
- News
Engineering a More Secure World
says Anthony Harris (MBA 1979), president and CEO of the Fiberscope's maker, Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company (CSECO). "If you catch vehicles going southbound, you generally interdict cash." This truck was going south: In the... View Details
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54963 Investing Outside the Box: Evidence from Alternative Vehicles in Private Capital By: Lerner, Josh, Jason Mao, Antoinette Schoar, and Nan R. Zhang Abstract—This paper undertakes a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
international competition as well as technological innovation. Now consider these facts: In the US, there are 10 non-governmental jobs in the service sector for every manufacturing job. The ratio is roughly comparable in Western Europe... View Details
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
The Fifth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS
His work with the GFI aims to accelerate the development of alternative proteins through international scientific research and innovation, industry investment, and public policy support—with a “global battle cry” for government funding.... View Details
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
"That transition will be determined by technological innovation, by how quickly we get better at extracting oil from inconvenient places versus making fuel out of alternative sources, or by commercializing vehicles that will run on... View Details
- 16 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
holders of equity in the U.S., they couldn't just sell the shares in their companies, and the only vehicle through which they could exercise their vote was through their voice. They pressured directors to remove CEOs at under-performing... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
associated with excellence in certain product categories. Venezuelan chocolate maker Chocolates El Rey does little international business because consumers associate premium chocolate more with Belgium or Switzerland than with Venezuela.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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