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- 09 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 9
Christopher Marquis and Laura Velez VillaHarvard Business School Case 413-051 In its third year of existence and poised to double its workforce, Warby Parker attributed its success to an innovative approach in the eyewear industry and to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS after Military Service
I had the opportunity to pursue a childhood dream of working as a ski instructor in Vail, Colorado - as well as participate in veteran specific pre-MBA programs in both investment banking and technology. These opportunities gave me a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Alumni Books
created so much financial devastation. The Curse of the Mogul: What’s Wrong with the World’s Leading Media Companies by Jonathan A. Knee, Bruce C. Greenwald, and Ava Seave (MBA ’82) (Portfolio) In an industry built on celebrity, media... View Details
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/516005-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 218-107 The TARP Bailouts: Saving the Banking and Automotive Industries Comparison of the U.S. Government response, using the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
innovations. Ceteris paribus, the share of resources spent on development of general innovations, increases with the stability of the market share of the industry leader. As market shares become less persistent, the model predicts an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions
modern consumer society: agriculture, retail, pharmaceuticals, and the credit industry in post-World War II Germany, France, Britain, and the United States. In postwar Europe and the United States, the consumer protection idea "emerged... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- Web
ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
in the development of new technologies and industries during the war, the US government had assumed significant risk," HBS Professor Tom Nicholas asserts. "The fact that several of these risks paid off–in ways that Doriot had seen... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
to sell insurance in the country. During the next five years China's non-life insurance industry grew from $8.3 billion in 2001 to $15.9 billion in 2005. Yet in 2007, domestic insurers continued to dominate market share and, Chubb had not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation
Kennecott also arranged for an Export-Import Bank loan plus U.S. political risk insurance. The mine's output would then be sold to North American and European industrial customers under long-term supply... View Details
Keywords: by Anita M. Harris
- 08 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits
as several states in the West were planning a new joint program. “Those who make poor choices feel the consequences of price uncertainty most deeply.” So clearly it's important for business managers in many industries to understand how... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Secondary Resources
Mortgage Debt on Homes Other Than Farm Homes at the Fourteenth Census, 1920 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1923). Ham, Arthur H. A Credit Union Primer; an Elementary Treatise on Cooperative Banking (New York City: Division... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
software bus and plug applications into that." As simple as it sounds, this insight had a dramatic impact on the financial services institutions that were among Ranadivé's first customers. (TIBCO is an acronym for The Information Bus Company.)In 1985, investment View Details
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Seen and Unseen | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
time, portrays “Native people as noble savages,” as part of an uncorrupt but primitive past, contrasting with technology and industrialization but passively accepting the inevitable “progress” of white civilization. Top : Mechanics View Details
- 22 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 22, 2008
Working PapersFixing Market Failures or Fixing Elections? Agricultural Credit in India Authors:Shawn A. Cole Abstract This paper integrates theories of political budget cycles with theories of tactical electoral redistribution to test for political capture in a novel... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Brandon Gayle
Bartending Course — it was a great opportunity to turn around a business that was struggling, which my team and I did," says Brandon. Approached by recruiters in investment banking and consulting, Brandon chose the latter. "I... View Details
- 08 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)
everything. In school and in her career, she enjoyed starting as a generalist before specializing and was energized by exploring industries and functions. The consulting world, specifically McKinsey, offered that exact opportunity. “I... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
employee departure rates in stores where the manager is likely to be more informed than headquarters (e.g., in stores that are far from headquarters or that serve repeat customers). Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50576 The Stock... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
industries and headquartered in 45 countries during the years 2004 to 2007. Results show that firms that are more environmentally damaging, particularly those in countries where they are more exposed to scrutiny and global norms, are less... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Books
International Finance A Casebook by Mihir A. Desai (John Wiley & Sons) These case studies, by Associate Professor Desai, consider how major financial and investment decisions must adapt to the opportunities and obstacles in a rapidly globalizing world. The book begins... View Details
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
approach was necessary because market prices did not reflect fundamental values in the current environment. After announcing the alternative valuation methodology in September 2009, he must convince industry participants-ship owners,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace