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21 Nov 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

with the model's predictions, we find that whether a firm integrates upstream or downstream suppliers depends crucially on the elasticity of demand for its final product. Moreover, a firm's propensity to integrate a given stage of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Program Policies - HBS Online

three years. (The age of the documentation may also be dependent upon the nature of the disability and the specific requested accommodation). Provides a statement of the functional impact and limitations of the disability or condition on... View Details

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

the niche product again that makes it a little bit less attractive for users. Apple has always built its company historically on hit products, and the problem with a hit product strategy is that when it works, it's great, but because it's View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Dec 2015
Research Event

How Do You Predict Demand and Set Prices For Products Never Sold Before?

lost sales (demand of products that had sold out) and predict demand for new products that Rue La La was planning to sell in the future. As a part of the analysis, they realized that the demand for any given item depended on the price of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Apparel & Accessories

11 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Business and Environment Initiative

stakeholders. In addition, economic prosperity and growth depend to a large degree on the health of the ecosystem, and our goal is to make this as self-evident as possible at HBS. What events and resources do you offer? In addition to... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

HBS Cyberposium Brings Online Future into Focus

depend to a large extent on the availability of increased bandwidth and compression technologies, which speed access to information and facilitate navigation within a site. At a session titled "Far Future," panelist Bill Taylor, founder... View Details

Keywords: Meg Gardner

01 Jun 2004
News

Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services

in communicating with our constituents and in distributing information,” says Rena Clark (MBA ’90), the association’s vice president. “Our members are all over the world. We depend on the technology to help us meet our goals and stay... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; alumni groups; website; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2002
News

Think Globally, Teach Locally

the international realm. Teaching Teachers: CPCL Energizes the Classroom Porter Course Goes Abroad What You Know Depends on Where You Go: Developing An International Perspective on Research Building a Network for Social Enterprise in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

19 Dec 2008
News

WHBS, 820 on Your Dial

several times over the years, depending on available personnel. The hours were filled the first year with a series of faculty speakers, roundtable discussions, a “Connoisseur’s Corner” musical series, occasional recorded comedy, an HBS... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

12 May 2016
Research & Ideas

When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions

effect holds true regardless of which political party is in control. In terms of laws that are actually enacted, the impact of mass shootings depends on which party is in power. In states with Republican-controlled legislatures, a mass... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2023
News

Batteries Included

Henderson explains. That’s Fleetzero’s goal. John McCown (MBA 1980), nonresident senior fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and author of Giants of the Sea, says he’s intrigued by the Fleetzero model, which could offer a solution for the shipping industry’s... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; Water Transportation; Transportation

28 Apr 2020
Blog Post

A Crash Course in Saving a Family Business

livelihoods depend on our ability to sell coffee.” Not long after returning home as HBS classes are now virtual, Han decided to create an e-commerce site for Bean&Bean, drawing on her pre-HBS career in software development and... View Details

22 Nov 2016
Blog Post

Memoirs of an International First Year Student

different points in the year – depending on what industry they’re planning to work in. A good chunk of students who are looking to spend a summer in the traditional sectors of consulting, banking or general management end up with an offer... View Details

26 May 2015
Blog Post

5 Ways the Case Method Changes How You Learn

method of learning that depends as much on the caliber of the students as it does the teachers. Everyone comes to class armed with their creativity, insight, personal biases and backgrounds, and professional experience ready to propose a... View Details

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2.1.1 Citing Sources & Plagiarism | MBA

completion of assignments can vary, depending upon the policy set by the instructor. Students must assume that collaboration in the completion of assignments is prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the instructor. Students must... 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

20 Nov 2019
News

Lifting Fallen Families

some 20,000 dependents over the past 35 years. With those kinds of numbers, Children of Fallen Patriots figures that, after government help, the gap is half a billion dollars. “So that’s the total we’re going after,” Kim says. Through... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Sep 2004
News

A Market-Based Prescription

they price their products depend on consumer demand, value, and traditional market forces. Our present system suppresses these forces and innovation. Doctors can only provide services that fit static billing and payment codes. These codes... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

18 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017

experiment, we find that CEO activism can sway public opinion and increase consumers’ intentions to purchase products from the CEO’s company. However, we find that these two effects of CEO activism depend on the alignment between the CEO... View Details