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- 26 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”
process they can replicate, from site prospecting to store opening,” says Felipe. “It’s the first time I’ve had to dig into what it takes to construct a store – way harder than it looks. When you’re opening just one or two stores, you can... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- Profile
Ben Faw
everything from military construction on bases to groundbreaking environmental restorations” on rivers and other natural features. When his injuries prohibited Ben from getting the clearance necessary to follow his commanding officer to... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- News
The PMD 70 Tree and Other Memorials at HBS
beauty in topography or tree growth.” Much progress has been made since then! More than 2,000 trees have been planted on the campus since 1971, but given construction and other factors, about 880 trees are now standing, including 450... View Details
- 16 Aug 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
it is often one of the hardest. Pricing decisions require managers to understand how sensitive consumer demand is to changes in price. This requires constructing and interpreting a demand curve to understand how responsive (or elastic)... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
information for plants in over 100 countries, we construct a spatially continuous index of pairwise-industry agglomeration and investigate the patterns and determinants underlying the global economic geography of multinational firms. Our... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
firms in comparison to the agglomeration of domestic firms? Using a unique worldwide plant-level dataset that reports detailed location, ownership, and operation information for plants in over 100 countries, we construct a spatially... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
emerging cultural problems. This and similar types of constructive steps taken by the board can serve to preempt issues before they become a threat to the company and the CEO's career. I would not presume to suggest to a board what... View Details
- 14 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?
small—even integrated into the side of existing structures, improving convenience while further reducing construction costs. Because service is on demand, passengers need not wait for a vehicle to arrive, and changing lines would be a... View Details
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
engineering development and construction projects. In what ways are the challenges of managing large, complex projects different from the challenges of managing other large industrial activities? How is it possible to evaluate the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
demands of city officials, cable operators encountered higher than expected construction costs as they entered urban markets. It proved difficult to lay cable under busy city streets while avoiding disruption to existing power, phone,... View Details
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
ended up, buying a piece of and running a dredging marine construction company for about 12 years, which I sold in 2018. It ended up coming a little more full circle. It certainly was not part of the grand career plan. But I've had a... View Details
- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
this is an audacious one." MME completed construction of its plant in February 2005 and quickly ramped up production to 48 million gallons of ethanol annually. By the end of FY 2007, it had posted $23 million in profits but also had... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Allston
Construction of the Science and Engineering Complex began in 2016 and one year later the joint MS/MBA program in Engineering Sciences was announced. The program welcomed its 29 inaugural degree candidates this past academic year,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
out ways to make more of it and use less of it. So the assumption that we’re not going to have supply and demand responses to this is an audacious one.” MME completed construction of its plant in February 2005 and quickly ramped up... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Turning Point: Step Change
an army company commander deployed in Kosovo in the aftermath of the Kosovo War. We were a combat construction unit, which meant we were a team of about 140 people who could fight if necessary, but we usually built things—in this case, a... View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
called the Katy Prairie Conservancy, in collaboration with the Houston Flood Control District, local governments, and area developers on what he calls a sponge credit. The credit would allow, for instance, a town to mitigate the environmental impact of new View Details
Keywords: April White
- June 2024
- Case
Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project
By: Richard S. Ruback, Matthew Preble, Ruth Page and Dave Habeeb
Vinalhaven is an island community located approximately 12 miles off the coast of Maine. The island has a year-round population of about 1,300 people as of 2022, with an additional 3,000 people who reside on the island in the summer months. The two largest industries... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Natural Resources; Natural Environment; Weather; Sustainable Cities; Forecasting and Prediction; Construction; Property; Infrastructure; Capital Budgeting; Projects; Project Finance; Negotiation; United States; Maine
Ruback, Richard S., Matthew Preble, Ruth Page, and Dave Habeeb. "Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 224-735, June 2024.
- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
reaching an agreement to connect to the local electric grid. “And that’s before the 1-2 years needed for construction of large-scale projects.” Diana believes transmission infrastructure is in the national interest, particularly in the... View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
a college’s academic and nonacademic attributes available to students, how do these scandals affect their applications? To investigate, we construct a dataset of scandals at the top 100 U.S. universities between 2001 and 2013. Scandals... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
Inc., the world's largest design software company, decided to engage in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for the design and construction of its new Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Solutions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace