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- 19 Jul 2011
- News
Brightening the Future
Although Stiftung Solarenergie donated the first lanterns, Ayala, who identifies himself as a “social businessman,” said the plan is to tie the new power source to self-sustaining community development initiatives. “Even simple products... View Details
- 17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007
instead reflect more "top-down" interventions. We conclude with a discussion of some of the historical evidence on top-down interventions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-061.pdf Alignment in Cross-Functional and Cross-Firm Supply Chain... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18
dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The company plans to market the captured CO2 to produce low carbon transportation fuels in markets such as California where regulation,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Clarence Saunders
Having made a name for himself as a grocery wholesaler, Saunders decided to embark on a plan of revolutionizing the common supermarket. Removing unnecessary clerks, creating elaborate aisle displays and rearranging the store to force... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- October 2009
- Teaching Note
Inner Mongolia Yili Group: China's Pioneering Dairy Brand (TN)
Teaching Note for [308052]. View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
José Royo
high-tech skills to college graduates. "It's an ideal job, because it will allow me to work closely with software developers, have a hand in marketing and sales, and play a role in the education of new employees," he explains. But don't... View Details
- 31 May 2011
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First Look: May 31
make purchases. Retailers, however, felt that major credit and debit card issuers had too much market power which was leading to higher costs for retailers to accept such payment forms. Consumers were increasingly adopting smart phones... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
IXP 2009
Piemonte, IXP associate director. “With respect to students, the key component most appreciated is the opportunity to engage in field-based exercises that allow them to interact directly with the communities and business leaders they visit.” View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Action Plan: Fruit of the Vine
built, even as she and her brothers look ahead. With ambitious plans for the future—including a combined public tasting room and retail outlet set to open in 2020—the next generation is finding ways to put their own stamp on the... View Details
Keywords: Ryan Jones
- 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
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What Google, Lego, and Other Brands Know About the Promise and Peril of AI | Working Knowledge
would affect attitudes toward their brands—often ended up with failed AI initiatives. “Companies often jump on the AI bandwagon pretty quickly,” says De Freitas, an assistant professor in the Marketing Unit. “One of the reasons is,... View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
The European market remains very attractive, with strong potential for growth—especially once French and German restructuring gets more underway, according to a panel of private equity group executives. That panel discussion was part of... View Details
- Profile
Ryu Kawano
office." The experience proved so rewarding that Ryu, with two HBS colleagues, submitted an entry in the social-venture track to the annual Business Plan Competition in April. "We want to create a microfinancing organization in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
"counterphobic move." Punch cards and mainframes were the technological order of the day when she enrolled at HBS, and a successful career in marketing -- including top-level positions at J. Baker Inc. and Bank of New England -- had... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
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Staff | Information Technology
Setting Up Two-Step Verification Training Daily Work Resources that enable you to be productive both on and off campus. Adobe Creative Cloud Budgeting ChatGPT Edu Computer Upgrades Generative AI Tools at HBS Information Security Marketing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
could well be a case study about an American manufacturer’s adaptation to the forces of globalization. Back in the 1990s, when the U.S. economy was in a high-tech, dot-com frenzy and China’s experiment with export-driven market economics... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds
HourlyNerd online marketplace, which recently received an upgrade, 6,000 MBAs and 3,500 businesses interact, with projects ranging from the creation of a marketing plan for Jenny the Juggler to strategic... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
in China (and, by extension, the world), is in the process of certifying a small electric SUV with the US Environmental Protection Agency. GAC Motors, one of China’s top 10 automakers, debuted a similar vehicle at the Detroit auto show in January, with View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
include: Agriculture, which receives massive government subsidies. Universities, which enjoy tax-exempt status and direct subsidies through government research grants. Health care, which receives a huge tax break (employer-sponsored health View Details
- 24 Sep 2020
- News
The Race for a Vaccine
Above: illustration by Matthew Roharik/Getty Images In November 2019, a team from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, visited Moderna, Inc.’s manufacturing plant in Norwood, Massachusetts. The biotech... View Details