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21 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

specificity need not always lead to vertical integration. The purpose of this paper is to uncover some of the factors driving firms to (sometimes) choose to remain separated, rather than integrate, in the presence of high specificity. Its main economic message is that... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Jun 2021
Blog Post

HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund

the same time, students get a valuable learning experience which prepares them for careers in impact investing. Conception Originally conceived in Spring 2020, the objective of the impact fund project was to explore options for setting up... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Executives Convene to Discuss Consumer-Driven Health Care

employers. While 93 percent of senior executives surveyed indicated satisfaction with the health-care insurance options they offer their employees, 46 percent said they would be receptive to a defined contribution system - often because... View Details

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FAQs for Alumni Virtual Programs - Alumni

layout or appear as a pop-out. If the pop-out window display interferes with viewing, click on the ellipsis ( ) to Merge to Meeting Window. You may also need to Exit Full Screen. Options for changing your visibility can be accessed by... View Details

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Group Therapy

if an entrepreneur decides to sell the business, one group or another is often a willing and able buyer, a valuable "exit" option when public capital markets are underdeveloped. Perez Companc S.A., for example, is an... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

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Emerging from the Pandemic: Insights from South Asia and ASEAN

some of their specific business challenges. Rather than flying executives to an in-person program, they saved on the cost of business-class or first-class flights. They also reduced the risk associated with having all of their executives in one place during the... View Details

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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

review my options after a year. I felt comfortable having an exit option.” As it turns out, neither party has wanted to exercise that option. Now entering his fourth year at BMC, Josh has been able to leverage his fellowship into an... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup

legal firms. Then I would consider the kind of bundled options one might find in “gold-plated” health care policies. —Kate Stohlman (MBA 1984) If customer results can differentiate your product(s) for the employer, your pricing should... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Case Study: On the Table

to be the logistics/delivery company delivering furniture/food instead of the other way around. Have you considered the option to have brick-and-mortar stores with online being an add-on? You will need a warehouse, but you won’t have to... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

A Roaring Success in the Windy City

Odyssey afforded alumni a spectacular view of Chicago with a thunderstorm serving as a dramatic backdrop. On the final morning of the conference, alumni and guests had the option of visiting seven off-site locations, including Fox News,... View Details

26 Jan 2015
News

The Ingredients for Success

Donny, thought they might have to return to Los Angeles. Through the Idea Village, Markowitz met Ti Martin, one of New Orleans’ leading restaurateurs. The two met for a lunch and talked about her options and the city’s needs. That meeting... View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Educational Services

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

with a similar educational background or other potential connection and ask for an introduction or advice about getting a job with the company. “One option to get someone’s attention is to pitch ideas to executives. ‘I noticed you are... View Details

04 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

After a year and half as a Process Engineer at Exxon Mobil in Texas, followed by a year and a half working in supply chain optimization at Pinnacle Foods in New Jersey, Sheil faced a choice – begin her MBA now or pull one more lever of change. “I had the View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online

media 4-5 hrs Module 4 Strategies for Growth and Closing Analyze your go-to-market strategy, evaluate the relationship between business models and growth, and assess growth options in two dimensions: markets and products. Highlights... View Details

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Professors Introduce Valuation Software

to see how off-balance sheet debt affects the company's performance, they can easily adjust the financials for that affect. If they want to see how expensing stock options would affect the company's performance, they can add that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Transportation - Business & Environment

that are driving emission increases. Infrastructure investments would enable shifts to less energy-intensive modes, including walking, cycling, micromobility options (e-scooters and e-bikes), and public transit. [41] Spotlights Stephanie... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

“At Mobius, we get to play a part in the emergence of a stronger manufacturing base.” As Mobius scales up, the team envisions producing a no-frills platform that can be tailored for cargo delivery, public transportation, or emergency vehicles—giving entrepreneurs and... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

01 Jun 1997
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

alumni, twelve HBS professors, and a distinguished group of Asian business and government officials focused on the June 30 transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China and the expected impact on business in the region. Optional... View Details

25 Aug 2014
News

Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992

potential and his prospects, Chertavian was determined to help expand options for Heredia and kids like him. “I saw that David had enormous talent and drive, but he needed help to reach his full potential,” says Chertavian, adding an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2013
News

Case Study: Citizen Buffett

trigger a crippling default on an amended loan agreement, Morton has to take a hard look at the numbers, industry trends, strategy considerations, shareholder interests, and several other financing options and come up with a plan to save... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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