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- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
natural gas strategy to the water and broadband businesses, the unprofitable international power development strategy, the perverse financial incentives for executives, the aggressive use of mark-to-market accounting, the performance guarantees in the power plant View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter
- 03 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Introducing the Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series
drastically reduce our carbon footprint, represented by advances in renewable energy such as with increased investment in geothermal power in Indonesia, or the construction of a pioneering energy-efficient headquarters in Chile that has... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Big Deals: Project Finance Helps Mitigate Risk in Large-Scale Investments
social, environmental, and developmental influence of these large-scale projects can be enormous,” Esty notes. “The Mozal project employed seven thousand people during the construction phase. Along with the enduring benefits of technology... View Details
- 24 Oct 2013
- News
Searching for a Better Society
co-founded Constructeo, a maker of online collaboration tools for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, with fellow HBS alumnus Bertrand Dumazy (MBA 1999). The mixed success of the company's product offerings led to a... View Details
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
Z. Ahmed, and Charles Cohen Abstract We use yearly variations in the price of oil to construct a powerful new instrument to test the impact of an important but often-overlooked foreign aid channel: money given by wealthy OPEC nations to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
feedback logically and 'toned down' my comments to show respect, while still providing constructive ideas. Initially, he seemed to take the feedback well. But then I gradually noticed a distancing in our relationship. Eventually, I... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
logically and ‘toned down’ my comments to show respect, while still providing constructive ideas. Initially, he seemed to take the feedback well. But then I gradually noticed a distancing in our relationship. Eventually, I realized that... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
primarily occurred for firms covered by financial analysts. Where Do Transactions Come From? Modularity, Transactions, and the Boundaries of Firms Author:Carliss Y. Baldwin Periodical:Industrial and Corporate Change 17 (February 2008): 155-195 Abstract This article... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Dean Clark on the New Academic Year
opening early this year, the Spangler Center has provided a central gathering place where our students, faculty, and staff can dine, exchange ideas, and relax. Hawes Hall, a state-of-the-art classroom building now under construction... View Details
- 27 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Report From Egypt: Studying Global Influences
Egyptians. There are still many problems that need to be solved, including whether enough high-quality schools can be built fast enough, and tax structures that reward leaving construction sites a mess of rubble and buildings unfinished,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
that are needed to electrify fleets. What is your role at Highland? I'm the Chief Operating Officer at Highland. I have an amazing job that spans how we choose and procure the technology for projects to how we work with local communities and contractors through View Details
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
and the design and construction of leading-edge buildings. I have identified the leadership practices that make successful cross-industry teams work: fostering an adaptable vision, promoting psychological safety, enabling knowledge... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
investigates the effect of social ties between acquirers and targets on merger performance. Using data on educational background and past employment, we construct a measure of the extent of cross-firm social connection between directors... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
costs, fossil fuel prices, possible regulatory or other delays in constructing the reactors, and possible future restrictions on carbon dioxide. CEO Jim Rogers believes that nuclear power makes sense from a social standpoint but must also... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Life in Lockdown
covered in the designs constructed by each member of the team, five pieces of white paper covered in Post-it notes in every color of the rainbow, and flow charts exhibiting varying degrees of artistic ability and detail. For nearly an... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
government turns out to be different from that in the United States. It shows that big business emerged as a constructive player in environmental policy in the 1960s, when it persuaded the government to establish a joint research... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
alignment of interests of the players, the construction process, and the various methods available to contract with the general contractor including lump sum, cost-plus, and guaranteed maximum price. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709043 One Firm One Future at Davis Langdon Harvard Business School Case 409-044 Rob Smith, senior partner of construction consultancy Davis Langdon, has just led the firm... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Contemporary Black Artists at Harvard Business School | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
photographs his subject in front of a painted backdrop he constructs that portrays the sitter’s aspirations. Apagya explains: “I have always tried to find out what my clients like best, what they dream of, what they desire, their... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA
techno-economic analysis which combined process modeling, engineering design, and economic valuation. Constructing the financial component of this model required a deep understanding of Nature’s Fynd’s production process. My engineering... View Details
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