Activity Based Costing - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

aspects of U.S. affiliate activity in the country and placing this activity in its appropriate economic context. Lowering the Cost of Bank Recapitalization Authors:John C.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Oct 2014
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Publications October 2014 Journal of International Economics The Global Agglomeration of Multinational Firms By: Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie Xiaoyang Chen Abstract—The explosion of multinational activities in recent decades is rapidly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

financial settings? How should I measure exposures arising from international operations? What is the appropriate way to think about the cost of capital for the worldwide operations of a single firm? The CFOs that manage global financial... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

How Technological Disruption Changes Everything

could only be accomplished by specialists in less convenient, centralized settings. PCs, for example, brought computing power to individuals at a fraction of the cost of minicomputers, replacing the minicomputer specialist and centralized... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

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Ludcke - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

School was established in 1908, it was not until June 2, 1925, that construction of today’s campus began. Ludcke originally served as the Faculty Club. The original campus plans, based on classical models, were designed by the nationally... View Details

21 Feb 2018
News

Can Farming Save the Planet?

individuals, foundations, and endowments to invest in conventional farmers as they go organic. “We're a little bit like the Uber of farming, in that farmers have the knowledge base and the skills and all of the equipment necessary to do... View Details

01 Feb 2018
News

HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86

revamping the class reunion format, and establishing corporate relations and public relations efforts at the School. Subsequently, Uyterhoeven took charge of all the School’s Executive Education activities and spearheaded the renovation... View Details

23 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

The Drive to Acquire’s Impact on Globalization

corporate abuses or (2) less-developed nations roughly equal in power and with some control of corporate abuses. Unfortunately, much of today's international trade does not meet these conditions. Under the colonial system, powerful industrialized countries gain... View Details

Keywords: by Paul R. Lawrence

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details

04 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

and make decisions based on assumptions about the future. The problem: Most of these prophecies about what is to come are basically straight-line extrapolations of a few weeks of data or sermons about what that prophet believes should... View Details

Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes

14 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 14

and impact of ERM, but the studies are inconsistent and inconclusive, due, we believe, to an inadequate specification of how ERM is used in practice. Based on a ten-year field project, over 250 interviews with senior risk officers, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

that can be personalized, owned, and operated by their residents. This focus will increase property ownership, livability, and community equity. It will also enhance resident engagement, lower the cost to serve, and, more importantly,... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Youth Movement: HBS Clubs Make Students a Top Priority

leadership to stimulate more activity within the club." The expanded leadership includes vice presidents for women's programs, young alumni, and student affairs. Kwiker credits the club's corporate sponsors - Deloitte & Touche,... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson

Knowing that detonation would occur in seconds, he looked around for a safe place to throw it. None existed. Surrounded by his team with no time to warn them of the danger, Jefferson encircled the device with his hand, held it against his thigh, and closed his eyes.... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

29 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

buyouts on target firms and their workers vary greatly by deal type and market conditions. Experimentation and Startup Performance: Evidence from A/B Testing An analysis of the adoption of A/B testing technology by 35,000 global startups provides evidence that a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Managing Customers for Growth - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Managing Customers for Growth Course Number 1965 Professor Eva Ascarza Fall; Q2; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Project Overview: Without customers, there is no business! Managing Customers for Growth (MCG) focuses on how firms design and implement customer... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Thomas C. Høegh

institutional catalyst for others' creative endeavors as well as a base for his own. But before that happens, Høegh and some HBS friends will embark on an "Expedition for Education" to Latin America, where they have joined forces with... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2004
News

GLF Showcases London

for kids ages 11 to 18. Get details and register online at www.alumni.hbs.edu/glf/. But don’t wait until the last minute. Based on the huge success of the Shanghai forum last June, the London event will quickly reach its limit of 1,000... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Social Network Marketing: What Works?

users) are well connected and are very active on the site. However, these users show a negative effect due to friends' purchases because they want to remain distinct. Instead of buying items like the other members, this group tends to... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising; Publishing; Retail

01 Mar 2009
News

Model Patient

health-care system is in critical condition: The cost of U.S. health care not only hampers its citizens’ well-being and the country’s ability to compete globally, but it also draws funding away from other sectors, such as education, where... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

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