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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry

Resources Company Analysis and Financing Company profiles on project sponsors Financial fundamentals for valuation Executive bios Size of organization, i.e., number of employees, revenue Capital... View Details

30 Dec 2013
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between a hospital's focus on both conformance and experiential dimensions of quality and their impact on financial and clinical outcomes. Imperfect Information, Patent Publication, and the Market for Ideas Hong Luo and a colleague study... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Mar 2013
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A Healthy Profit

Nair, who received his medical training in India and a master's degree from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Gita's case demonstrates not only the importance of getting good primary care but also that patients are willing to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

August 26, 2009
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Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road

By: John A. Quelch

Today, let us celebrate the end of an unjustifiable drain on the U.S. taxpayer: the Cash for Clunkers (C4C) program.

True, C4C greatly boosted the number of consumers visiting car dealers. Doubtless, some new cars were sold to consumers who thought they... View Details

Keywords: Government Programs; Environmental Impact; Government Waste; Customer Behavior; Economic Growth; Economy; Financial Crisis; Government and Politics; Leadership; Marketing; Programs; Value; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

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Business of Sports

behavior in sport markets and athletic consumer goods University of Michigan Public dataset compiled by University of Michigan professor of Sport Management Dr. Rod Fort Data covers economics and... View Details

18 Jul 2005
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Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

focused on the issue, corporations are turning the tax function into a profit center, says Desai, an expert on international corporate and public finance. In this e-mail interview, he discusses new ways businesses are looking to shrink... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

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Fangfang Wang

Fangfang introduced data-driven analytics and consultative selling techniques to the company. Recognizing chocolate’s value as a high-margin product, she led initiatives to drive demand, including partnerships with other candy manufacturers (“to make a larger chocolate... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit/Government/Education; CPG

17 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 17, 2007

the right balance between the private benefits of integrated markets and the public value of civic engagement, evidence on the size of the positive spillovers from local media is needed. To date, such... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Pension and retirement funds

style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Preqin: Go to Search For-->Investors. Click More Filters, and under Investor Type, select Private Pension Plan and/or Public Pension Plan. Add more filters as... View Details

09 Feb 2011
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Still Shining through Florida's Clouds

Developer David Lucas (MBA '71) has won a reputation as a generous philanthropist. Along with homeowners, developers in Florida’s Gulf Coast real-estate market have been hit hard by the recession. David Lucas (MBA ’71) has been riding out... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

28 Jul 2016
Op-Ed

Where is TripAdvisor for Doctors?

85 percent of consumers make a purchase after reading such online reviews. But in the world of doctors, nothing compares in assisting consumers to make decisions that are arguably more involved emotionally and with higher financial risk. Beyond checking View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

July, 2024
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Consumer Protection in an Online World: An Analysis of Occupational Licensing

By: Chiara Farronato, Andrey Fradkin, Bradley Larsen and Erik Brynjolfsson

We study the demand and supply implications of occupational licensing using transaction-level data from a large online platform for home improvement services. We find that demand is more responsive to a professional's reviews than to the professional's... View Details

Keywords: Occupational Licensing; Consumer Protection; Perception; Experience and Expertise; Public Opinion; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Demand and Consumers

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Betas

How do I find current betas for companies? Historical? Industry Beta? Current BETA: Bloomberg Current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and... View Details

04 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 4, 2007

otherwise, which stock market is the best one to list Gome's shares on? And between an IPO and a backdoor listing, which option suits Gome the best in terms of timing, costs, feasibility, and risks? Assuming Gome chooses to go View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Sep 2020
Op-Ed

Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC

sales of publications by market participants, and fees. (Its 2019 budget of $63 million seems meager in relation to its influence.) As an independent agency with a singular focus, the SEC is accountable for... View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger; Health

16 Feb 2004
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European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?

make companies more efficient when public markets are largely flat, they said. According to Nikos Stathopoulos (HBS MBA '95), a partner in Apax Partners, which was founded thirty years ago, "If you look... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

01 Mar 2009
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Local Customs

“We want to be the Sam Adams of the auto world.” Rogers launched his Massachusetts-based company, Local Motors, with $4 million in start-up capital; its online contest (LocalMotors.com/competition.php) invites the public in various cities... View Details

Keywords: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade; Transportation

24 Apr 2014
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Bringing women to the boardroom table

Placing female candidates on boards of public and private companies is Beth A. Stewart’s mission as CEO of Trewstar. The search firm addresses the inequity of board representation—only 16 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a woman... View Details

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of the two, pay dominates the headlines and provokes the most public and... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

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Venus Miller

In high school, Venus Miller got the marketing bug in a big way. Recruited into DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi, an international organization that promotes marketing and business education among high school and... View Details

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