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01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

respectively. Bids made at a greater precision generated returns 2 to 3 percentage points higher. “If one party gives a round number, it gives the signal that the party doesn’t really know what it’s doing,” Keloharju says. Precision also indicates determination. View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

27 Jul 2020
Book

Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

reflection, including Meditations by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Spiritual Exercises by Jesuit order founder Ignatius Loyola, Essays by philosopher Michel de Montaigne, as well as many diaries and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 3

An Overview of Infrastructure Finance Challenges and Opportunities This overview describes how the United States funds and finances infrastructure investment to maintain its economic competitiveness. It... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2020
Case

Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water

By: John D. Macomber and Carla Larangeira

Private companies were being turned to for potable water in the world’s megacities due to impacts of climate change including droughts and flooding. Mexico City had endured several water-related crises, with its population suffering from floods, droughts, water... View Details

Keywords: Water Supply; Water Management; Finance; Infrastructure; Urban Development; Business and Government Relations; Latin America; Mexico

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2021
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How to Fix ESG Reporting

By: Robert S. Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna

Investors, advocacy groups, academics, and the 200 CEOs of the US Business Roundtable have asked corporations to take on an added purpose beyond a narrow pursuit of shareholder value. In response, many companies now issue ESG (Environmental, Societal, and Governance)... View Details

Keywords: ESG Reporting; Sustainability; Corporate Purpose; Greenhouse Gas; Activity-Based Costing; Environmental Sustainability; Environmental Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Goals and Objectives; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Accountability

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26 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Best Practices of Global Innovators

practices and generate descriptive data to help assess performance. Platforms: Leading firms invest in an infrastructure—a set of development tools, technical standards, and working methods—to facilitate... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Career Coach

Megan Gardner

Megan (HBS ’06) is an executive coach, board member and tactical advisor for CEOs and senior executives. As a founder and CEO of a technology business, she knows first-hand the value of strong coaching in a... View Details

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Hospitality

21 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 21

growth was one of the biggest stories in e-commerce, especially when the retailer attracted $50 million in investment from Index Ventures, a top VC firm that funded other successful retailers such as... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

14 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 14

of host countries' investment laws. Second, and perhaps most important, is the very rigid view of contracts that panels have tended to take, even when a host country acts as a result of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Jun 2021
HBS Case

Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm

prepared for an extended, indefinite lockdown. The company cut its annual operating expenses by $1 billion, as well as its capital costs by hundreds of millions. While some of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Travel

07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007

subset of countries. This paper uses a difference-in-difference analysis that compares US equity holdings in affected and unaffected countries. The international investment responses to JGTRRA were substantial and imply View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 19

platforms have open access, and developers invest to improve the platform. Proprietary platforms have closed access, and investment is done by the platform owner. We present four main results. First, the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Career Coach

Betsy Edwards

as the Career & Professional Development liaison with the Social Enterprise Initiative and Healthcare Initiative in support of their MBA and alumni programs. Outside of work, Betsy serves on the Board of... View Details

Keywords: Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing; Impact Investing

09 Feb 2023
Blog Post

The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS

digital channels such as TikTok and the metaverse, and building an approachable brand centered around community. “The sole purpose of our SIP is to leave everybody who comes into it with the opportunity to... View Details

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Student Journey - Entrepreneurship

founder-related programs, resources, and guidance. Joiner Students interested in joining a startup (internship or full-time role) and are seeking opportunities to build relevant skills and understand the startup recruiting process. Investor Students interested in... View Details

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

relevant to other countries as well? China is at a tipping point for entrepreneurship on an international scale. A: Yes, I have extended my empirical work to include over thirty industries and nine... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

online trading platform of Interactive Investor, a London-based financial advisory site. She also spent a summer on Wall Street working for Merrill Lynch in its Financial Institutions M&A group. She began her investment career View Details

25 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017

individual ethics and as a specific version of a broader argument made for centuries by theorists from Hume to Hayek. I also provide evidence of an example in which real-world policy judgments are consistent... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Motherhood and the MBA

about what milestones I might be missing, and what my son is learning and doing during the day. Fortunately, I realize that my decision to pursue an MBA at HBS is an View Details

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