Browsing Theses - Sloan School of Management by Title
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Valid inequalities and algorithms for the network design problem with an application to LTL consolidation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985) -
The valuation and pricing of initial public offerings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Going public is an incredibly exciting and dynamic event in a company's life. The company and its management are transformed and will forever have to conduct their business differently. During the mid to late 1990s, many ... -
Valuation methods and the use of computers in the acquisition analysis of privately owned firms.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973) -
Valuation of investments in manufacturing technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Valuation of metal reserves under price uncertainty by using option pricing model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Valuation of the use of biomarkers predictive of drug efficacy to enrich responders in oncology drug clinical development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)I study several aspects of the value in performing oncology clinical trials using screening biomarkers to preferentially select and enroll responders. From trial reports and investigational reports on potential biomarkers, ... -
Value chain concept for power electronics based products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Integration of renewable energy, general decentralization of generating power and a high degree of automation may trigger a technological change in grid infrastructure, away from electromechanical products and towards more ... -
Value chain dynamics in the RFID technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has been one of the oldest renewed technologies with a promise of becoming a foundation of "The Internet of Things" in future. MIT's Auto-ID labs and EPCGlobal have been ... -
A value chain perspective on the economic drivers of competition in the wireless telecommunications industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)We address aspects of uncertainty brought about by the rapid pace of change in the wireless telecommunications industry. We draw upon elements of value chain theory in developing a systematic historical perspective on these ... -
Value creation and value capture of advanced electricity meter information
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Advanced or smart metering has been a hot topic in the electricity community for several years. Despite the excitement about the technology, few business cases are actually able to justify the investment cost. One reason ... -
Value creation through intellectual property acquisition
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)After Sanofi acquired intellectual property (IP) from bankrupt Pelikan Technologies it desired to leverage the IP to identify a product concept to enhance the company's portfolio. To facilitate the project, a structured ... -
Value creation through operating improvements in portfolio companies : the case of 3G Capital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis is an attempt to show how a group of three Brazilian businessmen were able to create a private equity firm (3G Capital) that has outperformed its competitors. We will first describe the evolution of the LBO ... -
Value delivery through product-based service
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Products and services are two ways firms delivery value to customers. In some situations firms augment physical products with services related to that product. In other situations the service offered to customers is the ... -
The value of a common approach to lean
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)ABB is a world leader in power and automation technologies working to enable utility and industry customers to improve operations. Competition in these markets is increasing and in order to retain their competitive position, ... -
Value of distribution-level reactive power for combined heat and power systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)As the U.S. electric grid continues to experience an increase in the penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), electric utilities are evaluating new approaches for utilizing DER to help cost-effectively maintain ... -
The value of knowledge and intangible capital : a methodological investigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Value proposition analysis for medium- and heavy- lift cargo unmanned aircraft systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)The majority of current unmanned aircraft system (UAS) research is focusing on small UAS operations at low altitude over rural and underpopulated areas. There is a gap in research about UAS greater than 55 pounds. The first ... -
Value stream financial modeling for improved production decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Understanding the overall impact of a decision in a manufacturing system can be challenging given the complex production and financial structures in today's companies. While knowing the direct result of a local change may ... -
Valuing project risk and flexibility in mining resource development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999) -
Valuing the premium in Chinese stock markets using exchange options
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This paper examines the stock prices of Chinese companies dual-listed in the A and H share markets between January 2006 and March 2008. While most previous studies have concluded that the A share market does not have ...
