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- 2010
- Working Paper
From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Commercial Science
This paper examines gender differences in the participation of university life science faculty in commercial science. Based on theory and field interviews, we develop hypotheses regarding how scientists' productivity, co-authorship networks, and institutional...
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Business Startups;
For-Profit Firms;
Gender Characteristics;
Higher Education;
Entrepreneurship;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Science-Based Business;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Biotechnology Industry
Ding, Waverly W., Fiona Murray, and Toby E. Stuart. "From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Commercial Science." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-014, August 2010.
- August 2021
- Case
Mylestone: Can Multiple Pivots Preserve the Life of a Death Tech Startup?
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Marilyn Morgan Westner
Dave Balter and Jim Myers co-founded Mylestone, a death tech startup that applied technology to transform how grieving people memorialize the dead. The startup addressed a cultural problem and promised to solve a pressing need in the antiquated, multi-billion dollar...
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Keywords:
Pivot;
Startup;
Business Model;
Cryptocurrency;
Ethical Decision Making;
Emotions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Ethics;
Market Entry and Exit;
Customer Relationship Management;
Loss;
Change Management;
Relationships
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Marilyn Morgan Westner. "Mylestone: Can Multiple Pivots Preserve the Life of a Death Tech Startup?" Harvard Business School Case 822-018, August 2021.
- 18 Apr 2024
Life at HBS Chat with the South Asian Business Association and Southeast Asia Club
Join this interactive session for a Life at HBS Chat with the South Asian Business Association (SABA) and Southeast Asia Club. This virtual event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Members will share their...
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- 08 Oct 2020
- News
What Science Tells Us about Time and Happiness with Ashley Whillans
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
4 Things You Need to Know about the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
Harvard Business School has offered joint degrees for many years—including those with Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Medical School. Harvard recently announced the launch of a new program: a joint MS/MBA:...
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- 08 Aug 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
Photos by Louise Agnew The day he returned home to Australia from three months in Harvard Business School’s General Management Program, Benjamin Gower (GMP 19, 2015) quit his job as senior vice president of operations for Australian...
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Jennifer Myers
- Web
A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Rewarding Working Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of Instant Photography Research and Development, Project Code SX-70 Introducing One-Step Photography TAKING THE PRODUCT TO MARKET Impact of the New Medium Medium of Artistic Expression A...
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- 04 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
The First Alumni of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
In May 2020, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences program graduated its first cohort of students, growing the program’s alumni base from 0 to 28. These alumni joined the program’s existing 32 Alumni Advisors - a group of entrepreneurs, VCs,...
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- 07 Aug 2022
Life at HBS Chat: Tokyo
Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event...
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- 17 Oct 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Quantile Forecasts of Product Life Cycles Using Exponential Smoothing
- 14 Oct 2019
- News
FDA is smashing the status quo for regulatory science
- 31 Oct 2021
Life at HBS Chat: India
Join us for a unique opportunity to hear straight from HBS students regarding their MBA experience. The South Asian Business Association will host this virtual event and feature students who will share their background and talk about...
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- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
which he started in April 2016, puts his business experience to work, managing everything from roads and cemeteries to libraries and sewerage systems. Within the organization, Gower has focused on increasing workforce morale and fostering...
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- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Christina Ehrenberg: The Examined Life
I’ve learned to lead from behind rather than from the front.” Ehrenberg’s decision to enter the private sector was driven largely by the realization that she could help more people by mastering the business and management of health care,...
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- 14 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Future Leaders Dive into the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
Lying in bed each morning, Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020) yearned to sleep a little longer, but had no way of knowing when her roommate would finish her seemingly endless shower. That frustration inspired a team project in the new MS/MBA: Engineering View Details
The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card
What Color Is Your Parachute? meets Out of Office in this inspiring, practical playbook to achieve sustainable work-life balance while optimizing your happiness, personal growth, and bank accounts.
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- 07 Apr 2022
- News
The Science of Choking Under Pressure
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Learning about the science in beauty
I’ve been busy prepping for my final presentation, which involves shopping my deck around to various departments. One thing I learned very quickly at Sephora is just how cross functional every project is, and it’s important to get buy-in...
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- December 2007 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
John and Andrea Rice: Entrepreneurship and Life
By: Howard H. Stevenson, Janet Kraus and Shirley Spence
The case follows the professional and personal lives of John and Andrea Rice, illustrating the challenge of "juggling" the multiple aspects of life (career, family, community, self) in the pursuit of a personal vision of success. Particular attention is paid to the...
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Keywords:
For-Profit Firms;
Entrepreneurship;
Work-Life Balance;
Family and Family Relationships;
Nonprofit Organizations
Stevenson, Howard H., Janet Kraus, and Shirley Spence. "John and Andrea Rice: Entrepreneurship and Life." Harvard Business School Case 808-042, December 2007. (Revised February 2012.)