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Linda Leung
Physics Laboratories’ research into potential flights to Mars, reflect one of Linda’s lifelong ambitions: “To work on things no has worked on before.” From plasma physics to online advertising Although Linda retains a fascination with... View Details
Harold Boeschenstein
Recognizing the commercial and scientific opportunities for fiberglass in the mid-1930’s, Boeschenstein convinced Owens-Illinois to create a new company. With the launch of Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Boeschenstein built a new industry from scratch – tirelessly promoting... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 08 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Colloquium: The Future of Social Enterprise
changing the way that funders, practitioners, scholars, and organizations measure performance. Our paper traces a growing pool of potential funding sources to solve social problems, much of it stemming from an intergenerational transfer... View Details
Keywords: Re: V. Kasturi Rangan & Dutch Leonard
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Research Brief: The Benefits of Bias
NIH grant applications from 1992 to 2005. She plotted links between applicants and evaluators—via professional publication citations—to determine potential bias. Then, to establish the quality of the funded projects, she tracked the... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 19 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech
which was historically plagued by frictions, is becoming potentially more accurate, efficient, and cost effective. For small-business lending, technology is changing the game, providing access to capital for more small businesses that... View Details
James J. Hill
Hill, a railroad builder and entrepreneur, was a pioneer of the Northwest in a variety of ways. He located his roads and terminal facilities in potentially productive areas, he constructed them for economical operation at minimum cost... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Women Entrepreneurs Share Insights at WSA Conference
a first-time entrepreneur with an idea and nothing else,” said Shukla, who had a career as a successful software marketing executive. She highlighted that experience, did her homework, and pitched the idea to 200 potential clients. Shukla... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Inside Executive Search
leading companies in the relevant industry sectors, then works to identify the managers most responsible for the success of the relevant business. We want to learn why a prospect may be an appropriate candidate before making the first phone call. The end product of... View Details
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Commercial Videotaping & Photography | About
rpassias@hbs.edu , Director of Digital Media & Marketing Projects. Harvard Business School reserves the right to refuse to grant permission for any reason, including the potential disruption of academic, research, business or student... View Details
- 12 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts
recent study, which compared funding decisions of startup theater productions made by art-loving masses on crowdfunding website Kickstarter with evaluations by experts in the field. “Most of the disagreements were on projects that the crowd liked but that the judges... View Details
- 11 Mar 2024
HBS Information Session: The HBCU and HSI Edition
Calling all college students! Explore your potential and what an MBA can do to accelerate your career growth, enhance your leadership skills, and open doors to new opportunities in a variety of industries. Learn more about the MBA program... View Details
Asa G. Candler
The breakthrough for Coca-Cola came shortly after the company was formed, when Candler realized the potential of his patent syrup not as a miracle drug, but as a simple soda fountain drink. Candler sent salesmen across the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Changing the Culture
To address Dean Nitin Nohria’s concern that HBS can be a difficult place for some groups to thrive, the School has launched a new Culture and Community Initiative to ensure that all members of the community can achieve their full View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
A Solo Sail Around the World
(photo by Theophile Trossat for The New York Times) (photo by Theophile Trossat for The New York Times) Prolific sailor Rich Wilson (MBA 1982) is embarking on a potentially record-breaking trip this Sunday. At age 66, when he departs from... View Details
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
business, I knew I had to apply. The 2+2 Program reaffirmed my belief that business has the potential to impact all industries and all aspects of life. What was your undergraduate background?I attended NYU’s Gallatin School of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
area. Written with the assistance of Namrata Arora, a research associate at the HBS India Research Center, the case considers the potential risks and rewards of approaching an area like Dharavi with a new model in mind: slums as lucrative... View Details
Thomas J. Burrell
Burrell created his agency to capitalize on the untapped potential of the black market in America, and in the process, he became a pioneer of target marketing and built the largest black-owned advertising agency in the United States. He... View Details
Keywords: Services
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
to effectiveness in your current job? Do you take ownership of focusing on those tasks? Character and leadership. Do you speak up and generally act like an owner in your job? Relationships. You won't reach your potential all by yourself.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
Are We Thinking Too Little, or Too Much? In the course of making a decision, managers often err in one of two directions: either overanalyzing a situation or forgoing all the relevant information and simply going with their gut. Associate Professor Michael Norton... View Details
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Claire DSilva
Checkout.com in Strategy & Product. Claire particularly enjoys helping students evaluate potential career paths, identify & engage with interesting new start-ups, develop networking strategies for larger companies, and crack the... View Details