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- 16 Oct 2014
- News
Innovating for International Aid
businessperson, or academic trying to address the developing world’s greatest challenges.” He believes this is the perfect opportunity to bring all his skills together in one project. “USAID itself has, at a high level, a mission to end extreme poverty, to View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
and refugees. In effect, nonprofit organizations act as a check and balance on government and on business." Valuable as they are, Herzlinger asserted that nonprofits need to overcome the Achilles' heel — ineffective oversight — that diminishes their View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
engineering Koning’s research might be sobering to the cities and institutions that invest in startup-focused events and programs in the hopes of stirring innovation and prosperity. Even if a fledgling community emerges from the interactions at these events, the View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 29 Jun 2016
- News
Women of Wall Street Tell Their Story
were seeking potential investors. Reiner and Thomas made it clear they didn’t just want to make a movie about women; they also wanted it to be made and financed by women. “These women were trying to make a movie written by a woman [Amy... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
the new technology could lower tester costs dramatically and thus had the potential to disrupt Teradyne's core business. But CMOS technology could not initially operate at the performance levels demanded by Teradyne's best customers.... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- Portrait Project
Sabina Robinov
decision. My siblings, who are taking care of my father, also bear the burden. These experiences led me to the realization that, in my life, I want to maximize and live up to my potential – both for me, and my family. While the sacrifice... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- News
Step Right In
he came to believe that most VR startups were stuck on a fundamental access problem: most people just don’t own VR headsets. And existing VR arcades are “essentially commoditized—it’s shooting a zombie,” he says. Askaryan saw more View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Impact: Toward the Greater Good
example, a research study by professors Mike Luca and Deepak Malhotra that examined gun-purchase waiting periods has the potential to reduce gun-related deaths. Mira Mehta (MBA 2014) drew on her MBA experience and HBS network to help... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Hail to the Chief
Not along ago, consultant Alison Sander (MBA ’86/JD ’87) was invited to evaluate the potential for sustainable investment opportunities in Ecuador’s rain forests, where petroleum reserves were being parceled out to international energy... View Details
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
four billion potential customers was short-sighted, because even if their individual incomes are tiny, collectively they represent a massive business opportunity. But the myopia of the past toward this market is starting to correct... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
medical education and recredentialing programs. Finally, in order to understand the potential for change, it is necessary to look at reimbursement issues. Diagnosis is the critical and time-consuming element in personalized medicine, but... View Details
- 13 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Paid Search Ads Pay Off for Lesser-Known Restaurants
maybe they don’t. Why don’t we collaborate on an experiment testing their impact?” That was music to Donaker’s ears. Yelp had run experiments to optimize advertisements and had consultants try to figure out the impact of ads. But in the end, these analyses didn’t... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
do to make prevention of a potential disaster a priority in the face of competing priorities, and to mobilize a response in the face of concerted opposition for special interests. Far too often, we only address problems after the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Steve Schwarzman
think the economy is going to get weaker, we tend to buy companies that do better than others. In a weak economy, when we see potential for a big rebound, we tend to buy cyclicals because those companies tend to do the best in the early... View Details
- 07 Sep 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?
great they are as individuals, reap the personal benefits of their position, and deftly blunt competition from potential inter-organizational rivals.” His point is that an age of knowledge sharing facilitated by networks negates the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
saw an opportunity and need for entrepreneurship. This family background—and the potential for addressing an industry niche, along with his commitment to raising the profile of hidden talents of individuals with ASD—led him to found... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
company and confidence of its people to drive that transformation. Q: At an organizational level, how should companies build a succession program? A: Companies don't build succession programs, their CEOs do. The CEO has to want to manage the company so that View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
can be attributed to donor firms' concerns about the potentially negative consequences of scrutiny over outsourcing for themselves and for their affiliated candidates. Fair Pricing Author:Julio J. Rotemberg Publication:Journal of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Portrait Project
Nana Quagraine
capability. As a leader, I will promote equality by continuing to break boundaries and build bridges. By creating economic opportunities for those less fortunate, particularly African women, I hope to help shape a world where everyone has the opportunity to reach their... View Details
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Doctoral Students | Information Technology
collaborate more efficiently, unlock the potential of new research, and ensure seamless learning experiences and career possibilities for participants. How can HBS IT help you make a difference? We’re here to help you identify and... View Details