Building A Culture Of Health - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Oct 2020
Blog Post

12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition

the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

May 2008 (Revised April 2018)
Case

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Interdisciplinary Cancer Care

By: Michael E. Porter and Sachin H. Jain

In 2006, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was an internationally leading institution for cancer care, education, and research. Since 1996, it had successfully reorganized itself from a cancer hospital that was physically organized around clinical... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Health Disorders; Organizational Structure; Medical Specialties; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Value Creation; Service Delivery; Research; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Health Industry; Texas

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09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

given similarities in culture and language. “There need to be new reasons for companies to do business in the UK despite a far smaller home market,” says Porter. Academia a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Solving the Complexities of the Biotechnology Industry

Azita Sharif (MBA 2000) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DSI- Precision Medicine Biobanking & BINDS (Bio-Informatics Network for Discovery Science). Her goal is to positively impact human and public View Details

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

giant belly as well as being MUCH closer to the bathroom – a must have at 9 months pregnant. Additionally, there are great lactation rooms with refrigerators and breast pumps in the same building as our... View Details

25 Feb 2020
News

The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation

personal: A spouse’s or partner’s job, a child’s schooling, or a parent’s health can prevent a worker from... View Details

Keywords: April White

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

East and North Africa South America United States 09 Feb 2023 The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS Admissions Staff Author MBA Admissions tag Consumer Packaged Goods Environment Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) are... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

globalized, it’s been Americanized.” If you wanted to build a global brand or service, you had to dominate the U.S. market, he explained. That is rapidly changing with the rise View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

September 1991
Case

Momenta Corp. (B)

Momenta is a one-year-old corporation that has sought to build a distinct culture and identity through a structured process and organized rituals. The company is seeking to be a major player in the highly competitive pen-based computer market and has attracted... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Organizational Culture; Business Startups

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09 Mar 2021
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Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

with General Dynamics Electric Boat to prepare people to build nuclear submarines for the US Navy and work with Bank of America on programs that prepare individuals for jobs in the financial services sector.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2014
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Faculty Q&A: The Future of Foreign Aid

the government can actually tax and spend and build things, while lowering the cost to business of doing its work, then you've achieved a good equilibrium. At that point, View Details

Keywords: foreign aid; Government

01 Nov 2021
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How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

University (completed before the outset of the pandemic) concluded that a strong corporate culture fosters better execution, reduction in agency cost, and therefore, higher... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

“It’s like a pie-eating contest” One night during his RC year at HBS, Josh Latson (MBA 2015) shadowed an emergency room physician through his rounds in a busy urban hospital. Josh was there as View Details

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

"Nobody outside India understands what that means instead of going to a dealer and taking a vehicle and going home, you had to make a booking,... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

and early April, as COVID-19 spread worldwide, a study by Mind Share Partners in partnership with Qualtrics and SAP found that 42 percent of respondents said their mental View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist

countries improve trade conditions and build sustainable practices. Back then, fair trade essentially referred to a system of price-fixing, using Resale Price Maintenance... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Health; Health

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

year, with the goal of making the world of finance accessible to broader audiences by providing a rigorous but accessible overview of the biggest... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Dec 2021
News

Psychological Safety in Theory and In Practice

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort View Details

February 2022 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Sekisui House and the In-Home Early Detection Platform

By: John D. Macomber and Akiko Kanno

To address an aging population and sales declines, a major Japanese homebuilder considers pivoting to provide and support an in-home health detection platform, in competition with tech companies. This case considers the point of view of major builders regarding how... View Details