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- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World...
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- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
would not go to India. Q: The term "medical tourism" is fairly new, but how new is the phenomenon of going overseas for medical treatment? A: When I was a college student in the United States I discovered that dental care was very expensive. Even back then,...
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- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
numerous pieces of critical infrastructure. But without appropriate investment and maintenance, that widespread adoption has the potential to become a liability. A preliminary study released February 18, which we directed alongside the...
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- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
Rica, for instance, with a long history of investing in education, began developing a cluster in information technology some years ago and eventually convinced Intel to build a plant there. Related actions followed, including supplier...
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Re: Michael E. Porter
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
this case:http://hbr.org/search/513001-PDF-ENG Building a Community at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Marquis, Christopher, Zucheng Zhou, Mo Chen, and Heng FanHarvard Business School Case 413-083 Over the past...
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Joe Khoury
case method focus and international reach. I always wanted to start or join a company where I could make a difference in the world and HBS was just the ideal place to achieve my goals and aspirations. How has your overall HBS experience...
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- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
Avery, it is essential for organizations diving into digital not to give in to the temptation to farm out blogging and social media to outside companies. "You have to be confident that whoever is speaking on behalf of the institution has View Details
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Robert Leke
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? An MBA at HBS was important in providing the opportunity for me to step back, assess my current capabilities, and develop the additional skills I lacked to become a successful manager in the future. The diversity of...
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- 20 Jan 2023
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Free Spirits
Illustrations by Edmon DeHaro “Cheers!” As her father’s wedding toast comes to a close, Vanessa Royle (MBA 2022) raises her champagne flute into the evening air to clink glasses with the groom, Andy. She tilts her glass to take a sip and, with the flavors of the drink...
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Leo Markel
Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? I came to Harvard Business School to further develop my leadership ability. While confident in my analytical skills, I recognized that I did not have the leadership skills necessary to achieve my...
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- 22 Jul 2019
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How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
pursue. In the book, we discuss General Electric’s efforts to build their Predix platform. Predix was clearly going to be a multiyear, maybe multibillion dollar investment and one that was increasingly difficult for GE to afford. But it’s...
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by Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
students, many of whom would be the first in their family to attend college, to HMS for a three-day immersion program. Ameen says he has a natural inclination for business. At Columbia, he ran a campus laundry service and managed a stock portfolio in a student-run...
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
insurers added technology as a major asset, and VCs and PEs invested heavily in these new businesses. But the powerful status quo opposes these innovations unless they own them. Space, the Final Economic Frontier Professor Matthew...
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Margarita de la Piedra Carrillo
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I want to be more efficient in business, more savvy in my decision-making. Long-term, I may be interested in starting my own business. The skills I learn now will be very helpful later. How has your overall HBS...
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Jack Perkowski
Against the advice of many, Jack Perkowski (MBA 1973) ditched his high-flying investment career and relocated to China in 1992 to build his own company. Through trial and error, Perkowski learned that the key to its success was in hiring...
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Tuce Zengin Van den Eynde
struck a deal: “He convinced me to do the MBA; I convinced him that we should do it at HBS.” Why the insistence on Harvard? “I reasoned that if I were to invest two more years in studies,” Tuce explains, “I wanted the case method. I...
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Kamen Bliznashki
Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill...
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Evelyne White
that our business works very well in a particular kind of medium-sized city. And in those cities, we can invest in the market to bring it to saturation. But many would argue that we should tackle the biggest cities immediately,...
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Sherry Chen
Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? The MBA at Harvard Business School does not only offer me professional knowledge and broad network, it also gives me the confidence and courage to jump out of my comfort zone and choose the career...
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Scott Wu
and make the government’s international outreach efforts—from agriculture and education to health care—more effective and scalable. Wu describes the work at USAID as “essentially a two-and-a-half year-old venture capital fund housed in...
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