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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Powering on wireless electricity
Eric Giler (MBA 1982) is fueled by a mission to never have to “plug in” again. The CEO of WiTricity, a startup revolutionizing science with its magnetic resonance technology, hopes to soon relegate electrical wires and batteries to the... View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
their vehicles, plan more efficient routes, reduce fuel expenses, receive maintenance notifications, and track the behaviors of drivers. When Cobli won in 2016, it had 12 employees and no revenue. Today it employees 60 people and boasts... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Case Study: Tip the Scale
center-based, on-demand childcare company, was in search of unique funding models to fuel its expansion beyond two existing locations. Too small for private equity, in a sector that doesn’t attract VCs, and without enough of a track... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Taking Attendance
musicals and the idea that one day I’d live in a city.” Teaching moment: “One simple word: rest. Our work is so hard, and it’s so urgent. This job has helped me realize how the beautiful gift of rest provides the clarity and fuel to get... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Leonard Dick (MBA 1990)
original pilot for CBS (“a comedic drama about a woman who is a lawyer and a doctor and manages to practice both”) and completing a rewrite of a pilot for Bravo set in the diamond trade. Best fuel for a marathon writing session: “The... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
to consumers and thereby fuel demand for their cars. Entering a complementary business requires that companies do their accounting a little differently. You cannot measure the profitability of the two businesses independently, nor can you... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
New Releases
traditional business practices. Fueled by the Internet, the Information Age allows companies to create infrastructures to connect with their customers electronically. With this connection they can sense their customers' needs in real time... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
airplanes with lots of fuel that were going to fly near New York City. Boston is one of the places where you find planes like that. Now that a span of time has passed, I think it’s clearly recognized that Logan was not to blame for what... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
From the Classroom to Casablanca
To put what they have learned in the classroom to the test in the field, more than 900 HBS first-year students embarked in May on the FIELD Global Immersion (FGI), a cornerstone of the MBA Program since 2012. This experiential learning opportunity dispatches students... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
One and Revolution Money, Gregg shifted to B2B with a move to FleetCor, a provider of fuel cards and business-payment products, before becoming CEO in 2017 of RoadSync, a digital payment platform targeting drivers, warehouses, freight... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Core Values Keep Airline Flying High
Good people are essential for success. Keep the product and the process simple. Deliver the most reliable service at the lowest cost. Invest the time to connect with employees and customers. These are the basic tenets fueling the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
Illustration by Ken Orvidas/theispot.com In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. Of the two, pay dominates the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Business as a Force for Good in Society
create an institute such as this, which will generate ideas with impact, is made possible by gifts to the HBS Fund. This support each year from alumni and friends provides the flexible resources needed to fuel the School’s core activities... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
what happens behind the scenes, such as better work processes, internal communication, collaboration, and renewed creativity that fuels innovative problem-solving. A key reason why BCG or any company would be interested in this research... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
Illustration by Mengxin Li After years of speculation, 2020 was meant to be a big year for the implementation of 5G, the fifth generation of standards for broadband cellular networks. And somewhere between a pandemic and a mountain of misinformation View Details
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- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
change, he said, is the central problem of government—interference from deep-pocketed special interest groups. “You can’t get a bill through Congress today if the rich and powerful hate it,” he said. “We need to get the money from fossil View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975
industry leader in sales and fuel efficiency. Jim McNerney grew up outside of Chicago. His father taught economics and his mother raised McNerney and his four younger siblings. An American studies major at Yale, he came to HBS for... View Details
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
centuries, and in recent decades in parts of Latin America, East Asia, and China, were fueled in no small measure by the urban migration of undereducated and under-productive farmers seeking better opportunities. That’s exactly what is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Making It Possible to Explore and Grow
non–fossil fuel methods of generating electricity, we still need to confront the challenge of powering our vehicles. And that’s where biofuels come in: “We may never be able to eliminate fossil fuels from... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Case Study: Let’s Dance
gap here between what people could be doing if they had the tools,” Liang says. The Question: Liang launched Bopsidy in the Bay Area because she was already well connected with its dance community. Those personal relationships fueled... View Details