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Arnold O. Beckman
Beckman is considered one of America’s foremost inventors. Starting with the invention of the pH meter (the first accurate test for acidity) in 1935, Beckman went on to secure 14 patents and produce dozens of scientific instruments that... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
educate people about the Coronavirus and offer advice on testing and treatment. He’s now involved in “supporting the scaling [of] a COVID-19 testing prototype for faster/quicker View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Effective Leadership and Decision-Making
down to allow moral instincts to emerge); "Pick your battles" (don't waste political capital on lost causes); "Bend the rules, don't break them" (in order to resolve a complicated dilemma); and "Find a compromise" (view situations as prone to responsible and workable... View Details
- 2009
- Working Paper
Where Is the Pharmacy to the World? International Regulatory Variation and Pharmaceutical Industry Location
By: Arthur Daemmrich
A consumer-oriented model for drug development and use has attracted attention in recent years as an alternative to the much-maligned approach of mass-marketing blockbuster drugs. In a parallel development, patients and disease-based organizations have assumed greater... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Disorders; Health Testing and Trials; Power and Influence; Competitive Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; European Union; Germany; United States
Daemmrich, Arthur. "Where Is the Pharmacy to the World? International Regulatory Variation and Pharmaceutical Industry Location." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-118, April 2009.
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Investment Club | MBA
understanding of investment management; to help members develop practical investment skills and test them in the markets; and to create superior access to career opportunities in the investment industry. Annual Events Hospitality and... View Details
- August 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals: Decision Making in Clinical Trial Design and Operations
By: Satish Tadikonda and Amanda McEwen
The success or failure of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (Dicerna) as an emerging pharmaceutical company would likely hinge on its lead drug candidate Nedosiran and the company’s ability to see it successfully through clinical development. Ralf Rosskamp, Chief Medical... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Health Testing and Trials; Product Development; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Pharmaceutical Industry
Tadikonda, Satish, and Amanda McEwen. "Dicerna Pharmaceuticals: Decision Making in Clinical Trial Design and Operations." Harvard Business School Case 824-018, August 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- September–October 2020
- Article
The Past, Present, and (Near) Future of Gene Therapy and Gene Editing
By: Julia Pian, Amitabh Chandra and Ariel Dora Stern
Emerging gene therapy and gene-editing technologies will have a growing impact on patient lives and health-care delivery. We analyzed a decade of data on clinical trials and venture capital investments to understand the likely trajectory of genetically focused... View Details
Keywords: Gene Therapy; Gene Editing; Impact; Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Health Testing and Trials; Venture Capital; Change
Pian, Julia, Amitabh Chandra, and Ariel Dora Stern. "The Past, Present, and (Near) Future of Gene Therapy and Gene Editing." NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 1, no. 5 (September–October 2020).
- December 2002
- Teaching Note
Abgenix and the XenoMouse (TN)
Teaching Note for (501-061). View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Right Stuff: Getting the Word from MBA Admissions
will also explain the range of responsibilities and qualities advisors can look for in identifying potentialcandidates. Bulletin: The School has reintroduced the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) as an element of the admissions... View Details
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
advantage in a world of impatient investors, restive employees, and demanding customers? Do they require leaders who have fewer answers, more questions, and a bias for testing and quick action? Are investors, employees, and customers... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Business Analytics
Develop a data mindset and the analytical skills to interpret and communicate data. This course will demystify data analysis and equip you with concrete skills to apply in your work or further studies.
Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019 View Details
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
Pooled Income Funds. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/choosing-a-charitable-giving-vehicle/an/314073-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 514-086 23andMe: Genetic Testing for Consumers (A) On November 22, 2013, the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Jason George
ever experienced anything unbearable in her life. Her answer was immediate, and unequivocal: Nothing at all. So I will reflect, and find joy in such simplicity. I will recognize that the unheralded and seemingly ordinary is often far more worthy than the celebrated. I... View Details
- 10 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice
Boston, initially stocked with 30 books each, and garner used and new book donations to promote a continual exchange of books. After establishing a process for exchanging books and knowledge on racial justice, I plan to test different... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
You Have to Save to Win
Playing off the popularity of lottery games, HBS professor Peter Tufano has designed a savings program called “Save to Win,” now being tested at eight credit unions in Michigan. To participate, individuals open a one-year certificate of... View Details
- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
manufacturer can increase profits and reduce inventory risks. To demonstrate that improvement, we ran a computer simulation that tests various inventory policies for three groups of SKUs in the same product line — one group with low... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Start It Up
which manufactures solar-paneled generators that require only minimal diesel to help recharge their batteries. In Iraq, “I’d see huge generators running all the time but powering very little,” Moorehead said. “We take it from running 24 hours down to 4 or 5 hours a... View Details
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Rachel Silverstein
the timing never felt right." At the same time, her career was progressing. After five years with two corporate giants, Dell and American Express, she tested the startup waters. "I had an itch to do something entrepreneurial,... View Details
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
tools can be applied. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50595 in press Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Cognitive Fatigue Influences Students' Performance on Standardized View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Grace Hou
I am a fighter. I might not look like a heavyweight champion, given my petite stature and frame. But my fight is much more than a test of physical strength. When my body was debilitated from open-heart surgery at the age of twelve, I had... View Details