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- 03 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry
in a way that they never were. Twenty years ago, said Lander, information was a trivial component of biomedical research. Most of what a scientist did was based on work taking place in his or her own lab or in a few other labs. Now, of... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
whose value proposition is based on heritage—in this case “achievements for the benefit of mankind” (derived directly from Alfred Nobel’s will). It is also defined as a “networked brand,” one where four independent collaborating... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
ensuring high-quality care across the system. The arrival of COVID-19, he says, presented “the challenge of a lifetime.” In addition to gaining a deep appreciation of frontline health care providers, says Hatanaka, Ontario Health has worked to build patient-centered... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market
managers who trade in foreign debt as well as for emerging market countries. "The cost of funds will go up," naysayers may cry. "We won't get any money; no one will invest in us." “If you lend to Argentina, you are... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
- 26 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
David, Goliath, and Disruption
devices. That simple step, in Schreck's opinion, "changed the nature of where we're going, I think, with global computing. It depends on what behavior you're asking [people] to change, and what the incentive and benefit is to change." Companies can go about... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Motherhood and the MBA
now that we have a child to care for. The logistics aren’t always easy, but most of the time they are worth it. Some students have FOMO ("fear of missing out") and worry about missing out on the plethora of social activities... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel
interesting to see how it is able to stimulate demand and bring costs down for green steel, or whether it is willing to do so. It’s a progression that many businesses expressed hope about, which we share wholeheartedly in the interest of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Rx for Too Big to Fail
speed limits (rather than by prohibiting cars or leaving the risk entirely to the market to resolve), we need to do much the same in managing the risk posed by the largest financial institutions. Above all, we must limit their leverage, restrict their off-balance-sheet... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
strong complementarity, but it can arise for other reasons as well. Transaction cost economics and property rights theory advise that strong complements should be placed under unified governance, for example, through common ownership.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
were tax-minded based on their personal actions before the 8.8 percent increase took effect. Pérez Cavazos and Silva used the Execucomp database and SEC Form 4 filings to examine the positions and behavior of the top five executives of... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
cognitive problem. The PCs simply did not make sense to DEC, given their customer context and their cost structure/business model. “Disruptive Tech 101” When Clay Christensen speaks of disruptive and sustaining technologies, he uses the... View Details
- 02 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘A Social Strategy’
entailed setting up a corporate page on Facebook, getting people to "Like" it, and then broadcasting messages to those fans with the expectation of receiving a response (in the form of either feedback or increased sales). Companies have also undertaken the same set of... View Details
- 16 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation
questions. The calls are high stakes — a top executive with a murky message can cause share demand to dry up, or worse, a drop in the stock price, faster than you can say, "Outlook is uncertain." Imagine, then, the challenge for foreign executives of firms... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
whether there might be an emerging professionalism with Chinese characteristics and how this might have an impact on the professions elsewhere. Publisher's Link: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t927286744 Cost... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines
and MBA, it would have been difficult for me to pursue consulting and venture capital roles in early stage surgical innovation companies, where technical and business acumen are crucial. During my RC year, I consulted with Activ... View Details
- 25 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Advice on Switching Careers While at HBS
industry-focused club Consider taking an active role in a student-run club at HBS. I joined the Retail & Luxury Goods Club as a Director of Panels for the annual retail conference. This not only introduced me to countless new... View Details
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
behavior of U.S. politicians. We exploit a unique database linking politicians to other politicians, and linking politicians to firms, and find both channels to be influential. Networks based on alumni connections between politicians, as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
progress and enhance inner work life every day. The book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: 1) catalysts—events... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Alumni Books
times. Rigby ex-plains how to craft an action plan tailored to the specific situation, providing tools for cutting costs intelligently, sustaining margins and the brand, boosting revenue by refocusing the sales force on the right... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
as a base of operations for work in the twelve countries in the region. Yeh and her small staff are set up to provide a significant part of the intellectual and logistical support needed by visiting HBS scholars. Yet logistical help is... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes