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- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
systems that place these leaders in positions of power, Indispensable sheds new light on how we may be able to identify the best leaders and what lessons we can learn, from both the process View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
bedrooms, two baths, a garden with fruit trees, and fish swimming in several ceramic urns. It’s like being newlyweds again. The food is delicious and spicy; water for View Details
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
their funds on demand even if consumption takes place later. Capitalized institutions serving overoptimistic depositors emerge in equilibrium even if depositors and bank owners have identical preferences... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?
mother gave me a copy of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. I was very struck by that book. I find the writing, in retrospect, really wretched, but the kind of passion that said, "Here is an awful system," was pivotal in getting food... View Details
- 16 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 16, 2008
growing user base. Cyworld was founded in 1999, and in 2003 it was acquired by SK Telecom, a leading mobile service provider in Korea. By 2007, Cyworld had 21 million users and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Harder Than I Thought
things. And I've heard all that schlock about how Lou Gerstner was a food company CEO when he took over and saved IBM. But I don't buy it. That was a different company, in a... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
party held deep beneath the streets of Westminster—in the Churchill War Rooms, an underground bunker that allowed Britain's leaders to plot the allied route to victory in WWII. More than 100 alumni and guests enjoyed View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
discussed other key points from the book: Martha Lagace: What do you mean by “possibility government”? Mitchell Weiss: Possibility government is the pursuit of novel programs and services by public officials... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
substantial investment of $3 million to $5 million and work extensively with the management team as strategic advisors to help them build that organization. And in fact, some of our investment partners have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
laboratory experiments in food service contexts that suggest that the introduction of operational transparency improves service quality and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
Rangan brought together veterans of the retail world to share strategies for cashing in on what could be a new wave of organized retail in India. The discussion took place April 4 at the India Business Conference at HBS. Kishore Biyani... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Where Are They Now?
The first in a series of occasional articles in which the Bulletin catches up with former HBS faculty members. SCHLESINGER: Now doing business at Limited Brands. Len Schlesinger (DBA ’79) certainly walks the talk, as he moves easily back View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- 16 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
The Rituals of Case Method Teaching
course objective. Once inside the classroom, the rituals continue: the case, teaching notes, slides, seating chart, and board plan are always in precisely the same place atop the instructor’s desk; a View Details
- 28 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews
and its reviews drop from three stars to two—does the rating system pick up on this change in a timely manner that is meaningful to diners? Is the same merit placed on old reviews as new ones? How will a... View Details
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
(and when proper oversight makes sure the "rules" are followed), cities can gain a competitive edge since businesses and citizens can benefit from services without their city having to put up the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
plastics. “We’re trying to get our customers to covet this product that will help change their lives in a positive way—and make the world a better place too,” says Kauss. The world is literally drowning in plastic: Research indicates that... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
change, stick to your guns and seek out companies and opportunities where you can play a role in protecting the planet. Food and agriculture -... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
million students consume more than $1 billion worth of food annually. “There are 371 colleges and universities here, so 371 food service... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
lacked a direct connection to drinking water, less than 80 percent were connected to the electrical grid, and 99 percent didn’t have access to gas for cooking and heating.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
that covers all the procedures, tests, drugs, devices, and services involved in inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitative care for a patient's medical condition. For chronic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne