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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
the notion that the Fed could be the primary regulator of every systemically risky institution is just not practical. That means it would need to be an expert on money market funds, hedge funds, and life View Details
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
Course MaterialsBASIX Harvard Business School Case 207-099 BASIX, an Indian microfinance corporation, must decide whether to continue to sell weather insurance to its clients. A brand-new financial product, weather View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
rarely will one end up on the wrong side of right with these values.” Rod R. said, “Comeback? These have always been essential and valued if you are strolling through life as a not trustworthy person that is arrogant and doesn’t listen to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Doctor Is In
ramifications that need to be dealt with as public policy. As for the notion that private-sector efficiency automatically reduces costs, consider that most private health insurance companies spend 10 to 30 percent on administrative... View Details
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From Classroom to Workplace: Theory to Practice | Baker Library
From Classroom to Workplace: Theory to Practice Portrait of Phyllis Cary, 1954. Radcliffe College Archives, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. TC 172-5-1 Jane Clifton completes field work at John Hancock Life... View Details
- 26 Jan 2017
- News
Finding a Path out of Poverty
insurance house Momentum in Johannesburg, Magwegwe can often be heard on CNBC Africa and other local and national media, offering advice on financial matters, from simply saving more money to planning and sticking to a budget. Helping... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 04 Dec 2020
- News
Hour by Hour
Courtesy Rahkeem Morris Courtesy Rahkeem Morris Rahkeem Morris (MBA 2018) spent the first 10 years of his work life as an hourly wage earner, moving from one minimum wage job to the next, often unable to transfer learned skills or... View Details
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810011-PDF-ENG Miracle Life Inc. Lauren H. Cohen and Christopher MalloyHarvard Business School Case 210-039 Miracle Life is a firm with a unique setup and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
conservatism. Competitive Advantage and the Value Network Configuration: Making Decisions at a Swedish Life Insurance Company Authors:Øystein D. Fjeldstad and Christian H.M. Ketels Periodical:Long Range... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
to represent the best insurance against old-age poverty, even though at a macro level they lead to an economy with more consumption than income, no resulting capital for investment, and so much risk aversion that little innovation and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jan 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is a Stringent Climate Change Agreement a Pot of Gold?
causing global warming and turn that energy and resources into actually improving our way of life with limited impact on our world." Tom Dolembo questioned whether agreements are necessary. He believes that change driven by... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=107055 Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (B) Harvard Business School Case 107-066 Excellence in exploiting customer information and leveraging its affiliation to the GM group are among the strategic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22
Publications August 2013 Modernizing Insurance Regulation Comparative Regulation of Market Intermediaries: Insights from the Indian Life Insurance Market By: Anagol, Santosh,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975
CURRENT STUDENTS "Follow your passion. Don't wait until you are 50 to find meaning and purpose in your life. Focus on building your life and the resume will follow. Choose faith, not fear, as your prime motivator. Trust people, trust the... View Details
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Influence of the China Trade and the Heard Legacy - A Chronicle of the China Trade
records Augustine Heard & Co. preserved for posterity. The company kept shipping receipts, custom documents, export lists, telegrams, insurance vouchers, accounting books, ship designs, factory plans, and silk and paper samples. It saved... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
the Democrats are probably unhappy that the Republicans passed the prescription drug law. And some don’t like the fact that it relied on private insurance providers. Do drug companies have sufficient patent protection for new products?... View Details
- Career Coach
Doug Lester
Doug’s approach to career and executive coaching is informed by over ten years in marketing, digital, and general management roles at Johnson & Johnson and other Fortune 500 companies. He offers perspective as a former executive recruiter and often counsels alumni on... View Details
- 05 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA
No one can convey the impact of an MBA from Harvard Business School better than our alumni. And, when it comes to a career health care, there are a multitude of paths that one can choose. From care delivery and insurance to View Details
- 15 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions
that emphasizing an activity’s health risks might encourage compliance better than imposing blanket restrictions. “If the opening up messaging was, ‘Yes, we will allow you to do this because we respect individual freedom, but you’re taking your View Details
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Trade Cards - The Art of American Advertising
and company—from the benefits of liver pills to insurance company statistics—as well as general data about location, prices, terms of business, and sometimes a list of other products carried by the company. Neatly packaged and visually... View Details