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- 09 Nov 2022
- News
Part Ownership of a Dream
value would be a whopping $184 million. Days before the Breeders’ Cup, Finley reflected on how he managed to purchase a horse that many are comparing to all-time greats like Man O’ War and Secretariat. After winning the Kentucky Derby,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Teaching kids lessons in making choices and tradeoffs
tradeoffs, and how her current role compares with her career expectations when she graduated from HBS. “I’m the CEO of the Council for Economic Education. We’re a national not-for-profit that teaches little kids about the real world... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Power of National Identity
proud of this distinction,” noted Abdelal, a scholar of international political economy and author of National Purpose in the World Economy: Post-Soviet States in Comparative Perspective, which won the 2002 Marshall Shulman Book Prize... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
treatment options. If the panel deems a product equally or less beneficial than one or more drugs already available, the manufacturer can withdraw it from the market, price it no higher than comparable products, or negotiate a price with... View Details
- 13 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
Hiding Products From Customers May Ultimately Boost Sales
observing subsequent sushi rolls that will be added to the conveyor belt later in the meal. Since customers are likely to purchase many sushi rolls over the course of a dinner, our results suggest that [all else being equal] customers may end up purchasing more sushi... View Details
- 28 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Challenging the Belief that Liability Laws Kill Medical Device Innovation
laws in their own states.) The decrease in patents was highest in the riskier specialties, such as surgery and orthopedics, where liability is potentially high; it was lowest in comparatively low-risk specialties such as dentistry and... View Details
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity
Colgate University designed a study to compare the work environments surrounding two distinct sets of projects, one producing a much higher level of creativity than the other. Implementation of the initial research (which was funded by... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’
is a precondition for sustained innovation in universities. By any comparative measure of leading international universities, faculty in Chinese institutions have little role in governance. It was not a good sign when China's vice... View Details
- 08 May 2022
- Blog Post
The Territory of Motherhood: A Reflection in Honor of Mother’s Day
bliss and joy, and while they still were, they were also clouded with heavy emotions and loud thoughts: worrying about a sick child, comparing two kids and their abilities to meet milestones, having unrealistic expectations, juggling... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Being a Mom and a Founder at HBS
reinventing the breast-milk storage process for women and providing products that will make the lives of busy moms much simpler. I recently read something written by a female founder making the comparison between motherhood and entrepreneurship. These are two things I... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
New Releases
Iansiti spent eight years studying more than a hundred development projects in four computing-related industries - particularly turbulent and complex environments in which making the right technology choices is essential for success. In View Details
Keywords: Robert Binstock
- 28 Jan 2011
- News
HBS Faculty Approves Curriculum Innovation
compared the new approach to a rule change in sports. "A change in the rules may not sound like much, but over time it can have a major impact on how the game is played," she explained. "That's what we think will happen here. We already... View Details
- 13 May 2021
- Blog Post
Zhalisa Clarke’s Sabbatical Story: Tech Leader Turned Healer
V.P., she didn’t feel particularly successful compared to her classmates, and was increasingly overloaded with stress. Zhalisa consistently worked on weekends and struggled to balance work and personal life. At the same time, a couple of... View Details
- 09 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018
patient identification, enrollment, billing, and payment. Patients were prospectively identified and enrolled, and bundled payments were made at treatment start. Operational metrics tracked incremental effort for pilot processes and average payment cycle time View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
comparative advantages of intermediate versus final disclosure policies in fostering innovation. Publisher's link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2288746 October 2014 The Compass (Newsletter of the American Society of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Fellow HBS Classmates Enriching the Internship Experience
who come from your school but don’t work at your company. My friends from HBS have really made me step back and carefully consider the special parts of LA and my overall internship. By comparing and contrasting our summer experiences, we... View Details
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Anja Anliker
three-year-old daughter, Dagny. Although her extra-curricular opportunities are “limited,” Anja “makes it a priority to socialize and build relationships with section mates; they’re very understanding and accommodating so that they can get to know me.” When View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ex-Con Talks Ethics with HBS Students
(HBS ’04), the event’s organizer, “Patrick highlighted for us students how easy it can be to let your standards slip over time and the importance of conscious consideration of business ethics. We were struck by how open and honest he was with us and how ‘normal’ he... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
rates on individual tailor-made coupons vary between 10 percent and 20 percent as compared to the usual 1 percent or less redemption rates. It is therefore not the 1-2 percent payback to the consumer that makes the loyalty program work... View Details
- 11 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections
Managing Churn to Maximize Profits with Aurélie Lemmens, an associate professor at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. They propose a new method to target customers that potentially boosts a company's profits in a big way—by more than 100 percent on average... View Details