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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Baker Bell Dedication Rings in HBS Centennial
Through his Link of Times Foundation, he agreed to pay several million dollars to forge the new bells in Russia and to orga-nize the exchange. Looking ahead, HBS requested that its new bell be crafted to celebrate the School’s 100th... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: Making It Better
a key driver of innovation is necessity—truly the mother of invention. For example, in Brazil, Russia, and China, which have universal coverage, and in India, which does not, demand for health care far outstrips the state's ability to pay... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jen Porter
communities are paying the price. The solution isn’t sexy or flashy. It’s gritty, it’s complicated, and it takes heart. In my own pursuit of progress, I will remember the people, the families, and the communities that are so often... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Spangler Center in Top Form
A cloudless blue sky and a chilly wind provided a brisk backdrop for a December celebration of progress made in the construction of the new Spangler Center. The "topping out" ceremony, a Viking tradition that pays tribute to the trees... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
A Deal on Wheels
agreeing to a target asking price, sellers pay an upfront charge of $199 to CarLotz, which then handles all the paperwork and headaches that typically accompany such transactions. CarLotz collects an additional $599 “success fee” only... View Details
- Portrait Project
Nina Bilimoria
therapy. Because of their dogged love, today, I can't recall an ounce of pain or embarrassment from my handicap; all I have to show from it are scars of nerve and resilience. And so I'll pay this forward. My life is and always will be... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Creating connections among consumers
embraced technology and tools that make it easier for members to access reviews and deals. “Our members want help with hiring decisions that have a high cost of failure if done improperly, so they’re happy to pay for reliable... View Details
- 06 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curbing an Unlikely Culprit of Rising Drug Prices: Pharmaceutical Donations
pays the rest. "I’m really worried about what’s happened to our drug prices and the incentives we have embedded in our system to encourage high prices." After analyzing the drug expenses of more than 3 million Medicare Advantage patients... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
second-largest private employer in the United States. Will the current crisis drive improvements in pay and benefits? CC: In terms of numbers, it’s hard to see an environment where there will be meaningfully more people working in... View Details
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
criterion is a very reasonable, perhaps the most reasonable, goal. But it is not the only one that matters to people. To prove this point, all we need do is examine one aspect of the tax policy we would use if we were fully convinced Utilitarians: people should View Details
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
manufacturers,” Hisano writes in the conclusion of her paper. That said, color continues to be an important ingredient in packaged foods. “My research on food coloring is an early example of how companies pay attention to consumers’... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood
online the day after a release," says Iyer. To police pirated copies online, a Hollywood company could pay $100,000 to hire 50 monitors after a debut. But if 350,000 people are prevented from illegally downloading one movie, and... View Details
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
By 2050, the Earth's population will likely exceed 9 billion people, up 30 percent from 6.9 billion today, according to projections from both the US Census Bureau and the United Nations. What's more, the population in the world's cities is expected to increase by 3... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2024
- HBS Case
How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
always going to have lots of ideas. He could immediately dismiss those ideas or he can spend 20 minutes to explore them. It may be a dumb idea, in which case he's wasted 20 minutes of his life. Or it may be the next Flashfood.” You Might Also Like: Being Your Own Boss... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Case Study: Welcome Aboard
Boston-based team or perhaps establishing hybrid clusters in a few hub cities. Beyond the cost-savings of not paying rent, a remote-first approach would allow OnRamp to hire the best talent, wherever they live. That’s significant in a... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Tried and Tested
on standardized tests can be found here. Zoë Cullen studies the design of labor markets and the choices of employers and labor platforms that affect matters of public interest, such as pay transparency, pay... View Details
- Portrait Project
Linda Li
neighbors, who worked day in and day out, had started pawning their goods to pay medical bills. My high-school friends disappeared into rehab. My middle school was shut down due to insufficient funding, and my teachers were forced to... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Filling a Vacuum
According to the headline in the Wall Street Journal (October 26, 1999), Gregory Slayton (MBA '90) is a "Silicon Valley Hybrid: A Boss Who Makes Others' Ideas Pay Off." Slayton, president and CEO of ClickAction, Inc., an Internet... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Check Is in the Mail
the glimpses into lost business structures and lost lives.” Organized by Baker Library Historical Collections, “Buy Now, Pay Later: A History of Personal Credit” is on display through June 3 and can be viewed online at... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- News
Drawing Connections Between Business and Art
David Rockefeller, the firm has a renowned art collection, much of which is displayed on the walls of its offices. When Shibayama started there, he barely even noticed the art, including the pieces hanging in his own office. “I didn’t pay... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman