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- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
the development via NASA to an era where industry leads has sped up the pace of growth and primed the space sector for investment. Co-founder of space technology company Escape Dynamics and a longtime investor in the industry, Garriott de... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
policy issues remained strong. He enrolled at HBS because he believes that, more so than policymakers, “managers who lead health-care systems are the ones today who are introducing needed changes.” At the School, Jain has done three... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
prosperity. How can the future of capitalism be secured? And who should spearhead the effort? Many observers point to government. But in Capitalism at Risk, the authors argue otherwise. While they agree that governments must play a role, they maintain that businesses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights. In helping to cement the territorial defeat of ISIS, whose savagery toward women astounded the world, these women played a central role in neutralizing the threat the group posed... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
experiences seem to have that undeniable "wow" factor, while others disappoint customers? Perhaps there's no better place to turn to than the world of magic. Consider that leading magicians are constantly under pressure to come... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
to apply it and disseminate it," she says. "That seems kind of wrong." Recognizing the importance of knowledge co-production can lead not only to successful products and services, but also to improved supply chain and delivery strategies.... View Details
- 04 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #10: Amanda Li (MBA 2018): Speeding Climate Change Solutions Through Project Finance Efficiencies
which leads to a lot of overhead in terms of origination costs. It involves copying and pasting from hundreds of models and contracts. Issues involving permitting, manufacturing and supply chain as well as labor shortages are all serious,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
Mark Fields (MBA ’89) was handed the keys to the Mazda Motor Corporation and, as its newly named president and CEO, asked to guide the faltering Japanese carmaker back into the black. At 38 (considered shockingly young to lead a major... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
and scale of this unique global corporation. Geoffrey Jones, a leading business historian from the Harvard Business School, takes us inside this corporation, which from its origins in Britain and the Netherlands has become a worldwide... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
co-pays and deductibles on essential medications for chronic conditions can reduce adherence to therapy, leading to expensive hospitalizations, complications, and the like. Here, so-called consumer-driven health plans not only failed to... View Details
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
leading investment banker during the bubble. About him Forbes wrote: "...in Quattrone's shop research was expected to serve the bankers' interests. The Internet craze had led analysts at every investment bank to issue glowing reports... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 17 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
The Fifth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS
The SIP format provided a powerful forum for discussion and debate with many leaders in higher education. It also provided me with enormous personal and professional clarity.” The course culminated with individual and team presentations... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
demonstrating both the breadth and depth of the desire for change, as well as the tremendous frustration that has been building up over a long period of time.” In her role as senior associate dean for Culture and Community, Hammond is a member of the School’s... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
external environment, which was necessitating the change (shift from delivering a low-cost product to providing a business solution). Also, explores whether this new approach can lead to a substantial competitive advantage. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
Companies need to have smart technicians who stay abreast of emerging digital threats and defenses, of course, but the technicians shouldn't be calling the shots. General managers need to take the lead in building processes that will... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
New Releases
Administration, outlining the evolution of the field of entrepreneurship at HBS and crediting McArthur's support for many of the recent accomplishments in this area. "The School [is now] in an excellent position to lead the field into... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
address several key concerns. The president has extensive quantitative and qualitative data about the process to guide him as he and the senior team attempt to make improvements. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
Motel in downtown Memphis. Although he was just 39 years old at the time of his death, the autopsy revealed that he had the heart of a 60 year old. Thirteen years leading the civil rights movement, suppressing the fear that accompanied... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
Grab now operates in six Southeast Asian countries and has raised more than $700 million to date, with another funding round underway. In Indonesia, Grab took an early lead on Uber in part because the service let passengers pay with cash.... View Details
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
and complementary effects across channels to provide sales forecasting, promotion planning, and customer relationship management guidance to multichannel managers. We investigate three contingencies in a sales analysis of a leading U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace