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- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
order for their true environmental impact to be measured. The futuristic EV1 sports coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 8.5 seconds. Currently, however, lead-acid batteries that power electric cars provide a driving range of... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco
said, "As you look at some of the challenges that confront us as a society, one of those is the accelerated pace at which technology is moving– from data and quantum computing to the metaverse and blockchain. How do we, as a school and as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Making It Possible to Explore and Grow
soon- to-be MBA — entrepreneur intends to make a difference with his business education. “In 20 to 30 years, I hope to have created a venture where people have meaningful work making a product that helps solve global problems,” says the ambitious Friedlander. View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982
noting that GE has research centers in Munich, Shanghai, and Bangalore, in addition to its U.S. location in Niskayuna, New York. “That’s only going to accelerate over time.” The breakthroughs occurring in those research centers are easy... View Details
- 15 Aug 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
accelerate discoveries. “We built an organization we would want to invest in ourselves,” observes Greg. “We need to broaden the net and provide incentives for scientists to work together within food allergies and across disease states to... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
destroy the radar installations that were the eyes of Iraq's armed forces. Engines roaring on the carrier's pitching and rolling deck, Baldwin's plane was hurled day and night into the sky by one of two steam-powered catapults. The result was a rate of View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Closing the 'Network Gap'
addition to taking Austin’s Startup Operations field course, the founders were Social Enterprise Summer Fellows, and the company was part of the Rock Accelerator program. The Equity Network was also a semifinalist in the Social Enterprise... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
accelerated shift to digital operations.” Among 11 key lessons they identified were: “Be transparent about your challenges” by keeping teams abreast of the state of the organization, priorities, and principles; and “find new ways to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Digital Transformation Of Health Care
making it possible for health care officials to better track and curtail the spread of illnesses. And telemedicine is helping to transform the quality, accessibility, and affordability of health care. Over this past year, the pandemic has View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
An Excerpt from The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
that’s all. When there are interdependencies among the elements of the disruptive value network — meaning that one cannot occur unless others do — the speed of disruption is significantly accelerated when an integrated entity wraps its... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 21 Nov 2024
- News
Mother Nurture
year working on different iterations, getting feedback, and leaning on all the resources at HBS,” says Keshani. Those resources included the Rock Accelerator program, which helped the trio fund their minimum viable product (MVP) research.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Uncle Sam’s Business Man
Last June, Johnson was named by the White House to head SelectUSA, a new US government–wide initiative to encourage, facilitate, and accelerate business investment in America by both domestic and foreign firms. As the organization’s... View Details
- 05 Jan 2022
- News
Untapped Potential
hardware and software solutions. Ferguson has been in the water sector for more than a decade, including five years as the vice president of programming at Imagine H2O, an accelerator for water startups. In that role, he saw a growing... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
students. Their generosity is truly extraordinary.” The funds raised in Nohria's honor lay the groundwork for his successor, Datar, who became the 11th Dean of HBS on January 1, 2021. “The remarkable contributions that alumni and friends have made in honor of Nitin... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Covering All Corners
pandemic has led to a widespread acceleration in innovation, especially in the health care industry. Innovation tends to go hand-in-hand with accessibility and availability of health care solutions, which bodes well for low-income... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
take to dramatically accelerate our course to reach full equality? The answer was that it would take more straight people standing up for their LGBT friends. That's how Friendfactor was born. We've raised $1.5 million in just over two... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
From Das’s Desk
It’s a daunting undertaking to convene so many alumni for meaningful learning and socializing, and we will share details as soon as we can. Lifelong Learning In addition to virtual programs and reunions, the pandemic gave us the impetus to View Details
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
intervention at the national, regional or state levels. Increased consumer concern about climate change is also putting pressure on brands and retailers, which will continue to drive change throughout the food supply chain. Impact investors and activists are providing... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Q&A: Orin Smith
people-watching, and the general ambience, it was extremely attractive to customers. Also, a key aspect of our strategy is to be preemptive; we get there ahead of the competition, and if we're a little late, we accelerate our development.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Greed, Gullibility, and Optimism
access to financing for veterans, accelerated suburban development and helped make the American dream of home ownership a reality for the middle class. What happened to turn that dream into such a nightmare? Not only in America but also... View Details