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- 01 Mar 2023
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Case Study: Power Nappy
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Before she had a baby of her own, Amrita Saigal (MBA 2014) kept hearing from friends that the “natural” diapers on the market didn’t hold up as well as the old standards, like Pampers. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Saigal knew her... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Yla Eason (MBA 1977)
Back in 1985, my son Menelik, who was three years old, told me he couldn’t be a superhero because he wasn’t white. That was a shock. When children don’t see themselves represented, research shows it has a negative effect on self-esteem, development, and ability to... View Details
- 17 Nov 2015
- News
How to Prepare for Shark Tank
What’s it like to appear on ABC-TV’s popular start-up series Shark Tank? In a word, nerve-wracking. Just ask Desiree Stolar and Nate Barbera (both MBA 2015), cofounders of Unshrinkit, a Harvard-born startup that has developed a formula that brings shrunken sweaters... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
A self-discovery journey
manufacturing plant? Really? Now, get a team of smart MBA student mates and let them talk about what your arbitrary choices seem to indicate while you silently write their conclusions. Discuss with them about it afterwards. It sounds... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Extending Opportunity: Brock Family Fellowship
was to go back into manufacturing after receiving my MBA, but HBS opened up a whole new world of possibilities," she says. "I had a phenomenal experience at HBS," continues Brock-Wilson. "It revealed new fields of interest, enriched my... View Details
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Kyle Bisutti
and products for high-stakes manufacturers. “It was a great experience,” Kyle says, “to see manufacturing at its finest.” The MBA had “always been in the back of my mind,” Kyle says, about his motivations. “I’m looking to make a bigger... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- News
Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry
alumni and guests gathered at the HYP Club. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) was founded in 1883 and is now the world’s largest manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty materials, with $15 billion in sales.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
As much as Kendall loved the nuts and bolts of manufacturing — he even trained on the company's assembly line and became a certified welder — he decided that the demands of a career in manufacturing would... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
regarding manufacturing activity, exports, and imports. When China made a currency adjustment, market participants took fright, fearing a much bigger slowdown than they expected. The wheels came off an over-exuberant Chinese stock market,... View Details
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
Limited was facing significant pricing pressure in their cash cow business, that primarily consisted of manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). To combat this commoditization, Biocon's leadership had chosen an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the Process of Innovation
manufacturers often discard the products sent to them by outside inventors without even looking at them. Because of their hurdle rate—the minimum return required on a contemplated investment—they probably don't have the time or resources... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gray
Charles F. Brooker
As a business organizer, Brooker’s most important accomplishment was the formation of the American Brass Company, which he headed from 1900-1920. American Brass was a holding company for four of the leading brass manufacturing units of... View Details
Keywords: Metals
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Bringing the Next Pandemic Vaccine to Your Doorstep with MIMIX - Blog: Health Supplement
on investing in the technology of vaccine delivery, but also in manufacturing. We saw how many businesses were slowed and nearly grounded as supply chains were interrupted. To that end, Vaxess went vertical and invested in manufacturing. The challenge is that MIMIX... View Details
- 07 Nov 2024
- Blog Post
Meet the Aerospace & Defense Club
Co-Presidents Sara Ballantyne: sballantyne@mba2025.hbs.edu Sara is an MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences dual degree candidate interested in the future of the aviation and space industries, from manufacturing to sustainability to novel... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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Faculty - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Thermo Fisher Scientific, and a supervisor of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Read More about Michael Porter William W. George, Professor of Management Practice William W. George, Professor of Management Practice, teaches... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
2006 MBAs Go to Work
Equity/LBO: 15.4%) (Commercial Banking/Other: 4.1%) Consulting 21.4% Technology/Telecom 5.8% Other Services 5.7% Pharma/Biomedical 4.6% Consumer Products 4.4% Retail 4.3% Other Manufacturing 3.7% Entertainment/Media 3.4%... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Better Care at Lower Cost
The U.S. health-care industry isn’t immune to the forces of disruptive innovation that already have transformed other businesses, from computer manufacturing to retailing, HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen told 250 participants at the... View Details
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Kimble McCraw
manufacturing engineer. Much more than mere lectures Initially, Kimble wasn't convinced HBS was right for her. "My first thought," she says, "was that I'd go to a more tech-oriented business school." A campus visit... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Competencies and Credentials
educators, policymakers, and labor leaders to spark a revival of middle-skills jobs.” Jay Rogers (MBA 2007) set out to build a car manufacturer from scratch, no holds barred. The result is Arizona-based Local Motors, a decentralized tech... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Bert W.M. Twaalfhoven (MBA '54)
nine associated firms specializing in the manufacture and repair of turbine engines for the aircraft and other industries. But in addition to his business career, Twaalfhoven has long carried the flag for the cause of entrepreneurial... View Details