Publications

Research Summary

Clinical Trials as a setting for Health Policy and Management Research

The clinical trial marketplace is in flux. A decade ago, pharmaceutical firms almost exclusively conducted the study of their novel drug compounds within major academic medical centers. But today, industry-sponsored clinical trials are increasingly using community... View Details

October 2009
Case

Medisys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team

By: Anne Donnellon and Joshua D. Margolis

Key topics include designing teams, managing teams, managing conflict, group dynamics, project management, product development, interdepartmental relations, and organizational change. MediSys, a U.S.-based medical equipment maker, has been developing IntensCare, a new... View Details

Keywords: Project Management; Interdepartmental Relations; Organizational Change; Leadership; Conflict Management; Interpersonal Communication; Groups and Teams; Product Design; Product Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Health Care and Treatment; Power and Influence; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

(B):http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211045-PDF-ENG Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers F. Asís Martínez-Jerez and Lisa BremHarvard Business School Case 111-069 PepsiCo developed a new metric that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Mar 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Running Out of Numbers: Scarcity of IP Addresses and What To Do About It

Keywords: by Benjamin Edelman; Communications; Communications; Communications

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

always been done. Fact is, in addition to proving the benefit of using precise numbers, social psychology scholars have shown that people are hardwired to communicate with round numbers, especially when they’re unaware of research telling... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2023
News

Leadership Transition for External Relations

External Relations as of January 1, 2024. As you might imagine, this is bittersweet news. We are excited for her as she contemplates the next chapter in her life and career, but will miss her many, many contributions to the School and our View Details

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

might sound straightforward, she says, “Sometimes we believe we are being receptive when in fact we are doing just the opposite: being on the defensive.” Taken together, the findings of the two studies can help business leaders both View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Team - Entrepreneurship

Director of Rock and Foundry Thara Pillai, Director Emily Cronin, Associate Director LAURIE BISHOP, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR MARY ROSE SAINT-CYR, COMMUNITY MANAGER- ALUMNI PROGRAMS Ben McLarey, Community Manager... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Returning to the Roots

going to a tasting at a store, for example. The in-person, human connection is ultimately what we want to establish, but first they need to know that we exist. It’s a good exercise to be able to communicate our story in a few short... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; wine; entrepreneurship; family business; innovation; climate change; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship

reserve the right to restructure or discontinue the Program as necessary. ELIGIBILITY You may be eligible for one-time loan reduction based on your application if you: Are a second-year MBA student graduating in May 2025, and you are in good academic and View Details

29 Jan 2018
Book

How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster

family members, emergency response teams, rescue workers, and reporters poured into the vicinity. Meanwhile, the Chilean mining community dispatched experts, drilling machines, and bulldozers. At the request of President Pinera, Codelco,... View Details

Keywords: by Amy C. Edmondson; Mining

12 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly

planning. As summer gives way to fall, I can't help but reflect on the incredible journey that this internship has been—a journey not undertaken in isolation but as part of the vibrant, inquisitive community that comprises the MS/MBA... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

The Burden Legacy

William A.M. Burden Sr. graduated from Harvard College in 1900. (Harvard University Archives) William A.M. Burden Sr. graduated from Harvard College in 1900. (Harvard University Archives) For nearly half a century, Burden Hall served as a magnet that drew the HBS View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Professor Mihir Desai Build an intuitive understanding of financial principles to better communicate with key stakeholders, drive business performance, and grow your career. 6 weeks, 6–7 hrs/week Pay by August 14 $1,850 Certificate New... View Details

Portrait Project

Alan Xie

by someone else’s Yellow Peril. I signed my oath of office wielding the collective hopes of a generation of immigrants, forcing us ceaselessly forward into a more inclusive future. Representing my community is my moral imperative. I have... View Details

May 2020
Case

Big Boom Beverages: Fight or Flight?

By: Stephen A. Greyser and William Ellet

Four college friends market a beverage that combines ingredients like those in a drink they consumed in college bars. It includes a caffeinated energy drink, malt liquor, and a soft drink flavoring. They launch the business, Big Boom Beverages (BBB), with their own... View Details

Keywords: Alcoholic Beverages; Energy Drinks; Regulation; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Marketing Communications; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Reputation; Communication Strategy; Decision Making

August 2018 (Revised February 2023)
Case

Hubble Contact Lenses: Data Driven Direct-to-Consumer Marketing

By: Jill Avery and Ayelet Israeli

As its Series A extension round approaches, the founders of Hubble, a subscription-based, social-media fueled, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand of contact lenses, are reflecting on the marketing strategies that have taken them to a valuation of $200 million and debating... View Details