Health Care Demand - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

supporting caregivers a critical talent management issue, according to a new report, The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs and Boost Productivity by Helping Employees Manage Caregiving Needs, by Harvard Business School’s Joseph... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

15 Dec 2023
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Like-Minded

sustainable living,” which could mean companies directly focused on ESG in its traditional forms of climate change, health care technology, or environmental tech. All are good investments for MPower, but the... View Details

15 May 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

The Promises and Limitations of Big Data

How Will the Age of Big Data Affect Management? How do we avoid losing useful knowledge in a seemingly endless flood of data? Jim Heskett's readers offer some wise suggestions. Consumer-centered Health Care... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Health; Health; Health

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Operations Management) Suraj Srinivasan Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 Strategy Execution Robert Simons Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Tatiana Sandino Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Transforming View Details

23 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Learning Curve: The Brother-and-Sister Team Behind a New Edtech Nonprofit

cares that provide nutrition, health care, and educational support for mothers and young children—represent a particularly rich target. Rocket is currently working with the Ministry of Women and Child... View Details

23 Jun 2008
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Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

and I try to keep our connections in the communities we serve by talking with people. We come away from these encounters with a sense of optimism. Low- and moderate-income individuals, by and large, want to take care of their families.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

25 May 2021
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White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?

Science this summer or early fall. Properties owned by Black hosts had 20 percent less demand than similar white-owned properties, hurting occupancy rates and adding to the imbalance, say Zhang and her coauthors, Nitin Mehta of the... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Accommodations

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Social Progress Imperative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations & Institutions ICHOM VBHCD... View Details

28 Feb 2023
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Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note

were 19 percent more likely to finish if they had a dedicated supportive supervisor. Some fields work better. Students were also more likely to complete apprenticeships in the financial services and IT industries, as opposed to business operations and View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

long-term goal of expanding to encompass a comprehensive range of financial solutions. Sophy Wang: MOONWISE is a venture that aims to increase menstrual health literacy in China through digital media and online education. A lack of proper... View Details

21 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

role that played to his or her strength: Laryea’s background is in finance, Israel has technology expertise, Kreeger and Li have nonprofit and consulting experience, and Soukup, a physician, brought knowledge of the health View Details

18 May 2022
News

Capping a Two-Year First at HBS: Inaugural Cohort of MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program Showcase Their Work

23 Aug 2011
First Look

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Levy Publication:American Journal of Public Health (forthcoming) Abstract Objectives: We assessed whether a 2-phase labeling and choice architecture intervention increased sales of healthy food and beverages in a large hospital cafeteria.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

Initiative With global health care spending greater than $8.5 trillion, there is no shortage of opportunities to make an impact in this demanding sector. Leadership Initiative... View Details

November 2022 (Revised April 2024)
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Martine Rothblatt and United Therapeutics: A Series of Implausible Dreams

By: Debora L. Spar and Julia M. Comeau

In 1990, satellite expert and Sirius XM founder Martine Rothblatt was determined to save the life of her seven-year-old daughter, Jenesis, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). At the time, there was little medication... View Details

Keywords: Pharmaceutical Companies; Technological And Scientific Innovation; Organ Donation; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Innovation and Invention; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States; District of Columbia

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December 2020 (Revised April 2021)
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Arcos Dorados: A QSR Recovery Plan

By: Forest Reinhardt, José B. Alvarez, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal

Arcos Dorados—McDonald’s largest independent franchisee, covering Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—faced a pandemic that was disrupting the entire consumer foodservice business in 2020. With the exclusive right to own, operate, and sub-franchise McDonald’s... View Details

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03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

the 2018-19 shutdown) organizations. Some firms with seasonal business, such as landscaping companies, use furloughs regularly. Furloughed workers generally keep their benefits, such as health insurance, but are still eligible to file for... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

traffic-snarled commutes. But right now, with offices, schools, and day cares closed, those time-on-your-side benefits have evaporated for many remote workers who no longer have the house to themselves and are struggling with the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Jul 2007
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Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

close relationships (such as spouses) often negotiate worse outcomes than do people who care less about their counterparts!1 Why? Because those in close relationships often avoid making their own interests and priorities known to... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

30 Jul 2007
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Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way

cockroaches in California, because nobody wants to eat cockroaches. The law of supply and demand takes care of that. But the reason there's a law against eating horse meat in California is because some... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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