Healthcare As An Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Dec 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Grooming Next-Generation Leaders

as foundational skills, critical business functions, strategy formulation and implementation, and personal leadership. For the organization, according to Sasser and Narayandas, talent is key to competitive advantage. And for the talented... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jan 2013
News

Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987

threat," recalls Jacobson, who also led the product development team. "It was an incredible turnaround. The team grew the company by $200 million." With Converse back on its feet, in 1994 Jacobson left to work View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

emerging examples of innovative technologies, financing structures, policies, and geo-politics that are reshaping our global economy as it struggles and strives to transition to a lower carbon footprint and unlock the trillions in View Details

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

had been in Cote’s position during the recession. Among the options students were asked to consider were whether to use layoffs or to use furloughs (also known as work sharing or short-time work), an... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

25 Mar 2015
HBS Case

Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

"That means giving up control." As Avery explores in the new HBS case The Tate's Digital Transformation, the museum's response to that challenge was to jump in with both feet to craft an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

06 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

essentially use history as a research tool to understand why some succeeded on an ongoing basis and others failed. Q: What do you mean by the term "strategic intelligence," and why is it so... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 29, 2007

Dilip Soman Abstract Decision researchers have long been interested in behaviors that deviate from rational choice. Of these, the compromise effect has received considerable attention, with it repeatedly shown that the probability of choosing View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Portrait Project

Jay Katatumba

deliver the news and I even bought a “Harvard Dad” t-shirt which I knew he would proudly wear. Things took an unexpected turn that February when shortly before Papa’s planned travel, he suffered some sharp stomach pains, which turned out... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy

my work in strategy, for example, don't know much about my findings in competitiveness. This book lays out the range of my work in an accessible way and shows the connections. Q: You first presented your thinking on the importance of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in Oman, an incredibly beautiful country blessed with mountains, oceans, and deserts. I spent weekends going on treks in the mountains, scuba diving, or just spending time at the beach.... View Details

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

18 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Coming to HBS after Military Service

I had the opportunity to pursue a childhood dream of working as a ski instructor in Vail, Colorado - as well as participate in veteran specific pre-MBA programs in both View Details

20 May 2022
Blog Post

Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research

closely with Nucleate Bio, who seeks to do the same thing, only they are focused on human health rather than sustainability. As an HBS MBA student, you’re free to apply, whether View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Michael F. Cronin

the immediate south lies a less glamorous prospect — several of the city's grittier neighborhoods, including blue-collar Dorchester, where Cronin grew up. To Cronin, the memories of his Dorchester days are as constant View Details

25 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout

reason to deal with the issue of doctor burnout. “Organizations have an ethical imperative to take care of their employees,” Goh says. And doing so could help take care of patients as well by reducing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

21 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

Enron Jury Sent the Right Message

Enron case should not be taken as a one-off judgment by a business school professor. Many years ago, at the dedication of the Harvard Business School campus on June 24, 1927, Owen Young—a lawyer, visionary capitalist, founding chairman of... View Details

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

specifically economic knowledge, in twentieth century America. We use the Wharton School as an illustration of the earliest trends and dilemmas (c. 1900-1930), when business schools found themselves caught... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

27 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 27

of inflation increases demand for cost of living adjustments. Frames that highlight flexibility, control, and investment significantly reduce annuitization. A majority of respondents prefer to receive an... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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MBA Program - Alumni

the School is preparing future leaders for the demands of an ever-changing world. HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund HBS’s first student-run Impact Investing Fund focuses... View Details

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

analyst at an investment bank who carefully keeps his opinions to himself when he's around his superiors. "It comes down to the hierarchical nature of the bank," he says. "Basically you're... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

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