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I want to join or start a team that empowers people whose needs are underserved by current systems of care, whether that's patients with orphan diseases, those diagnosed with costly chronic conditions, or individuals in rural communities.... View Details

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Soltan Bryce

The evolution of Soltan Bryce’s early career path – health care and agriculture – have their roots in his experiences as a Palestinian refugee in rural North Carolina. “The first health care we received in the United States was from the... View Details

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Adan Acevedo

so close I felt like I could touch them—a steady stream headed to LAX. We couldn’t afford tickets for those planes. My parents had only dreamt of seeing planes someday as they grew up with nothing in rural El Salvador. And now, they... View Details

29 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Do Outlet Stores Exist?

usually located in rural areas near the factory and selling damaged or irregular clothing, often to employees themselves. Even though most apparel manufacturing has long ago moved overseas, outlet stores have continued to exist—despite... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Retail

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

than 70 percent of Black, Latinx, and rural workers from landing jobs, even though they may have the actual skills to do the required work. Many companies rely on machine learning algorithms that automatically weed out job applicants who... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

07 Jul 2019
HBS Case

Walmart's Workforce of the Future

wide, wide range of opinions as to what the future looks like. From some putting all their chips on ecommerce to others who see Walmart as having a powerful position, particularly in more rural areas, where it can be the one place you go... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

23 Apr 2024
In Practice

Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now

With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

companies. A self-described latchkey kid raised in rural Ohio by a single parent, Lambert says her ascent was not an obvious trajectory. “There aren’t many mentors for women or people of color in technology or venture capital,” observes... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2000
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Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty

year after graduating from Princeton with a degree in history. As a consultant, she evaluated community development programs throughout Indonesia and helped rural women build microenterprises. The resourcefulness of the women impressed... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Research & Applications - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles Research & Applications We believe that economic development should be approached from a competitiveness... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

investors and employees outlining the economic justifications for their pay ratios, Rouen says. For example, firms can spell out whether a simple factor like geography is creating pay diversity; clearly, an employee in New York City will be paid significantly more than... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

time to enter or exit that location. Reducing your costs might not provide you with a competitive advantage at all." Walmart has been a smart expander since it opened its first store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962. Sam Walton slowly branched his growing enterprise... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

spanned 16 countries in 2013, promotes the benefits of handwashing to rural communities. So far, Unilever has changed the behaviors of 130 million people. Businesses have the potential to be more effective than governments and NGOs in... View Details

05 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)

to rural Afghanistan. To call these experiences life-changing would be an understatement. However, it was the people I served alongside that had the greatest impact on me. From aircraft mechanics to pilots to senior officers, these folks... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

screening test for lung cancer. Getaway Jon Staff (MBA 2016) Peter Davis Aaron Vomberg Sarah Ruehlow Business Track Runner-Up Getaway designs tiny houses, places them on beautiful rural land and rents them out by the night to stressed out... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

is necessary ) or not for Americans to have. "There's been a lot of press coverage about how broadband internet, or the lack thereof, has hurt a lot of rural and lower-income Americans because they can't participate in an online... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Competitiveness & Economic Development CED Competitiveness & Economic Development Frameworks & Key Concepts Research & Applications Research & Applications Research & Applications National Competitiveness Strategies for Cross-National Regions Competitiveness of... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

making their way into practice? Roth: Not very quickly, so we are working with a microfinance institution in India called Sanghamithra Rural Financial Services to figure out how to operationalize these insights. We have developed two... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

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Geography of Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

more complex medical conditions and patient segments in order to access expertise, facilities and services to enable high-value care Rural and community hospitals can take on new roles through affiliation View Details

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National Competitiveness - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles National Competitiveness National Competitiveness Creating and sustaining national prosperity has become more... View Details

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