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- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
Kentucky, a set of structures so large they are typically measured in acres—900, all told—not square feet and have their own zip code. But big can be a downside for GE’s makers. Kevin Nolan, VP of technology at GE Appliances, offers the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
ventures overall. All told, Draper guesses he’s listened to about 100,000 pitches over the years. “When I meet entrepreneurs, I always think they’re going to be hugely successful, but I’m an optimist. In fact, I’m wrong more than I’m right. What I do understand is how... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
be, it’s not that a big of a deal to lose one. Satellites are now ‘versioned’ just as software and apps are. That gives companies much more agility, much more ability to experiment. Space companies are starting to look like tech... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
other data by geography, and is now working on Common Pass, a platform that will pull clinical information from Common Health and Apple Health to allow travelers to display health status. The goal is to use the information to facilitate... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
of like knowing when and how and who to do it with and all those other things are actually quite hard, right? So I think the data and analysis is always critical, right? And doing good work is always critical. And that helps inform what... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
contends, these low-end manufacturers could grow under the radar of more established automakers until they become “too big to fight—or too big to beat.” But the Chinese market—like its European and American... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Promise & Perils
associate professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee drew on recent World Bank survey data on 3,899 Chinese firms. He and HBS professor Tarun Khanna have analyzed the data to find predictive indicators for business... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
launch were exhausting but exciting as we raced to hit our deadlines. We were living the Silicon Valley dream. The afternoon before the launch, I had retreated to a quiet restaurant to work alone when my phone rang. It was our data center... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Well Matched
the big picture really quickly, whereas it takes me longer. I think celebrities don’t always experience pushback, but I give that, which she respects, and she does it with me. What happens when you disagree about an investment’s... View Details
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
an effective biomarker—a kind of test that could measure the progression of ALS over a short period of time—did not yet exist. Without it, drug trials relied on longer, more costly observations of disease progression. Next, collaboration and sharing of View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
itself. Already the country registers 400,000 more deaths than births every year. Most of those deaths—about 80 percent, according to data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare—take place in hospitals, exerting tremendous... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
inequality. We are hoping to engage more and more companies and alumni in bringing the power of the market system to the inner city." Partnering for Success A small number of key business leaders can make a big difference by leveraging... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
will play a much better game. It’s no different with entrepreneurship.” A second breakthrough was establishing that entrepreneurial activity is not limited to start-ups but can take place in existing organizations, old or young, big or... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
where analysis of the facts and data fails to provide a clear answer. Gray areas test managers’ skills and humanity. Badaracco presents a five-question framework offering a way for managers to balance their analytical work with the human... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
government and individual donors may have different priorities and demands, and soon a nonprofit trying to please too many (including the general public) pleases no one—least of all those constituents they were hoping to help. "Accountability and impact are the two... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
collective expertise of generations of Wisconsin cheese makers and dairy farmers in the burgeoning US market for ethnic cheeses. “Ethnic cheese wasn’t huge in Wisconsin when we launched the Specialty Cheese Company,” he notes, “but you really didn’t have to look much... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
capacity will not be profitable. If social distancing restrictions remain in place, not for the next two months but the next year, how will fine dining restaurants survive? Some are contemplating continuing to emphasize curbside pickup, takeout and delivery, which... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
building of closer relationships among those of you who - like our faculty - come from many diverse countries. The issues facing Asia today are too big and complex for any single person, university faculty, or company to comprehend fully.... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Financial Services 24/7
offerings. A typical new player, for example, might spend over $100 million in advertising. "There is a big rush for market share," explains Crane. "Firms are gambling that when the dust settles, they will be one of the survivors." F.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young