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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
economy, we’re living in a world where other spheres of economic activity are also becoming important. Emerging markets are certainly a key piece of it. But the unified European market has also become more important. And it would be a... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Disrupting India’s Dental Market
economies of scale or scope. Dental practices were typically a single office run by the same person who wielded the mirror and probe. Chains usually topped out around a dozen locations, which Singh concluded was the most a medical... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
approval process can add years to a drug's development. "My biggest source of frustration is the inability to move candidates into products more quickly," re-marks Mara Aspinall (MBA '87), president of Genzyme Emerging Technologies at... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
'Rooted' In Innovation
early-stage challenges with an eye toward scaling operations after graduation. “The cases in Globalization and Emerging Markets were about business realities I’ve been living every day,” he notes. “Finance was the subject where I had the... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers
cattle ranching. To learn the value of his crop, a farmer could turn on the radio for regular market updates from commodity exchanges. But prices of the seeds and chemical fertilizer used to grow those crops were not listed anywhere; a farmer had to ask the agent View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
In response to a special Bulletin survey, hundreds of HBS alumni selected the people, products, and events that in their view have most affected business over the last 75 years. These intrepid respondents also did some crystal-ball... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
administrator and financial manager for pediatric medical services at Massachusetts General Hospital. Then, in 1989, came an opportunity with UNICEF. “It was the perfect match with my interests and experience,” she says. “Doing... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
family questioned in medical settings. “Death rates from COVID-19 in communities of color illuminate the impact of race on health outcomes,” he notes, “but serious inequities have existed for generations.” In a statement released on April... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
delegating authority to them.” Currently a marketing manager at General Mills, Sundy has a long-term goal: He’d like to become a member of the U.S. Senate, “to influence public policy and make a real contribution to society.” — GE Martín Curiel Curiel with Elizabeth... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
responsible for his or her contributions to the greater purpose. “Part of building an organization that is willing and able to innovate almost means fighting your own talents, stepping back, and making room for other people to thrive,”... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
look at how the music industry functions. After years of consolidation, the business is now dominated by a handful of major distribution companies (often referred to simply as "the majors") that are responsible for some 80 percent of... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
efficiency? What if cars weren’t made up of 25,000 different parts? What if, instead of giant factories that operate on economies of scale, forced to produce millions of the same cars to make a profit, we produced cars in small batches, allowing us to be more View Details
- 24 Sep 2020
- News
The Race for a Vaccine
syndrome (MERS), a coronavirus that causes fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The spread of MERS had been limited since its emergence in Saudi Arabia in 2012, with only about 2,500 total cases globally, but one in three infections... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
academics for an exploration of new economy themes ranging from getting back to sustainable business models to the emerging wireless landscape. “Over the past year, we have seen a flight to quality in the technology market, where MBA... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
oriented.” As was so often true of Levitt’s work, “Marketing Myopia” went well beyond the topic at hand, touching on big-picture concerns. A company’s chief executive, he argued, is responsible for setting an organization’s compass. “This... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
proper nutrition. The project in India is Nanhi Kali, an organization dedicated to keeping underprivileged girls in school by providing academic and direct material support. Our Honduras project is focused on Central American Medical... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
nationwide, enhanced with more than 40 video clips, this book takes you into the trenches with actionable guidance from real-life educators and instructional champions. Integral Advantage: Revisiting Emerging Markets and Societies by... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- News
Lesson Plans
emergency We are increasing class time, but increasing it at home and fulfilling our obligations through distance learning. JH: Khan Academy stepped up to fill the gaps when school went online around the world in 2020. SK: I remember it... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
beyond this letter’s scope to counter Tobias’s many fallacious arguments about the national debt, in which he ascribes no responsibility to the congressional Democrats who originated most of the spending over the past half-century. If... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
financial independence and control.” The response to iTrust’s financial planning seminars for women has been “overwhelming” and bodes well for the future “because women are more open to and are more likely to adopt a financial planning... View Details