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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Back to the Future
more balanced energy menu. After examining the pros and cons of various energy sources, such as coal, nuclear, natural gas, wind, and solar, the book concludes that conservation (principally through energy efficiency) and solar energy View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
stories of playing shell games with credit cards, using one to pay off another when the money wasn’t coming in. Where successful entrepreneurs were able to execute, though, it seemed to include a combination of two things: first, balancing confidence in their big View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Local Hero
chairman and CEO Peter Magowan, a member of the Giants’ board of directors, as well as with San Francisco city development official Ron Blatman, a longtime friend. When the deal with the Florida investors was announced — but, critically,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Reza Satchu (MBA 1996)
instruction, and mentorship from many of Canada's leading CEOs. The goal is that these extraordinarily talented young people will build something of significance and do it faster and better because of what they receive through The Next... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
W50 Next Steps
than 6,400 alumni, Professor Robin Ely is readying a follow-up survey. Her goal is to better understand the complexities of our alumni population and delve deeper into the challenges and opportunities women face and the choices they make. View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
The Meaning of Ramadi
given, a day that so many of my dead comrades would love to have?” As an infantry officer, when every decision involves life and death, you develop greater patience with small inconveniences, an understanding of what really matters, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Ambidextrous Organization
in building ambidextrous designs. These aspirations provide an overarching goal that permits exploitation and exploration to coexist. Almost every company needs to renew itself through the creation of breakthrough products and processes,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Portraits from the Class of 2003
Claudio Knizek “My goal is not only to lead people, but to lead by inspiring them.” Born: El Salvador, grew up in Brazil Citizen Of: Mexico Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German Stanford: BS and MS in industrial engineering... View Details
- 13 Oct 2016
- News
Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease
strength and performance, with the goal of preserving and extending patients’ independence and functionality. Blum, who has served Cytokinetics in various roles since its launch in 1998, is quick to point out that the company’s business... View Details
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Fighting the diabetes epidemic using mobile phones
people worldwide who suffer from this often-fatal disease. With a goal of reversing “diabesity”—the twin epidemic of diabetes and obesity that is engulfing the developing world—Jana Care is building... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- News
Serious Fun
moderate-income consumers, D2D develops and supports innovative new products and policies that make it easier for people to save. Among its many initiatives, D2D offers individuals and organizations (private employers, the military,... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Past Informs the Future of Work
of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, who studies how companies and economies explore new opportunities and generate growth. “One of the lessons relevant to both students and practitioners is that this has happened before and will happen again,” Gross says.... View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
critical moment,” says Chu. “We had to decide to either fish or cut bait.” After a weekend hashing out the details, they decided to fish. The IGNIA Fund launched in July 2007, and in August 2008 they made their first investment—a housing View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Research Brief: Ahead of the Game
As a lifelong runner who spent countless hours training and competing his way up to the national level, Professor Paul Gompers has always believed that his athletic experiences were critical to shaping who he is, both as a competitor and in the professional sphere. Now... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A talent scout for tomorrow’s Africa
personal goals and into the life of the larger community.” He gives tours of the campus and advice on application materials and makes connections between applicants and fellow members of his club who have experience or expertise in the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
full glory of their wealthier pasts. The point is that they are becoming places where people want to live, shop, run businesses, and go to school." At HBS, a number of faculty are engaged in research and teaching projects that treat these recent View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Sahlman Heads External Relations
the School to develop closer relationships with alumni throughout their careers,” he says. “In my opinion, we could learn more about the paths alumni take when they leave HBS. “My goal is to gain a better... View Details
- 30 Mar 2017
- News
Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest
goals had become so universal, negotiators actually switched sides, moving from one stakeholder to another. In Wally’s case, he began the negotiations working for the government, and—by the end—he was working for First Nations. Bulletin... View Details
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
Khan and his not-for-profit, Internet-based Khan Academy, are turning traditional—and, many would say, obsolete—paradigms of public education upside down, as well as recasting learning and extending it to the remotest corners of the earth. He’s created such a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Post-Office
Image by John Ritter On March 8, in the early days of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Stack Overflow, the world’s largest online community for software developers and technologists, announced that its nearly 250-employee workforce would be... View Details