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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

to our course content. Are there opportunities for team building? Many of our courses include team discussions and projects to foster social learning and community-building. The courses that include team and partner-based activities are: Business Strategy Design... View Details

March 2023
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Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni

On the morning of May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company became aware that the company had been the victim of a malicious ransomware attack that had stolen and locked up company data. The extortionists demanded 75 bitcoins (worth about $4.4 million at the time) in... View Details

July 2020
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Amanda and Kristen: Mented Cosmetics

By: Steven Rogers, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Alterrell Mills

The co-founders (Black HBS alumnae) of an e-commerce beauty startup explore the unmet needs within the beauty industry. This case study examines the entrepreneurial opportunities that come from identifying an underserved market, specifically within the Black community... View Details

20 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

that's the goal,” he says. “So, is that policy going to get transferred over to the private sector? Or is the private sector going to be able to operate more like high-risk adventure activities, where the individuals are able to sign away... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

situation. For all the disruption the pandemic caused at HBS, and the real toll it took on many individuals, it also pushed us, quickly and forcefully, in directions it otherwise might have taken us years to pursue. Consider remote... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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Industry Information - Alumni

and news on emerging designers, disruptive technologies and global brands in the fashion and luxury goods industries. United States Census Bureau: Retail Trade Provides the industry monthly sales and inventory data, annual survey data... View Details

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

face and create systems for managing and mitigating them. Highlights Your Business's Overall Level of Risk Considering the Balance Between Innovation and Control Operations Risk Show Hide Details Concepts Identifying Sources of Risk, Part... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

Professionals in Heavily Regulated Industries Learn more about the broader macroeconomic and political landscape your organization operates in, so that you can develop business strategies that create and capture value. In Global Business,... View Details

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

the sale, delivery, or furnishing of alcohol to persons under the age of 21. Community members are reminded that there are heavy penalties, including imprisonment, for possession or distribution of illicit drugs. There are also serious penalties for anyone who View Details

08 Feb 2010
HBS Case

Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

China going forward. Google's announcement has also disrupted the plans of a number of important business partners such as Samsung and Motorola, who were all set to launch Android-platform handsets in China. I doubt those partners were... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

that had left the company in a compromised state. Over the next six years, Cote worked to turn Honeywell around through implementing a series of improvements in the company’s operating systems, forming a single culture from all the merged... View Details

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

05 Sep 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

performance engineer is a critical full-time hire. However, it may behoove you to find a good contract engineer who specializes in performance tuning as needed, at least until you’re operating at scale. Same thing for a designer; unless... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology

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HBS - The year in Review

2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive The Year in Review The 2020–21 fiscal year was one of innovation and adaptation. While the pandemic disrupted lives and activities around the world, Harvard Business School... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

Every Trick in the Book

Borders is gone. So are B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, and Crown Books. Barnes & Noble, headed by CEO Demos Parneros (AMP 178, 2010), now has about 630 physical bookstores—down from more than 700 in 2011. But the number of independent bookstores, a breed declared endangered... View Details

Keywords: April White

September 2017 (Revised February 2023)
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Intermountain Healthcare: Pursuing Precision Medicine

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Kathy E. Giusti, Robert S. Huckman and Julia Kelley

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Intermountain Healthcare operates 23 hospitals and hundreds of clinics in Utah and Idaho and provides insurance to approximately 850,000 patients through its insurance arm, SelectHealth. In 2013, Intermountain, known for its commitment... View Details

Keywords: Precision Medicine; Healthcare; Innovation; Cancer; Cancer Research; Health Care; Technology; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation Leadership; Disruptive Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Decision Choices and Conditions; Health Industry; Insurance Industry; Utah; United States; North America