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- 01 Sep 2005
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Predictable Surprises
political biases in preventing leaders from recognizing and acting on warning signs of impending disasters. Could you give an example of each? In the book, we talk about the cognitive biases of those involved in the fishing industry who... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Starting Up and Starting Over
World War II saw a massive invasion of America's own shores, with wave upon wave of returning veterans - along with their civilian countrymen - eagerly anticipating the fruits of peace and the comforts of "the good life," including... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
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Beyond the Plastisphere
reusable insulated water bottles. Kauss works with designers and artists to introduce new looks every season, often in partnership with major brands such as Disney and National Geographic. Her goal, however, is not to help people look View Details
- 19 Jan 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit
how business is done in Colorado and to make it the leader in responsible business practice,” she says. “There are more than 1,800 Certified B Corporations, in more than 130 industries and 50 countries. Colorado, with more than 80 such... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
Nair, who received his medical training in India and a master's degree from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Gita's case demonstrates not only the importance of getting good primary care but also that patients are willing to... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
Government, and the International Economy, making good use of his long-standing interest in international business. In 1981, for example, Crum started working to create the Nomura School of Advanced Management in Tokyo. Many of the one... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Inside Intel
equipment. By 1979, that figure had increased by two orders of magnitude to $217.4 million. Fabrication facilities [“fabs”] were expensive. During the 1970s, the semiconductor industry became capital intensive. Manufacturing at Intel... View Details
- 14 Mar 2019
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The Merchant of Osaka
of their shoes inside the doorway. Each takes a seat on either side of the bed. As the nurse unfolds a laptop, Dr. Umeda closes his hand around the patient’s and leans in, all tenderness and warmth. “You’re looking better, Sato-san. It’s View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
Company; and HBS professor Michael Porter (MBA ’71). In addition to the pioneering roles played by this innovative quartet, there is another leitmotif — a fifth key player — that runs throughout the book: The industry would not exist as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
their grief. Members of the Class of 1993's Section B responded to news of the death of sectionmate Waleed Iskandar by asking for people to share their memories. "Waleed was a vibrant part of our section, and I'm comforted by the good... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 26 Jan 2015
- News
The Ingredients for Success
to get a start in the industry and to existing cooks who want to qualify for better jobs—programs that don’t exist in New Orleans today. The institute will also offer culinary tourism classes, something not currently available for... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Giving hope and inspiration to cancer patients around the globe
Every new day is a good day for Kathryn E. Giusti (MBA 1985) since that morning in 1996 when her oncologist told her to get her affairs in order because she had a rare blood cancer, with three years to live. Leveraging her past experience... View Details
- 08 Jun 2018
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My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
mission. And as I was walking out of the door my dad looked up and said, son, when you finish firing my manager I expect you to replace him with your manager. And yours better be as good as mine. So as I was on the way back to take care... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
executives set standards for leadership. As good as the late 1980s were to forest products company Boise Cascade (BC) Corporation, the early 1990s spelled near disaster for its primary business — making plain, white copier paper. Like... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
carried out, not for time they spent gathering information and thinking about patient diagnosis. Diagnostic tests account for only 3 percent of health-care spending, but drive 70 percent of all medical costs. The diagnostics industry has... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
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Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
temperate climates that have access to water and are in higher latitudes tend to be more developed than those in lower latitudes with tropical climates and minimal water access. Sachs explained that tropical climates are not good for... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
being competitive on value,” says Kempczinski. “Our Dollar Menu clearly defined value for the industry for a good decade, and as we came off of that, we hadn’t really redefined what value meant to us.” Last... View Details
- 26 Jan 2021
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Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response
FemTech, the segment of the health care and life sciences industry focused on women’s health. A combined 175 alumni attended the discussions which featured alumni panelists who are investing in, or leading, companies in the FemTech space.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
chose to write a comparative book to better illuminate their similarities and differences. Says Khanna: “What China is good at, India is not, and vice versa. The countries are inverted mirror images of each other.” Understanding these... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
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Up from the Ashes
industrial capitalism has produced the greatest per capita output of goods ever recorded. And, in direct contravention of the Marxian forecast that workers’ share of income will steadily fall, Schumpeter... View Details