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- 19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009
structured approach to managing the quality of clinical care. This case describes Intermountain's system for improving clinical performance that makes use View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Our Curriculum - Business History
both in entrepreneurship and general management. Course syllabus Creating the Modern Financial System Taught by David Moss This second-year elective offers a vital perspective on finance and the financial View Details
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
identify their defining elements, such as size, risk, and liquidity Develop the confidence and ability to assess potential investment opportunities and maximize the value of investment portfolios Gain the skills and strategies to choose... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
to take the best ideas from the US fast-food model and adapt them to serve the needs of the Chinese consumer." Initially this involved hiring the right people. For Su this meant Chinese managers who... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Internet's Next Frontier
from being just consumers to also creators (publish posts on social media) Interactive web pages User-generated content; can be shared and customized Rise of social media, e-commerce, online services User data View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- Web
Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation - Health Care
Impact Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation Health Minute: The Real Impact of Coupons on Drug Pricing Nabihah Sachedina Joint Degree 2013 More “Health Systems” stories Faculty Focus Delivering value in a health care View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
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December 1, 2015
disadvantageous position to compete with the two superpowers. However, it did compete, and the question is why. The existing historiography on the Sino-Soviet split focuses on Mao's desire for leadership of the international communist... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan
tailor a financing infrastructure to the operating characteristics of a supply chain," says Nikolaos Trichakis, an assistant professor in the Technology and Operations Management unit at HBS, who... View Details
- 31 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’
play in inequality as well.” You Might Also Like: The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick What If Closing the Wage Gap Means... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why IT Does Matter
senses road conditions and applies the appropriate wheel traction and suspension system pressures. CEO and senior management must understand that historical constraints of... View Details
Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan
- 18 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?
growth under control to some reasonable level. G&A is growing at a rate that exceeds their topline revenue growth. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, in light of the recent developments, WeWork failed... View Details
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
board game Monopoly. This wasn't a blockbuster like the new shaving systems for women, but it showed that everyone has a role to play in a culture of innovation. To go from idea to successful innovation... View Details
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
The sales force can no longer passively accept and execute plans from marketing. Account managers, product managers, and advertising managers need to work together to protect profits and enhance volume in the harsh world View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
performance measurement to drive innovation and have an outsized impact in a rapidly changing world. Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Designed to strengthen the capacity of nonprofit CEOs and... View Details
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
performance of individual businesses and managers. While this module is designed to be used alone, it is part of the Management Control View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching
kind of ways.” By contrast, Myers argues that many companies employ knowledge management systems that favor more independent, rather than discursive, learning. “They say, ‘I am... View Details
- 14 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
It was exciting to see how to apply what we learned in a real-life context. Many of my classmates felt they actually understood statistics for the first time thanks to the incredible faculty. 5. Systems and... View Details
- September – October 2011
- Article
The Manufacturer's Incentive to Reduce Lead Times
By: Santiago Kraiselburd, Richard Pibernik and Ananth Raman
It is generally a well acknowledged fact that, ceteris paribus, reducing the lead times between downstream and upstream parties in a supply chain is desirable from an overall system perspective. However, an upstream party (e.g., a manufacturer) may have strong... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Demand and Consumers; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Production; Supply Chain Management; Sales; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry
Kraiselburd, Santiago, Richard Pibernik, and Ananth Raman. "The Manufacturer's Incentive to Reduce Lead Times." Production and Operations Management 20, no. 5 (September–October 2011): 639–653.
- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
demonstrates that the effectiveness of the 75% contingent match extends to one-time donations. We discuss the practical and theoretical implications of contingent matches for View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
implementation of a lean operating system at an Indian software services firm. By studying the introduction and impact of lean management... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace