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Nathalie du Preez
Why was getting a HBS MBA important to you? HBS, in particular, appealed to me for its general management focus, the diversity and quality of its people, its close alumni network, and of course, the case... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
differences appear to be associated with different models of development—open, distributed organizations developing systems with smaller cores. We find that core components are often dispersed throughout a system, making their detection... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
Willis H. Carrier
Carrier was a pioneer in the field of mechanical refrigeration. Perfecting an air cooling system, Carrier first introduced air conditioning to theaters in the 1930’s and later went on to develop elaborate, but affordable, air conditioning View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Making Finance Personal
Cook Main article: Where Innovation Rules Necessity may be the mother of invention, but as Scott Cook (MBA 1976) can attest, an unhappy spouse can be a powerful prompter of innovation. Spurred by the complaints of his wife, Signe Ostby (herself an MBA), about the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
can be found at http://www.hbs.edu/mba/student-life/activities-government-and-clubs/Pages/default.aspx. Cyberposium 2001 Focuses on Quality The seventh annual Cyberposium high-technology conference, held on campus in early February,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Greed, Gullibility, and Optimism
borrowers with more guidance when it comes to managing family finances? No one would argue against better consumer education and more financial literacy for Americans, in general. But the system itself... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Chinese CEOs, Professors Study at HBS
environment, managing across business disciplines and country borders, and providing organization-wide leadership,” says HBS professor Krishna Palepu, who codirects GCPC along with colleagues from the other two institutions. “HBS is proud... View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
shape standards, and promoting modularity. An Empirical Study of System Improvement by Frontline Employees in Hospital Units Author:A. L. Tucker Periodical:Manufacturing & Service Operations Management... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Education Innovation
system: "By practically any measure, the quality of public K–12 education in the United States is dismal." And the stakes are high. As Childress, deputy director of education at the Gates Foundation, outlined, research continues to show a... View Details
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Michelle Shell & Ryan Buell
them. Ryan: At HBS, research literally meets practice. The questions we tackle arise from a deep understanding of both the extant theory and the real problems managers face. Michelle entered the doctoral program fascinated by impediments... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
New Releases
with technology and new organizational structures, are creating health care delivery systems that offer high quality and low costs. Analyzing the successes and failures of a variety of health-care ventures,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
In Search of Innovation
Many of the innovations needed to increase the quality of health care in the United States while reducing its cost already exist, says Professor Richard Hamermesh, faculty cochair of the Forum on Health Care Innovation. “There are pockets... View Details
- April 1988 (Revised September 1989)
- Case
Tektronix: Portable Instruments Division (C)
Provides the rationale behind the design of the new cost system. View Details
Cooper, Robin. "Tektronix: Portable Instruments Division (C)." Harvard Business School Case 188-144, April 1988. (Revised September 1989.)
- 1985
- Book
The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: A Casebook on the History of American Economic Institutions
By: A. D. Chandler Jr. and R. S. Tedlow
Chandler, A. D., Jr., and R. S. Tedlow. The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: A Casebook on the History of American Economic Institutions. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
- March 2006
- Book Review
Book review of Capitalism, Social Privilege and Managerial Ideologies
By: Rakesh Khurana
Khurana, Rakesh. "Book review of Capitalism, Social Privilege and Managerial Ideologies." American Journal of Sociology 111, no. 5 (March 2006).
- 09 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Starbucks’ Lessons for Premium Brands
coffee, revitalizing the quality of its standard beverages. But none of these moves addressed the fundamental problem: Starbucks is a mass brand attempting to command a premium price for an experience that is no longer special. Either you... View Details
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VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. Kaplan’s research, Executive Education teaching, and consulting focus on linking cost and performance management View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
includes devices and broadband, but also the quality and usability of digital learning products. Given the systemic nature of education inequities, it’s hard to rank them. That said, here are two priorities... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Professor Thomas Kennedy Remembered
Professor of Business Administration, Kennedy established a reputation as an exceptional teacher. Dean Kim B. Clark commented, “During his two decades on the faculty, Tom Kennedy played an influential role in an institution that prides itself on the high View Details