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- 01 Oct 1999
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Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act
that enabled programmers to more easily simulate other applications and to create new prototypes. Continuing to design software over the next several years, Bricklin addressed diverse needs such as... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
precious,” says Khan, who focuses primarily on software. “It’s been an incredible segment to invest in over the last few years—cloud software in particular, because these are high-gross margin businesses with low costs and long, recurring... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Notebook
Amazon.com of telecom, but we hadn’t raised enough money to build such a big brand. We decided instead to license our software applications — made to process digital-service transactions — to retailers like... View Details
- 21 Nov 2013
- News
Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins
of BlackBerry’s problems were sown well before Heins took on the CEO role. BlackBerry’s system had its roots in a mobile data architecture that came out of paging networks. By developing complimentary software that connected to email... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less
Slayton (MBA 1990) discussing the situation he faced in 1997 when he took over as president and CEO of a small company called MySoftware. The firm was a struggling Silicon Valley business that developed and sold software for a variety of... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Year 2000 Computer Problem and You: Disaster for Some, Lessons for All
With Y2K predictions running the gamut from glitches with home appliances to worldwide economic collapse, Y2K expert John F. Keane (MBA '54) assesses the situation as it appears with one year to go. John F. Keane is CEO and chairman of Boston-based Keane Inc., a $1... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981
market share. In all her endeavors, Dubinsky has compiled an extraordinary record by introducing practical applications of cutting-edge technology into our daily lives. Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Donna Dubinsky had her first... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Robots to the Rescue
approach to order fulfillment is based on the disarming efficiency of small, battery-powered, orange mobile robots. When orders are received, the robots are directed by a complex software application to find... View Details
- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Smart Moves
was a role model for me. I decided back then that I wanted to do what he did, work in technology and build a business.” That desire led Mistele to the University of Michigan, where he earned an undergraduate degree in computer engineering and then took a job at Ford as... View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
each category—met in mid-April at the Rock Center to give one last 90-second pitch to the judges and audience. In each category, the Grand Prize winner took home $75,000; the Runner-up $25,000; and the Crowd Favorite $5,000. Applications... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Making a Difference
Bridgespan Group — Jeff Bradach (PhDOB ’92) and Tom Tierney (MBA ’80) — pioneers in the application of data-driven strategy and consulting services to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofits and foundations. Founded a decade ago,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Herman I. Safin
Despite those accomplishments, however, his first application to the prestigious Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) was turned down. "I had one year to deal with my failure," Safin relates. He used that time to... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Feedback
lot of time exploring the universe on my computer, and am familiar with the best software and its applications. The story retrieval application in Stories (alumni.hbs.edu/stories) is automation at its best!... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
Illustration by Peter and Maria Hoey In June, Aman Kumar (MBA 2014) was appointed the first-ever special advisor to the CIO of the Republic of Estonia. Kumar has a day job, too, working in the New York office of enterprise software giant... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
Oakville, Ontario Energy management applications Paul Grana (MBA 2009) Tigo Energy Los Gatos, California; Munich, Germany; and Osaka, Japan Hardware and software that brings new levels of power output... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Faculty Q&A: Price Check
application in an industry with the most room for improvement. Online retail, particularly online fashion, definitely fit the bill. Why is fashion a good place to focus? The industry faces several challenges that many other retailers... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
The Digital Deck
Massachusetts. CORe is expected to broaden its application pool to other national and international students in subsequent waves. But how to recreate that adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-the-seat energy that is a hallmark of HBS classrooms... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 07 Oct 2014
- News
Network Effect
backed if he had chosen the software industry as a career.” Tanzi explained that, owing to recent advances in gene sequencing and data mining, he believed he could identify many more genes in a short time with a relatively modest... View Details
Keywords: Linda Kush
- 19 Jun 2019
- News
Connecting Patients and Providers
doctors at an inquiry level while helping healthcare providers and admission units achieve greater levels of efficiency. Hospitals that purchase this plug and play software can use it to handle inquiries from prospective patients and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
company’s financials. Ballard also knew that Black men were nearly three times more likely to be denied a loan than white men, and that the figures weren’t much better for women, Latinos, or immigrants. So he challenged a group of data scientists and View Details