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- June 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
By: Anita L. Tucker and Amy C. Edmondson
The case describes an organization's use of the science of improvement to transform their process quality from below average to the top 10% in their industry. The case outlines the protagonist's strategy of developing internal experts who are trained in a common... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Experience and Expertise; Leading Change; Measurement and Metrics; Service Delivery; Performance Improvement; Health Industry; Ohio
Tucker, Anita L., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center." Harvard Business School Case 609-109, June 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- 14 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)
flat, nimble, Moderna culture.” Looking ahead, Llano knows that the experience of working for a company who is contributing so much to world health will be an experience she’ll never forget. She’ll also be able to utilize her experience... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- Profile
Nabihah Sachedina
program director of the London Health Commission, an independent review panel backed by the city's mayor, to "look at care in the capital, and how to improve the health of Londoners." "It... View Details
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
the team. Have key technical skills so you can advise the team. Collaborate across the company. And finally, be a strong decision maker. Plant the greener pastures. Ensure that high-revenue employees have options within the company for... View Details
- Article
Gender Disparities in Compensation of Practicing Cardiothoracic Surgeons: Analyzing the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Compensation Survey
By: Cherie P. Erkmen, Anastasiia K. Tompkins, Shanda Blackmon, Larry R. Kaiser, Susanna Gallani, Jennifer C. Romano, Thomas MacGillivray and Michael J. Mack
BACKGROUND: Gender-based pay disparity in compensation is widespread. In cardiothoracic
surgery, women earn between 71-84% of men’s salaries at comparable ranks. Limited data exist
on how factors like subspecialty, practice type, and work efforts contribute to these... View Details
Keywords: Gender; Compensation and Benefits; Equality and Inequality; Experience and Expertise; Health Industry
Erkmen, Cherie P., Anastasiia K. Tompkins, Shanda Blackmon, Larry R. Kaiser, Susanna Gallani, Jennifer C. Romano, Thomas MacGillivray, and Michael J. Mack. "Gender Disparities in Compensation of Practicing Cardiothoracic Surgeons: Analyzing the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Compensation Survey." Annals of Thoracic Surgery (in press). (Pre-published online June 19, 2025.)
- Web
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Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private Partnerships SEI25 View Details
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Kaleigh Killoran Archives | Social Enterprise
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private Partnerships SEI25 View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Applying business practices to grassroots philanthropy
Andrea Chemayeff (MBA 1998) talks about applying business skills to her work providing food and coats for the needy through the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Connecticut. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
this one played out brilliantly. Within a decade, Dr. Daniel Vasella (PMD 57, 1989) rocketed through the ranks of Sandoz and in 1996 led the firm’s merger with Ciba-Geigy, emerging as CEO of the new company called Novartis, based in Basel, Switzerland. The merger put... View Details
- Profile
Scott Wu
environmental sustainability, health and wellness, natural and organic consumer products, and business services. He was also a member of the founding team of Upstart, which is pioneering crowdfunding for recent graduates. Wu credits HBS... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures
start at the HIL, are addressing critical issues at the intersection of business and society—from education to health care to climate change. The startups highlighted below are just a sampling of the quantity and quality of ideas... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
taken by photographer Webb Chappell, who did his excellent work in the Stamps Reading Room in Baker Library. Sachin Jain To Your Health Jain “Starting when I was about six,” Sachin Jain recalls, “I’d watch the evening news with my father,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
In a 2006 case he prepared about the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), HBS professor Bill Sahlman quotes HSCI cochairman and codirector of science Douglas Melton as Melton pondered the management skills HSCI was looking for in its... View Details
- March 2025
- Case
Fostering Community at Airbnb (A)
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Heather Whiteman and Sarah Mehta
Set in November 2020, this case explores Airbnb’s efforts to foster a culture of belonging, particularly given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s workforce. It details how Airbnb used employee surveys and organizational network analysis (ONA)—a... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
and more treatable stage. And so when I came across this company it just so personally resonated with me. And I pivoted my corporate career into the health care space and into genomic space, all inspired by this very personal journey. I... View Details
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
The success of American Home Products reflects a unique path of learning. The company originated with the merger of several companies in related businesses. During the seventy years following its formation in 1926, the company's senior managers at their headquarters in... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- News
Juan Salgado Honored for Immigrant Education Efforts
education program that adapts the principles of contextualized learning to equip these workers with the skills that lead to higher-paying employment in manufacturing and health care, sectors with a growing... View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- News
Changing of the Guard at Tesco
attributed to CEO Dave Lewis (AMP 161, 2001), who surprised some by announcing this week that he will step down next year to make way for Ken Murphy (AMP 159, 2000). The press noted that Murphy has no background in grocery, having most recently served as joint COO at... View Details
- 30 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Measuring the Efficacy of the World’s Managers
highest overall management scores in retail, health care, and manufacturing. But US schools scored comparatively lower, coming in fourth behind the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Canada. "US schools in particular tend to be particularly... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 May 2013
- Blog Post
So this is the end
make today palatable, I am focusing on the positives: I have made a meaningful contribution to an ambitious and righteous project, I have deepened my connection to the Boston healthcare scene, I have made good and true friends, and I have applied View Details