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- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Harvard’s Future in Allston
chairs the task force on professional schools. The group has three key responsibilities: to explore the potential of collaboration on educational programs among the University’s professional schools; to develop a concept for a University-wide complex of View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
@Soldiers Field
former Baker Hall reopened as Esteves Hall in April, 165 HBS staffers spent a night eating and sleeping in the newly renovated Executive Education facilities to make sure everything was shipshape for the first students. View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
via fax and phone, as nurses and patients struggled to find available and appropriate facilities and services. “It’s so obvious that if you live in a world where there are things like TripAdvisor and Yelp and Hotels.com, where you can... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Evolving HBS Campus
the official opening of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center. Through a generous gift from a Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and family foundation, the facility has already become a hub for executives who use its meeting rooms, dining facilities, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Aldrich Renovations Reach Halfway Point
Students taking classes in Aldrich Hall this year can literally place one foot in the past and one in the future where the old and newly renovated halves of the building meet on each of the three floors. To avoid disrupting classes, View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Transforming Baker Library
faculty, students, alumni, and outside scholars coming together to build knowledge,” says Crispi. “We hope to achieve this goal by creating a facility that fosters collaboration, interaction, and integration among these groups.” New... View Details
- May 2006
- Exercise
Boat Building Exercise: Four Modes of Propulsion
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Kerry Herman
Describes alternative methods of propulsion (including steering) for small crafts (canoes, row boats, etc.) and the pros and cons of each. View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Kerry Herman. "Boat Building Exercise: Four Modes of Propulsion." Harvard Business School Exercise 606-148, May 2006.
- May–June 2000
- Article
Get the Right Mix of Bricks and Clicks
By: Ranjay Gulati and Jason Garino
Gulati, Ranjay, and Jason Garino. "Get the Right Mix of Bricks and Clicks." Harvard Business Review 78, no. 3 (May–June 2000): 107–114.
- 06 Oct 2022
- News
On the Road to Recovery
nurses and what we tell our staff, and it’s the real focus of the company,” he says. More than two years into a pandemic, that straightforward mission can be a tall order. “Our nurses have had a humongous impact on maintaining hospitals and keeping other health care... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
recently wrote a book about it: Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, to be published April 21. Although facilities managers might think they’re saving a few dollars on electricity and air filters,... View Details
- November 1988 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Douglass Plaza
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities
Poorvu, William J. "Douglass Plaza." Harvard Business School Case 389-025, November 1988. (Revised August 1990.)
- November 1983 (Revised June 1987)
- Case
Longhorn Building
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities
Poorvu, William J. "Longhorn Building." Harvard Business School Case 384-144, November 1983. (Revised June 1987.)
- September 1985 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Ohio Building
By: Donald A. Brown and William J. Poorvu
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities
Brown, Donald A., and William J. Poorvu. "Ohio Building." Harvard Business School Case 386-066, September 1985. (Revised May 1990.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants
By: Isao Okada and Stephen A. Greyser
In recent years, the total spending on hosting the Olympic Games has snowballed. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games spent $40 billion on infrastructure development, and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics reached $50 billion. Even when the glorious but costly Olympic Games come... View Details
Keywords: Olympic Venue; Effective Reuse; White Elephant; Sustainability; Buildings and Facilities; Sports
Okada, Isao, and Stephen A. Greyser. "After the Carnival: Key Factors to Enhance Olympic Legacy and Prevent Olympic Sites from Becoming White Elephants." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-019, August 2018.
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Inside Out
was created and popularized by the global facilities management company JLL [Jones Lang Lasalle]. It’s intended to show a company’s relative per-square-foot costs across three factors—utilities, rent, and people. The rule goes like this:... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
Sharing Design Rights: A Commons Approach for Developing Infrastructure
By: Nuno Gil and Carliss Y. Baldwin
This study empirically investigates the relationship between design structure and organization structure in the context of new infrastructure development projects. Our research setting is a capital program to develop new school buildings in the city of Manchester, UK.... View Details
Gil, Nuno, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Sharing Design Rights: A Commons Approach for Developing Infrastructure." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-025, September 2013. (Revised January 2014.)
- June 1983 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Hospital Replacement Decision
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Hospital Replacement Decision." Harvard Business School Case 183-207, June 1983. (Revised May 1993.)
- October 1984 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Investco Building
Poorvu, William J. "Investco Building." Harvard Business School Case 385-169, October 1984. (Revised June 1989.)
- March 1985 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Springs Industries: Textile Manufacturing--1983 (B)
By: Kim B. Clark
Clark, Kim B. "Springs Industries: Textile Manufacturing--1983 (B)." Harvard Business School Case 685-064, March 1985. (Revised July 1986.)
William B. Rayburn
Rayburn went from service station operator to CEO in a 35-year career with Snap-On. He presided over Snap-On’s impressive growth period achieving 52% market share, becoming the world’s largest independent manufacturer and distributor of small hand tools. Under his... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods