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Amanda Pratt
year. "All of the classes had a team and project focus, and a strong humanities component; many of them had a business and entrepreneurial aspect, too," says Amanda. "We valued not just the technical aspects of a problem,... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose
philosophy, they were involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives. For example, some of my peers established non-profit organizations to advocate for social change, while others founded startup companies to design and launch... View Details
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William Donaldson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Full Transcript (PDF) William “Bill” Donaldson, HBS 1958, was one of the founders of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). In the late 1950s, a new breed of institutional fund manager required higher quality research on firms’ projected... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
non-university partners are associated with the Institute. Innovative and multi-disciplinary research projects are being carried out in diverse fields such as environmental monitoring, human/robotic communication, digital archaeology,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
Large banks—including Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase—were among the former creditors. In October 2005, Eddie Bauer stock was selling for $24 per share. Analysts were projecting target prices ranging from $22 to $35 per share.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Mukand, India’s largest producer of specialty steels. As part of the Bajaj Group, Mukand also works on infrastructure projects and manufactures machinery equipment. “The upside is that the focus shifted to improving quality while reducing... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
"It has been very rewarding doing this work. These companies have been through so much horror, and then they have to figure out how to start up all over again. They really appreciate even the littlest things we do for them. It's inspired me to become a board member of... View Details
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
development, fluid teams of individuals with different sets of experience are tasked with projects that are critical to the success of their organizations. Although building teams from individuals with diverse prior experience is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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HBS - Financials | From the CFO
the initial revenue projection for virtual Executive Education programming in fiscal 2021 was penciled in at what seemed like a realistic expectation: $0. But with the entire School community coming together, HBS adapted. Driven by... View Details
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
both an effective societal contributor and an economic powerhouse. Q: What other research are you working on? A: There are three projects I am quite excited about. My colleagues Rohit Deshpande, Lynn Paine, and I are launching a study of... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
equipment to these front-liners in 12 provinces.” Angie G. Flaminiano (AMP 196) President, NutriAsia, Inc.: “In alliance with Project Ugnayan, a collaboration effort among 59 private business establishments, NutriAsia donated $2 million... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
themselves when you least expect them. What you have to be willing to do is take the risk.” In 1983, Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi (JD/MBA 1979) was working as a corporate lawyer when First Boston asked the Nigerian native to provide consulting advice on an energy View Details
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
that helps businesses profit from making their buildings carbon neutral. (Not to put too fine a point on it, Teach For America was founded by a woman, and Carbon Lighthouse by two men.) The researchers then developed a five-point commercialization scale, ranging from... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients
Kaplan, who has been working on a multiyear project with HBS Professor Michael E. Porter on improving value in health care, has found that often the most effective medical procedure is one that costs the least: talking. In a recent... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?
aftermath of World War II, government funding for scientific research increased and large corporations followed suit, with firms such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Ford establishing dedicated centralized science labs that put few restrictions or deadlines on the View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US
spoke about my ability to do research and analysis, communication skills (verbal and written), and experience working with senior leaders,” he shared. “Working on a lot of different projects in consulting and working on a lot of deals in... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
COO and Loan Fund president, says a few words as well. Jones highlights BCC’s role as an intermediary lender between Citizens Bank and the Somerville Community Corporation and mentions another BCC project in the works: a day-care center... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
delivery of sustainable health care.” NOVEMBER 24 Anne Miller (MBA 1988) is executive director of Project N95, a national nonprofit founded to get personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical equipment to frontline and health care... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
are notably aggressive in their pursuit of research, therapies, and cures. These organizations apply results-oriented business approaches to medical and academic research that in the past would typically move at a stately pace. (Brad Margus MBA 1986, with his A-T... View Details
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
and competencies that are not always resident within a firm. This challenge requires negotiation and communications skills as well as a strong ability to project manage several elements of various marketing campaigns. Q: Is there a tie... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin