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Jen Porter

need 19 years of in-prison education to earn her GED; James, who begged for mental-health services while serving his sentence, only to be told that he would have to act out to be given proper medical attention. The prison system is failing: recidivism is high, View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Elevator Pitch: Good Vibrations

fractures and subsequent complications kill 20 percent of their victims, and debilitating spine fractures represent a health care cost of $19 billion annually. “There are a number of medications to treat osteoporosis, but they’re... View Details

Keywords: medical device; healthcare; entrepreneurship; Alumni New Venture Competition

01 Jun 2009
News

Alumni Books

Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times by Scott D. Anthony (MBA ’01) (Harvard Business Press) In today’s economy, executives must slash costs while planting seeds for tomorrow’s growth. Anthony explains how: by pruning your business... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

20 Jan 2015
News

Patient Medical Records, Pocket-sized

the cost of care. The records are secure—encrypted, password-protected, HIPAA-compliant, and not stored on a server. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bushkin read of displaced New Orleanians whose paper medical records had been... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

22 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Why You Are Unhappy at Work

importance of being supportive. Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers A productive workplace can be easily disrupted by one unruly employee. Here's what companies can do to detox the problem-makers. If the CEO’s High... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Investment Management and Capital Markets - Course Catalog

construction and risk management, identification of investment talent and skill, investment vehicles, and costs (types of fees, taxes, etc.). This course makes special emphasis on being current and on hearing directly from investors. The... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Faculty Books

given predictable, reliable, low-cost care) and iterative (the patient’s condition is unknown; tremendous resources may be required for diagnosis and treatment, often with uncertain outcomes). To reduce costs and manage care effectively,... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 Nov 2009
News

Health Reform Paths Not Taken

For workers at firms that didn’t offer health insurance, any amount they spent on health insurance also would be tax-free. Herzlinger contends that extending the health-care tax exemption to workers would be relatively easy to implement, help control health View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Health, Social Assistance

September 2012 (Revised January 2013)
Case

SMARTBITES (A)

By: Michael Roberts, Jeronimo Silva and Amar Bhide

The case describes a Turkish brother-sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a US bakery/cafe in Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details

Keywords: Franchising; Start-up; Franchise Ownership; Family Ownership; Business Startups; Cost vs Benefits; Multinational Firms and Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey; United States

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15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

Senegal, is a public-private partnership where the private sector supplied most of the capital and is compensated mostly by toll revenue, but the low “policy price” tolls would not have paid back the full cost. The government of Senegal contributed to first View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

your workplace (i.e., having a fan on your desk) can significantly increase comfort levels. Small changes, like these, which can be made almost immediately and come at little to no cost can help determine whether or not a woman can stay... View Details

16 May 2011
Research & Ideas

What Loyalty? High-End Customers are First to Flee

service quality are more or less immune from the high-end challenger. These findings suggest that before mounting a counterattack on a competitor's incursion, it's important to understand your customer priorities and your business's place along the service View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

06 Jan 2003
What Do You Think?

China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?

view raises questions of whether there will be an adequate supply of such talent. Will impatient Western managers eager to develop Chinese business opportunities delay initiatives until the right people can be found? How high is the cost... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2022
News

Case Study: Glass Half Full

through Shopify and social channels with influencer gifting. Consider investing in a PR/marketing agency if you aren’t good at content curation and creation. Then, after you have a brand identity and foothold, you can also consider wholesale or consignment. The View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

13 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 13

radical or not. While greater market share promotes adoption of all types of business process innovations, this effect is outweighed by additional co-invention and coordination costs whenever a technological advance address strategically... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 17, 2009

to combat gray markets is to increase internal transfer prices to foreign subsidiaries in order to increase the gray market's cost base. We illustrate that when a gray market competitor is present, the optimal price for internal transfers... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

can cascade into large accidents. Moreover, practices that conflate competence with toughness lead workers to ignore precautionary measures and take unnecessary risks. Thus, the costs of men's masculine striving are high, and both... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

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Work With Us - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

interested in working with individuals and organizations who are doing action based research in value-based health care. We are interested in projects that involve integrated practice units, outcomes measurement, cost measurement, bundled... View Details

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Recruiting Platform - Recruiting

Hire Talent Recruiting Platform Hire Talent Recruiting Platform 12twenty Recruiting Platform HBS’s recruiting platform 12twenty encourages the connection and communication between recruiters and HBS students and alumni. There is no cost... View Details

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5.3 Annual Notice: Digital Millennium Copyright Act | MBA

court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505. Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to... View Details

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