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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
yourself wanting to learn more and spend more time? At an early, highly personal phase like this, the best learning will be experimental, not analytical. For personal giving, do you favor a community foundation (advised giving fund) or... View Details
- 2024
- Working Paper
Magnetic Resonance Imaging—High Quality and Radiation Free: Case Histories of Transformational Advances
By: Srikant M. Datar, Amar Bhidé and Katherine Stebbins
This case history describes how Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) came to complement – and partially replace -- computed tomography (CT) imaging of soft tissue. Specifically, we chronicle 1) the development of foundational techniques and prototypes (through the 1970s);... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Datar, Srikant M., Amar Bhidé, and Katherine Stebbins. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging—High Quality and Radiation Free: Case Histories of Transformational Advances." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-001, July 2019. (Revised May 2024.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Mammography - Early Detection, Precise Diagnoses: Case Histories of Transformational Advances
By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins
This case history describes how the development of x-ray-based techniques and equipment (“mammography”) led to widespread screening for breast cancer and enabled “minimally invasive” biopsies of breast tumors. Specifically, we chronicle how: 1) new protocols and... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Bhidé, Amar, Srikant M. Datar, and Katherine Stebbins. "Mammography - Early Detection, Precise Diagnoses: Case Histories of Transformational Advances." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-002, July 2019. (Revised May 2024.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Antibiotic Treatments for Ulcers--Eradicating H-Pylori Infections: Case Histories of Transformational Advances
By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins
This case history describes how a chance discovery of bacteria that infect stomach linings completely changed how physicians treat ulcers. Specifically, we chronicle how: 1) two Australian physicians brought the bacterial infection to the world’s attention and... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Bhidé, Amar, Srikant M. Datar, and Katherine Stebbins. "Antibiotic Treatments for Ulcers--Eradicating H-Pylori Infections: Case Histories of Transformational Advances." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-006, July 2019. (Revised May 2024.)
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
of our brands—Sonic and Arby’s in particular—are doing well, and doing so in more compressed timeframes, because breakfast and late-night dining are no longer part of peoples’ routines. THE WAY FORWARD See more from the online-only June Bulletin’s coverage of the path... View Details
- 16 May 2016
- Blog Post
Career Resources for International Students
large U.S. technology firm would be more likely to participate in the dedicated interview process, while those looking for roles in health care in South Africa or retail in Brazil will utilize CPD’s career... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
through business models, Assistant Professor Reshmaan Hussam spoke about financial inclusion, Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration Amitabh Chandra shared his knowledge of health View Details
- 26 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
rewarded, despite the fact that US companies are spending more than a fifth of their budgets on wages. What employees crave even more is to feel that their managers appreciate them and aren’t afraid to show it, not only in paycheck terms,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing
Boston predict which places might be violating public health regulations. And it is working with an education nonprofit in Watertown, Mass., Education Resource Strategies, to study how school districts spend... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Oct 2017
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names President’s Challenge Fund
- 13 Oct 2016
- News
Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease
cure, Blum devotes significant effort to cultivating an “authentic” company culture. “What we do internally at the company and what we do in the community is consistent with our values,” he stresses. “We spend a considerable amount of... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 2007
- Book
Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich and Joanna Radin
Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100 brings together the viewpoints of Food and Drug Administration officials and industry leaders on the future of regulating food, drugs, medical devices, and dietary supplements. In a period of rapid scientific... View Details
Keywords: Private Sector; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Health Care and Treatment; Business and Government Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Cooperation
Daemmrich, Arthur A., and Joanna Radin, eds. Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2007. (Fulltext.)
- 13 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought
in-person operations, sinking demand to near zero. Professional services businesses have fared better, but they have not been spared—just 63 percent say they could weather a four-month public health lockdown. [div class=infogram-embed... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa
chargers to sunglasses. After spending some time understanding our clients’ needs, we promised to get back to him on the possibility of extending his line of credit at the bank. This was Africa – a stark contrast between street hustlers... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- News
After the Storm
throughout Latin America for GTECH, a Rhode Island–based firm, but when the company expanded into casino gaming and wanted Dyson to manage the portfolio, it was finally too much. He was already spending 80 percent of his time traveling... View Details
Keywords: Paul Flannery
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
New Program Helps Restless Alums Answer the Question, ‘What’s Next?’
Stirring up nutritious meals: On one of his frequent trips to Rwanda, Bill Wyman participates in a class that teaches mothers how to prepare healthy meals for their children. Photo courtesy Bill and Ro Wyman Other Newsmakers Bob Gannon (OPM 16, 1990) Diana ("Dido")... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
worked with committee members to examine every expenditure, from staff cell phones to printing costs to health care concessions. Trimming was necessary but not enough; unthinkable as it seemed, all librarian... View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
different needs from small business. Small businesses have a more difficult time accessing capital, providing health care to their employees, navigating complex regulations at every level of government, and... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese