Mobility Services - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

purchasing departments. The process transforms these from functionally oriented cost centers into strategic partners with the line-operating units and the company. This alignment is often accomplished with a service agreement that defines... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

23 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 23

exporting, learning from competitors, users, and alliance partners. In this paper we focus attention on another locus of learning that has received less attention from academics despite popular interest: learning by supplying. Using a detailed panel dataset on supply... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

21 Nov 2024
News

Mother Nurture

health clinic and community for expecting and new mothers. Women seeking support for pregnancy, birth, or postpartum challenges can sign up with Seven Starling to access its specialized care. Services include one-on-one therapy sessions... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Saving Grace

fees to service and administrative charges and investment and withdrawal penalties. Chapman is not alone in his struggle to make sense of a murky system, though his career probably gave him a leg up on the average pensioner—a growing... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

Fast Answer

FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia

in X" reports ("Consumer Lifestyles in China") and "Mobile in X". Start typing consumer lifestyles and the name of your GEO country (or Mobile and the name of the country) to locate. View Details

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Inside the Learning: Sustainability—on Campus and Beyond

make each of the key HBS Executive Education facilities greener, healthier places: Esteves Hall, McArthur Hall, Tata Hall. You can rest assured that the Harvard dining services team strives to deliver meals in the most sustainable way... View Details

07 Jan 2009
What Do You Think?

Is the World Really Flat?

"With the virtual mobility of global labor insured, only those companies and nations will grow ... that make the best use of entrepreneurial qualities...." How governments should spend money in support of innovation clearly... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

Profile

Lindsay Hyde

in a simulated climb of Mt. Everest,” she says. “It was a great way to start the year, to begin thinking about how we want to develop as leaders.” In FIELD 2, Lindsay and her team helped an Indian retailer, Nalli Silk Sarees, develop a new View Details

08 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care

describe it—in a way that applies to health care or any industry—is innovation that transforms a product or service that historically has been very complicated and expensive into something that is affordable and simple to use. Q: In your... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Health

01 Jun 2001
News

Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds

his mobility slowly returned, residual paralysis throughout his legs and trunk prevented him from flying. Realizing that his naval career was over, he reluctantly turned his thoughts to rebuilding his life. Feagler began a lengthy job... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Navy; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Computer Systems Design and Related Services

Profile

Juan Eyzaguirre

through the earthquake crisis meant mobilizing an entire nation and motivating everyone to work together. "It was really tough," Juan says. "But when you feel that you are part of a national effort, people give the best of... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Financial Services

01 Mar 2009
News

A New Approach to Health-Care Reform

they know what disruptive innovation means, but I’ve found it’s often misunderstood. The simplest way to describe it — in a way that applies to health care or any industry — is innovation that transforms a product or service that... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Health, Social Assistance

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Transportation - Business & Environment

Battery costs for electric vehicles have dropped 85% since 2010. [38] Challenge Globally, transportation is the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions. Reducing GHGs from this sector is difficult because economic growth usually requires increased View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania

heart of public services decision making.” That’s why DeBere and Helga Mutasingwa, a doctor and public health professional based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, cofounded Afya Pamoja in that country in 2020 with Patrick Anyanga and Robert... View Details

Keywords: April White

10 AM – 11 AM EDT, 22 Oct 2015
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Collective Impact: An Innovative Approach to Improving Public Education

In this webinar, Professor Grossman will describe an innovative approach to improving public education Collective Impact and how you can get involved to help transform public education in the communities you care about. View Details

16 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 16, 2008

growing user base. Cyworld was founded in 1999, and in 2003 it was acquired by SK Telecom, a leading mobile service provider in Korea. By 2007, Cyworld had 21 million users and $95 million revenue—$65... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Dec 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

Mobilization By: Marx, Benjamin, Vincent Pons, and Tavneet Suri Abstract—Voter mobilization campaigns face trade-offs in young democracies. In a large-scale experiment implemented in 2013 with the Kenyan... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

September 2004
Case

Valhalla Partners Due Diligence

By: William A. Sahlman and Dan Heath

The Valhalla Partners venture capitial firm introduced a new approach to the due-diligence process. An internal due-diligence report analyzes Telco Exchange, a startup company in the IT software space. An extended excerpt examines the trade-offs involved in the new... View Details

Keywords: Communication Technology; Risk Management; Venture Capital; Business Plan; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Corporate Finance; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry

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09 Mar 2021
Blog Post

New BEI Director: Lynn Schenk

connect, and mobilize current and future business leaders to address climate change and other environmental challenges.” In her career spanning more than 20 years, Lynn has held a number of leading-edge climate-focused and entrepreneurial... View Details

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