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- 17 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
resources related to my interests in biotech. I took a translational pharmacology class at HMS in the J-term of my RC year and worked with scientists across the Harvard ecosystem to launch biotech startups via the student-led Activate... View Details
- 31 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978
in 1978, climate change was a distant concern, if, indeed, any of us even considered the topic. This year, however, the existential threat came home. Climate scientists reported that July was the hottest month ever recorded and August's... View Details
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Managing Customers for Growth - Course Catalog
course. Final Project (40%) – A customer management strategy project, completed individually or in pairs. Technical skills are not required for this course. Workshops will include a data scientist to assist with technical aspects.... View Details
- 27 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses
Education offerings that teach scientists business and organizational fundamentals? What about joint MBA/Ph.D. programs? How about science/business seminars, more science-based cases, and more science-savvy faculty to teach them? We don't... View Details
- 11 May 2020
- Op-Ed
Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness
It is no secret that immigration has reshaped American innovation. Immigrants are the backbone of America’s most innovative industries, provide a quarter of our patent applications, and are numerous among our science and engineering superstars. Taken from World... View Details
Keywords: by William R. Kerr
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Research Resources | Baker Library
1905–2000 (Series III) Records of Polaroid scientists documenting the manufacture of innovative products during World War II and the creation and development of instant black-and-white and color photography. Photographs and Correspondence... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
After Ozempic
when two scientists won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of the miracle drug. Before that, doctors had few tools to treat people with diabetes, so the autoimmune condition was often fatal. Insulin became Novo’s steady business for much... View Details
- 25 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK
lot of people are feeling apprehension,” says Yu, who’s now a scientist at Humu, a Palo Alto company that develops productivity tools for workplaces. “Maybe they want to go back to work but there's a lot of social anxiety because they're... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 02 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 2
areas. Our results suggest that matching between scientists may be subject to considerable frictions-even among those in relatively close geographic proximity and in the same organizational system. At the same time, even a brief and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World
Jensen chairs, Organizations and Markets. Each of the unit's five faculty members brings specific expertise to its mission - "to develop a modern theory of organizations and markets that is useful to both social scientists and managers."... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 07 Oct 2014
- News
Network Effect
True to the venture capitalist ideals of simplicity and thrift, the partners created a streamlined application process. Researchers submit three-page proposals and receive answers in a few weeks, rather than months or years. The process is liberating to View Details
Keywords: Linda Kush
- 20 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Misgovernance at the World Bank
researchers, managers, and directors. Q: What are the implications of your findings for other large, international appropriations committees, such as at the European Union, the International Monetary Fund, and UN agencies? A: Political View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Sep 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?
thousands of hackers who flock to the cracks found in existing network architecture daily. Results may include leaked emails, drained bank accounts, and the destruction of production facilities (as Iranian nuclear scientists found out).... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Nov 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?
of legal issues associated with the practice. But the concern leads us to an important question: Where do we draw the line on the use of technology in hiring practices? What do you think? Original Article For years, behavioral scientists... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?
scientific-driven process. So corporations made enormous investments to create ivory towers where scientists would think great thoughts. At first it seemed very appealing, but as the fifties moved into the sixties and the sixties moved... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
of forms, from bringing in people who are doing cutting-edge work in fields such as the life sciences, to making Singapore’s business climate attractive to entrepreneurs, to offering training to graduate students and scientists in what... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Business and Science – The MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
to a career in biotech; the PhD route and the non-PhD route. Either of these routes can lead to a successful and impactful career. However, the distinction between scientists and business professionals has drawbacks in the daily course... View Details
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
Past research suggests that nearby peers are more likely to influence performance than those far away, which explains why scientists work side-by-side at lab benches. But can entrepreneurs expect the same benefit at the networking... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 21 Oct 2020
- News
Cold Calculations
cause of it. Thick, old ice reflects 80 percent of solar radiation, helping to keep the planet cool. Brittle, newly formed ice is only half as effective and melts more easily. And open water reflects only 5 percent of the solar radiation warming the planet. View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Apr 2020
- Research Event
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities
Partnering with climate scientists. The investment management firm Wellington Management has partnered with climate scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) to understand how and where climate change may impact capital markets.... View Details