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  • 01 Feb 2002
  • News

It's academic. (Not!)

If your idea of a Ph.D. in business conjures up visions of spectacled scholars toiling in solitude in the library's darkest, dustiest corners, think again. At HBS, students in the School's Doctoral Programs are doing much more than theorizing and crunching numbers. by... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • December 2004 (Revised April 2014)
  • Case

Stan Lapidus: Profile of a Medical Entrepreneur

By: Robert F. Higgins and Sophie LaMontagne
Describes the career path and insights of Stanley Lapidus, a successful serial entrepreneur in the medical and life sciences industry. Lapidus is the founder of Cytyc Corp. (NASDAQ: CYTC) and EXACT Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) and is currently the CEO of his third start-up,... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Experience and Expertise; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Managerial Roles; Health Industry
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  • 01 Jan 2013
  • News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

fan, and historian, his expertise is both varied and deep. He and his wife, Maria, have raised five children, and their blended family brings them great joy. The pair has generously supported various organizations that provide direct... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 16 Sep 2020
  • Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

their expertise on what we don’t know.” For example, without a background in website design, the ARF founders turned to Kevin’s classmate, Brendan Lind (JD/MBA 2023) who designed the organization’s online presence used for sharing... View Details
  • 01 Oct 1997
  • News

Brice Cutrer Jones

general who was a wine buff. In 1970, after nine years as a fighter pilot, he traded his cockpit for a seat at HBS, where he gained the credentials and expertise to pursue his entrepreneurial dream. Initially rebuffed by financiers on... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
  • April 2012
  • Article

Teamwork on the Fly

By: Amy C. Edmondson
In a fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, traditional teams aren't always practical. Instead, companies increasingly employ teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This... View Details
Keywords: Teaming; Cross-functional Integration; Organizational Learning; Groups and Teams; Experience and Expertise; Interpersonal Communication; Projects; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competency and Skills; Learning
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  • 10 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

"Category killers," those highly focused retailers that specialize in a category of goods including Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Staples, were once the bane of mass-market retailers' existence. Their wide assortment, aggressive pricing, large stores, extensive... View Details
Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail
  • Web

Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Negotiations, and the Nature of Expertise Zoe Cullen Shikhar Ghosh Spring 2025 Q4 1.5 Product Management Sara McKinley Torti Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Public Entrepreneurship (also listed under General Management) Mitchell Weiss Fall 2024 Q1Q2... View Details
  • Web

Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

decision-making in the life sciences. They complemented the case method with applied learning through projects and written assignments–for example, a mock diligence report for a biotechnology company. Most importantly, the professors were phenomenal; they shared their... View Details
  • 18 Aug 2003
  • Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

stretch assignments. From these assignments, they develop more expertise and more relationships and therefore are in an even better position to contribute to key organizational objectives. Soon, this cycle of success becomes... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
  • May 2010 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita

By: William W. George and Natalie Kindred
Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's robust, unconventional internal culture. When Thiry joined DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Experience and Expertise; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Integration; Health Industry
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  • 21 Feb 2005
  • Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

the benefits of managerial expertise may be offered for purely private gain and that this is equivalent to advancing societal interests. Having given rise to the notion of making managers "think and behave like owners" through... View Details
Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice
  • Web

Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Social Join a global community of business professionals. Ask questions, collaborate, and share experiences and expertise across industries. Find the Right Program for Your Organization Corporate Solutions Invest in your team with... View Details
  • Web

RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

Help RCS Cheat Sheet 3ms Check out the links below to quickly get started with our statistical/data services, high-throughput compute cluster, research software, and training. For additional assistance, please see our help page. Statistical and Data Services Get a... View Details
  • Web

Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online

subject area to earn a Certificate of Specialization and signify your deep expertise in business in society. Learn More about what you earn What Learners are Saying The course has completely changed me today. I feel like a new person,... View Details
  • 17 Jun 2015
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

The next lesson in the course is about collaboration. Once you decide to compete on your own particular area of strength, says Frei, you need to learn how to work with others to complement your weaknesses. That's where Schulman's View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Web

Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . Learner Stories 91% gained deeper expertise in specific areas The course content is well designed and helps investors get a basic understanding of... View Details
  • 19 Sep 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

both employers and employees to strike a brand-new balance when it comes to loyalty—one that gives organizations the focus and expertise they need to compete and employees the career development opportunities they demand? According to the... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
  • March 2015
  • Case

BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm

By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White
BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.

In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy
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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

support that accelerates the process of knowledge creation at HBS and leverages the expertise of our facility. We have two groups of scholars: one whose work focuses on the role of business in addressing climate change and environmental... View Details