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Power to the People

By: Eric D. Werker

Every nongovernmental organization has a mission statement. For example, CARE, one of the world's largest and best-funded NGOs, explains its mission as serving "individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global... View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Food; Service Operations; Inflation and Deflation; Experience and Expertise; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Knowledge; Poverty; Agribusiness; Diversity; Non-Governmental Organizations; Innovation and Invention; India

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(including production systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for 10 of the top 20 Global financial institutions), managed over 200M hours of uptime in the public cloud and was recognized as one of AWS' top 22 partners world-wide. Arjun... View Details

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Hungry for Change

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Leo Chang

business world. My baton reminds me that every business decision I make impacts real families, each with their own batons. My life and my opportunities have been earned through the sacrifices of those that came before me. I will make them count. I will live a life of... View Details

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The Field Method | MBA

or service challenge to be addressed. Designed to integrate learnings from across the Required Curriculum, the course develops skills in cultural awareness, team building, customer-driven innovation, and culminates in a one-week immersion... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Rust Belt Turns ‘Sun Belt’ with Solar

Abound’s CEO in 2010. Prior to joining Polaris in 1998 (he became CEO a year later), Tiller had worked at GE for fifteen years, including service as general manager of GE Silicones. He’s confident that Abound can compete with anyone in... View Details

Keywords: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

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Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup

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06 Mar 2006
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The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?

Google ended its service to China, China would respond by creating its own version of Google." Jack Carpenter advised, "If an organization is serious about doing business in China, it must 'ride out' all government restrictions.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

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The Businesslike Gourmet: Karen Page on America's Foodservice Industry

when they leave; the restaurant will do whatever's necessary to ensure that. A qualitative experience measured quantitatively - it's a case study in successful customer service and service management. What's... View Details

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Commodities

of options going back 13 years. CRB Commodity Yearbook Features historical commodity prices and a brief analysis of various commodities. The Mergent Archive includes .pdf files of the print back to 1939. Agricultural: USDA National Agricultural... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Class of '97 Placement Statistics Similar for September and January Cohorts

& Media 4% Investment Management 4% Health Care 3% Consumer Products 3% Other Services 12% Other Manufacturing 3% Employment by Company Size (number of employees)** 10,001 22% * 883 students graduated in the Class of 1997, with 607 in the... View Details

26 Jun 2000
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Presentation Round-Up

creation, production, delivery and use of the Web, as well as toward a service delivery infrastructure. Panelist Katie Burke (HBS MBA '95) noted Web-based e-mail as a good example of how and why software is turning into a service.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Kenneth Liss; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

03 Apr 2019
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Finding Common Ground

from opioids), Shumway also cites domestic abuse and criminal records that prevent reintegration into society as primary factors that contribute to homelessness. “A disproportionate number of the homeless are also veterans with mental health challenges related to their... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

John P. Harbin

Despite the distressed economic climate of the late 70’s, Harbin posted over a decade of revenue and earning gains for Halliburton, a multi-billion dollar oil services and construction firm. Under his leadership, revenues increased... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

01 Dec 2017
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Case Study: The Doctor Deficit

market for medical services there is almost no risk of being swept by “winner takes all.” Every regional market will have to be sold individually, so there is ample time to build up the business. The real challenge will be getting... View Details

Keywords: April White

08 Jun 2011
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George Yeo: A Matter of Degrees

Singapore’s Business Times (April 9, 2011). “At that time, the civil service did not want me to do an MBA. There was always the fear that those who do MBAs will end up leaving the service. The system reacted against it; they said: ‘You do... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government