Continuing Care - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

Rico, Denver, and many other incredible locations. I was in the middle of a few other interview cycles for various health care roles, and I was completely torn. Do I accept the role with NPS, or continue to... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

03 Jun 2020
News

Keeping a Community Connected

new ways to support the community. In early March, the organization had to close all of their on-site programs and figure out how they could continue to help the community’s vulnerable populations, especially school-aged children,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

06 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 6

firms in comparison to the agglomeration of domestic firms? Using a unique worldwide plant-level dataset that reports detailed location, ownership, and operation information for plants in over 100 countries, we construct a spatially View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2018
News

Case Study: A Good Fit

where there may be a more favorable business model in the near term, or should it double down in the established wellness space? Or should the team continue to explore how their technology could be used in other markets for even broader... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

10 Nov 2020
News

Learning to Fight

Eventually, he found a treatment trial at the Mayo Clinic that was testing a new combination of chemotherapy and high-dose radiation. Slowly, Susan’s tumor began to shrink, until there was nothing left but scar tissue. Although she would View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage

down to write his admissions essay, one thought continued to bubble to the surface, craft beer. Linzmeyer saw a viable business opportunity in an industry he was passionate about and wanted to learn more about the manufacturing,... View Details

06 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Winners and Losers at the Olympics

Miller. Here was the number one male skier in the world making it clear to one and all that he just didn't care or worse, was doing his best to do badly. That really hurts. He went from anointed to disjointed. Q: What do you think of the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Stephen A. Greyser; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports

Profile

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

hero-like efforts. Launched in 2007, Care.com is an online web portal for connecting families, caregivers and employers for child care, senior care, housekeeping, pet care and more. Today, more than 14.1 million members in 16 countries... View Details

Profile

Max Seel

self-challenging environment," Max says. "You're taught by professors who are world-renowned in their fields. Your fellow students are some of the brightest people in the world – you can't help but be impressed by their sheer range of knowledge." The... View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

HIV/AIDS and Business

she continues — even a small bicycle shop in China could rent or loan bicycles to deliver medication. “My sense is that people are innately sympathetic. If you provide specific tools, it makes it easier for them to act in a responsible... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 1

primarily on substitutes but copied from rivals. Next, they actively tested their assumptions and made major resource commitments to the business model they identified as the most lucrative. Finally, they deliberately maintained a loosely structured organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

Handicapping the Best Countries for Business

should government strategy matter to business people? It seems many executives, particularly Americans, believe government is incompetent. Richard Vietor: Business people care in several ways—macroeconomic, microeconomic, and foreign... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

care for congenital heart disease conditions beginning in 1995 and had initiated universal outcome measurement. In 2014, the challenge was to continue to improve care in a... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

30 Sep 2022
News

Scaling Hope

son’s life and D’Antonio’s. Today, both men work in the addiction treatment industry. D’Antonio’s son, now with more than six years continuous sobriety, is trained as a peer recovery coach, supporting others struggling with addiction.... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

Class of 2007 Fellowship Awarded

KIM: Working to alleviate poverty in India has strengthened his interest in social enterprise. Continuing a four-year tradition among graduating classes, members of the MBA Class of 2007 established a fellowship to support their... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

to employees' identity and self-worth. Caring About Accuracy Dave Thompson was appointed a measurement technician at El Segundo, CA-based Unocal's Van, TX, oil field in 1993. He was responsible for making sure that the amounts of oil and... View Details

Keywords: by Theodore Kinni

25 Aug 2022
News

Action Plan: Fired Up

company in 2015, moved it to his home state of Utah, and began assembling a team that embraced what he saw as Traeger’s greatest appeal: “Our products give people the confidence to prepare and share meals with family and friends. Food and View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; company culture; barbecue; entertaining; food; marketing; brand

James O. McKinsey

McKinsey founded the largest management consulting firm in the world. His greatest contribution was focusing attention on budgeting as a major instrument of management. He asserted the need for continued education for future executives... View Details

Keywords: Services

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

companies students are interested in as well, from startups to high growth to the Fortune 500. Product management continues to be a popular functional area for students eager to use their general management degree to work... View Details

Keywords: Technology

09 Mar 2021
News

Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

them in early February to devise a continuity of learning plan. After the summer break and discussions with medical and health care professionals, teachers, and parents, as well as other educators—including... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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