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Industrial Revolution and the Green Revolution were predicated on eliminating mankind's age-old struggle with nature. Starvation, exhaustion, succumbing to the elements; all were to be tragedies of the past. In many ways, mankind succeeded. View Details
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)
What inspired you to pursue a career in medicine and how does your HBS MBA fit into this career path? “I was drawn to medicine because I loved the idea that knowledge and skill could directly translate into improving the lives of others.... View Details
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
In Harmony
organization, with nearly 25 percent of its income going directly toward scholarships to attract top performers. The rest is used to bring in guest artists, recruit top faculty, maintain facilities, and continually View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation
"Bank of America is interested in accessing innovative digital technologies that will help it redefine how banking is done," Sato says. "The bank sees this as an opportunity to fuel its continued competitive presence in a... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
students to alumni benefits, market the benefits effectively, and improve the overall level of involvement of recent graduates. The Global Alumni Conference Committee continues to play a key role under the... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
http://hrleadsbusiness.org/rise-of-hr-e-book May 2015 JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association Medicine's Continuous Improvement Imperative By: Huckman, Robert S., and Ananth Raman Abstract—... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience
to crucial functional systems is not just a one-time task, but an ongoing process. This approach fosters a culture of continuous improvement and preparedness, ensuring that the company is always ready to... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
HBS Hosts Chinese Educators
As part of its continuing initiative to help improve management education in Greater China, the School, along with HBS Publishing, welcomed 77 senior professors and deans in mid-January for the fourth... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
organizations large and small; Professor Michael E. Porter will offer his latest thinking on strategy and the need to move beyond simple "best practice" improvement to actually establishing a unique competitive position; Professor William... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Cure All
interactions between health care providers and payers, as well as antitrust enforcement. Here, they discuss what it would take to improve the provision of care. Say you’re settling into your seat for a short-haul flight, and your seatmate... View Details
- 10 Jan 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: Can "lean" productions methods improve... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
GMAT Added to Admissions Criteria
with us in the future to continuously improve the test. You mentioned changes in the kinds of students applying to HBS. Did you have in mind the increase in international applicants? Yes, that's one area of... View Details
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
1960, electronic data processing as well as information storage and retrieval had made a lasting impression in both the private and the public sectors, and discoveries and improvements in areas such as circuit design and solid-state... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Christensen Center: Open for Business
shed light on ways to improve teaching. The center will offer a range of services to help faculty improve their teaching skills, including one-on-one coaching sessions, seminars on particular classroom... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Leadership in the Digital Age
age means being comfortable with uncertainty. These leaders know how to adopt new approaches quickly, they admit failure, and they welcome collaboration, Hill says. “Today’s leaders must be informed about technological trends and the possibilities they present to View Details
Keywords: April White
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
service" designed for the average shopper. While retailers do not offer tiered loyalty programs, they do offer tailored coupons and other offers valued at par with the total spent in the store. The convexity in the reward structure comes from View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Global Leaders
and long-term value creation. In addition to this, he is cofounder and chairman of Voxtra, a social impact investment firm that focuses on improving the livelihoods of those in the agriculture sector in East Africa. He and his wife,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rock the workplace with no end in sight, leaving business leaders to struggle with a wide variety of challenges, including keeping staff members happily engaged—and employed. To make sense of the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 09 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018
budget constraints, EDs must better understand bottlenecks and their effect on process flow to improve process efficiency. The primary objective of this study was to identify bottlenecks in obtaining a head CT and investigate patient... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
strategic focus if it was to improve margins and top-line growth. They wanted someone who could continue to build the 4,000 employee, $1 billion company and who could execute. In addition to making numerous... View Details