Global Health - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Feb 2022
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

This spring we’re speaking with current MBA students who were admitted through 2+2 to learn what they did during their deferral years. Here’s an interview with Nikki Philip (MBA 2023). Why did you decide to apply to HBS via the 2+2 deferred admissions process? I... View Details

January 2024 (Revised April 2024)
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Target Malaria: Editing Mosquitoes through Gene Drives

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai

Target Malaria, a non-profit research consortium, is exploring the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology to combat malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its approach uses gene drives, a revolutionary tool, to suppress the population of malaria-carrying... View Details

Keywords: Health Disorders; Technological Innovation; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy; Genetics; Ethics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States; United Kingdom; Burkina Faso; Africa

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01 Jun 2023
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From Big Pharma to Startup

confidence that what we were working on resonated with people and was important and valuable and venture-backable,” he says. Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas READ MORE STORIES Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas READ MORE STORIES Soon after, the team’s venture (then called... View Details

Keywords: April White

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

COVID-19 variants snuffed out the brief period of vaccination-injected optimism earlier this year, as childcare and school disruptions lingered. Despite such resistance and health concerns, some employees have joyfully returned to their... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Effects of Climate Change - Business & Environment

accessed September 8, 2019. “ July 2019 Was Hottest Month on Record for the Planet ,” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), August 15, 2019. “ The Global Risks Report 2019 ,” World Economic Forum (WEF), January 15, 2019.... View Details

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

unlock partnerships or who can help founders think through problems." The tech MAYA is funding is also fulfilling its transformative mission. Alice, for example, is a Brazilian startup that is upending the health care industry, offering... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Social Progress Imperative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations & Institutions ICHOM VBHCD... View Details

31 May 2004
Research & Ideas

How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not

projects included new product development (e.g., a high-strength fabric; a home health aid, an electronic recording device), solving complex client problems (e.g., developing a database management system for a View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 14, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), is the Global Engagement Partner (GEP) for a large U.S. financial institution and about to take over this role for a much larger global financial institution. The GEP role is a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Dec 2023
News

Like-Minded

sustainable living,” which could mean companies directly focused on ESG in its traditional forms of climate change, health care technology, or environmental tech. All are good investments for MPower, but the company also expands that... View Details

Profile

Prineeta Kulkarni

interfered with survival, but also with how patients integrated into their communities." After graduation, she took a position with a boutique consulting firm, L.E.K. Consulting, that concentrated on a portfolio of life science, pharma, and View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

(Renewable energy utility). Andrea Boza Zanatta (MBA 2023, Section I), Summer Internship: ESG Investments & Asset Stewardship Team Analyst at State Street Global Advisors State Street Global Advisors is... View Details

05 Jan 2010
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First Look: January 5

Working PapersThe Global Networks of Multinational Firms Authors:Laura Alfaro and Maggie Chen Abstract In this paper we characterize the topology of global multinational networks and examine the macro and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Judges - Alumni

New Venture Competition Judges 12ms 2025 Alumni Track Global Judges Tina Henry Bou-Saba Founder & Managing Partner, CXT Investments Tina Henry Bou-Saba Founder & Managing Partner, CXT Investments Bio: Tina Henry Bou-Saba is an investor,... View Details

08 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017

achieved global acclaim by launching successful missions to the moon and Mars at a fraction of the cost of prior Western missions. It is now faced with an important strategic dilemma—whether to continue exploring deep space in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Team - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Professor of Surgery Andrea Pusic M.D., M.H.S., Joseph E. Murray Professor of Surgery in the Field of Plastic Surgery Edward M. Hundert M.D., Dean for Medical Education and the Daniel D. Federman, MD Professor in Residence of Global View Details

23 Mar 2023
News

Winners Crowned in 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition

Alumni-founded startups M7 Health and Hue came out victorious in the 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition on Thursday, winning the Grand Prize and Runner Up awards respectively in an impressive field of eight View Details

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207041 Clinical Change at Intermountain Healthcare Harvard Business School Case 607-023 Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607023 DLA Piper: Becoming a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

January 2017
Case

The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details