Consumer Health - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

behavioral health economics, focusing on insurance markets and product markets in health care. We argue that the prevalence of choice difficulties and biases leading to mistakes in these markets establish a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2020
News

Steady as She Goes

consumer behavior brought on by the pandemic to persist. Coles has seen a significant uptick in online ordering—Weckert estimates the company saw five years’ worth of adoption in six months—and people are View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; change management; leadership; women; grocery stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

Career Coach

Judy Shen-Filerman

Experience: Procter & Gamble, Campbell Soup-Asia, Polaroid, Women’s Health and Fitness, Executive Coaching, Intercultural Leadership Development, Transition Coaching View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products

Profile

Scott Wu

environmental sustainability, health and wellness, natural and organic consumer products, and business services. He was also a member of the founding team of Upstart, which is pioneering crowdfunding for... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Technology

01 Jun 2020
News

Lesson Plans

consuming stories, whether it be Netflix or a video game. So you associate sitting down and looking at a screen with entertainment. That said, it can be a slippery slope; we want to make sure we’re not making “edutainment.” But humans... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele

Web

Career Journey | MBA

1% Europe 5% Latin America 1% Middle East / North Africa < 1% United States 88% Class of 2024 who actively sought and accepted full-time roles after graduation. Industry Consulting 18% Consumer Products 3% Entertainment / Media 3%... View Details

15 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions

Soaring COVID-19 cases are forcing government officials to confront a critical question: Should they lock down the economy further? Whether to curb activities like indoor dining might seem like a simple choice, but the decision to ease restrictions can send a powerful... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage

Fast Answer

Social Entrepreneurship & Systems Change

cleantech). Includes ESG ratings. Industry/Market Research IBISWorld - covers a wide range of industries in the US, China, the UK and Australia. BCC - in-depth market research reports on many sectors within health... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference

FDA Commissioner Mark B. McClellan doesn’t approve of Americans buying low-cost prescription drugs from Canada or over the Internet. But he understands what drives them to do so. At the HBS Health Industry Alumni Association’s fourth... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

10 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution

is also the fact that if you go to a CVS or a Home Depot, there is a panoply of products that were once the sole domain of supermarkets. Twenty-five years ago supermarkets had more than 80 percent of the consumables market share; today... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

15 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty

willing to bear to reopen the economy. No one can predict with any certainty how shopping patterns and consumer tastes will change. No one can be sure when people will feel safe enough to travel so that the hotels, airlines, restaurants,... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson, Eugene B. Kogan, and Shirley Spence

14 May 2015
Blog Post

Venture Capitalist Returns to HBS to Mentor MBA Students

e-commerce component in China, yet another was focused on exploring opportunities with startups in the consumer health care space. Do you think exposure to entrepreneurship is important for business school... View Details

April 1993
Teaching Note

Becton Dickinson Division: Marketing Organization TN

By: Frank V. Cespedes

Teaching Note for (9-593-070). View Details

Keywords: Health Industry; Health Industry

Citation

Purchase

01 Jun 2023
News

The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope

Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA),” recalls McGee. They ultimately decided to focus on Apple, because of the company’s emphasis on consumer privacy, and their 2016 case, “Apple: Privacy vs. Safety,” addressed the federal... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

10 Apr 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing

across the country. On the final day of the India IFC, we visited a rural public health clinic powered by SELCO’s decentralized renewable energy (DRE) solutions. The SELCO team also graciously organized a gathering of local entrepreneurs... View Details

26 Aug 2020
News

What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic

basically doing nothing else except for fighting the pandemic is pretty amazing. And specifically where that comes from, we think about carbon footprints in four categories, at least at the consumer level: travel, food and drink,... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

caregiver that is so important to patient-centered care. Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace by John A. Quelch (DBA 1977) and Carin-Isabel Knoop (MBA 1994) Springer This guide brings the relationship between... View Details

November 2007
Class Lecture

The Baby Business (FSS)

By: Debora L. Spar

In vitro fertilization and genetic screening are possible with the advent of biotechnology. International adoptions, surrogacy, and other approaches to family planning are on the rise. But few rules govern these measures, medical costs can be prohibitive, and... View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Demand and Consumers; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Genetics; Societal Protocols; Commercialization; Health Industry; Health Industry