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- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
designed to focus on those challenges "horizontally"—across all the functions managers need to address from the original business plan through the first eighteen months of an organization's life. For companies that are "up... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
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Launch Lab/Capstone 1 - Course Catalog
run a venture after it receives funding. Lectures, cases and project work are used to help students develop operating plans for their businesses, draft job descriptions for key hires, and source potential advisors, etc. Throughout the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
The Long View
research and ultimately a deeper understanding of important real-world problems. At this point, we do have a model that is moving us in the right direction. The question going forward is whether we can scale the impact of the model. We're... View Details
- 18 Jul 2014
- News
Team Players
interesting challenge, because you have a limited amount of time to build the brand. Then it disappears. We had to develop a marketing plan that was all-encompassing, but that still got the right information... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
world war now, but it does feel like we’re living through a very fraught time, and HBS can again be part of contributing to a better future.” In this conversation, Spar outlines the vision for BiGS. Why is the study of business in society so important View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
are fighting congestion, and are concerned with air quality and noise pollution. Electric plugs right into that.” Indeed, GM plans to introduce an on-demand ridesharing service here in the United States... View Details
- Student-Profile
Sarah Wolfolds
When I was a senior in college, I planned to attend a PhD program in Economics to study industrial organization and potentially labor economics. I had always been interested in Economics and was intrigued by the influence of the... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
notes, although representation across an organization is a valuable first step. For her team, it’s about what follows. “What I’m focusing on right now is, what’s next?” says Lara. “We’re updating our programming to focus more on things... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
depends on the ability to deliver great service. The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan by Karen Swanson (MBA 1990) (Rockridge Press) Getting serious about heart health can be overwhelming. That’s why cardiac dietitian Jennifer... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Clean Slate
announced a $1 billion plan to ensure that by the time Massport celebrates its 75th anniversary, in 2031, it will have reached net-zero status. The plan aligns with a Massachusetts law requiring statewide... View Details
- 15 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
A Better Business Model for Fighting Cancer
initiative was founded with the goal of optimizing the business plan in precision medicine to accelerate new therapies to oncology patients,” says co-chair Kathy Giusti, adding that much of that work has entailed identifying... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Swimming with the Stream
customers. Gandhi, who released her first EP, Voices, in October and heads off on tour this month, has done stints at both Spotify and Interscope Records, which provided her with unique insight as she planned promotion and distribution... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
Networking Works Murphy notes that the isolation and disconnectedness we are experiencing right now is exactly why professionals can and should be networking. “We are in an altered state, missing the chatter of colleagues in the office,... View Details
- 04 Dec 2014
- News
Hacking Health Care
for children with cystic fibrosis that teaches them skills to deal with their daily treatment regimens. The pace is scrappy and the conversation engaging. Since launching in 2012, HH hackathons have been held in major cities around the world, with early-2015 events... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
principles are familiar: Pull apart planning and production to specialize each; create a blueprint or specification, then conform to it; don't do anything before you know you can do everything; "Get it View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 29 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
My HBS Student Loan Story: John Cortines (MBA 2015)
little brother. I went to Texas A&M, where I studied Engineering. I married my wife right out of college. I was working as a petroleum engineer and was making excellent money, which I think actually made the decision to get an MBA... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Alumni Books
versus telling during interviews, what you can learn from politicians, and negotiating the right salary, the authors offer suggestions for advanced career management. The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma by Gurcharan... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
“Culture Is Everything”
continued, to get an organization on the right track if there is a sense of crisis. “You must convey the urgency of the current situation and the requirement of doing something different.” Gerstner admitted that earlier in his career, he... View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
attempting to get the right people in the right positions at the right time.6 McCall asserts that the management skills and intuition that enable people to succeed in new... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Raynor
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Best Place for Retirement Funds
For many investors planning for retirement, asset allocation is a crucial issue. How much should I put into stocks, bonds, and cash? But Harvard Business School professor Daniel Bergstresser says that households with substantial assets in... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen