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- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize
guarantees, the choice of energy alternatives, and many others. "It was an enormous kick to discover that this highly mathematical and abstract theory that I played with for the sheer enjoyment of it actually had a practical use," he... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
science. “When someone asked Sir Laurence Olivier what makes a great actor,” DeLong writes, “he responded, ‘The humility to prepare and the confidence to pull it off.’ This is the paradox of teaching for me.” It All Matters The first five... View Details
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Quantum computing has long been talked about as one of the next big things—the kind of technology, like AI, that will change everything. But to our... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
energies to worthwhile causes beyond our jobs and our families. That is what's driving a lot of us to branch out into social and community activities beyond our business life. Jerry Ostrov: My impression is that there is a widely shared... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Leading Boston and Beyond
innovative IT department focused on using technology to increase citizen engagement and the efficiency of city services. Their flagship project, the Citizens Connect app (recently rebranded as BOS:311), sends residents’ issues into the... View Details
- 06 Feb 2025
- News
How to Judge Your Next Job
flip side of that map that Ethan described, that two by two almost, if you think of the energy on one axis and the capabilities on the other or the how and the what of your work is the next step. So these are the people that I would say... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Cynthia Carroll
it. Oil companies, looking ahead to depleted petroleum reserves, are reinventing themselves as energy companies. Do you have to think about diversifying? I don’t believe oil companies are actually doing that in any significant way. The... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
was through such a discussion that Allen Grossman, the MBA Class of 1957 Professor of Management Practice, first heard about the Mexican health-care nonprofit Salud Digna, which he calls "one of the most stunning and efficient nonprofit... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
unchallenged position in the marketplace until Japanese firms such as Hitachi and Fujitsu flooded the market with less expensive alternatives. In a bold opening move, Gerstner slashed the price of mainframe systems and pushed the development of a more View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
back to basics," said Bruce Harreld (MBA '75), SVP of strategy at IBM. "Our goal is to increase the efficiency of organizational systems by creating software that remaps how processes work together." Steven Elterich, president of Fidelity... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
structure will help them manage their businesses more efficiently and responsibly.” The GRI is emerging even as institutional investors, NGOs, and governments intensify their scrutiny of firms in areas such as environmental impact, human... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
so one of the advantages of being in a conglomerate is you can see trends earlier, right? So if you go back to 2004 and 2005, I could see, like, energy efficiency in our appliance business. I could see fuel... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
it’s like dating yourself. The energy and freshness come from being with someone different. I look for qualities in two people that will complement, not mirror, one another. When I begin with a new client, I ask him or her to connect me... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
to really transform the organization.” That drive for increased efficiency and quality at lower cost resonates with many of the institutions represented at MHCD, which include the Cleveland Clinic, Children’s Hospital Boston, and The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
1998) CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Jadhav recommends writing a daily health journal as a way to inpire oneself to improve oneself. The mere fact that one is concentrating on some part of improving one’s health is enough. What you think about is where... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
oil by 2050. Written by energy analyst and physicist Amory Lovins, the book noted the lack of efficiency of modern auto manufacturing. Rogers saw an opportunity. And after seeing firsthand the political and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
high-impact process that helps people improve results and advance their careers. People who receive coaching are more loyal to their organizations, develop stronger relationships, improve teamwork, and increase productivity. Energy... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
uncertainty related to COVID-19. For many companies, this crisis has created an opportunity to renew their commitment to customers, suppliers, and employees,” Sadun says. “There is tremendous energy across firms.” The centers have also... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
Thanks to the combined energy of over six hundred enthusiastic alumni, a dozen insightful HBS faculty members, and a score of respected experts, the 1997 Harvard Business School Global Alumni Conference, "Greater China: Myths, Realities,... View Details
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- 09 Sep 2016
- News
MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding
web. I tell people that my life is like-- I feel like I'm a spider on a giant web of people. And I basically, feel vibrations happening and when I feel like the timing is good on new technologies-- because I've become a trusted source-- I can direct human View Details