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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In Review
Nitin Nohria planned to step down as dean of Harvard Business School on June 30. But in March, as the University shifted to remote learning in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, President Lawrence Bacow asked Nohria to extend his term... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
company computer systems is often left unclear. Managers need to ask, "Who should have remote access to the corporate network? What safeguards must be in place before employees can connect to the corporate network from a View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
they exercise, and then monitor it for visual cues indicating when, what, and how much to drink. Hydration can dramatically affect athletes, says Nix founder and CEO Meridith Unger (MBA 2010), a former college basketball player and... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
control room, located in a converted shipping container The hardware reset was successful, and Oscilla recently deployed a version of Triton off the coast of Hawaii. (Known as Triton-C, this iteration should someday be capable of powering small communities along the US... View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and other providers to build their telepsychiatry programs and meet the needs of under-served populations. “Our support allows patients to see providers remotely over video conferences,” he... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
rocket launches. “When SpaceX began, everybody laughed and wondered how this billionaire guy could come up with a company that was even remotely relevant,” says Gautier Brunet (MBA 2015), a former rocket engineer who works for Seabury... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
hospitals and governments. Separately, Medtronic is using its remote monitoring capabilities to track people with coronavirus in their homes. (Full disclosure: I am a former chair and CEO of Medtronic). Adam... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
product, a small device that Staats had invented and patented, could remotely monitor high-voltage power transmission and generation. This breakthrough enabled electricity traders to get the real-time supply... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Harvard Innovation Lab. "I am building a micro community of art lovers." MAY 26 As chairman and CEO of Advanced ICU Care, Lou Silverman (MBA 1985) oversees the nation’s largest provider of 24/7 remote... View Details
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
“reflect on what I liked and wanted to keep after the pandemic.” Developing a daily cadence and mental stamina. Interviewees were nearly unanimous on the need to monitor themselves on an ongoing basis—“to pace myself not to get... View Details
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs
remote monitoring service for cardiac device patients, which hit the market well before 2010 (the FDA approved it in January 2002). It was only by thinking in terms of "reinvention," says George,... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- Web
Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
The vast majority of these patients today can’t afford glucose monitoring which is needed to appropriately manage their condition. Jana Care is addressing this issue by developing a platform that will transform the mobile phone into a... View Details
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
slides through remote Wyoming. Source: Kevin Dooley Second, citizens are generating what Luca calls “digital exhaust,” data generated online as part of their daily activities, which could be captured by cities to give clues into their... View Details
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
efficiency, remote troubleshooting, and customer personalization—has been delayed despite wide acceptance by many experts that the existing power system is falling far short of America's energy needs. In 2009, energy demand in the United... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Deep Dive
Fifty-three-year-old Vescovo, his long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail, meticulously monitored the operation of the submersible, which he had christened the Limiting Factor. He watched the depth gauge creep up: 7,192 meters, the... View Details
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
political processes from which they were once excluded. Another asset big corporations enjoy is the power to protect programs once they are put in place, and the strength to thwart the status quo. With this power comes impressive reach as well, access to even the most... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
told Lo. “Because if the unit economics of this thing turn out to be even remotely true, it’s the future of food.” Lo’s interest was piqued. She knew almost nothing about farming and had always just trusted that the Western world’s food... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
retailers’ annual sales, so it is a critical time to get retail execution right. Dynamic pricing strategies must be carefully executed to maximize margins while driving volume. Inventory turns must be carefully monitored so that physical... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
thing—the silver lining for climate. On average, those reductions are projected to be somewhere between 5 to 10 percent for the year. Now those are really rough estimates, and we actually don't have really good tools or data on real real-time View Details
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to that submitted in the prior Innovating in Health Care class. Students are reminded of the Class Absence and Remote Attendance Policy . Copyright © 2025 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. Field Course: Business... View Details