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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over dinner this friend enumerated... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption By Steve Dennis (MBA 1984) Wonderwell Renowned thought leader on business strategy and innovation Steve Dennis argues that most business transformations are doomed to fail... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
technology adds an increasingly dynamic dimension by dint of its exponential power to boost output while reducing costs through speed and efficiency. Another feature of technology, its ability to produce innovation, can also quickly... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
On the Radar
Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Our planet is teeming with trillions of viruses and bacteria, most of which are innocuous or even helpful, but some pose a significant risk to public health, animals, and crops. In recent decades,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)
San Diego and about 15 minutes from the beach...a very pretty course.” R&D: “Callaway brought in some aerodynamicists from Boeing to consult with our team, which resulted in a little bit of a breakthrough on the XR 16 driver. It has a specific feature called a View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
the world. Move Fast & Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems By Frances Frei, Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School and Anne Morriss (MBA 2004) Harvard Business Review Press View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Leveraging Generative AI
as if I had a private tutor in the room with me,” one student remarked, while others said the tool was not as reliable as they had hoped, causing them to lose trust in its capabilities. Nevertheless, Farronato sees it as an opportunity for further exploration: “GenAI... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
You Only Thought You Were Republican
been borrowing to keep us strong for the next century. But instead, our bridges grow increasingly precarious, we lag much of the world in the speed and penetration of our broadband and in the math and science proficiency of our high... View Details
- 27 Jul 2022
- News
High Flyer
planted on the ground. Alejandro Montagna (MBA 1996) is a different case entirely. As a skydiver and extreme wingsuit pilot, relaxation for him means traveling at speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour while thousands of feet in the air.... View Details
- 21 Feb 2017
- News
Wilson Claims Title of Fastest American Solo Sailor
IV, Wilson launched his 27,480-mile singlehanded trek from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 6, finishing with an elapsed time of 107 days 48 minutes 18 seconds, sailing at an average speed of 10.7 knots. At 66 years old, Wilson was the... View Details
Keywords: Vendee Globe
- 09 Apr 2016
- News
Introducing Panera 2.0
As Panera Bread opens its 2,000 location, founder and CEO Ron Shaich (MBA 1978) is preparing to launch Panera 2.0, the company’s ambitious plan to use technology to speed up the ordering process and enhance delivery options. Shaich tells... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Stem Cell Man
Last year, Brock Reeve (MBA ’88) was named executive director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute to bring his managerial and diplomatic skills to bear on achieving organizational cohesion and help speed laboratory innovations to market.... View Details
- 09 Jul 2024
- News
On Balance
Mary Wooldridge (MBA 1994) has encountered gender discrimination in the workplace. “I think it’d be hard to find a woman in any workplace who didn’t have personal experiences of it,” she says. As director of Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Wooldridge, who... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Quantum Leap
process of drug development: With quantum’s ability to analyze multiple molecules, proteins, and chemicals at the same time, researchers could significantly speed the time to market with ultrafast and high-volume testing—and discover new... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Reinventing Radio Days
listeners via computers and other web-linked devices. Notes Kennedy, “Pandora has all the advantages of traditional radio in its speed and ease of use, as well as offering surprise, serendipity, and customization.” About 80 percent of all... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Perception versus Reality
rubbed off on the School, which set a speed record in approving the trio’s proposal for a pilot program to sprinkle $50,000 in seed money on student start-ups. The Minimum Viable Product Fund, dubbed MVP, attracted 88 teams vying for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
HBS Faculty Explore Ideas Around the World
conducted for the case. He learned that although ANA is one of the world’s most pro table airlines, a majority of its revenues come from the domestic market, which is shrinking due to Japan’s declining population and competition from the country’s high View Details
Keywords: faculty research
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships
at Entrepreneurial Speed For Peter Michailidis (MBA 2011) the financial aid he received while attending HBS made it possible for him to follow his dreams and make a difference in the world. “The fellowship reduced my debt, so I could... View Details
Keywords: fellowships
- 28 May 2019
- News
Research Brief: Field Research
investing. Whereas most randomized control trials have long learning cycles of years or more, PAD’s interventions are delivered digitally, “so we know immediately who listens to what messages, and we can conduct surveys by phone in near real-time. It’s dramatically... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Case Study: Your Data, Your Health
platform,” says Tariyal, so the question is how to choose among many stakeholders: Should NextGen Jane focus first on the disease affecting the greatest number of women? The one most likely to impact costs for insurers? Should it pursue the test that would most appeal... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint