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- 18 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
A Peek Inside Peek Weekend
passions. Emma Konzen (Smith College) I felt at home in the classroom setting immediately. Students from all-women’s institutions across the country were seated around me in a lecture hall, eagerly anticipating the first class. It was a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
photographed by Susan Young; edited by Julia Hanna and April White See full profiles and more photographs here. Recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award reflect the broad influence of HBS alumni as... View Details
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
defending the right to innovate or standing up against the Government's regulatory bias. There was some feeling in this group that Microsoft was unlucky in drawing a judge who turned out to be hostile to their cause. Matt Deter's remarks typify this position. As he put... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
country had fallen into recession, and the company was saddled with bad debts, slim profits, and a management style that looked inward in the midst of a global economy. His role was to set the organization... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advancing Diagnostics that Can Save Lives
detection of cancer is a key factor in survival rates. Day Zero Diagnostics research team (photo by Susan Young) Working with a team from Harvard Medical School, Kelley, who holds a master’s in public health, is commercializing a method... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 08 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs
potential profit drivers rather than the first troops to cut in a downturn. Ton's working paper, "The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality", examines how mundane activities such as stocking... View Details
- 11 May 2021
- Blog Post
IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
and July 2014 to identify relationships among venture capitalists during a startup’s first round of funding. They concentrated on the first round because that relationship is crucial in setting the direction... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 23 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money
As the US Congress prepares to replenish its Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, questions still linger: Do guaranteed loans for small businesses work in the long term? Who wins? Employees? Businesses? Taxpayers? The answer appears to be yes for all... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
particularly difficult because of cultural and legal differences. For example, the legal definition of 'redundant employees' varies widely as do requirements for severance arrangements. In the face View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
1970s," says Andrews, "a number of firms, many headed by HBS alumni, set an example for other companies by eliminating racial discrimination and, in certain cases, by deliberately ignoring discriminatory... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
home removes the usual social signals about when to eat or drink. Don’t rely on feeling hungry or thirsty! Put meals and hydration times on your to-do list or set alarms if necessary. One of us recently... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 21 Mar 2016
- HBS Case
Can Customer Reviews Be 'Managed?'
reviews, online reviews, TripAdvisor being the biggest. The second one is location of the hotel and the third is price. So companies control price. They don’t control location. They control where they set up... View Details
- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
for new enrollees starting in 2020. States would receive a set amount of funding per enrollee each year, letting them administer Medicaid as each sees fit. However, states without the money to fund the... View Details
- 23 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Status: When and Why It Matters
the venture capital industry between 1995 and 2009 to determine how firms can create a distinct identity by setting themselves apart from high-status organizations within their industry. Specifically, he examined how a VC firm's position... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
says. Her team detailed the findings in an article in the July edition of Health Affairs, The Impact of Price Regulation on the Availability of New Drugs in Germany. Drug... View Details
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Working with Spaces, Files & Folders - Research Computing Services
notices, but if you would like to ignore them, you can create a rule in Outlook to send these emails to a single folder. Access controls and permissions On the Research Grid, directories and files have a set View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
Only in some of the smaller programs are personal interviews by admissions personnel of every candidate possible. What more can be done at the MBA program entry level? Or is it unrealistic to expect that... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet
operations." Fair enough. But how can that actually be accomplished? With the help of Bart Blackburn (HBS MBA '97) of SupplierInsight, Paul Deninger (HBS MBA '84) of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 05 Jul 2004
- What Do You Think?
Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?
conflicts between work and life more broadly defined. Joe Violette suggests that at least in the project-oriented environment in which he works, one should "Make your family a part of your work team and you'll create a good work-life... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
shareholders as well as the clients." A second big deal followed two years later with the acquisition of another industry icon, The Ogilvy Group, for $864 million. A pattern had been set that continues to... View Details