Technology - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2012
News

From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’

provided assistance to more than 450 students over the years and continue to support students today.) After establishing and growing CPS Technologies into a thriving business, at the age of 40 with five children at home, Christensen... View Details

Keywords: awards

01 Dec 2000
News

The Rites of Autumn

up with John J. Burns (MBA 1955). Members of the Class of 1960 participated in a lively classroom discussion on "Changing Technology and the New Economy". The Class of 1955 made time for a tennis tournament. Hamming it up are 1965... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Feb 2002
News

HBS Expands Global Presence

adds. "In the telecommunications arena, for instance, the European market is more focused on wireless devices than is the case in the United States, so the technology industry is evolving in distinct ways." The ERC's development of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

2025
Working Paper

Why Most Resist AI Companions

By: Julian De Freitas, Zeliha Oğuz-Uğuralp, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp and Stefano Puntoni

AI companion applications—designed to serve as synthetic interaction partners—have recently become capable enough to reduce loneliness, a growing public health concern. However, behavioral research has yet to fully explain the barriers to adoption of such AI and... View Details

Keywords: Generative Ai; Chatbots; Artificial Intelligence; Algorithmic Aversion; Lonelines; Technology Adoption; AI and Machine Learning; Well-being; Emotions

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06 Dec 2021
News

What's the Word?

are some ways forward, says Fuller. Companies might need to embrace automation technologies that can help reduce labor hours per unit, an approach Fuller has seen start to take hold in the garment industry. There could be regulatory aid,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Martha Rich; Manufacturing; Finance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

Payal Agrawal Divakaran

enterprise-focused startups in healthcare, data + AI, and cybersecurity. Every member of the firm has deep operating or investing experience in these segments. .406’s world-class founders and digital health companies are transforming healthcare View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital;#43;#Healthcare

01 Dec 2000
News

Bottom-Line Beauty

discussed the technology purchasing decisions she made when equipping her company, a "clicks-and-bricks" retailer of high-end, hard-to-find beauty products. The Washington, D.C.-based firm now has two boutiques in the nation's capital, as... View Details

Keywords: Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

24 Apr 2014
News

Mobile robots revolutionize order fulfillment

orders. Kiva’s distribution center automation technology simplifies operations and reduces costs while increasing flexibility. When orders are received, hundreds of autonomous mobile robots are directed by a complex software application... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

Jennifer L. Scott

Whether she's participating in privatization efforts in Central Europe or working with technology startups in Cambridge, Scott thrives on helping bring focus to chaotic, fast-paced environments. Scott shared her entrepreneurial talents at... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 1997
News

Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

Just as radio revolutionized the entertainment world at the turn of the century, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, VCRs, and new communications technologies are transforming the entertainment industry, said Universal Studios chairman... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

01 Dec 1997
News

A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)

students? Doerr: What's in the shortest supply is great marketing talent for technology-based companies. So in addition to entrepreneurship, HBS should emphasize education and research into understanding and marketing technology products... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Over 50 and Job Hunting?

inventory their professional skills, attend relevant professional conferences and seminars, and study marketplace trends. “You can’t do anything about getting older,” she notes, “but you can stay in touch with the forces that drive your industry.” View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Books

Professor of Business Administration, annually compiles the best posts from blogs on technology start-up management for the benefit of his students. This book makes his latest collection available to the broader entrepreneur community.... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

The City Solution

the point where they can replace fossil fuels. Absent that radical transformation of the world’s energy model, changes in attitudes are needed, especially with the world’s population headed for 9 billion by 2050. Technology fixes and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

08 Aug 2016
Blog Post

CS50 for MBAs: Coding at HBS

digital innovation compelling - especially if you think about the democratization of access that digital technology enables. It also meant I needed a serious boost in my digital literacy, so I ended up taking CS50 for MBAs during my... View Details