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Joseph Blair
on traditional energy, particularly on the intersection of energy and politics.” In his FIELD 2 project in Chennai, India, Joe and his teammates “worked on Microsoft’s brick-and-mortar retail concept for India. We ran focus groups, visited competing View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data
other words, if a retailer only gives the manufacturer warehouse stock information rather than actual sales data, or if the data is sent by fax instead of electronic transfer (which can be more efficiently verified), VMI may not pay off.... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Wrapping Your Alliances In a World Wide Web
productive automatic interactions. To understand the goals of this effort, and the extent of current difficulties (even in this relatively IT-enabled industry), it is worth quoting extensively from the RosettaNet website's Executive Overview: The View Details
Keywords: by Andrew McAfee
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
markets, from regulations to a demanding customer base that includes individuals, institutions, and broker/dealers. To meet these challenges, he said, the New York Stock Exchange has become "a very electronic market" whose... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
OPM Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Gala Florida Reunion
group. "A large measure of our success is based on the tremendous legacy of support for our mission from enterprising alumni like you. We see OPM as a very important part of where the School is going in the next century." The next day, Associate Professor John J.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
These Walls Can Talk
(Javier Larrea/Getty Images) Today: Most smart homes connect basic electronic devices such as lights, locks, smoke detectors, security cameras, and thermostats. Tomorrow: Homes will be fully outfitted with smart appliances, which can make... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology
will add many new dimensions and capabilities to the School's already extensive portfolio of custom Executive Education programs," added Robert Fogel, the former executive director of Executive Education who will serve as president and CEO of the new venture. "It will... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Delivering the Power to Dream Big
lightweight, transparent solar panels, which can be integrated seamlessly into everyday objects, like windows or electronic displays. The technology's promise could lead to widespread adoption of solar power and reduce its cost by... View Details
John A. Young
Marking the exit of H-P founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard, Young’s rise to CEO came at a time when H-P was enjoying a resurgence of growth. Under Young’s leadership, H-P continued the success of the HP-3000 computer, which was popular with manufacturing plants,... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Robert H. Sorensen
Sorensen led Perkin-Elmer to become one of the premier diversified technology companies in the United States. It developed the first commercial super minicomputer in 1979. During his CEO tenure, sales and earnings more than tripled and Perkin-Elmer grew to become the... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Raymond J. Noorda
Upon his arrival at Novell, Noorda realized that the future of computer networking lay in the software and not the hardware. Novell’s product, Netware, dominated the network operating system market in the early 1990s by making it possible for individual users on all... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Lore Harp
Working from her suburban kitchen, Harp built a $35 million business in less than five years by creating personal computer systems for the small business market. Her marketing savvy and strong ability to build personal relationships with the fledgling personal computer... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Fred M. Gibbons
Gibbons was one of the early pioneers in the software development industry. While working at Hewlett-Packard, he developed the Pfs:file software suite which enabled Apple Computer users to manage a host of productivity applications. Gibbons took his company public in... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Robert W. Galvin
Galvin led Motorola to become the second largest producer of semiconductors in the nation in the mid-1960s, and by 1984, Motorola had $2.5 billion in semiconductor sales. In the 1970s and 80s, Galvin also had tremendous success producing microprocessors, eventually... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Scott D. Cook
Though he was not the first individual to launch a personal finance software company, Cook was the most successful. His focus on easy of use and customer service helped to develop Quicken into one of the most successful software applications introduced in the last two... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
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Jenny Holzer Selection from Survival: It is in your self-interest… 2015 | About
Holzer printed the statements on electronic signs and aluminum plaques; later she had the texts etched into stone benches. Holzer has had exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and the Guggenheim Museums in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Networked Computers behind IT Payoff
Investments in information technology (IT) are finally beginning to pay off, thanks to the era of the networked computer. So says HBS assistant professor Andrew P. McAfee in an article published in last October's issue of Exec: The Executive's Guide to View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Global Leadership Initiative's Director Focuses on Technology
incubators at the School experimenting with electronic distance-learning models, the Global Leadership Initiative has already launched a number of key research projects. The first, an interactive Internet survey available on the HBS... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
private treatment that they and their families can afford. In poor countries, consumers are best advised to keep their own medical records since nothing approaching an electronic record-keeping system is available. As a result, enormous... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
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about helping executives to get beyond these misconceptions by opening their eyes to new vistas." e-Leadership is also available as an electronic version that can be downloaded and customized at the reader's discretion. More information... View Details