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Gavriel Goidel
I think my true calling is to be a stay-at-home dad. After all, the times I was unemployed were also my happiest. Growing up in Bnei Brak, an ultra-orthodox Jewish town in Israel, I never saw a woman wearing pants, and none of my friends had cellphones or cable...
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
reach wealthy and technologically savvy consumers fed up with gridlock and delay. At the heart of each business: a vision to change how Jakartans navigate the city’s congestion and transform their relationship with this sprawling...
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- 28 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Duolingo
priorities will dictate where there is a need for a fresh perspective and additional support, so choosing projects closer to an intern’s start date allows students to have hands-on experience with high impact product decisions. “We love...
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Technology
- 29 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records
admitted patients who were at high risk for readmission to the hospital. Patients at risk of being readmitted within 30 days of discharge have hospital staff members who work with them on managing medications and connecting them with...
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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us
explain how we have arrived at this point, he says: Businesses everywhere are short staffed, and call volumes are at record levels, so the human-to-call ratio doesn’t work in the customer’s favor. Plus, with wages as high as they are,...
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- 06 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 6
coordination in determining delegation within firms. Empirical evidence, however, is limited. Using establishment-level data on decision rights over information technology investments, I find that a high net...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
results for those engaged in it. Those organizations thought to be most able to extend their boundaries are those able to work in a "componentized" manner, with "certain pieces of technology or innovation that can be...
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by James Heskett
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Using an online platform to reinvent education
site. “Our annual budget is equivalent to a medium-sized high school. We’re reaching 10 million students a month today and hope to reach hundreds of millions in the not too far off future,” says Khan. “The Khan Academy team and I feel...
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Andrew Boudreau
Despite establishing impressive records in soccer, indoor track, and lacrosse, and despite being named the male athlete who contributed the most to athletics in his high school, Andy Boudreau passed on a lacrosse try-out opportunity at...
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- 14 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Rewriting the Rules of Service Competition
“service trifecta” comprising: (1) extraordinary results and a high-quality experience for employees and customers alike, (2) high value (not necessarily low prices) to customers, and (3) relatively high...
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Investing in Life Sciences - SIP Resources
Market research: BCC Research - Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments in industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology worldwide. Frost &...
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- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Rent Out Your Ride
Shelby Clark (MBA ’10) recalled passing “dozens of cars that hadn’t been driven in weeks, and it dawned on me that there are these high fixed costs, so perhaps we could leverage this resource” (New York Times, September 10, 2010). So...
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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
Companies run from Estonia don’t need resident directors, and bookkeeping is straightforward because banks can calculate tax liability for their customers. “This is about returning clarity, sanity, and peace of mind to the business world,” Kumar says. Estonia has View Details
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Francis Storrs
- 13 May 2013
- News
Alex Popa, MBA 2007
long-held passion. “I was deeply involved in the sciences in high school and at Stanford, and I truly believe genomics is the business field that will lead to the fastest rate of innovation in my lifetime. As an investor too, I see it as...
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- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
with a successful entrepreneurial track record and a Boston address. “I am a tech CEO.” With so few women in leadership roles in the information technology sector and a dramatic gender imbalance throughout the field, Kraus’s title is more...
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April White
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
Robin Gregg (MBA 2002) grew up in the West Virginia town of Martinsburg, 15 minutes from the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail. “Most of the people I looked up to were doctors, lawyers, or teachers, so it’s funny that I ended up in business,” she says. One of five...
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- 29 Jul 2021
- News
Support System
To the people of Ghana, shea butter is known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey shea-nut trees...
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- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Trouble Behind Livedoor
cleverest of the stock splitters, as it recognized that a high post-split stock price would allow the firm to complete stock financed acquisitions. As long as investors in the target company were willing to accept overpriced Livedoor...
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Baker Library Strategic Plan, 2024-2025 | Baker Library
understanding towards one another. We communicate openly, transparently, and respectfully to advance our connections with our community. Pursuing Excellence We hold high expectations of ourselves and our work. We are user-centered and...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Helping India’s energy crisis, one bulb at a time
explains. His creation has drawn praise from environmentally concerned leaders such as Al Gore and John Kerry. On a trip back home, Yarlagadda says he saw a villager using his lantern as a headlight for a bullock cart. “Seeing people use my View Details