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15 Mar 2017
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An Average Day at HBS

your life, so take advantage! Good nearby weekend trip spots include: Cape Cod/Nantucket, Vermont, and New York. Sightseeing: you don’t need to travel to see a cool city, just check out Boston! Boston has many historical sites (e.g., the... View Details

September 2009
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The Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc.

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Stephen P. Bradley and Natalie Kindred

Through its uniquely proactive approach to medical malpractice risk management, the Risk Management Foundation (RMF) has decreased claims—and premiums—for the Harvard hospitals it insures. The RMF is the captive medico-legal insurer of the Harvard medical institutions... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Insurance; Health Care and Treatment; Risk Management; Performance Improvement; Safety; Health Industry; Insurance Industry; Boston

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

his new role as Manager of Diversity Pipeline Programs for Boston Public Schools. Raymond Porch Manager of Diversity Pipeline Programs, Boston Public Schools What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost... View Details

01 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner

Fitzgerald is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Shutterstock/NOBUHIRO ASADA] How do you cope with stress? How has COVID-19 affected how you manage stress? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Related reading from the... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

01 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

knowledge of the health care sector. While still at HBS, the teammates did preliminary work by visiting a senior center in a Boston suburb to understand how comfortable seniors were with technology. In Buenos Aires, the team used design... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Partner Organizations ACCION International ACLU Acumen African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) American Ballet Theatre Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Ballet View Details

28 Jun 2021
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Keep or Cut Workers? How Companies Reacted to the COVID-19 Crisis

that.” About the Author Lane Lambert is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/joecicak] What steps did your organization take to weather the pandemic? Share your observations in the comments below. View Details

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

$89.75, the leather-bound Polaroid Land Camera, Model 95, represented a high-end consumer purchase. All 56 cameras brought to the Jordan Marsh demonstration sold out. After its Boston debut, the Land Camera appeared at department stores... View Details

15 Aug 2022
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University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed

case studies of several universities from Boston and Beijing to Berlin and Berkeley. Why are publicly funded universities so important? “Public institutions in the United States educate three-quarters of all American university students.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

20 Oct 2023
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Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

embodiment of such values became a beacon of hope, fortifying my spirit and endowing me with the strength to persevere day by day. Several more years passed before I relocated to Boston for employment, following the completion of my... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Programs at Boston Public Schools The course has given me the confidence to know that my suggestions have a solid business basis. Jennifer Moret Financial Analyst Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs... View Details

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Competitions & Challenges - Health Care

in its 30th year, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition has brought together students and researchers from across MIT and Greater Boston to launch their talent, ideas, and technology into leading companies. More than $300K in... View Details

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

16 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 16

PublicationsEnterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data Author:Thomas H. Davenport Publication:FT Press, 2012 Abstract This book, an edited collection of research papers from the International Institute of Analytics, addresses... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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by Amy Bernstein, strategy+business, Summer 2007

A leading student of the biotech business describes the problems holding the industry back, and how it can overcome... View Details

09 May 2023
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Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

from some 250 million online job listings, sorting them into categories including country, city, job type, and industry. San Francisco and Boston lead remote offerings The pattern in all categories? Variety. “Remote-work posting shares... View Details

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

Baker Library Special Collections Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Boston , MA 02163 Phone: 617.495.6411 Email: histcollref@hbs.edu Map/Directions Related Links Alumni Doctoral Executive Education... View Details

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Xuefei (Sophie) Bai was sitting in her Boston apartment when she opened up a packet from HBS. The letter informed her... View Details

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Regional Winners - Alumni

Application Round Closed FEB 3 Monday Feb 3, 2025 Regional Competitions begin February 3rd and run through March 15th FEB 20 Thursday Feb 20, 2025 Central Region Finale Register MAR 5 Wednesday Mar 5, 2025 European and International Region Finale Register MAR 6... View Details

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

nonprofit. CEO Adrian Tirtanadi founded the organization in 2012 wi... Ming Min Hui at Boston Ballet By: Edward H. Chang, David Allen and Annelena Lobb September 2024 (Revised December 2024) | Faculty Research This case asks how Ming Min... View Details

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