end of life care - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Aug 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

employees who strive for feedback and self-improvement, mean that day-to-day managerial life will increasingly be infused with employee-related analytics,” says Polzer. Turning to how data is analyzed, Dennis Campbell, View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

life and death for patients. "One device I am studying allows you to replace a heart valve through a catheter inserted in the thigh, rather than doing open-heart surgery," she says. "It allows a whole group View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world , case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, DBL Partners, and the Ford Foundation.... View Details

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Liz Plooster

Pepsi. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most today? My grandma Joyce. Despite a year of health challenges, she continues to exude love and compassion to everyone around her. She’s the... View Details

14 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Lessons from COVID-19: The Business Skills Doctors Need

training in leadership and management skills, such as supply chain management, interpersonal communication, and strategic planning. Yet these skills are important for the well-being of doctors and their colleagues and can mean the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

01 Oct 1997
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Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

to use it quietly and to set an example." Anderson's life as a builder of businesses, caring employer, and dedicated philanthropist epitomizes those words. Noting that Anderson... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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T.J. Root

I wonder if I’ll rediscover a sense of purpose. Or feel brave again. Is this life of mine still just as wild and precious, here at the end View Details

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

yourself on the wrong end of a future workforce reduction, you'll likely be tagged with the dreaded "not a team player" label, and future opportunities could be severely limited. So what's the... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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Bryan Stromer

which path and career seems most exciting to me. What is your most memorable classroom moment? This semester I am taking Business, Government, & the International Economy (BGIE), where each class session focuses on the economic and political environments View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

company motto, it fueled the belief that we can either make progress or take care of people, one or the other. Throughout this dynamic, interactive lecture, Frei makes the case that the best change leaders... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

security. But by the end of 2021, TuSimple had completed an 80-mile run from Tucson to Phoenix without a human driver in the truck’s cab. Routes are currently focused on the “middle miles” in the southern... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings; Construction of Buildings

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

my mind. Also, I have learned how to quickly assess and network with other companies and panelists at the hundreds of meetup events I've attended. Vasilios Dimopoulos Associate at Deutsche Bank Professor Sahlman’s View Details

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Peggy Mativo-Ochola

surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed these courses! I’ve discovered that successful investing isn’t an accident but can be approached through a rational understanding of risk and rewards. I want to apply the same kind View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit/Government/Education

01 Oct 1996
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Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)

typically hectic month last spring, he taught in three HBS executive education programs, gave several presentations to alumni, and spent a day each in Nicaragua and Costa Rica leading an effort to create an economic vision for Central America involving the seven heads... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

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John H. McArthur | About

HBS,” said Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School. “He cared deeply about every member of the HBS community and believed in the School’s ability to transform lives. By... View Details

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Research & Development, Project Code SX-70 - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

diffused into the image layer at the end of processing to neutralize the residual reagent, bring the processing action to a stop, form a protective surface layer, and create a stable, long-lasting print. The... View Details

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

Although adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for the enterprise is still in the early days, the technology has matured enough for entrepreneurs to start gathering inspiration and evaluating opportunities for... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

31 Jan 2014
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Body, Heal Thyself

BANCEL Throughout 2009 and 2010, Stéphane Bancel (MBA 2000) had received upward of 20 calls from biotech companies asking him to come aboard and lead the company. It made sense. He was a highly recruited CEO successfully running... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

clear-headed adviser,” Eisenmann adds. “They’ve probably been doing the lion’s share of keeping the household on the rails and caring for children while you’ve been working 100-hour weeks and ignoring the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like Walmart, King Arthur Flour, and Unilever.... View Details

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