Accelerators - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Mar 2017
News

Turning Teachers into Leaders

Sophie Lippincott Ferrer (MBA 2006) is a senior consultant with Education First, a national policy and strategy consulting firm that partners with education leaders to design and accelerate policies and plans that help all young people,... View Details

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

behavior. A price signal would be a silver bullet that would drive that change.” Jacobs did have answers for some of the risk issues, at least in the global north. He said his company has a decade of proven success in de-risking climate solutions, View Details

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Oliver Bladek

says. "But engineers in different functions don't like to talk to each other. So the drilling engineer specifies a four-inch hole, while the pipeline engineer plans for a six-inch hole. It took a lot of communication — plus rigorous data analysis — to put the... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Whitney Museum of American Art Andrew Cone 03 Aug 2017 During the year, we’ll be connecting with some of our 2017-18 HBS Leadership Fellows, to hear abo... Tech Accelerator for Nonprofits Supports Impact that Scales Kevin Barenblat 27 Jul... View Details

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Charitable Lead Trust - Alumni

distribution to your heirs Expert management services provided by Harvard at no cost to you Accelerated charitable income tax deduction in some circumstances Membership in the John C. Whitehead Society How it Works You can create a trust... View Details

01 Jan 2009
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Kathryn E. Giusti, MBA 1985

organization, the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium, have revolutionized cancer research. Under her leadership, the two groups have made incredible progress — including helping to bring patients four new treatments — and continue to win high praise for their ability... View Details

09 Apr 2019
News

Finding a Fix for Food Allergies

couple cofounded End Allergies Together (EAT)—a research nonprofit that aims to accelerate treatments and cures for food allergies—with Tom and Kim Hall, another couple whose daughter lives with a similar diagnosis. Their first step was... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

24 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Why Brexit is a Big Deal

States will reassert itself. Likewise, the trade links among British Commonwealth countries will be revitalized. Look for the UK to also accelerate its expanding business links with China. Brexit is not only bad news for the European ... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Prita Kumar

applied for and achieved a Rock Accelerator Award that introduced her to her mentor, Steve Sydness, a Rock Center Entrepreneur in Residence and the executive chairman of the Endurance Group. “I’m a first-time entrepreneur,” says Prita.... View Details

14 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout

dollars in value, Kominers and his co-authors reported in Market Design to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine Supply in the March 12 issue of Science. “The value of being able to produce vaccines at scale the minute they clear trials is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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Alumni Career Journey: Lee Scott (MBA 2023) - Scaling Climate Tech Innovation - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate... View Details

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Kevin Nazemi

product that had reached hundreds of millions in revenues. My trajectory at Microsoft had accelerated even faster than I had hoped for. That was when I assessed my progress: what did I have to do to get the skills and networks I needed... View Details

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Digital Marketing & AI Workshop - Course Catalog

on AI-driven marketing efficiency, students will explore how emerging tools can accelerate customer acquisition and retention while optimizing costs. Ideal for students pursuing careers in consumer marketing, startups, or digital... View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

New Virtual Classrooms Expand Digital Learning

experience.” — Dustin Hilt Director of HBS Live Programming The pandemic drove the accelerated completion of the two classrooms to accommodate the June start of a new online version of Executive Education’s Program for Leadership... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

Lessons from Private Equity

potential of your company Developing a road map to get to that potential Accelerating current organizational performance Harnessing and rewarding top talent Leveraging cash as productively as possible Fostering a results-oriented mindset.... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Management

04 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

hard decisions about returning to the market. Here’s a common prediction: Social distancing forces people to do more buying online and communicating through social media, thus accelerating a permanent, big shift after the crisis to more... View Details

Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes

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Finalists | New Venture Competition

Finalists Business Track, 2025 Accio Alex Zannos (MBA 2025) Sara Ballantyne (MS/MBA 2025) Streamline and automates the hardware manufacturing process. Argus Systems Lisa Yan (MBA 2025) Drew Borinstein (MBA 2025) Accelerating AI model... View Details

24 Feb 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Palm Beach

digital innovation and business." Addressing society's rapid move to digital platforms, Dean Datar said, "As you look at some of the challenges that confront us as a society, one of those is the accelerated pace at which technology is... View Details

02 May 2023
Blog Post

From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

full-time Product Manager to accelerate my growth as a product leader. These experiences ultimately helped me be a strong candidate for Spotify when the right opportunity arose. This piece first appeared on the MBA Voices blog. View Details

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Shana Hoffman

and through the Rock Accelerator Award, the company won a $5,000 grant to test its beta model with potential users. By being part of HBS, Shana has had access to Harvard Medical School, where gerontologists have helped her incorporate... View Details

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