Scalability - Publications - Faculty & Research

December 2019
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Noiler

By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred

In 2019, Nigerian entrepreneur Dr. Ayoola (Ayo) Oduntan is accelerating distribution of Noiler, a genetically optimized breed of poultry, to smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The bird was bred to be productive as a source of both meat and eggs and to thrive in the... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Poverty; Health; Growth and Development Strategy; Nigeria

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Moderna: Pioneering a People Platform to Accelerate Science Innovation

By: Tatiana Sandino, Emil Dy and Samuel Grad

Moderna was founded in 2010 to explore how messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) could be used to create breakthrough medicines by encoding instructions for the body to create antibodies. When Stéphane Bancel (HBS 2000) took over in 2011, he bet on the potential of this... View Details

Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Selection and Staffing; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Strategy; Innovation and Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Alignment; Employee Relationship Management; Science-Based Business; Expansion; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States

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CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

affordable housing and financial security, and other key measures of societal wellbeing. Only business can create economic prosperity by meeting needs and making a profit, creating infinitely scalable and self-sustaining solutions . Key... View Details

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Driving Corporate Performance

measurement and control systems across all business functions for effective strategy execution—and to design, motivate, and lead a successful, scalable organization. Details Drive your strategy throughout the entire organization Translate... View Details

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Value-Based Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

hospitals in the United States, focusing on measuring the full cycle of care–including its key surgical, medical, behavioral, and social elements–for three surgical conditions. Results from the pilot will be used to create a scalable... View Details

Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

In industry after industry, data, analytics, and AI-driven processes are transforming the nature of work. While we often still treat AI as the domain of a specific skill, business function, or sector, we have entered a new era in which AI is challenging the very... View Details

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Harvard Business School Online Courses & Learning Platforms

investment decisions that generate financial success. 8 weeks, 5–6 hrs/week Enroll by April 10 $1,850 Certificate New Entrepreneurial Marketing Professor Christina Wallace Develop the entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit to create a viable, View Details

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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

by April 10 $1,850 Certificate Winning with Digital Platforms Professor Feng Zhu Explore digital platforms' unique properties, opportunities, and risks, and develop scalable strategies that drive growth and deliver a competitive... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

| Climate Rising Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Chief Science Officer at Rubicon Carbon, joins our host Mike to talk about the critical role of voluntary carbon markets in achieving net-zero goals. Dr. Jenkins shares insights on how Rubicon Carbon is advancing the integrity and... View Details

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

After decades of growth, her focus shifted to technology transformation with the goal of transforming the recruiting and staffing industry to be more sustainable and scalable with artificial intelligence. She has also built startups like... View Details

16 Nov 2016
Research & Ideas

Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million

customers by matching them “by hand” with early suppliers (e.g., Etsy scoured craft fairs to sign up artisans); acquiring them in bulk (Uber ran promotions during concerts and events); and doing whatever it took to make their offerings attractive, even if it wasn’t... View Details

Keywords: by Thales S. Teixeira and Michael Blanding; Retail; Transportation; Accommodations

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California - Global

billion non-standard auto insurance market. By offering flexible, incremental payments, Hugo aimed to address the 13% of U.S. drivers who did not have insurance due to high upfront costs. While Schütte admired Bergendahl’s passion and early testing, he questioned... View Details

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

may also try to overcorrect in areas where they failed the first time, such as overanalyzing or delaying decisions, being too conservative on cash flow, or focusing too much on scalability too early in the product-development process. If... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

constrained business growth for hundreds of years. From Airbnb to Ant Financial, research shows how AI-driven processes are vastly more scalable than traditional processes, enable companies to straddle industry boundaries, and open up... View Details

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Food & Agriculture - Business & Environment

affordable, immediate, and scalable to the size of the problem.” David Perry HBS MBA 1997 CEO, Indigo Ag Danielle Amirault HBS MBA 2020 Co-President, Food, Agriculture, & Water Club “Changing the way we eat is necessary to address climate... View Details

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Profiles - MBA

similar challenges in other industries. Professional goals: My goal is to develop innovative technology that addresses critical gaps in accessibility and affordability across various industries, with a focus on consumer technology. I aspire to create View Details

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

at HBS has reignited her drive to create meaningful, scalable impact. [...] Read more 24 May 2023 Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems Morgan Moncada & Hannah Truong... View Details

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Mid-US - Global

global warming and sea level rise. Venture capitalists saw the potential but not many investable ventures; some entrepreneurs created scalable ventures but without much regional support; economic development agencies were not yet fully... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

of U.S. drivers who did not have insurance due to high upfront costs. While Schütte admired Bergendahl’s passion and early testing, he questioned Hugo’s scalability and profitability. Concerns about unproven demand, high acquisition... View Details

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Finance - Faculty & Research

testing, he questioned Hugo’s scalability and profitability. Concerns about unproven demand, high acquisition costs, and operational complexity loomed large as Schütte deliberated whether Hugo could meet Core’s dual goals of social impact... View Details

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