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01 Mar 2012
News

In Memoriam

approachable—even humble—exemplifying in everything he did the true sense of what it means to be a teacher.” An authority on the management of technology and innovation and an HBS faculty member for 41 years, Richard Rosenbloom (MBA 1956,... View Details

Keywords: obituraries; Educational Services; Educational Services

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

Linux can be extended. One avenue would be to empirically estimate the difference in demand-side learning between Linux and Windows. This would allow us to make educated guesses on the chances of survival of Windows and make managerial... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

01 Dec 2007
News

Rediscovering America

way to make the world a better place. For instance, its World Community Grid project came about when IBM had a breakthrough in grid computing, which involves tying many computers together to boost computing power. The company took that View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Educational Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2004
News

Life Lessons

Photography by Webb Chappell HBS students are already exceptionally skilled and accomplished people when they arrive at Soldiers Field. But perhaps their education here truly begins when they first understand — and are humbled by — what a... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Susan Young; Educational Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 2003
News

Inside MBA Admissions

someone from HBS before deciding to come here.” The personal touch doesn’t stop there. Dewey calls or e-mails every newly admitted MBA student. “It’s important to reach out to let them know we’re glad to have them and to answer any questions,” she says. On the View Details

Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services

11 Feb 2016
News

Many Voices Working Toward a Solution

James McGee (MBA 1980) is founder of Collaborating Minds, an information-sharing and problem-solving technology platform. In this video, he explains the idea that inspired his new business venture. “I think I’ve tried to make an impact on... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

World Class Learning

Education Programs, bringing their valuable global perspective to classroom discussions. While welcoming students from other countries to its classrooms over the years, HBS has engaged in numerous other international outreach activities.... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

18 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs

asking, is this the right business model? But there are no answers. The market and technology are constantly changing," Riesenfeld remarks. Important Sounding Board The biotech industry presents similar challenges in a space littered with... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

01 Jun 2003
News

Up Against The Firewall

organization.” In the MBA and Executive Education programs, Austin teaches a case he coauthored (with Larry Leibrock and Alan Murray) called “The iPremier Co.: Denial of Service Attack.” Raising the kinds of questions and dilemmas cited... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Robert Austin; Corporate Services; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

Profile

Bryan Guerra

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Prior to business school at HBS, the majority of my educational experience had taken place largely within a lecture-based setting. While this approach had provided a solid foundation of... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology; Technology

June 2020
Case

Career Karma: Growth in a Time of Global Uncertainty (A)

By: Laura Huang, Elizabeth Jiang and Brandon Yu

Career Karma is a startup focused on helping individuals looking to transition careers into computer engineering roles or similar fields by preparing them for formal technical training programs, or “coding bootcamps,” that would lead to a successful career pivot upon... View Details

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04 Sep 2019
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Impact: Where Science and Business Intersect

The creation, commercialization, and scaling of science-based enterprises will be a crucial segment of the global economy in the decades to come. Harvard Business School—through its educational programs, the research of its faculty... View Details

01 Sep 2007
News

Club Leaders Get a Boost from Campus Conference

administrative details of running a club; and communicate with members,” says Janet Cahill, associate director, Clubs and Associations. “Another compelling aspect of the technology is its ability to bring alumni together as a... View Details

Keywords: clubs; Centennial; outreach; Educational Services; Educational Services

20 Jan 2011
News

Oil Spill Solution

report. But at least one HBS graduate needed no reminder of the environmental devastation caused by the tragic explosion. He had already become part of the solution. Scott C. Smith (MBA ’91) is president and CEO of Cellect Technologies... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Getting the Message

years and currently serves as faculty chair for the Managing Brand Meaning program in the Executive Education curriculum. He believes the future of Internet advertising depends on improvements in technology. "We won't really understand... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

July 2001 (Revised February 2002)
Case

Enspire Learning

An MBA student founds an e-education business and must decide which customers to target and which products/services to produce. View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Internet and the Web; Service Delivery; Education; Business Startups; Planning; Education Industry; Education Industry

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24 Apr 2014
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Corporate venture funds invested wisely can propel a company forward

venture funds can hold their own with independent VC firms, and even outperform them,” he says. Among the most valuable gains can be strategic learning about technology and the marketplace. Nevertheless, corporate ventures can fail due to... View Details