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Frederick L. Maytag
As the founder of the Maytag Company, Maytag was renowned for his financial reliability and technical innovation. The company introduced several models of washing machines with great success, including the... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
In the 1920s, on pitch black nights in rural eastern Montana, the farmhouse owned by the parents of brothers Marcellus and Joe Jacobs stood out for one reason: it had light, although located far from power lines and gasoline supplies. It was a beacon in the dark that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
tried installing video terminals in one of its restaurants to allow patrons to place their own orders. Younger customers loved them, but older people preferred to talk with human attendants. I recently tested an on-line banking system and... View Details
- 24 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp?
What kind of a device are you using to read this article? And what does your body posture look like? Are you hunching over a smartphone screen, arms tightly at your side? Are you slouching over an iPad or laptop? Or are you stretched out... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Michelle Ross (MBA 2011)
Math and science were always a part of me. And I’m the oldest child in my family, too, so I don’t want to say that I like to boss people around—but it came more naturally to me to delegate. Kettering... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
employees used to punch in and out of work. Tabulating machines helped people count and keep track of things, and as such were the predecessors... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
PublicationsHow Much Is Sweat Equity Worth? Authors:Marquis, Christopher, and Joshua D. Margolis Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 12 (December 2012) Abstract The article presents a case study of a business decision related to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2020
- Blog Post
Reflections on Service - Armed Forces Alumni Association Student Profiles
heartbeat spiked and my hands started to tremble slightly. I took a couple of deep breaths and started scanning for targets. Through the remote weapon system, I saw five individuals maneuvering amongst... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark
Cultural Dynamics: A Danish Approach to Work-Life Balance Beyond the impressive machinery and manufacturing prowess, this visit also gave us unique insight into the cultural dynamics that define Vestas'... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: No Reservations
Roberta’s, is Chorus’s most-talked-about new investment. Chai Point Cofounder and CEO Amuleek Singh Bijral (MBA 2006) and advisor, HBS professor Tarun Khanna Founded 2010 An upscale tea chain with more than... View Details
- 21 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse
and machine learning—Wu says the metaverse and AI are inextricably linked. After all, generative AI could help build an expansive, intricately detailed virtual world, he says.... View Details
Elmer H. Maytag
Elmer introduced the washing machine concept to his father in the early 1900s – essentially expanding the family business. Maytag presided over both the initial heyday period of Maytag and the subsequent... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Preparing Leaders to Leverage Artificial Intelligence
companies, nonprofits, and government.” To date, the School’s faculty has built a strong foundation of AI-related research and courses. Nearly 50 faculty members have studied View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
Locally Grown
pharmaceutical machinery sector. With the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop for his career decision, Fenwick-Smith became increasingly interested in climate change and what the business... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM
living in San Francisco working at a data science startup as a product manager. I have always gravitated toward technology and science throughout my life, and machine learning,... View Details
- 04 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JESSE LOU (MBA 2022) – WORKING TO CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM
living in San Francisco working at a data science startup as a product manager. I have always gravitated toward technology and science throughout my life, and machine learning,... View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
that strand of wool into the tapestry of a brand. You see that way of realizing the core product-customer link, and then going out and building an alliance with merino suppliers, so that he's got a steady... View Details
- September 23, 2024
- Article
AI Wants to Make You Less Lonely. Does It Work?
De Freitas, Julian. "AI Wants to Make You Less Lonely. Does It Work?" Wall Street Journal (September 23, 2024), R.11.
Wilbert L. Smith
After leaving behind the first family company, Smith-Premier Typewriter Company, Wilbert and his brothers formed the entity that later became L.C. Smith Corona. Under Wilbert Smith’s leadership, the company re-engineered their product,... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods