public health - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jan 2016
Working Paper Summaries

The Integrity of Private Third-party Compliance Monitoring

Keywords: by Michael W. Toffel & Jodi L. Short; Public Administration; Public Administration; Public Administration; Public Administration

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Sarah Bua

public sector, health care consulting, venture capital and new business creation. Sarah helps her coachees identify, strategize a path towards, achieve and sustain their unique career visions. Her skills... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care; Health Care

November 2005 (Revised January 2006)
Case

Commercialization at the Garvan Institute for Medical Research (A)

A large and successful not-for-profit medical research institute must decide strategy to commercialize its discoveries. In the process, it must balance multiple conflicting demands from its stakeholders. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Public Sector; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Nonprofit Organizations; Conflict and Resolution; Commercialization; Balance and Stability; Health Industry

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Innovative Finance for the Common Good

Whether it's a vaccine or green bond, drought insurance, pay-as-you-go financing for solar electricity in Kenya, or discounted metro cards in New York, innovative finance is as much about incentives and sound decision making as it is about money; when it works,... View Details

04 Sep 2019
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Accelerating Scientific Discovery

Amitabh Chandra, Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration at HBS and Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy and Director of Health Policy Research at HKS (photo by Susan... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2007
News

Daniel Vasella

the test as he methodically refashioned the two old-line chemical companies with disparate corporate cultures into a single entity focused on health care and powered by an innovative approach to R&D. Today, Novartis is one of the world’s... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; multinational pharmaceutical company; prescription drugs; vaccines; Medicare; generics business; Health, Social Assistance

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Sarah Hoffner

industry as well as how to leverage career resources across HBS. She studied Public Health and History at Vanderbilt University and spent six years as a Client Service Lead at Entree Health, a pharmaceutical... View Details

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Insurance industry: companies and analysis

Health and Property - Casualty sectors. Click on the drop-down arrow for Industry Surveys under S&P Publication Search. Insurance Fact Book (print only): from the Insurance Information Institute is a... View Details

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(HBS) Field Course: Innovating in Health Care (HBS) Field Course: Investing for Impact (HBS) Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation (HBS) Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses (HBS) Field Course: Startup Operations (HBS) Impact... View Details

01 Sep 2006
News

HBS Student Battles ALS

people every year, is not a high priority for either the public or pharmaceutical companies. To stimulate novel treatment ideas and to raise the venture funding needed to get those ideas to market, he launched two organizations. One is... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2008
News

“Where can we find such a person?”

Also on the agenda would be managing internal and external communications, including dealing with the press and public about the controversies surrounding our work. And the person would have to run the administrative side to make sure we... View Details

Keywords: stem cell; Management

21 Oct 2013
News

Moving the Needle

hospital stays and doctors' visits showed her the health care system up close. "I realized that I really wanted to make a difference," she recalls. At Harvard, this self-described "contrarian" recalls having to push her idea of promoting... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Mar 2009
News

Model Patient

their own. The state subsidizes residents who have incomes that meet or somewhat exceed federal poverty guidelines. An independent public authority, known informally as the Health Connector, helps... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2004
News

Harvard’s Future in Allston

campus with cutting-edge science and technology facilities, campuses for the graduate schools of public health and education, and student housing. Ways the new campus can contribute to a vibrant community,... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2013
News

A Healthy Profit

Nair, who received his medical training in India and a master's degree from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Gita's case demonstrates not only the importance of getting good primary care but also... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

Leroy A. Lincoln

Under Lincoln’s leadership, Metropolitan became an ardent supporter and provider of public health education while his company achieved record levels of profitability. For many years, the company promoted... View Details

Keywords: Finance

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery... View Details

Keywords: by HBS News

01 Dec 2016
News

Faculty Books for December 2016

improved living conditions worldwide and provide guidelines for measuring a company’s population health footprint. Examples, statistics, and visuals showcase emerging corporate involvement in public View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

Case Study: Confidence Builder

Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Confi began in 2015 as a free online resource for credible and relatable answers to health questions that women weren’t comfortable asking their friends or partners. In its first... View Details

Keywords: April White; Confi; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Apr 2015
Blog Post

2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business

Health, Documentary Film, and Social Activism. I studied the potential of documentary film to improve public health and inspire social activism. Gallatin recognized the importance of learning outside the... View Details

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