Engineers - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Feb 2021
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My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

IBM and my mom was a schoolteacher. I went to UVA for undergrad with a full scholarship and I studied Mechanical Engineering. How would you describe your financial situation coming into HBS? I was a mechanical engineer before HBS, making... View Details

10 Nov 2015
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Using an MBA for a Career Change

BrooklynSummer associate in International Strategy The company culture was everything it was hyped up to be. Quilts for curtains. Employee-led classes on how to watercolor greeting cards. But I missed having an impact on a company, the feeling I had when when I was... View Details

20 Apr 2020
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Introducing LivelyHood, A Volunteer Nonprofit Founded in Response to COVID-19

volunteer designers and engineers from across the globe. Where We Started Friday, March 13th, 2020. It’s one of the last “normal” days I vividly remember. It was the day before spring break, the day our classes were unexpectedly moved... View Details

29 May 2023
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Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas

alumni and friends affirms its mission—to serve as an educational springboard that fosters peer collaboration beyond the boundaries of a particular Harvard school, enabling innovators to create meaningful impact across industries, sectors, and continents. An View Details

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Andrew O’Brien | About

2005. Prior to joining HBS he was a Sr. Vice President of a regional Construction Management firm and also served for seven years as an officer in the US Air Force. Andy has a BS in Civil Engineering from Tufts University and an MS in... View Details

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Meagan Hill

project, an application that allows ship engineers to instantaneously tag photos and observations to online blueprints, won the competition for best business plan. After graduation, Meagan will join two HBS alums at BASE Equity Partners,... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

Enel Green Power. Accessed August 10, 2023. https://www.enelgreenpower.com/countries/north-america/united-states/landowners. Leggate, James. “Panasonic Picks Turner-Yates JV for $4B Kansas Battery Plant.” Engineering News-Record Midwest.... View Details

22 Mar 2024
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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

growth, Nneka felt she could make a significant impact at home. After obtaining her degree in chemical engineering in London and studying French at the Université Paris-Sorbonne, Nneka moved to the United States to begin her career as a... View Details

06 Aug 2021
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Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO

a desperate attempt to remain relevant in the world of Windows 95. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple’s then CEO, Amelio, engineered the purchase of NeXT in December of 1996 for the startlingly high price of $429 million in cash and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

software engineers and UX designers. AI can be magical, but sales still win. Fred Wilson, venture capitalist and popular blogger, holds the view that “marketing is for companies who have sucky products.” Similarly, many AI founders... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

January 2017
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Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details

Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District of Columbia

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13 Jun 2019
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Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

that is unfamiliar to you. Prior to HBS I was a clean energy engineer – not a digital marketer or consumer goods expert. The great thing about FGI is that creating a successful project requires you to do fun things in your destination... View Details

May 1998 (Revised May 1999)
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Biopure Corp.

By: John T. Gourville

It is early 1998 and Biopure Corp., a small biopharmaceutical firm with no sales revenues in its ten-year history, has just received government approval to release Oxyglobin, a revolutionary new "blood substitute" designed to replace the need for donated animal blood... View Details

Keywords: Segmentation; Marketing Strategy; Engineering; Budgets and Budgeting; Sales; Transformation; Markets; Debates; Product Launch; Pharmaceutical Industry

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01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

tools for building a talent engine powered by AI, big data, and analytics. The results are a growing talent pipeline, greater productivity, and higher profit margins. Writing for Busy Readers By Todd Rogers (PhD 2008) and Jessica... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

08 Feb 2024
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

your unique educational experience at HBS? The MS/MBA has given me many unique opportunities to learn through hands-on projects. Within the first year I have: delivered a product design around Generative AI to a multinational engineering... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Research in 1999. Luis M. Viceira : Winner of the 1999 FAME Research Prize from the International Center for Asset Management and Financial Engineering and University of Lausanne for "Who Should Buy Long-Term Bonds? (with John Y.... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

featuring interviews and insights from across the world of business. It’s produced by the External Relations Department at HBS. Our audio engineer is Craig McDonald. It is available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite... View Details

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

engineer and graduate of MIT who became quality control officer at Polaroid; and Richard T. Kriebel, a gifted writer who became director of public relations. In 1934, Eastman Kodak signed a contract with Land-Wheelwright Laboratories to... View Details

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Serving the Public Interest Through Competition: British Railroads - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

United States and Germany would borrow from and improve upon English engine design. In Britain, railroad entrepreneurs needed the right of eminent domain, which only Parliament could grant, to purchase land owned by aristocrats and landed... View Details

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Tsedal Neeley | About

to Harvard Business School (a two-time recipient). She serves on the Board of Directors of Brightcove, Brown Capital Management, Rakuten Group, Inc., and The Partnership Inc. She received her Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering... View Details

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