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William F. Laporte

Laporte grew revenues, earnings, earnings per share and dividends every year of his CEO tenure with return on equity averaging 30% from 1971 to 1981. Laporte built American Home Products through debt-free strategic acquisitions and... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

01 Sep 2008
News

In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care

treatments and toward value for patients; he defined “value” as “health outcomes per dollar spent.” Instead of the current system of disjointed, episodic medical interventions, Porter argued for an integrated model that addresses the... View Details

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2016
News

Ears to the Ground

a decade and was only active in about 30 cities. Clark saw the problem: “From a police department point of view, it was a significant and risky IT project,” he says. ShotSpotter systems cost about $250,000 per square mile to install;... View Details

Keywords: Jason Feifer; photography by Vance Jacobs

Seth E. Thomas, Jr.

Having joined the company immediately after college, Thomas was responsible for the largest wave of expansion in the history of his great-grandfather’s firm. In addition to introducing a line of electric clocks in 1927, Thomas also raised production of its traditional... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

11 May 2017
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Microsoft

for the company for which they will be working. Being transparent with the opportunities that your company has to offer, as well as potential career trajectory per role, is also key to being a successful recruiter. View Details

Keywords: Technology

11 Dec 2017
Blog Post

3 Ways Financial Aid is Unique at HBS

approximately $37,000 per year, or $74,000 total over the course of the two year program. Every financial aid package is different. Packages may include a combination of your fellowship award, savings, and a student loan. HBS will help... View Details

15 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 15

implications for the path of observable measures of technology adoption. We estimate our model using data on the diffusion of 15 technologies in 166 countries over the last two centuries. We evaluate the implications of our estimates for aggregate TFP and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 18, 2006

countries, these firms now account for one-quarter of the total merger and acquisition activity of all firms. The larger private equity firms generate fees for investment banking firms that exceed $350 million per year. Shows how the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Aug 2017
Blog Post

“I Can Acquire Important Skills, But Also Gain the Big Picture Perspective of a Founder.”

at ways to reduce the cost per dish, in the kitchen or within the delivery logistics. The larger role, and the one with more urgency, requires aggressive customer acquisition. “After one-and-a-half years, Bacadio is serving 180 dishes a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

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IFC: Israel; Startups and Venture Capital - Course Catalog

IFC Israel will allow students to explore the Israeli startup ecosystem. Israel has the highest number of startups, venture capital, and patents per capita and over the last 30 years has grown to an exciting innovation and startup... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

John Mulroney: Center Stage at the Opera

are serious about what they're doing," he notes. Since Mulroney assumed the role of executive director, the number of operas performed per season has more than doubled, from 16 to 35. He expects a $2 to $3 million budget increase over the... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Kilimanjaro

final climb in a misty rain. The temperature was 5 degrees; the winds were blowing at 30 miles per hour. By this point they all knew each other quite well. Most of the chocolate had already been consumed. Canadian Graeme Johnson (MBA ’95)... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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CB Insights | Baker Library

content. User accounts include 4000 downloads per year. Still need help? Our expert librarians are here to help you find what you’re looking for. Ask a Librarian View Details

05 Jun 2000
What Do You Think?

What’s Happening to Our Patience?

front of the pump instead of paying in slower, more conventional ways, did 2.7 million people sign up for the program and increase their loyalty to Mobil by one extra visit to the pump per month? The explanation was the saving of one to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Feb 2022
News

Vision: Learning Curve

through 20,000 WhatsApp groups at a cost of approximately 10 cents per child, per year. The company has raised $1 million from institutions, including Harvard, MIT, and the World Economic Forum; venture... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; education; entrepreneurship; startup; India; Educational Services

01 Oct 1996
News

Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire

drag-car racer -- from zero to 150 miles an hour in less than two seconds before Baldwin throttled up to a cruising speed of more than 400 miles per hour and headed for his target, where he reached a "top-end speed" of over 550 miles... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Jun 1999
News

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

also heaped another thirty hours per week onto her schedule working in community activities. At HBS, for example, she was a representative and chair of the Education Committee, helping classmates and faculty maintain communication on a... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

09 May 2018
Research & Ideas

A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety

found an average 2.4 violations per inspection. Thus, citing just one fewer or one more violation can lead to a 42 percent decrease or increase from the average—and great potential for unfair assessments across the food industry, where... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Service

08 Jul 2015
What Do You Think?

Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?

our thinking about work outmoded? What do you think? Original Article This question popped up in my mind last month after President Obama, exercising his authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, announced a change in labor rules to extend overtime pay for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

Robert G. Mondavi

Starting as a small premium winery, Mondavi built one of the largest, most respected wineries in the United States, producing over 500,000 cases of quality wine varieties per year. View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

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