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01 Dec 2017
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how knowledgeable and proactive the firms we visited were about sustainability; some of them are far ahead of firms in the developed world. They understand that it’s essential to their long-term survival.”... View Details

May 24, 2016
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Build a Culture of Health

By: John A. Quelch

Every company, large and small, has an impact on health. It does so in four ways: first, through the healthfulness and safety of the products and services it sells; second, through its attention to employee health and well-being in its work practices and benefits;... View Details

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September 2011 (Revised May 2012)
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GoodGuide

By: George Serafeim, Robert G. Eccles and Tiffany A. Clay

GoodGuide, a high-technology start-up company, founded by University of California Professor at Berkley Dara O'Rourke is at a critical junction. The venture capital funded company has yet to find the business model to monetize a very promising product that provides... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Venture Capital; Goods and Commodities; Business Model; Information Technology; Knowledge; Education Industry; California

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By: Kyle R. Myers

Professor Myers studies the economics of what determines the rate and direction of innovation. He has examined the reallocation of scientists through the use of targeted research grants at the National Institutes of Health, and is working to further understand how... View Details

28 Feb 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Pursuing Precision Medicine at Intermountain Healthcare

Keywords: Re: Richard G. Hamermesh; Health; Biotechnology; Pharmaceutical

01 Sep 2014
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The Changing Nature of Research

The problems facing business and society are increasingly complex. Developing solutions to global challenges requires a faculty adept at field work, cross-sector collaboration, complex data analysis, and intensive laboratory work, as well... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Laser focus on medical breakthroughs

Dr. Marlene Krauss (MBA 1967, MD 1979) is one of the first female graduates of HBS and the first person to hold both an MD and an MBA degree from Harvard University. She combines business skills and medical knowledge in her work as a... View Details

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

same method in your personal life Fortunately, the costs can be amortized by developing such habits in one’s personal life. The same bedrock postulates apply: pay “deep attention” to friends and family. And be judicious in allocating time... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2008
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Faculty Research Online

HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Monetizing IP: The Executive’s... View Details

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

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

22 Mar 2011
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Maximum Cities

conference "Investing in Cities of the 21st Century" delved into once-distant challenges that have suddenly arrived on the planet's collective doorstep. "The cities of the 21st century are being built right now in the developing world,"... View Details

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

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Building the Campus - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

HBS Quick Links HBS Home MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions A Concrete Symbol The Exhibition Introduction Educating Business Administrators Core Body of View Details

06 Aug 2018
Research & Ideas

Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels

quickly and cheaply than ever before. The reason? Tools are being developed that have more knowledge baked into them, meaning manufacturers don’t have to develop as much custom... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Electronics

26 Jul 2022
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Driving Change in Education-to-Employment

are working around the world to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. What are you working on this summer? I’m working at Year Up, a leading workforce View Details

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Arielle Rothman | MBA

reduced by new technologies, including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps. Her experience fostered my passion for creating medical technologies. I hope to apply my knowledge from this fellowship to translate technologies from... View Details

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The Field Method | MBA

or service challenge to be addressed. Designed to integrate learnings from across the Required Curriculum, the course develops skills in cultural awareness, team building, customer-driven innovation, and culminates in a one-week immersion... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Tedlow on Tires and the Meaning of Life

in your business career that you have the courage to build a bridge between knowledge and action. Tire industry executives knew at least in 1972, probably before, that they had to change their business radically or leave it. But, in... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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The Meaning of Ramadi

lessons I’d learned earlier in combat and proved that they applied not only in war but also in business and life. Here are a few of those lessons; maybe some will ring true. First, I’ve learned that time is a precious gift, and with that View Details

Keywords: Donovan Campbell; National Security and International Affairs; Government

07 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders

We all know the importance of mentors and other early career experiences in shaping the kind of leaders we ultimately become. But how important to that development are the particular companies we work for? For Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

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MOC Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

distinctive course platform developed at Harvard Business School by Professor Michael Porter and a team of colleagues at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. The course, which is concerned with the determinants of... View Details

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