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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
Because it’s a problem that we could actually solve right now! A statistic from a Washington, D.C., hospital network highlights the seriousness of the situation: Sixty percent of physicians’ time at that hospital system was spent... View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- News
Where Are They Now?
2008. Since winning the Alumni New Venture Contest, which came with $25,000 and a mentoring opportunity with HBS faculty, Sundaram has grown from a staff of four to 16, and, after a stumble with outsourcing the prototype fabrication, has... View Details
- 30 Jan 2021
- News
Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning
serviced by Simon’s three full-time drivers, Heath writes. The rest of his business comes from walk-ins: wedding gowns and formal attire, or a homeowner looking for careful cleaning of an antique rug, for example. Over the years Parkway... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
platforms, 2) gravity model analyses of global outsourcing contract flows and their determinants for digital labor markets, and 3) quantification of own- and cross-country elasticities for contract work by wage rate. Digital labor markets... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
appropriate to try to understand what major problems might lie ahead for market capitalism. By market capitalism we mean a system where decisions about what to produce and at what price are made by private firms operating in free markets.... View Details
- 07 Dec 2016
- HBS Case
Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing
through direct ads or referrals by early adopters who post about their services. “Their way to capture clients is through viral acquisition,” says Viceira. Lastly, fintech firms save costs by outsourcing money management expertise to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
mobile services in Delhi and in time became India’s largest telecom company. Then, looking overseas for new markets, Mittal decided on Africa, where mobile penetration is still only about 40 percent, and 60 percent of the continent’s 1... View Details
- 26 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Market Research in a Recession
the do-it-yourself approach rather than outsourcing to a market research firm is attractive in a cost-cutting era, but you risk getting no more than what you pay for. The opinions of convenience sample of an enthusiastic online brand... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Redefining Health Care
strategies and organizational structures by health plans, providers, and system participants that are misaligned with patient value. For example, providers consolidate into groups to gain clout against insurers, even though value is not... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Noted & Quoted
“We need to get the drama out of the newspapers and, frankly, out of the company.” —Meg Whitman (MBA 1979), describing one of her many tasks as Hewlett-Packard’s new CEO. (The Times of London, December 12, 2011) “A lot of people are afraid of selling. It’s a hole in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS
Rebecca Henderson, the Business and Environment Initiative is designed “to deepen our collective understanding of the environmental challenges confronting business leaders and to help them design effective solutions,” explains Reinhardt. “Creating jobs and View Details
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
the ability to achieve a goal, which in turn translates into higher rates of learning. We test the resulting model experimentally, using a mixed-method design that combines two laboratory experiments with a field experiment conducted in a large business-process View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Strategic Plan | Information Technology
Content Management System (CMS) Program 3.10: Research Computing Platform (formerly CloudJump) 4. Protect HBS Information & Technology Assets 4.01: Data Loss Prevention (completed) 4.02: Managed Security View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age
as Lyft, Postmates, Upwork, TaskRabbit, and scores of others like them—connect large numbers of independent contractors providing services with customers seeking those services. The companies profit by taking a cut of the revenue for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care
delivery systems of both developing and advanced countries: fragmentation, inefficiency, and organization around discrete interventions (such as delivering drugs or screening) rather than integrated care. Porter and his colleagues aim to... View Details
- 23 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Prove C-Suite Gender Gap—but Can’t Explain It
researchers factored for personal traits, including imputed height, body mass, and cognitive ability. Because military service was mandatory for men but not for women, they had very little data on the physical traits of the women. They... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 20 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Risky Business with Structured Finance
ratings and created a system where investors could outsource their due diligence." Stafford cites the need to focus on measuring and judging the system's aggregate amount of leverage and understanding... View Details
- 08 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care
affordable, changing the way we consumers pay for the services doesn't fix anything. What we need is a system of new value networks that will disrupt the old business models in this industry. We need a new... View Details
- Profile
Maya Babu
contractors and service providers." Encouraged by her mentor at the Administration, Maya applied for the joint MD/MBA degree. Understanding both sides of the health care system To prepare for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Groundwork
exterior, and systems renovations are scheduled for completion in 2015, when the residence hall will reopen as Esteves Hall. Related Groundswells: A few historical turning points for the HBS campus See how alumni support has guided the... View Details