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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Tedlow on Tires and the Meaning of Life
not want to confront, because these tires greatly diminished the need for replacements. And since the replacement market was the only place they could make money, this meant the end of profitability unless... View Details
- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
existing wifi networks to allow users to make calls on their mobile phones without purchasing extra minutes. “These startups are like fleas on the backs of dinosaurs too big to do much about it” "Decoupling separates two or more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Health Care’s New Frontier
athenahealth was operating 13 practices and achieving 50 percent revenue growth. The only snag was cash flow. “It was almost impossible to get claims paid reliably or to keep track of the basic information flow among practitioners, labs, hospitals, and patients,” says... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Future of Foreign Aid
technocrats, I found plenty of talent and resolve to do things better. But the status quo has many allies, and the culture of management is inherently conservative. Liberia is making enormous progress, but it will need two generations of... View Details
- 21 Oct 2010
- News
Hell? Maybe Not.
(more comfortable) side of the desk: 75 percent of recruiters are HBS alumni. “It’s nice to see that relationship come full circle,” says Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick wants to dispel the myth that only large companies making multiple hires... View Details
- Portrait Project
Danielle Slutzky
what food to buy and more about with whom to share it. I want to be proud of my efforts to make healthy products mainstream. I will nourish my family, friends, and strangers. I will listen to the stories their food tells. And when they... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
If I Were You
Try something else. But really open your eyes. Xavier Paternot (MBA 2002): Xavier Paternot, 2002. Make career decisions based on your, on your guts and your, and your heart, and not on- on your head. Hang Li (MBA 2006): Hang Li, MBA,... View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Do I Dare Say Something?
companies. Do you think you might have uncovered different results in smaller firms? A: There are certainly some contextual factors—cultural and structural—that contribute to making larger companies difficult View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
First Pitch
Ario Keshani (MBA 2011) took his turn during his class’s One-Year Reunion to make a 30-second elevator pitch for souschef meals, a Maryland-based start-up that delivers ready-to-cook meals to customers’ doorsteps. Keshani was one of 20... View Details
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
A New Ecosystem for Business and Society
lives in diverse and frequently unexpected ways. Describing, for example, the dramatic evolution that took place in colleges and universities a century ago with the advent of research libraries and scientific laboratories, Rudenstine... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
The National Park Services: A Mini-Business with a Twist
must make collaborative tradeoffs to ensure that the “enjoyment” and the “unimpaired” elements of the mission statement are met. Thus, parks are not dissimilar from businesses in that day-to-day operations can present tough tradeoffs and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Profile
Niklas James
Harvard while in college, and says that “many of my choices were driven by a desire to go into a top MBA program.” Balancing ambition and responsibility HBS, Niklas believes, “instills a high level of ambition. People come here not sure what they want to do – it’s a... View Details
- Profile
Andrew Boudreau
relationships I’m building – and the emphasis the school places on them – is unbelievable. My colleagues have already helped me make connections, generate ideas, and get interviews. They’ve opened a whole... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Research Brief: Hear Me Out
Image by Lincoln Agnew Image by Lincoln Agnew It’s usually not hard to spot the extroverts in the office—or anywhere else. The butterflies of any social gathering, extroverts tend to restore their energy levels by being around other people. But for all their... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Seventy Years Out: Class of 1932 Celebrates Reunions
Reconstruction Finance Corporation. “I turned down a $19-a-week job with Macy's because I needed $21,” he recalled. A Seattle native, Sweet's philosophy about success involves luck, being in the right place at the right time, and... View Details
- 16 Dec 2010
- News
The Emergent Arab World
frequently “turn against their own people” and a business community that too often “can’t stand on its own two feet.” Going forward, Obeid said, the focus should be on the 65 percent of the MENA population that is under 30 years of age, the next generation that must be... View Details
- 17 Aug 2022
- News
To Serve and Protect the Markets
monitoring the securities markets and approximately 28,000 registered entities and individuals that interact with those markets, to make sure they’re complying with federal securities laws. “If we believe a person or a company has run... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles
Datar." Alumni were energized to be back together in person again at the event, which was cohosted by the School, the HBS Association of Southern California. The gathering took place at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills and... View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition
regional competition entered the finals, which took place in early April through online crowd voting as well as judging by a panel of business experts. "Pitch videos" and profiles of each team were posted on YouTube to the competition... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details