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08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

its own inventory. Today, Amazon is a classic example of “platformization”: The company grew from an online bookstore into a vast technological hub that provides logistics and advertising to third-party retailers and public cloud services... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

01 Mar 2013
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Health-Care Forum's Rx for US System

Shape up, people! That was the message for both the health-care industry and the public at a November forum of more than 150 medical practitioners, health-industry executives, academics, and others who gathered at HBS. Titled "Healing... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

10 Apr 2025
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IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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An Rx for Small Business Recovery

suppliers—run with thin margins and minimal cash reserves, even in the best of times. “When COVID-19 hit, they felt the shock immediately,” Mills explains. Beginning in March 2020, the pandemic and unprecedented public health measures... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2012
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Making Finance Personal

continue as Intuit went public (in 1993), grew enormously (today, it has nearly 8,000 employees, and annual revenues are around $3.9 billion), and routinely won accolades as one of America’s most innovative... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2020
News

Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

Frédéric Genta (MBA 2011), a member of Monaco government in charge of digital transformation. In short order, Monaco Telecom made public Wi-Fi available without the need for fiber, and its fire department can now deploy drones with... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

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Alumni Career Journey: Margot Zuckerman (MBA 2024) – Integrating Climate into Business (and Government) Priorities - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

01 Oct 2015
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A Lifesaving Smartphone App Inspired by a Brush With Tragedy

Keywords: RapidSOS; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

April 2012
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Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation

By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson

Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (DNATF), a government agency, invests in public-private partnerships to stimulate commercialization of Danish scientific research within the country's industry. DNATF established a process for evaluating proposals, making... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Commercialization; Management Practices and Processes; Experience and Expertise; Innovation and Invention; Public Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Technology Industry; Denmark

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Tony Shu | MBA

harnessed to address pressing social issues at scale. When I learned out about the Tech Innovation Fellowship, I was so excited to see something that combines my passions for entrepreneurship and technology in a program that promotes both... View Details

24 Feb 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Palm Beach

Emeritus Bill Sahlman (MBA 1975). During his remarks, Dean Datar talked about several innovative initiatives that he anticipates will have lasting value for the School and that place the School at the cutting edge of addressing the... View Details

14 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout

government to invest more, the social returns could be enormous." For now, Kominers hopes the research team’s analysis sends a clear message: When it comes to vaccinating the public during a pandemic, we shouldn’t cut corners. “I would... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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Caitlin Reimers

From its home base in London, the Reimers family traveled the world, instilling curiosity, an interest in economics, and "a strong service orientation," in Cait and her two sisters. Back in the United States, Cait attended Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of... View Details

17 Jun 2025
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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience

hosted a panel and networking reception during San Francisco Climate Week at the University Club of San Francisco focused on how communities, businesses, and governments can respond to climate-driven disasters through innovative financial... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details

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Digital Archival Resources - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

run of digitized reports, 1937 to 1952. Harvard Business School Publications A leading example of innovation and entrepreneurship, Polaroid was the subject of HBS publications... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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New HBS, KSG Joint Degree

HBS and the Kennedy School of Government have announced the creation of an integrated joint-degree program, the first of its kind. Its mission is to develop outstanding leaders who are skilled in both managing complex organizations and shaping View Details

Keywords: Administrative and Support Services; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Government; Management

13 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 13

argue the authors of Higher Ambition. In fact, as global competition stiffens and enterprises face increasing public scrutiny, successful leaders must win on all fronts-with their people, their customers, their communities, and their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Influencing Practice | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Education Courses Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation (DNPI) Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) Summer Institute PELP Accelerating Board... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Business Answers the Call

Despite increased attention to public education in recent years, today’s schools are still not producing graduates equipped to meet the demands of the 21st-century economy, many business leaders contend. Most Americans seem to agree.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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