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Alexander Kamenskov
aspirations. My generation was praised to have the brightest future, a very happy and fulfilling life... ...that day proved to be just another milestone. Despite many achievements, the transformation is far from over even now. New ideas... View Details
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Thomas Grenier
biotech investments. "I showed that it was far more profitable in the United States and that U.S. companies are better at developing new drugs." Thomas will continue to explore health care in his summer internship with... View Details
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Filippo Mezzanotti
incredibly challenging and the level of intellectual interactions with the other students both inside and outside the classroom is by far the most rewarding aspect. In addition, all the members of the faculty do their best to make you... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
company. “There is a clear distinction between the board of directors and the management team,” explains Tian. “I have the right to hire and fire people. I’ve hired about twelve hundred employees so far but none of them on instructions... View Details
- 30 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
India’s Ambitious National Identification Program
you can't prove who you are.” The scope and scale of the project, and its progress so far in already enrolling 200 million people, make this the largest-scale project of its kind in the world, says Harvard Business School Professor Tarun... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Lisa Cousins
pay for our undergraduate degrees. This is an embarrassing memory, but, during the Ty Beanie Baby craze in the '90s, they went so far as to reward us with a Beanie Baby each time we scored above 90% on an exam. I don't think they ever... View Details
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
increased slightly compared to pre-crisis levels. However, the three largest US banks—JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup—represent about the same fraction of these assets that they did before the crisis. More important, we must acknowledge that we now understand... View Details
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Kenna Wyllie Baudin
for granted such as fingers and toes and the ability to move my limbs and to breathe. I have been gifted with the treasures of a terrific family, generous friends, formal and hands-on education, travel experiences on five continents, and a thus View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
What You Need to Know about the Latino Student Organization
to not be inclusive within ourselves, by open to all affiliations and create a single HBS community that is comfortable and engaging for all. The major highlight for me thus far has been the immense amount of support ECs have provided to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Dressing by Number
More Retail Revolutions Manufacturing Makeup on Demand Although it isn’t available yet, Mink, a 3D home printer that produces custom makeup, has already made serial inventor Grace Choi (MBA 2013) a cosmetics celebrity. Katrina Lake knew as View Details
- 28 May 2014
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Leveling the Playing Field for all Learners
things so far in the history of Khan Academy. This validates us, not just, ‘Hey, here’s this nice thing that might be helpful for you to learn.’ This is going to be systemically important. “The College Board has recognized—they have... View Details
- 19 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers
technology is radically transforming the marketing function and the role of the marketing professional. The changes rippling through the marketing industry goes far beyond the simple mantra of "follow the eyeballs" to different... View Details
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Konstantin Chebotar
Growing up in a mining town in the Far East of Russia, Konstantin Chebotar naturally gravitated to geoscience and the oil and gas industry. "I observed all these geological processes and overheard geological conversations," he... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
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Amanda Pratt
test your hypotheses; you learn strategic thinking through practice." Last summer, Amanda went to Nairobi where she took an internship working on the supply chain and operations for a company that runs a number of American fast-food franchises in Kenya. While the... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech
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Andrew Baxter
business practices and reimagining capitalism. How do we use business to affect society and seed change, even where policies are lacking?" "One of my big surprises here: the number of niche, targeted interests in positive change," says Andrew. "What... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Health Care’s New Frontier
Bush Photo courtesy athenahealth Main article: Where Innovation Rules What do you do if your start-up turns out to be a little too far ahead of its time? If you’re Jonathan Bush (MBA 1997), you use what you’ve learned to jump-start a... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
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Uhlmann Award Winners Focus on French Retailer
strike a balance between private label and manufacturer brands, and reemphasize food products instead of venturing too far into nonfood items. Although they foresee a fierce battle among retailing Goliaths, the authors conclude that... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
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Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning
top-down or laissez-faire management by the general manager; poor coordination across functions, businesses, or borders; lack of effective and honest vertical communication; and inadequate leadership skills and development throughout the organization. "It is clear from... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2004
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Survey Spotlights HBS Experience
social relationship with at least one fellow alumnus. Fifty-seven percent take advantage of the alumni community for professional networking, and 46 percent tap the network for job search advice. “The information gathered thus far... View Details
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
store chain with twenty-four locations in fifteen cities. The traditional consumer model in the market is the family jeweler, he explained, with a relationship between parties carrying on for generations. The consumer in India is far more... View Details