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- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
minimizing the number of deaths versus refraining from murder; actively killing one person or passively watching five die. A twist examines whether a protagonist would choose to push a person heavy enough to stop the train into the trolley’s path, slowing its speed to... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- News
The Green Giant
world not as an objective to conquer, but rather as a resource we all share. Video Embed "The best and the brightest don't just want to make money; they want to make money and save the planet—they want their cake and they want to eat it... View Details
- Portrait Project
Sundus Husain
versus two unarmed women. My mother pulled me behind her while yelling for help. I was scared, but I knew that I could not leave my mother alone. She was five-feet three-inches of ferocity and guts, spitting fire, never backing down. No one came to help. But she View Details
- Portrait Project
Paul Gomopoulos
in the middle stage and life just seems complex. Eventually, hopefully not too late, we will realize that the truth was actually much simpler. I could sit here and spit out clichés and tell you that I want to make a difference and help people and, why not, View Details
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News Coverage - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Involved Videos Books News Coverage VBHCD in the News Finding Value in the Cost of BPH Care MEDPAGE TODAY Charles Bankhead (March 2015) Fast-Track Process Cuts Time in PACU and Saves Money ANESTHESIOLOGY NEWS Shannon Firth (September... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
consider the extent to which the evolution of these financial services have shaped personal opportunities and lifecycle planning—from the attainment of education during youth, to homeownership during middle age, to retirement savings... View Details
- 17 Nov 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Are Optimists or Pessimists Better Leaders?
recovery, for instance, families save money and companies build war chests. When the news is bad and likely to get worse, a pessimist is your best ally because pessimists thrive on fixing errors. To get the most out of the pessimist in... View Details
- 02 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Once a Castle, Home is Now a Debtors’ Prison
advantage of this maneuver is real: strategic defaulters save money. Sometimes they can rent a comparable home. But they risk a lower credit rating, which could bar them from buying another home for up to seven years. Understandably, most... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982
maintain a high level of functionality for much longer. That could greatly improve millions of lives and save the healthcare system $50 or $60 billion each year.” Immelt also touts GE’s hybrid locomotive: “It’s very green, but it’s being... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
The crucial point, though, is that the bulk of Chinese investment has been financed from China’s own savings (and from the overseas Chinese diaspora). Cautious after years of instability and unused to the panoply of credit facilities we... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
work, she felt frustrated by the bureaucratic pace of progress in conservation: “I just thought that I was very old, and I had to move faster.” In 2019, she founded the nonprofit Save Giraffes Now (SGN), in recognition of the fact that... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Research Brief: Launching into a Downturn
if it’s presented during a downturn. Tease out the team’s motivations for launching at that moment. Is it because they can’t find a job and this is their plan B? If it’s not their life’s dream, save your resources for a safer bet. View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Research Brief: What Makes a Mobile Money Service Thrive in an Emerging Market?
for individuals to save money safely, transfer funds inexpensively, and lift themselves out of poverty. So what is it that can make a much-needed service flourish? After studying 10 mobile money services—half successful, half not—in... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
Sheeroy Desai, EVP and COO for Sapient, noted that his company saves 30 to 40 percent by offshoring IT — but the move has involved a significant investment in training. “Most IT organizations tend to underestimate the costs of management... View Details
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
outsource most of their marketing activities. The benefits to business include cost savings and improved quality. Additionally, many firms lack "left-brain" analytical skills in-house, even though those skills are becoming more... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
If you're saving for your child's college education, you're probably putting money in growth funds, hoping that the returns a decade or more down the line will be enough to pay for tuition. But what if your returns fall short? It's a... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 08 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Newspaper Closures Open the Door to Corporate Crime
reputational costs. Saving local newspapers isn’t Heese’s specialty, but he points to a recent trend of hedge funds buying up distressed local media outlets as having the potential to stabilize the market and resurrect local news. And... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 15 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday
forgotten, current Prime subscribers will benefit from large savings on big ticket items. But the company may have other motives in mind, as well, such as fending off up-and-coming online retail competition. Many other companies (Walmart... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year
either case, use these seven recruiting resolutions to help you rethink, reset, and resolve to make the next 365 days a resounding success. 1. Resolve to Increase EfficiencyOr, put differently, resolve to save your company time and money.... View Details
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- 27 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction
interventions, pursuing a strategy to “inform the public of preventive measures that save lives and reduce damage to property and infrastructure.”[2] However, in the absence of substantial international action on climate change, how can... View Details