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• 14 Sep 2023
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Working Moms Are Mostly Thriving Again. Can We Finally Achieve Gender Parity?

expectations of instant responses to all requests—undermine both women’s and men’s ability to balance their personal and professional lives. “Because everything’s online, you’re on 24/7. That’s unsustainable,” McGinn says. But McGinn is... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

• January 2017 (Revised January 2019)
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Shisong Cardiac Center: Kumbo, Cameroon

By: Kevin Schulman and Nelly-Ange Konthcou

Shisong Cardiac Center in Kumbo, Cameroon, is a regional cardiac referral center in central Africa. As the continent transitions from communicable to non-communicable diseases, there is a critical shortage of surgical care required to treat these conditions. This case... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Operations; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Africa

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Schulman, Kevin, and Nelly-Ange Konthcou. "Shisong Cardiac Center: Kumbo, Cameroon." Harvard Business School Case 317-085, January 2017. (Revised January 2019.)

• September 2014
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Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in America Through Health Information Technology

By: Thomas W. Feeley, George W. Sledge, Laura Levit and Patricia A. Ganz

A recent report from the Institute of Medicine titled Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis, identifies improvement in information technology (IT) as essential to improving the quality of cancer care in America. The... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Information Technology Industry; Cancer Care In The U.S.; Health; Technology; Health Industry; North and Central America

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Feeley, Thomas W., George W. Sledge, Laura Levit, and Patricia A. Ganz. "Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in America Through Health Information Technology." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 21, no. 5 (September 2014): 772–775.

• 2014
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Nudging Physicians to Pursue Careers in Underserved Areas: A Case for Behavioral Economics

By: Joseph Lopez, Mona Singh, Nava Ashraf and Joel Weissman

Currently, more than 60 million Americans live in "Health Professional Shortage Areas." Unless policymakers can encourage more physicians to practice in medically under-resourced areas, an increased number of uninsured individuals newly able to obtain health insurance... View Details

Keywords: Access To Care; Health Economics; Health Reform; Minority Health; Disparities; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

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Lopez, Joseph, Mona Singh, Nava Ashraf, and Joel Weissman. "Nudging Physicians to Pursue Careers in Underserved Areas: A Case for Behavioral Economics." (Working Paper, February 2014. Under review.)

• June 2010 (Revised January 2012)
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Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown

In 2008, Blue Man Group's three co-founders are facing the prospect of losing not just a business but a way of life they have built together. The case follows the story of Chris Wink, Matt Goldman, and Phil Stanton as they pursue their creative passion and build the... View Details

Keywords: Arts; Financial Crisis; Entrepreneurship; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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Chakravorti, Bhaskar, and Shirley M. Spence. "Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown." Harvard Business School Case 810-108, June 2010. (Revised January 2012.)

• 05 Apr 2013
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recruiting policies developed to ensure a level playing field for all constituents. Recruiting Policies Recruiting Calendar Insights & Advice WesTrek 2025: Exploring the Future of Tech in Silicon Valley Michelle Cao 04 MAR 2025 For decades, WesTrek has been the... View Details

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versions of these exams where available, and both GRE and GMAT scores are valid for five years. 3. Is full-time work experience required? As the case method of learning used by our MBA program relies on exchanging perspectives, you must have two years of full-time work... View Details

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First Look: October 21, 2008

major product came under regulatory scrutiny. Purchase this supplement: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409037 LinkedIn Corp., 2008 Harvard Business School Case 709-426 In June 2008, the online professional... View Details

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• 13 Jul 2016
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How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers

glamorized shots,” says Teixeira. “They needed to compete at that level.” In order to do that, Chesky and Gebbia did something that would never be scalable: hired professional photographers to go to property owners’ homes to take inviting... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail; Service; Transportation