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- 21 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
actual human being wrote it? Do it! Want to build an intuitive web form (easy to fill out, simple to save, easy to submit) to replace a clunky paper form (hard to write, easy to lose, annoying to submit)? Do it! Want to build an app that... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
organizations, a deep sense of purpose was their key to growth. Humans are wired to find meaning in what we do, and tapping into that can have a transformative effect on an organization—and the people who work there. Here, in a... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less
Slayton (MBA 1990) discussing the situation he faced in 1997 when he took over as president and CEO of a small company called MySoftware. The firm was a struggling Silicon Valley business that developed and sold software for a variety of small-business View Details
- 06 Apr 2007
- What Do You Think?
Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming?
Summing Up Debate on this month's questions occurred on at least three levels. Is global warming occurring? Do humans (primarily through CO2 emissions) have much to do with it? Should we rely on market forces to provide appropriate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Competencies and Credentials
employees.” —Kieron Stopforth (MBA 2019) Managing the Future of Work Project Companies need to move beyond the old models of workforce development and human resources—those days have passed. The project... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
When No News Isn’t Good News
comes to finding out how others view their work. “Your employer is your primary customer. You need to make sure they are satisfied,” says McKay, president of Massachusetts-based McKay Partners, Inc. “When you wait until performance review... View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
managers that corporate executives have come to trust the most because they have consistently delivered the needed results in the core businesses cannot be trusted to shepherd the creation of new growth. View Details
Keywords: by Michael Raynor
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
organization owns the problem, there can’t be one owner of the solution.” For example, the bees need diversity in their diet and can suffer from malnutrition in monoculture environments. But beekeepers have a hard time “going to a farmer... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- July 2016
- Supplement
Mahindra Tool: Project Economics
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
The case describes Mahindra Lifespace Developers’ (MLDL), a unit of Indian conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra, foray into the affordable housing segment. MLDL sees a huge opportunity in selling apartments to the burgeoning population of urban workers, which is badly... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Housing; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Human Needs; Social Issues; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; India
- 26 Jan 2021
- News
Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response
FemTech, the segment of the health care and life sciences industry focused on women’s health. A combined 175 alumni attended the discussions which featured alumni panelists who are investing in, or leading, companies in the FemTech space. The virtual conversations... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
microorganisms that improve crop health and productivity, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides. “We could absorb all the carbon humans have put into the atmosphere since the beginning of... View Details
- 10 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists
Business School professors Kyle R. Myers, Karim R. Lakhani, and eight colleagues from institutions including Yale and Northwestern, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior in July. There’s already a “well-documented, persistent... View Details
- 18 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth
It is commonly accepted in economic circles that a country can grow faster by making key investments in sectors such as technology and in R&D and human or physical capital. But can a country also grow by saving more? A recent working... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
It's a funny image that touches the underlying anxiety some firm leaders express about managing and maximizing human resources. When their people get on the elevator at night, there's no guarantee they'll be back the next day. More than... View Details
- 25 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines: Santosh Iyer (MBA 2020)
beyond human capability. I focus on commercializing science and building businesses around these transformative technologies to democratize access to high-quality surgical care for billions worldwide. My fascination with robotics and... View Details
- 10 Feb 2016
- News
Helping Young African MBAs Go Home
return to the continent because they’ve heard about the economic growth, the high GDPs, and the need for management talent, but aren’t sure how to go about that process,” says Igun. “We also provide support to people transitioning to the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
DNA.) We're also planning to launch an AKC-branded pet insurance product to meet a critical need since medical advances that have served humans well are now being made available for our canine companions.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Seth Klarman
investing. It basically teaches you the questions that you should ask, and it makes endless references to the foibles of human nature in the markets. Given the recent credit market meltdown, have we made much progress in figuring out how... View Details
- 19 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Building a Powerful Network of Talent at American Tower
Linder explained. “Our CEO and the head of Human Resources said that we need to think about talent in a different way to infuse bright capable people who can come in, roll up their sleeves, and jump into... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive products and operations at startups... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech