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- 01 Apr 1998
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Short Takes
some of the latest computer-aided tools, managers can dramatically lower the time and cost of changes. Second, they should review management processes. Many companies cannot exploit these new technologies because their management approaches are View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey
- 27 Jul 2017
- News
Seeing a Way Forward
reduced wait times in salauno clinics by using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to change clinic schedules, optimize operational flow, and improve communication. These practices have resulted in a 20 percent drop in the number of patients... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 26 Apr 2022
- News
Leading on Climate Change
solving the world’s problems, not creating the world’s problems?” HBS Club of the GCC ThinkTank Drawing from his recent book, Polman said a net-positive company takes responsibility for its total impact on society, which extends throughout a company’s value chain;... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
The MBA at a Crossroads
It’s not often that a speech by an academic generates optimism in a room full of educational leaders facing significant challenges. But that’s what happened back in February when HBS professor Srikant Datar addressed business school deans... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
of a century spent working to level the playing field for people of color in Boston's professional circles, Wiley's optimism remains intact. "We've got a long way to go," she allows, "but I think we've made enormous strides as a country.... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
greater overall satisfaction with their lives. One of the things we are working on now is understanding how decisions about time, money, and happiness play out in the context of romantic relationships. What is the optimal way you and your... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations
Jones Miller (MBA 2014), cofounder, Mented Cosmetics Organize Tomorrow Today: 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life by Jason Selk and Tom Bartow, with Matthew Rudy “Let’s face it: in this modern age, we... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 29 Apr 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)
Why is the mission of ArtLifting so important? “We’re demonstrating how something as simple as optimism can change lives and create jobs. This is very powerful and very personal to me. My older brother has a rare metabolic disorder that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Health Care’s New Frontier
new billing requirements, insurance eligibility, and patient communication regulations. We respond as soon as new developments arise.” Investments in constant innovation will make it difficult to sustain the 30 percent annual growth his company has enjoyed since 2006,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Bart Harvey: Opportunities for Others
even as he enjoyed a successful career as a high-flying real-estate dealmaker at Dean Witter Reynolds. Then he was introduced to the late James Rouse, the visionary developer who founded the Enterprise Foundation in 1982. "Jim Rouse imparted to me the gift of his joy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
What’s Next for You?
important to go into your next career with your eyes wide open.” To optimize the chances for a smooth transition, panelists offered the following advice: Make a life plan. Take an honest look at the future and write down what you want to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Big Bailouts, Little Debate
The query represents a dogged belief in the future. Almost everyone is ready to chase the next big thing, no matter how badly they’ve been burned. That optimism has filled HBS’s classrooms and coffers, Wall Street’s accounts, and, sadly,... View Details
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
Optimize for people. Many variables will influence your career choices after HBS—geography, industry, function, company, manager, salary, equity, etc. Sometimes there are correlations between these variables, like high-growth companies... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- News
Reddit’s Rise
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
Leading the Way for Women Entrepreneurs
they lead.” Hyman expressed some optimism on that front, saying she thinks the startup culture will evolve over the next decade, as more women find success. And she is helping to create that change. Last year, Hyman launched the Rent the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Big Deals: Project Finance Helps Mitigate Risk in Large-Scale Investments
difficult to manage and prone to conflicts between actual and optimal investment behavior. An inherent lack of flexibility compounds these challenges, because most projects involve binary “go/no-go” decisions. Esty uses the forthcoming... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain
comes from a sense of optimism and the sense that you can do anything. "At HBS, there is a sense of, 'If not you, then who?' It was so empowering and so exciting. It really made me feel—and has continued to make me feel—like 'I'm in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
the largest player in this industry is still pretty small,” says Malkina. “The biggest thing to figure out is how we can grow at or below our optimal customer acquisition cost at a much greater scale. We have the cash to invest in... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
to a new co-ed school. If the plan failed, Deza knew, her husband no longer offered a financial safety net. But the OPM program had given Deza the confidence to rely on her strategic judgment. Over a month, she outlined the plan with her customary View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
move to Dallas after Bines graduates. He has accepted a position with i2 Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of planning and optimization software for global supply-chain management. "I enjoy operations," Bines explains, "but I also... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey