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June 2016
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When Doctors Go to Business School: Career Choices of Physician-MBAs

By: Damir Ljuboja, Brian W. Powers, Benjamin Robbins, Robert S. Huckman, Krishna Yeshwant and Sachin Jain

There has been substantial growth in the number of physicians pursuing Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees over the past decade, but there is continuing debate over the utility of these programs and the career outcomes of their graduates. The authors... View Details

Keywords: Medical Education; MD; MBA; Physicians; Executive Education; Training; Personal Development and Career; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States

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25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

on how the economic system works and what history teaches us, business readers might turn to A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

11 Aug 2014
HBS Case

The Business of Behavioral Economics

choices, those efforts should be enough to change your behavior. If you know the consequences but still get fat, you must want to be overweight. “Losing $100 is more painful than gaining $100 is pleasurable” Of course not, say Leslie John... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Health

20 Mar 2005
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Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs

said Fialkow. "They're smart, but not smart about what you're talking about." The best source of information and funds, he added, is angel investors with domain expertise. The conference was sponsored by the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

Gaining the community's trust is vital to building a successful business with crowdsourcing, agreed business leaders at the Digital Initiative... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

What’s an Internet Business Model? Ask a Health Care Professional

Though the Internet has woven itself into most aspects of life, few fields have adopted it more actively, and at times controversially, than health care. What new business... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

A New Ecosystem for Business and Society

In their opening comments at the IS2K conference, Harvard University President Neil L. Rudenstine and Harvard Business View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business

C-suite roles than their classmates, says Paul Gompers, the Eugene Holman Professor of Business Administration at Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

25 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela

marigold wreaths and rafts of small oil lamps into the river. This is not like any field research I've done before. Thirty-five Harvard colleagues and I are at the Kumbh Mela... View Details

Keywords: by John D. Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

begin this inquiry? Michael Porter: There was a clear feeling at Harvard Business School that something different... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

07 Mar 2005
What Do You Think?

Should Business Management Be Regarded as a Profession?

Business Management a Profession?" In it, Harvard Business School colleagues Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?

In a recent op-ed piece for the Sunday London Times, Harvard Business School professor John Quelch warned that popular U.S. brands could be in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 Jan 2021
In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

Dina Gerdeman is a senior writer at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: iStockphoto/sharrocks]... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good

Operations Management unit at Harvard Business School. “They didn’t know it would turn out to be a multibillion dollar industry.” “By definition,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Accommodations; Financial Services

March 2022 (Revised April 2023)
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Pittsburgh: A Successful City?

By: Karen Mills, Caroline Elkins, Vikram Gandhi, Gabriella Elanbeck and Zeke Gillman

Pittsburgh, PA, was once the crown jewel of American heavy industry. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was an undisputed leader in steel production, boasting some of the largest companies and wealthiest individuals in the world. Its abundance of... View Details

Keywords: Economic And Social Disparities; Economic Development; Local Economic Development; Contextual Intelligence; Contextual Knowledge; Context; City Growth; City Innovation; City Leadership; Pittsburgh; Local Government; Local Stakeholders; Business And Community; Business And Community Relations; Community Engagement; Community Relations; Cross-sector Collaboration; Innovation; Innovation Economy; Innovation Clusters; Innovation Ecosystems; Shared Prosperity; Equality Of Opportunity; Equity; Inclusion; Business And Government; Business ＆ Government Relations; Business And Government Relations; Business And Society; Neighborhoods; Race And Ethnicity; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Diversity; Ethnicity; Race; Household; Income; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economics; Local Range; Urban Development; Urban Scope; City; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Government and Politics; Government Administration; Growth and Development; History; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Human Needs; Public Opinion; Public Sector; Social Issues; Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Manufacturing Industry; Steel Industry; Education Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania

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15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

Bartlett changed his views? Cynthia D. Churchwell interviewed him at his office at Harvard Business School. Cynthia Churchwell: Since your... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

10 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017

negative outcomes, or as a rejuvenating experience, with positive post-break consequences. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52074 Harvard View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

the Challenge." He was joined by a specialist in Islamic law, Harvard Law School professor Frank E. Vogel, for the series' discussion on doing View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace