challenges - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2003
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Male Consumers as Man-of-Action Heroes

Thompson of the University of Wisconsin challenge this notion and develop a new model. Holt and Thompson posit that “the pinnacle of American manhood is the man–of–action hero who deftly combines emphasis added the strengths of... View Details

Keywords: Douglas; Holt; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2011
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What Keeps HBS Ahead? You Do!

capital. We invest strategically, with the aim of keeping HBS at the top. In a zero-profit model, our greatest challenges are providing a transformational education for our students and funding the great ideas of our faculty. Faculty are... View Details

Keywords: William A. Sahlman; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Mar 2021
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A For-Profit Business That Makes Education Accessible

Feerick was determined to build a successful for-profit education company. While working with Feeney, he saw his mentor’s generosity toward educational institutions. But Feerick also realized that “the challenge of making education... View Details

Keywords: April White

19 Feb 2020
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Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Clean Air Act was one of the first and most influential federal environmental laws—and many in the business community saw benefits from a national strategy to combat pollution. Prof. Michael Toffel Prof. Michael Toffel Now, as the world faces the View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy

01 Mar 2019
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A Wider Net

of dollars to do so. That’s our number one challenge right now: how to visibly grow the participation levels in US Soccer Federation programs and bring in more of the underserved communities.” The mission is personal for him. Soccer was a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

20 Jun 2016
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Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

development challenges facing India and other emerging economies, through impact investing in areas such as affordable housing, financial inclusion, and access to energy. The other is VSG Capital Advisors, an investment bank that is... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Oct 1999
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A Message from Dean Clark

case discussion bringing together students and executives from around the globe. The technology offers tremendous opportunities to enhance the HBS tradition of bringing the real world into the classroom. It also presents a substantial View Details

18 May 2015
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The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)

patient and doctor has few parallels, and I am sure my appreciation of it will only continue to grow as I advance in my career. “HBS greatly enriched my understanding of the challenges and opportunities in health care today. It’s an... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2016
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The HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation

Harvard Innovation Lab, and HBX take hold, they are attracting targeted donor support, freeing up unrestricted resources for new opportunities. This cycle of investment allows the School to act quickly and thoughtfully to foster initiatives that prepare students... View Details

30 Mar 2015
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Raising the bar to provide quality education

goal. In this interview she talks about the value and challenges of providing opportunities for all students. “I had a wonderful career at Goldman Sachs, so when I was 40 I was able to say that I’d had enough. I had enough [money] to move... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

shift, it would create a 24-hour knowledge factory, said MIT professor Amar Gupta. “When you came to work the next morning, the challenge would be to understand what others have done in the past sixteen hours. If you are able to achieve... View Details

Keywords: cyberposium; cost; Corporate Services

15 Jan 2020
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The Business of Access

for the blind and those who have limited sight. She jumped in quickly and learned the challenges that the Vista Center faces, which includes addressing a generation of baby boomers who are gradually losing their sight and in need of help.... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

12 Jan 2017
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Personalizing Women’s Path to Success

serves companies that are trying to attract and retain high-potential diverse talent. The challenge for women, Skeete Tatum says, is not one of motivation, capability, or track record, but rather of not knowing where or how to start the... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

30 Sep 2014
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Life Lessons on the Open Seas

program started by teaching sailing skills to children with spinal cord injuries, it now serves children and adults with a variety of physical and emotional challenges as well as cancer patients and veterans. “I thought the best path to... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Dec 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

to take the reader into meeting rooms and boardrooms to experience management challenges and solutions. More Alumni Books Got Results, Respect, Revenue? Innovative Strategies from 60+ Succeeding Leaders by Betsy Allen (MBA 1984) (Gaining... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

16 May 2017
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Facing the Board

experienced people,” Desai said. “Sitting back and listening is the worst thing you can do. Be aggressive in challenging them.” The Boardroom concept was born in response to feedback from HBS students following the 2015 launch of the... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photos by Susan Young; Blackrock; The Boardroom

01 Sep 2015
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Research Brief: Bankruptcy as a Better—Not Bitter—End

creditors at the back of the line, meanwhile, lose out on the value that could have been produced had the company kept operating. A new working paper coauthored by Professor Stuart Gilson challenges that assertion. Gilson and his... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

01 Feb 2002
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Health Industry Alumni Convene for Conference

and CEO of Mediconsulting, Inc., spoke about creating a better model for business collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical firms. Said Klietmann, the conference's biotechnology chair and a lecturer in pathology at Harvard Medical School, "The View Details