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- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
solve crimes after they occur. They are phenomenal at that, as in the way they tracked down the Lockerbie perpetrators, to cite one case. That's a very different role from preventing terrorist attacks before they occur, which is their top... View Details
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
referrals.” The next stage of building a diverse team is considering the various stages of the applicant funnel and being intentional about hiring. “We always track race and gender all the way through our hiring process to make sure that... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
After Ozempic
these drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, amounts to so much more than media buzz. In just a few years, they have ignited a wave of change that has transformed Novo Nordisk into Europe’s most valuable public company. The seismic shift is on View Details
- 09 May 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 9
Fitbit’s suite of products allowed users to track the number of steps taken, calories burned, and heart rate activity. Fitbit devices were marketed to individual consumers as well as corporate wellness programs and employers. Though... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Luc Sirois
Company in Montreal and Toronto on graduating in 1997, and then in 2002 cofounding Resonant Medical, a medical company that developed 3D ultrasound technology that finds and tracks cancer masses. “Our tool allowed for taking a picture... View Details
- 07 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
this team tackles in a week is staggering: Could we make it easier for people to apply for dog licenses? Is there a better way to alert Bostonians to upcoming street closures? How could we track what neighborhood-specific content citizens... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
Research and Innovation Department, “will play a significant role in accelerating this worldwide advancement.” Dyer’s focus on social mission also tracks the evolution of her career. Driven by her family’s financial instability early in... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Eyes in the Skies
Beijing—simply by dropping a pin onto a map. Because the company’s satellites fly over the same sites multiple times a day, customers can monitor evolving situations over time, such as tracking tug boats as they haul barges laden with... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
and how can that apply to the United States? One reason is the sophistication of finance. The other is the growth of three specific technologies. Sophisticated financial tracking and smart mobile phone technology The sophistication of... View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
performance of hotels versus Airbnb, the researchers used hotel data from STR, which tracks more than 161,000 hotels, as well as proprietary data provided by Airbnb, creating "the perfect setup to study market competition between new... View Details
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
cost of $480 million and the centerpiece of the 2008 Olympics, "has no regular tenant." Instead, having fallen far from Olympic glory, it's a place where tourists now pay $20 a head to race around the track on Segways. Beyond... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead
Post’s total 2006 revenue of $676 million is on track to fall 29 percent by 2010 and 37 percent five years after that. Online gains wouldn’t even begin to compensate for print losses until 2015, and it could take well past the year 2020... View Details
- 25 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People
they already knew from a roster of names and photos. Researchers randomly assigned participants to teams and work stations in a large open space and challenged them to create a mobile app for the Indian wedding industry. They tracked... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
basement doesn’t help us remember. Beshears and colleagues tracked 1,801 employees of a health benefits administrator, Express Scripts, during the 2011-2012 flu season. Their goal was to determine whether there was any link between... View Details
- 05 Mar 2001
- What Do You Think?
Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?
reduced to one unit), rapid response (utilizing faster, more dependable methods of transportation and rapid-transfer "cross-docking"), and positive tracking (allowing customers to trace the progress of their orders, typically... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Full Stream Ahead
Picasso you can’t put a price on these songs.” By 2016, when Sony purchased Jackson’s share of ATV, the figure had ballooned to a staggering $750 million. Music has been raking in top-dollar valuations ever since, in part because of the unique role it plays as the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
center the company remodeled, is expected to cost about $200,000 to break even.) The sector is not of interest to venture capital or many angels. The company is too small for private equity. There is not enough of a track record of cash... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
the need for change puts itself at a distinct disadvantage to one that tracks the Four Rs along with indicators of learning and innovation. The Rise and Consequences of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Authors:Ioannis Ioannou and George... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For voters between the ages of 18 and 29, the picture was even worse, with a 40 percent turnout. Less than 20 percent of Americans have faith in the democratic... View Details
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
same subject. Using a detailed dataset to track civil war casualties across space and over time, several patterns are documented. Conflict-related deaths are significantly higher in poorer districts and in geographical locations that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace