Primary Care Providers - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Jan 2018
What Do You Think?

In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?

believed that directors had just two primary responsibilities: ensuring the organization was led by an effective CEO and generally representing shareholders’ interests. The CEO was a filter between the organization and the board. In many... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) | MBA

member of the section leadership team. The CV Representative’s primary role within their section is to help shape an inclusive and respectful section culture. To do so, among other activities, they help facilitate the creation of section... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Dot Vertigo

"dot nothings"; that legacy systems can be built upon; that the United States is the Internet leader; that PCs provide the only access to the Internet; and that English is the language of the Internet. Nolan urges senior managers to look... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

itself (to send a useful signal to constituencies); c) avoiding (or making) statements that inflame (or mollify) the other side's internal opponents; d) helping the other side attractively frame the deal for Level II acceptability; e) View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

05 Apr 2004
What Do You Think?

Should We Brace Ourselves for Another Era of M&A Value Destruction?

mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve their objectives, suggesting possible remedies to this "flawed process." Kathryn Yates, for example, cited three primary reasons for M&A failure: "1) Forgetting to plan for the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Nov 2020
News

Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues

health care management and policy, leading through crisis, adapting your business, leveraging technology, and work life. Faculty members have shared their ideas and offered practical solutions through working papers, articles, op-eds,... View Details

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

costs by adopting three other strategies, although each would probably trigger a political battle: Cities could change their healthcare policies for retired workers by increasing deductibles and co-payments. They could also cut back on the scope of View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

06 Apr 2016
What Do You Think?

As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?

peculiarity.” Guy said, “If you don’t have sizzle, who cares about security?” LarryWilhel added, “Cook should get focused on leading the company. Apple Pay has the opportunity to manage a trillion dollars of transactions a year ... There... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer

01 Sep 2014
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2014

photography and reporting by Susan Young See full profiles and more photographs here. There’s a common thread among the stories of this year’s recipients of the School’s highest honor: every one of them answered a daunting challenge with an entrepreneurial solution.... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Vision: Sound Science

biotech firm, an HBS Blavatnik Fellowship provided a year of funding and transitional time to spend in the lab and assemble a team of scientists, clinicians, and managers. “When you’re attempting something no one has ever done before,... View Details

Keywords: Deb Blagg

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Jane Xiao

Jane wants to help students explore opportunities available to those interested in the healthcare payor / care delivery and digital health spaces. Having worked in multiple roles in this space, Jane can View Details

02 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 2

bonus payments based upon provider reporting and performance on a set of quality measures. This case allows readers to examine health care provider strategy, development and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2009
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Cynthia Carroll

petroleum geologist at Amoco. Later, she joined the Canadian company Alcan, rising through the ranks and eventually becoming CEO of its Primary Metal Group, a position she held until taking over at Anglo. Carroll and her husband, David,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management; Mining

27 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 27

health care providers have devoted significant efforts to improve performance regarding patient safety and quality of care. To address the lagging involvement of health care... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Print View - Course Catalog

is required to have taken Innovating in Health Care in Q1. Q: What are classes like? A : The course meets every other week so that students can provide updates on their progress and receive feedback from the... View Details

Platform for Dialogue

My year at Harvard Business School as the Newcomen Fellow in Business History was transformative for my research, teaching, and outlook on scholarship for the twenty-first century. The fellowship not only provided me with unparalleled... View Details

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

Care Units. I came to school passionate about access and equity in health care, and curious about systemic barriers to resources that allow communities to live healthy lives. As soon as I got to campus though, I realized I had no idea how... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

Profile

Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

that contribute to development and are crucial for growth.” Abena began with GE’s medical and health care device divisions, serving as a business analyst responsible for “increasing growth and market share” in West & Central Africa.... View Details

09 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 9

existing products even if the quality of these existing products is well understood by consumers. The model provides an interpretation for the dependence of the success of brand extensions on the "fit" between the original... View Details