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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Improving the service experience requires excellence—but not in everything
Frei. “The number-one obstacle to excellence may be an emotional one.” Frei’s research demonstrates that a successful service model must be designed to allow all employees—not just the “heroes”— to deliver excellence as a matter of course. Further, it is View Details
- 09 Jan 2019
- News
Why New England Needs New Ideas
machine,” they write, “but his innovations contributed to the US economy in ways that cannot be overstated.” They also note that New England has also seen the flip side of innovation, represented in the region’s “fading factory towns.” “What’s View Details
Keywords: New England
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
One-Time Update for Alumni Web Site Access
logged in, take a moment to update your profile, address, employment information, and preferences in the Alumni Directory. This information is essential in helping the School provide news and information that is most relevant to you. View Details
Keywords: meta
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Business Plan Contest Has Many Winners
entrepreneur-owned, for-profit centers throughout rural India would offer one-stop shopping locations for customers needing government-required permits and deeds, microfinancing, agricultural information, and other essential services. A... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
New Biotech Joint Degree Program Kicks Off
director of joint degree programs at HBS. It takes full advantage of greater Boston’s position as one of the world’s largest biotech clusters. The joint degree integrates the essential lessons learned at the lab bench and in the corner... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
The US Patent System’s Uncertain Fate
Lerner: Not only is the system not doing its intended job, which is to encourage new ideas, it is essentially being hijacked to tax the innovators. Still, it’s a real struggle to get people excited about patent reform. What are the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Supporting Students on Their Journeys
Illustration by Mike Austin The rich discussions and debates in the MBA classroom, which are essential to HBS’s peer-to-peer learning model, depend on bringing together students representing a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
In emerging economies, business opportunities provide lessons in leadership
Even before a weeklong trip to Accra, Ghana, as part of the required MBA course Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD), Australian Tim Leach (MBA 2015) knew that exposure to doing business in emerging markets would be an View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Multiple generations of computing
Throughout her career, Donna Dubinsky (MBA 1981) has worked on the next generation of computing. In the early days of Apple, she participated in the creation of personal computers, moving from a specialized tool for professionals to an View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Core Values Keep Airline Flying High
Good people are essential for success. Keep the product and the process simple. Deliver the most reliable service at the lowest cost. Invest the time to connect with employees and customers. These are the basic tenets fueling the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Sending a Message
its 3.2 million BlackBerry handheld e-mail devices in the U.S. market. RIM was essentially forced to settle the case because the threat of a court-ordered injunction that would halt BlackBerry operations was spooking established and... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
says. “Sometimes, just being able to bounce around ideas with other founders late at night was exactly what we needed to move forward. The i-lab is an amazing place to nurture a startup.” “The creative problem-solving the i-lab fosters is more View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Better World, One Idea at a Time
essential technologies, such as bicycle-powered machines, affordable solar lanterns, and smokeless cook stoves, designed for the rural poor at the bottom of the economic pyramid. View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Napkin Finance: Say It in a Picture
The humble cocktail napkin is a tried-and-true medium for honing a concept to its essential elements. For Tina Hay (MBA 2002) it’s also a business. As founder and CEO of Napkin Finance, Hay oversees a multimedia effort to simplify... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Imagine an Economy Without Wall Street
has certainly shown excesses in the past decade, and without a doubt some players have behaved irresponsibly,” Nohria wrote. “Nonetheless, Wall Street remains a fundamentally value-creating enterprise. The finance industry is essential to... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Bringing a new funding model to the life sciences industry
health care. "It's essentially a form of equity crowdfunding," Farquharson explains. "Since our focus is on breakthroughs in health care, success translates to dramatic improvements in clinical outcomes." Among those companies benefitting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Wan Heads HBSP
time when good leadership at all levels is one of the most essential elements of any organization's survival, we believe this line of books will make an important contribution to advances in business, government, and society,” said Carol... View Details
- 01 Aug 2019
- News
Investing for Good
“Our mission at Social Finance is to mobilize capital—public capital, private capital—in service of society. The tool that we are most proud of is the social impact bond, which is essentially a public-private partnership that brings... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
News in the News Biz
the larger news sources that provide extensive coverage from afar. “It is, however, essential to have local figures — byline reporters or the equivalent — who can interpret these national and international events in local terms,” he... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
can't assume that the essential complements to your business are going to be there. And if they are missing, you can't assume that the market will solve the problem. You have to work with others to create them or create them yourself.... View Details