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- 01 Mar 2007
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Daniel Vasella
fundamental problem. The Medicare prescription drug program that went into effect last year bars the federal government from negotiating with drug companies over the prices seniors pay. The new Democratic majority in Congress has vowed to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
vis-à-vis managers. The situation has changed in pretty fundamental ways. I know people who are still beating up on boards, saying boards aren’t doing enough. But the reality is that in general boards have gotten a better handle on their... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
conceive of the idea that hygiene products were as fundamental to health and well-being as food. But the pandemic changed that: Suddenly, everyone understood the importance of a bar of soap; the organization distributed 1.5 million in the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit
Service, Success," a five-volume video series in which each video addresses a fundamental element of service management. A related topic, Achieving Breakthrough Service, also the subject of a video, has been developed into a weeklong... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Feb 1997
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Herzlinger on Health Care: Revolution in Evolution
produce health care or to sell health insurance; those are the roles of the consumers and providers who make up the "market." Health-care cost increases are already on the decline because this transformation is under way. And because these View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development
Faculty Development. "We are at a critical juncture in terms of faculty development," Clark said. "One of the School's top priorities is maintaining an effective, dynamic, and highly skilled faculty. We are grateful to the Class of 1949 for supporting this View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
economic development, and corporate governance in a rigorous, bottom-up approach employing analysts who integrate sustainability research into fundamental equity analysis. But what happens when an appealing investment opportunity also... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
since the economic environments of emerging markets such as Indonesia, Chile, India, or Mexico vary so greatly. Because business groups are fundamental to many economies, understanding how these networked organizations function also... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
school in Ghana. There, they handed those Kindles, loaded with books, to a group of sixth graders and their teachers. “We had to provide infrastructure and scaffolding and instruction, and we had to physically move things around and load books on all these things,”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
are outsiders brought in to turn around or reenergize a company. They are generalists who know how to drive efficiency but are fundamentally unequipped with the knowledge of the industry or market that’s necessary to craft and implement... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who teaches in the School's Management... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
fundamental importance of education to the future of the individual and the community, he stressed the value of very early education (from prenatal to age three), teacher/principal development and training, and mentoring relationships for... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Short Takes
diverse and unique ways as an effective strategy for achieving industry dominance. "In the IT industry, we can observe a fundamental change in management principles from constrained innovation to unconstrained innovation," Nolan notes.... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Case Study: Golden Ticket
billion market, I would go vertical for the next year or two. I would go deep and learn along the way to master the business fundamentals and identify parallel/complementary markets you can expand into. This will prepare the firm to go... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
will require a fundamental transformation from three decades of economic mismanagement and neglect and a Stalinist industrial structure. Even before the war, joblessness was high and public infrastructure was in a shambles. It is going to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
systems. What does it mean to be globally competitive in today’s economy? From a business fundamentals perspective, you win through innovation, low cost, or better customer service; in my opinion, innovation is the most sustainable... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
What’s Behind the Explosive Growth of Sustainable Investing?
skills for our students. We’re fully convinced this is going to be fundamental mainstream investing in 20 years. Vikram Gandhi: One key driver is investor demand.If you look at the big pools of capital—family offices, pension plans,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model
Unlike some consultancies, Prysm is industry-agnostic. Rather than working in siloed practice areas like transportation or financial services, Barrera and Hurder use their understanding of fundamental economic principles—and their... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
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Road Work
become a bigger authority and voice to drive change in our community,” says Sean. “In many ways, COVID revealed fundamental weaknesses in the US economy and our politics, as evidenced by the Black Lives Matter movement,” adds Kenny. “Now... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
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Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
step back and asked, What’s the fundamental relationship between money and happiness? We were interested in answering that question in order to design interventions: What can we change for people? Professor Whillans, your research looks... View Details
Keywords: April White