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- November 2021 (Revised December 2021)
- Case
Praava Health: A New Model for Bangladesh
By: Michael Chu
Launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2018, Praava Health (‘Praava’) delivered high-quality in-clinic primary and specialist care, backed by its own high quality diagnostic laboratories, imaging and pharmacy. Praava was founder Sylvana Sinha’s response to what she saw as a... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Investment Return; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; Bangladesh; Asia
Chu, Michael. "Praava Health: A New Model for Bangladesh." Harvard Business School Case 322-067, November 2021. (Revised December 2021.)
- 01 Nov 2011
- News
Are You A Narcissistic Boss?
- 01 Aug 2012
- News
What the Blackout Means for India's Economy
- 2012
- Working Paper
The Effect of Supply Chain Complementarities on Local Food
By: Baris Ata, Deishin Lee and Mustafa H. Tongarlak
We study the operational tradeoffs of a retailer and farmers in a fresh produce supply chain to determine the equilibrium supply chain structure. These operational tradeoffs arise as a result of the geographic constraints posed by the availability of arable land and... View Details
- 25 Feb 2014
- News
Successful Chinese Hot Pot Chain Stumbles In U.S. Expansion
- 11 Mar 2020
- News
May I Take Your Order?
- May 1998 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Japan: "Free, Fair, and Global?"
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Stephen E. Lynagh
In April 1998, Prime Minister Hashimoto faced serious problems, both with his program of six systemic reforms and with his fiscal policy. Japan had been in effective recession for six years, unable to retain the miracle-growth achieved in earlier decades. Hashimoto has... View Details
Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Development Economics; Social Issues; Policy; Economy; Government Administration; Financial Crisis; Japan
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Stephen E. Lynagh. Japan: "Free, Fair, and Global?". Harvard Business School Case 798-083, May 1998. (Revised January 1999.)
- 03 Aug 2016
- News
When capitalism only rewards shareholders, it’s time for reform
- 10 Jan 2018
- News
Our Favorite MBA Professors Of 2017
- 07 May 2014
- News
Three ways to reignite U.S. job creation
- July 2018
- Article
Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and Tina Xu
We review the extensive literature since 2000 on the personality traits of entrepreneurs. We first consider baseline personality traits like the Big-5 model, self-efficacy and innovativeness, locus of control, and the need for achievement. We then consider risk... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Venturing; Personality Traits; Characteristics; Big-5; Risk Attitudes; Goals; Skills; Entrepreneurship; Personal Characteristics; Goals and Objectives; Competency and Skills; Success; Demographics; Research
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, William R. Kerr, and Tina Xu. "Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature." Foundations and Trends® in Entrepreneurship 14, no. 3 (July 2018): 279–356.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Socioeconomic Network Heterogeneity and Pandemic Policy Response
By: Abhishek Nagaraj, Mohammad Akbarpour, Cody Cook, Aude Marzuoli, Simon Mongey, Matteo Saccarola, Pietro Tebaldi, Shoshana Vasserman and Hanbin Yang
We develop and implement a heterogeneous-agents network-based empirical model to analyze alternative policies during a pandemic outbreak. We combine several data sources, including information on individuals’ mobility and encounters across metropolitan areas,... View Details
Nagaraj, Abhishek, Mohammad Akbarpour, Cody Cook, Aude Marzuoli, Simon Mongey, Matteo Saccarola, Pietro Tebaldi, Shoshana Vasserman, and Hanbin Yang. "Socioeconomic Network Heterogeneity and Pandemic Policy Response." Working Paper, June 2020.
- March 2016
- Case
Tenet Healthcare and Conifer Health Solutions
By: Robert F. Higgins and Jeet Guram
This case explores the relationship between Tenet Healthcare, the third largest for-profit hospital chain, and its subsidiary Conifer Health Solutions, a health services company. Conifer's IT programs help healthcare providers with revenue cycle management and... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare; Health Solutions; Business Subsidiaries; Growth Management; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry; Texas
Higgins, Robert F., and Jeet Guram. "Tenet Healthcare and Conifer Health Solutions." Harvard Business School Case 816-075, March 2016.
- May 2020 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)
By: Alberto Cavallo and Christian Godwin
In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions on travel, work, and social gatherings. A large share of the global population was under lockdowns and... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Finance; Central Banking; Financial Markets; International Finance; Globalization; Government and Politics; Health Pandemics; Decision Making; Macroeconomics; Employment; Crisis Management; Supply Chain; Risk and Uncertainty; Air Transportation Industry; Banking Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Employment Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Public Administration Industry; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Shipping Industry; Tourism Industry; Travel Industry; Asia; China; Europe; Latin America; Africa; United States
Cavallo, Alberto, and Christian Godwin. "The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 720-031, May 2020. (Revised March 2022.)
- 05 Sep 2018
- News
Asia's waste management failures reach crisis levels
- 17 Jun 2018
- News
The Great Migration and immigrant assimilation
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
conventional logic of diminishing marginal social welfare. Moreover, these two views are linked: respondents who more strongly resist equalization are more likely to prefer the classical benefit-based principle. Though the Amazon Mechanical Turk survey View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2017 (Revised July 2018)
- Case
Entrepreneurship for All
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Julia Kelley
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a Lowell, Massachusetts–based nonprofit that hosts business accelerators for entrepreneurs in underserved communities. By mid-2017, EforAll has five office locations in Massachusetts, and its leadership and the Board of Directors... View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., and Julia Kelley. "Entrepreneurship for All." Harvard Business School Case 818-007, July 2017. (Revised July 2018.)
- February 2022 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Sekisui House and the In-Home Early Detection Platform
By: John D. Macomber and Akiko Kanno
To address an aging population and sales declines, a major Japanese homebuilder considers pivoting to provide and support an in-home health detection platform, in competition with tech companies. This case considers the point of view of major builders regarding how... View Details
Keywords: Voice Assistants; Architecture; Smart Home; Aging Society; Digitalization; Real Estate; Home Automation; Sensors; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Health Care and Treatment; Housing; Age; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; Health Industry; Japan
Macomber, John D., and Akiko Kanno. "Sekisui House and the In-Home Early Detection Platform." Harvard Business School Case 222-070, February 2022. (Revised February 2024.)