Smart - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Aug 2015
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The Play Alchemist

play with the product, the more energy is created to power the smart chip inside, thus removing the need for external charging. The products will be powered by M.O.R.E., the company’s proprietary, customizable technology that harnesses... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

17 Dec 2015
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Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia

the culture, she wasn’t fully prepared for how dynamic Kuala Lumpur has become. “It is an impressive city where people are very smart and business-driven, and where there is a strong focus on innovation,” she explains. Henderson was one... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Case Study: Farming It Out

percent is spent on labor. Those factors inspired Andersen to found Augean Robotics (AGR), makers of an autonomous farm robot called Burro, which has the carrying capacity of a sure-footed donkey and the smarts of a deep-learning computer... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Agriculture

01 Dec 2020
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The Complete Package

“When you are a startup, you need to trust your business acumen. But when your business grows to a certain size, it’s no longer about gut feel. You really need to know how to read the numbers, look at the data, and ask smart questions.... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

04 Sep 2019
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Giving Live Sports Another Dimension

Smart Venues “There’s long been this tension between the experience of live sports in a venue versus the comfort of watching on TV at home. And broadcasts have improved dramatically. So now stadium-goers are increasingly expecting their... View Details

01 Mar 2019
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INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling

wanted to know how some companies could grow so big so fast. “The answers we got were unsatisfying,” Yeh says. People cited the Valley’s concentration of smarts or its access to venture capital—which is useful for growing companies, “but... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2017
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In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)

the underserved. “I’ve been blessed, and I believe very strongly in the importance of giving.” Smart money: The Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, a new World Bank financial program that provides surge funding to prevent a disease... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
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Barbara Bry: Business is Blooming

success in diverse undertakings, the self-effacing Bry smiles and says, "I've never thought of myself as super-brilliant, but I'm smart enough and willing to work hard." After graduation from HBS, where she organized an innovative class... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

Your Company’s Deep Smarts by Dorothy Leonard, Walter Swap, and Gavin Barton (Harvard Business Review Press) When highly skilled subject-matter experts, engineers, and managers leave their organizations, they take with them their “deep... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Seeing glass in a new light

Rao Mulpuri (AMP 171, 2006) wants to transform the building industry by disrupting a common product: glass. View Dynamic Glass brings smart windows to buildings, and is gaining rapid adoption in North America—the California-based company... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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INK: Big News for Small Business

relationship banking and maintain that role as the trusted local advisor. What will it take to get us there? Regulation is one of the greatest concerns as we move into this next stage of innovation, but the question is not more or less regulation. We need View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

10 Apr 2012
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A Winning Formula

whether education or having street smarts is more important in achieving success, Ramos replied, “The winning formula starts with hustle, tenacity, and drive. But that is not enough. To this, you must add a deep educational framework.... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2014
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FIELD 2 in Accra

respondents said they viewed online content on multiple devices. "Research indicates that smart phones and mobiles are where it's at in emerging markets," says Leach. "But we found that many people still use computers that rely on Wi-Fi.... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Information

01 Dec 2020
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books

As Bernshteyn explains, the prescriptive insights gleaned from the massive amount of community data available worldwide will transform entire industries and break down long-standing barriers to value. The Ends Game: How Smart Companies... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model

the platforms and products that incorporate them—could be profitably applied to everything from artificial intelligence to smart devices. “There’s a whole host of technologies that we could bring these frameworks to bear on,” Barrera... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; blockchain; cryptocurrency; economic models; innovation; consulting; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

02 Jan 2018
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Reconsidering Retirement

fiduciary standard for clients. Rebalance now has $525 million under management, but the real satisfaction comes from seeing clients discover a smarter way to save for retirement. “Our clients are smart, and they know that something doesn’t feel View Details

Keywords: April White; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 1998
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Short Takes

explains, "the 1980s were very challenging times for the U.S. textile industry. They enabled us to see clearly which companies did smart things in response to adverse conditions and which did not." Coding this information for ownership... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

19 Nov 2014
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The Power of Yes

topic. “I didn’t feel like I had developed that muscle of saying ‘yes’ enough,” he explains by phone from Acumen’s New York office. “One of the things I learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and that no matter how smart... View Details