Standardization - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Feb 2019
News

Protecting the Power Grid

incursions have been reported that the government has had difficulty identifying patterns. That’s because the cybersecurity reporting standard for utilities, he observes, “is worded in a way that nearly every breach falls outside the... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; terrorism; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

14 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 14

considers the challenge of how an organization, with a standardized service model, can repeatedly delight customers whose expectations grow with every interaction. To explore this question, the case details the design elements of Oberoi's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Jan 2001
What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

standards of the Internet and willing to transfer databases to a "rival supplier" in the event of an unsatisfactory relationship (Joshua Doherty), and those maintaining a highly focused in-house R&D capability while... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

How to onboard recently graduated MBAs

mentor, not someone with greater power. This should be a low-stakes relationship among equals.” Normalize feedback fast Structured reviews are a standard part of most organizations. “But if you wait six months or a year to give your first... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

09 Oct 2015
Blog Post

3 Myths About HBS

standard business curriculum. Whether it was art, hockey, photography, running, drones (seriously), or education - there really is time and a place for people to continue doing the things they love. Even if there isn’t, you can most... View Details

12 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Electric Mobility in India

electric scooter We were lucky enough to see both their production lines for how they manufactured their batteries and their vehicles. It was incredible to see the standards they set for the workers and the training and investment into... View Details

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1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress | MBA

1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress 1.0 Academic Information & Policies Each student's progress toward meeting the standards for the award of the MBA degree is evaluated at intervals throughout the course of the MBA Program. The Academic... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

One Degree of Difference

to changing,” he says. The organization’s mission, to elevate the standard of care for families and women, applies equally to its partners and clients but also starts from within. That focus on representation also leads to stronger... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

11 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing

definite advance over the arbitrary overhead allocations done by traditional standard cost systems, many companies abandoned ABC or updated their model only infrequently, because of the high time and cost associated with re-estimating the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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MD/MBA | MBA

the core science and clinical disciplines of medicine. Further, the MD/MBA is designed as an integrated curriculum, rather than simply a sequence of MBA classes added to the standard medical education. Admissions & Financial Aid... View Details

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

Sharing News That Might Be Bad

day face this dilemma: How do you deal with developments that are utterly and wholly…ambiguous? Living Up To Your Standards When you get right down to it, what choice do you have? You've made a commitment to openness and reaped... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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Timothy C. Draper | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

market was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail, and has been adopted as a standard marketing technique by hundreds of businesses. Tim credits the idea to his case study education at HBS. He talked about his experiences in venture... View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Abraham presents "Gender-Based Double Standards in Defining High Status: How Educational Status Shapes the Gender Pay Gap" (Flash Talk) Malissa Alinor presents "Just a Race Hire? The Effects of Competency Microaggressions on Workplace... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Competencies and Credentials

degree inflation: Over the last decade, changes in employment expectations have created a powerful combination of underachievement and misalignment that is costing both US competitiveness and working-class Americans aspiring to a decent View Details

30 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 30

and by the effects of their private governance mechanisms. These organizational characteristics affect the stringency of monitoring through reputation, customer loyalty, differential impacts of government sanctions, and the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Stephen W. Sanger

Sanger began his tenure with General Mills in 1974. One of his early successes was the introduction of blue diamond marshmallows in Lucky Charms which resulted in a 15% increase in sales. During his CEO tenure, sales have increased at a rate of 6% compared to an... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

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Class Profile | MBA

changes each year based on who chooses to apply and enroll at HBS. We hope you will consider applying to HBS on your journey to make a difference in the world. We follow the GME Admissions Reporting Standards developed and voted on by... View Details

05 Sep 2012
What Do You Think?

Will Business Management Save US Health Care?

Wittenberg put it, " management will never fix the health care system (it) can promote standardization and mass production (but) the actions of individual managers will have no effect on the overall system," one that as Barry... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

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Latin America - Global Activities 2020

being able to repay their loans on the schedule required by the lender. Microfinance has evolved as this very standardized one-size-fits-all loan product you repay on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. There may be some kinds of... View Details

13 Aug 2019
Blog Post

What is the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program?

in biotechnology leadership, financing, and social ramifications. The seamless integration of all these elements prepares students for life and leadership in the biotechnology-related arena in a sophisticated manner not available through any other View Details

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