Betting - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Feb 2022
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A Big Bet

Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997) and Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992) (Photos by Susan Young) When Google announced a $100 million fund to expand skills training and job placement programs for low-income Americans, two HBS alumni were standing by: Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997),... View Details

Keywords: jobs training; social enterprise; upskilling; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

03 Mar 2017
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Big Blue’s Big Bet

MORE Behind IBM's High-Risk Decision to Put Watson on Jeopardy MORE Behind IBM's High-Risk Decision to Put Watson on Jeopardy One day not long ago, a Japanese woman in her 60s walked into a hospital in Tokyo, worried she might have cancer. Doctors ran tests and... View Details

Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page

17 Oct 2013
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In Hollywood, big bets lead to big payoffs

21 Apr 2016
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Warren Buffett's Risky Final Bet

Keywords: philanthropy; succession planning; leadership; Berkshire Hathaway

28 Aug 2013
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Inside Comcast's $30 Billion TV Bet

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

05 Oct 2014
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Betting Big on Miami Real Estate

Keywords: Real Estate

13 Jan 2023
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Tulsa's Big Bet on Remote Workers

05 Oct 2010
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Banks Pile Into Safer Bets

02 Dec 2017
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Helping HBS Make Big Bets

Kara Medoff Barnett (MBA 2007) Kara Medoff Barnett (MBA 2007) loved being a Broadway producer and came to HBS because she thought the live theater industry could learn a lot from other industries. She also loved her time on campus, especially the people. “I was... View Details