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- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A revolution in healing
Stéphane Bancel (MBA 2000) is president and CEO of Moderna Therapeutics, which is producing a new drug application that could revolutionize the biotech world. It hinges on messenger RNA, or mRNA, the molecules responsible for transporting...
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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Faculty Books
Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100 edited by Arthur Daemmrich and Joanna Radin (Chemical Heritage Foundation) In a period of rapid scientific and market changes, success in regulating food products, prescription drugs, medica ldevices, and dietary...
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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Interpreting the Gipper
wrote in Newsweek (June 14, 2004), will hinge more than anything else on one question: “How much credit does he deserve for the fact that the Cold War ended far earlier than almost anyone suspected — and on terms that Americans had...
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Books: Brand New
competition from other players in their respective industries. Many factors contributed to their success but much hinged on their ability, as Koehn writes, to create “products and connections to buyers that offered not only quality,...
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- Mar 2012
- Article
The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness
such as lower wages or a cheaper dollar, do not boost U.S. competitiveness by our definition. Whether a nation is competitive hinges on its long-run productivity—that is, the value of goods and services produced per unit of human,...
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- 21 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 21, 2007
leaders on the future of regulating food, drugs, medical devices, and dietary supplements. In a period of rapid scientific and market changes the success of regulation in these areas increasingly hinges on communication and collaboration...
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Martha Lagace
- 05 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
The Softer Side of Business at HBS
decision began to hinge not on which school could teach me finance better or give me a better network (those were table stakes), but rather on which school could help me become a more thoughtful leader – one who would be more in-tune with...
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- 28 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Mid-summer Update
hinge on the feedback from customers. We needed high quality results and enough of them to make the data statistically significant. Back at the hotel that night, I was finally able to take a first look at the results. Some strong trends...
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Manufacturing
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Lori Schock - Listen and Learn
would work to his or her advantage on a practical level. “I learned as much as they did from that experience,” she notes. Schock's successful interactions as SA copresident often hinged on understanding the reasoning behind the planning...
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Kathleen Brill
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Two Presidents, One Goal: Building on the Club of Chicago
The success of each SIG hinges on high levels of club membership. After brainstorming ways to increase their overall numbers, Mott and Baskin took a business-like approach: They hired Marla G. Harger (MBA '00) to generate membership and...
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Amy Burton
- Web
Being a Student Mom at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 15 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day
have to do this, how familiar the anxiety is, how it feels like so much of this new world I’m entering in hinges on the answer to a stupid icebreaker question. This existential crisis consumes the last bit of time I had to think, and now...
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Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses Course Number 6614 Senior Lecturer Archie L. Jones Senior Lecturer Henry McGee Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 creditsProject Educational Objectives This course is rooted in the belief that economic justice for communities...
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- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
Whose Job Is It to Rebuild the US Middle Class? Optimism among respondents to this month’s column concerning future United States growth rates hinges on whether the middle class can be restored. That’s a big contingency. Those commenting...
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by James Heskett
- 14 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation
volunteer reading tutors. The criteria for involvement are minimal, often hinging only on geographic proximity to a company site. The 600 school principals I surveyed said they are grateful for any help from the business sector. But what...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Manager's Notebook
In this new series, the Bulletin will feature occasional reports on faculty research in progress. Who Has Your Number? Customer information is the lifeblood of business. Indeed, a company's success often hinges on how well it understands...
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Judith Ross
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Business scholars increasingly hinge their hypotheses on sociological and psychological studies, seeking a true handle on what motivates executives, employees, consumers, and policymakers. For instance, the following studies suggest...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Case Study: On the Record
“rush” brand! —Clyde Ensslin (MBA 1984) Consumers seem to discover music digitally and purchase vinyl records for tangible ownership and connections. Thus, sensitivity to an additional two-week time lag is probably not high. Because the time reduction is View Details
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April White
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
Harvard President Derek Bok a letter outlining an ambitious vision for the School—one that hinged on rebuilding the faculty, high-quality research, and a welcoming academic community. Impressed, Bok asked McArthur to lead the School. In...
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Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 1
While HGO met with some early market success, ultimately its fate would hinge on how other parts of the company viewed it and on how the rest of the company was performing financially. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace