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- July 1976 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)
By: Michael Beer
Describes a division of Corning Glass Works that finds itself with deep financial and organizational problems. Severe conflict and lack of coordination exist between functional groups. Employees do not have a sense of direction and morale is low. Provides sufficient...
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Business Divisions;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Employees;
Working Conditions;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Beer, Michael. "Corning Glass Works: The Electronic Products Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 477-024, July 1976. (Revised April 1983.)
- 21 Mar 2016
- News
Karmaloop founder can’t escape $5 million debt
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
physically and emotionally, about these events? How did they motivate you going forward? What are 1-2 lowlights from your experience? It could be that one time you really thought the company was dead or when...
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by Julia Austin
Jeffrey J. Bussgang
General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
Former entrepreneur turned VC, HBS Senior Lecturer, author, dad of three, husband of one, civic leader, Cross Fitter and fan of all Boston sports.
Jeffrey J. Bussgang is a Senior... View Details
- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
World Series just completed with a Boston Red Sox sweep of the Colorado Rockies, we asked Elberse to discuss the business of sports marketing and View Details
- 14 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS
invite-only or open for any student to sign up. D – Dedicated Interview Period. Each year in January HBS runs a Dedicated Interview Period for internship hiring. This week students do not have class and can dedicate time to interviewing. Over 100 View Details
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All Industries
- 18 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry
understanding about how certain industries work. For example, I work with The Engine and that connection opened my eyes to how the world of tough tech venture capital works. View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do We Win the Cyberwar?
Your credit card has already been stolen. You just don’t know it yet. Thomas knows it, though. (A 12-year IT security veteran, Thomas requested anonymity to protect the reputation of his employers, which have included Fortune 100 View Details
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Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
road improvement project built through the heart of the city. Ann Cullen: The Big Dig in Boston is coming to completion. In terms of project...
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- 16 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs
Travel Dates: June 11-18 Travel Party: Fifteen people, including nine faculty members. Locations: The cities of Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. Companies and institutions visited include Tsinghua Science...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- December 1998
- Case
John Hancock Sports Sponsorship: 1993-2000 and Beyond
By: Stephen A. Greyser and John Teopaco
Examines sports sponsorship at John Hancock through 1998 and prospectively beyond. From its early sponsorship of the legendary Boston Marathon, the company had expanded its activities substantially. It was one of the worldwide "Top Sponsor" companies of the Olympics, a...
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Greyser, Stephen A., and John Teopaco. "John Hancock Sports Sponsorship: 1993-2000 and Beyond." Harvard Business School Case 599-027, December 1998.
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
in the mid-nineteenth century. The company was active from 1840 to 1877 under the direction of Augustine Heard and his nephews John, Augustine...
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- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
colleague of Christensen's at this time, once observed that this tendency "led to much closer study of company situations. The strong appeal of [his] cases and of his writing about them is embodied and...
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- 21 Nov 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms
managers or executives at banks, insurance companies, asset management or private equity firms, or hedge funds. Groysberg and Healy will teach the program in England, in India, in China, and on the HBS View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo
Four years ago, I used Duolingo’s free language learning app to pick up enough German to impress my new girlfriend, who had recently moved to Boston from Munich. I was able to use what I learned on the app...
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Technology
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
therefore, become unique local centers of innovation for the likes of mutual funds, venture capital, and biotechnology in Greater Boston or aircraft equipment and design, boat and shipbuilding, and metal...
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Re: Michael E. Porter
How Women Interns are Making a Major Impact on Boston's Tech Scene this Summer
Tech startups are often associated with Silicon Valley and men. To contrast that perception, we went on a quest to find some of the women interning at Boston startups this summer; to talk to some of the people hiring them; and explore how these companies are... View Details
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Expatriate Traders in the Treaty Port Communities - A Chronicle of the China Trade
John described in detail an attack on Augustine Heard & Co. on December 7, 1842 when a Chinese crowd pillaged and stole $250,000 from the company treasury. Augustine Heard led Western and Chinese employees...
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- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Access real-world employment data from HBS alumni with the Career Trends tool
in Boston with my level of experience?” “I’m entering salary negotiations with my current software company and want to understand if the stock options offered are in line with...
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