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- February 1994 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Manville Corp. Fiber Glass Group (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Sarah Gant
Manville Corp.'s senior managers are surprised when Japanese government officials advise them not to go forward with their plan to add a cancer warning label to diatomaceous earth (DE) products sold in Japan. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has ruled...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Ethics;
Conflict of Interests;
Health;
Safety;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Policy;
Japan
Paine, Lynn S., and Sarah Gant. "Manville Corp. Fiber Glass Group (C)." Harvard Business School Case 394-116, February 1994. (Revised May 1999.)
- July 1990 (Revised August 1995)
- Case
Symantec--1982-90
By: Nitin Nohria
As Symantec grew from a small, upstart software development company to a major player in the software development industry, the channels of information flow and the internal communication needs of the company became more complex. The geographically-dispersed structure...
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Keywords:
Applications and Software;
Communication Technology;
Communication;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Employee Relationship Management;
Growth and Development;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Knowledge Sharing;
Knowledge Management;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Nohria, Nitin. "Symantec--1982-90." Harvard Business School Case 491-010, July 1990. (Revised August 1995.)
- Web
Student Life - MBA
match your particular interests. A Vital Community A Vital Community Leadership & Values The teaching of ethics here is explicit, not implicit, and our View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters
- April 2012 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Social Strategy at Nike
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and Ryan Johnson
Nike, which first started experimenting with social media and networking in 2004, has been consistently reducing its spending on traditional advertising. Yet, Nike has not pulled back on its overall marketing budget, instead opting to focus on "nontraditional"...
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Strategy;
Advertising Campaigns;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Online Advertising;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and Ryan Johnson. "Social Strategy at Nike." Harvard Business School Case 712-484, April 2012. (Revised March 2014.)
- Program
Senior Executive Leadership Program—India
confidence in yourself as both a leader and a decision-maker Develop enduring bonds with accomplished peers who span functions, industries, and countries Take advantage of resources for lifelong learning as...
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- 05 Aug 2010
- News
Harvard Business School Names 2010 Social Entrepreneurship Fellows
- 19 Aug 2016
- Video
What Building a “Jeopardy!” Robot Taught IBM About Innovation
- September 2016 (Revised October 2016)
- Technical Note
Internet Data Capping Note
By: Shane Greenstein, Lisa Cox and Christine Snively
In April 2016, U.S. federal regulators approved Charter Communications’ acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC). The Department of Justice (DoJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), however, stipulated that the new company could not apply data caps or introduce...
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- 08 Jan 2019
- News
The Harsh Reality of Innovative Companies
- November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
American Mobile Satellite Corporation
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode
American Mobile Satellite Corp. (AMSC) has a license to provide wireless mobile communications via satellite throughout the United States and 200 miles of coastal waters. The first satellite launch is scheduled for 1994 and, in the interim, AMSC is providing limited...
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Keywords:
Wireless Technology;
Decisions;
Distribution Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Development;
Sales;
Emerging Markets;
Resource Allocation;
Performance Capacity;
Communications Industry;
Communications Industry;
United States
Cespedes, Frank V., and Laura Goode. "American Mobile Satellite Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 593-038, November 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- August 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Milwaukee (A): Making of a World Water Hub
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird
Starting in 2007 Milwaukee leaders from different areas (large established companies, civic organizations, public sector, academia, and entrepreneurs) negotiated a path for converting the region into a global water hub to address economic and environmental concerns....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Growth Management;
Business or Company Management;
Leading Change;
Wisconsin
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Matthew Bird. "Milwaukee (A): Making of a World Water Hub." Harvard Business School Case 313-057, August 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
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MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences - MBA
works closely with the Greater Boston area, one of the largest biotech clusters in the world. Key organizations comprising the Harvard health and life science community include, the HBS Health Care...
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- March 2009 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
IBM: The Corporate Service Corps
By: Christopher Marquis and Rosabeth M. Kanter
Describes the conception, development, and implementation of the Corporate Services Corps (CSC), an international community service assignment for high-potential IBM employees. The year 2008 was the pilot year of the CSC program, and 100 of IBM's best global employees...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Global Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Structure;
Partners and Partnerships;
Non-Governmental Organizations
Marquis, Christopher, and Rosabeth M. Kanter. "IBM: The Corporate Service Corps." Harvard Business School Case 409-106, March 2009. (Revised July 2010.)
- 2012
- Chapter
Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future?
By: Robert G. Eccles, Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson and Tiona Zuzul
Two trends are likely to define the 21st century: threats to the sustainability of the natural environment and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to...
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Keywords:
Environmental Sustainability;
City;
Urban Development;
Infrastructure;
Housing;
Urban Scope;
Business Ventures;
Business Model;
Green Technology Industry
Eccles, Robert G., Annissa Alusi, Amy C. Edmondson, and Tiona Zuzul. "Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future?" Chap. 18 in Infrastructure Sustainability and Design, edited by Spiro Pollalis, Andreas Georgoulias, Stephen Ramos, and Daniel Schodek, 247–265. New York: Routledge, 2012.
- 18 Apr 2022
- HBS Case
Dick’s Sporting Goods Followed Its Conscience on Guns—and It Paid Off
difficult decision. These lessons include getting top executives on board with a change, analyzing the financial impact, and developing a communications strategy aimed at explaining the firm’s actions to...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 13 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through the Self-Doubt That Keeps Talented Women from Leading
candidates with [management expertise/experience in analytical thinking], as demonstrated through education, past work experience, and test scores. Successful applicants will also have strong writing and...
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by Kara Baskin
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Curriculum - MBA
session will focus on a particular topic and discuss three important publications. Neuro-Immunology in Development, Regeneration and Disease The nervous and immune systems...
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