Publications

Program

Program for Leadership Development

Summary Innovative companies know that long-term success requires a pipeline of visionary leaders who can help build and secure a competitive edge. The Program for Leadership Development (PLD) prepares... View Details

October 2004
Background Note

Developing Life Theme Labels

Instructs students in developing their life themes, a vital component of the Self-Assessment and Career Development final paper. Teaching Purpose: To give students instruction while preparing their final paper for the Self-Assessment and Career Development course. A... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career

1996
Chapter

Eli Lilly and Company: Drug Development Strategy

By: S. Thomke, A. Nimgade and P. Pospisil

Keywords: Product Development; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry

2009
Chapter

Open Platform Development and the Commercial Internet

By: Shane Greenstein

June 2013
Teaching Note

Bancaja: Developing Customer Intelligence (A) and (B)

By: F. Asis Martinez-Jerez

Research Summary

Research Overview

Jillian has an interest in understanding the effect of high worker autonomy and uncertainty on operational metrics. Her research attempts to empirically explore the relationship between efficiency, resource utilization, and quality in hospital settings.... View Details

September 2017 (Revised December 2019)
Case

Miami Price: Bidding on an Iconic Transit-Oriented Development Site

By: Charles F. Wu, Aaron Stolear, Vitali Bourchtein and Sayiddah Fatima McCree

13th Floor-Adler, a partnership of 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group, was compiling a response to a Miami-Dade County Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP's prize was the opportunity to develop a 7.5+/- acre parking lot, adjacent to a heavy-rail rapid transit... View Details

Keywords: Land Valuation; Real Estate Development; Real Estate; Land Markets; Land Investment; Property; Design; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Miami

Research Summary

Research on Small Groups

Professor George recently completed a three-year study of small groups, in conjunction with Douglas M. Baker and Jane L. Cavanaugh. The output of this research was published as part of his new book, True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership... View Details

November 1996 (Revised September 1997)
Case

BancZero New Product Development

By: Marco Iansiti and Alberto Moel

The Mexico City office of a large U.S. bank is asked by clients to develop currency swaps, a derivative financial product. This case deals with the new product development process in financial services, and the problems and issues that are raised in product development... View Details

Keywords: Product Development; Banks and Banking; Financial Instruments; Situation or Environment; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Volatility; Banking Industry; Mexico City; United States

Research Summary

Principal Research Interests

My research is principally focused on nineteenth- and twentieth-century subjects, with an emphasis on economic and especially financial history. I am interested in the role of banks and capital markets in the process of economic development as well as in the political... View Details

February 2016 (Revised August 2020)
Case

InsightSquared: Developing the Sales and Marketing Plan

By: Mark Roberge, Tom Eisenmann and Frank Cespedes

Fred Shilmover and Sam Clemens prepared for their fourth quarter board meeting. They were excited to have scaled their software startup, InsightSquared, to $2 million in revenue and secured an $8 million round of venture capital. However, they disagreed on the path... View Details

Keywords: Sales Planning; Applications and Software; Marketing; Sales; Planning; Growth and Development Strategy

Fast Answer

Urban development

Land from the Urban Land Institute. It focuses on the information needs of land use and development professionals worldwide. Harvard University Graduate School of Design: Urban Planning... View Details

Research Summary

Research overview

The growth of consumer review websites over the past decade has revolutionized the way in which consumers learn about product quality. The centrality of information to consumer welfare has also been underscored in public policy debates, where quality disclosure has... View Details

Article

A Comparison of Factors Affecting Researcher and Manager Perceptions of Market Research Use

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Gerald Zaltman

2014
Article

Wall Street Research

By: Paul M. Healy

This article discusses a research program investigating the workings of both the sell and buy sides of financial analysis, tackles how the U.S. securities industry research adds value in financial markets, and evaluates the business model problems that the industry... View Details

Keywords: Financial Markets; Business Model; Research; Financial Services Industry; United States

2011
Chapter

Non-standard Monetary Policy Measures and Monetary Developments

By: Domenico Giannone, Michele Lenza, Huw Pill and Lucrezia Reichlin

June 2008
Case

Gordon Williams: Clinical Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital

By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington

Clinical research is a critical element of biomedical research and development. This case describes the challenges of clinical research, and its role in bringing breakthroughs to patients. Dr. Williams leads through his own research and special programs to train... View Details

Keywords: Training; Health Care and Treatment; Success; Programs; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry

November 1991
Case

Time Inc. and New Magazine Development (A)

By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue

Keywords: Journals and Magazines; Product Development; Publishing Industry