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- July–August 2016
- Article
Stick to the Strategy or Make the Sale?: A Manufacturer of High-tech Streetlights Considers an Exception to Its New Subscription Model
By: Mitchell Weiss
A manufacturer of high-tech streetlights considers an exception to its new subscription model. A fictionalized case study based on the HBS Case 816-005, "Bigbelly," by Mitchell Weiss and Christine Snively. This case is an example of public entrepreneurship. View Details
Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Smart Cities; Anything As A Service; Xaas; Bigbelly; Entrepreneurship
Weiss, Mitchell. "Stick to the Strategy or Make the Sale? A Manufacturer of High-tech Streetlights Considers an Exception to Its New Subscription Model." Harvard Business Review 94, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2016): 119–121. (Published online as “Case Study: Should You Adjust Your Business Model for a Major Customer?")
- 01 Dec 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?
(iStockphoto/tolgart) In 1992, the very funny cyberpunk novelist Neal Stephenson brought “the pizza Deliverator,” also known as Hiro Protagonist, to life along with the notion of the Metaverse in his book Snow Crash. Hiro, a “member of the hacker community in his spare... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- June 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Lima, Peru
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Max Hancock
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Peru. It highlights Peru's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Mining Industry; Peru; Latin America
Polzer, Jeffrey T., Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Max Hancock. "Doing Business in Lima, Peru." Harvard Business School Case 323-050, June 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- November 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Khanmigo: Revolutionizing Learning with GenAI
By: William A. Sahlman, Allison M. Ciechanover and Emily Grandjean
Already a leader in the edtech space since its 2008 launch, Khan Academy was now one of the first edtech organizations to embrace generative artificial intelligence ("genAI"). In March 2023, Khan Academy began beta testing Khanmigo, a genAI “guide” and tutor built with... View Details
Keywords: Technology Adoption; Leading Change; Entrepreneurship; Risk and Uncertainty; Education; AI and Machine Learning; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Education Industry; Technology Industry; United States; San Francisco
Sahlman, William A., Allison M. Ciechanover, and Emily Grandjean. "Khanmigo: Revolutionizing Learning with GenAI." Harvard Business School Case 824-059, November 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- 04 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Harder Than I Thought
Editor's note: A hybrid of a novel and a guidebook, Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader invites readers to critique the journey of Jim Barton, the new CEO of a west coast aerospace firm. Written by business scholars Robert Austin, Richard... View Details
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Responsibility and the Environment: What is the Right Thing To Do?
It's a question often debated, but seldom answered authoritatively: Do companies have a social responsibility to protect the environment beyond legal requirements? Specifically, may companies do so within the scope of their fiduciary responsibilities to their... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- January 2003 (Revised July 2006)
- Exercise
Travelexis.com Role for Robin Knight from TravelPlanner.com
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
Two fictional travel companies, SCOUT and TravelPlanner, engage in competitive bidding to acquire a third party, Travelexis. This exercise consists of three roles, one representative from each of the three companies. It is based on the actual negotiations between... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Travelexis.com Role for Robin Knight from TravelPlanner.com." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-059, January 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
- April 2013
- Article
In Search of a Second Act: Riding the Popularity of a Great First Product Is Easy; Finding the Next One Is Hard
By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
The article presents a fictional case study on new product development and improvement after the successful launch of a first breakthrough product. Topics include business planning for brand name products, finance and investment for the development of educational toys,... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Growth Strategy; Consumer Marketing; Marketing; Brand Management; Market Research; New Product Development; Marketing Management; Technology Commercialization; Technology; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Technology Industry; North and Central America; United States
Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "In Search of a Second Act: Riding the Popularity of a Great First Product Is Easy; Finding the Next One Is Hard." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 4 (April 2013): 133–137.
- 14 Dec 2015
- News
Discrimination by Airbnb Hosts Is Widespread, Report Says
- 12 Aug 2013
- News
Blackberry's reversal of fortune
- June 2003 (Revised May 2004)
- Exercise
The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Alex Martinez
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Dina R. Pradel
A new publishing company has just purchased the Pacific Sentinel, a fictional West Coast newspaper. The new publisher is willing to invest $1 million in the future success of the paper and has asked the executive editor and advertising manager to develop a joint plan... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Dina R. Pradel. "The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Alex Martinez." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-136, June 2003. (Revised May 2004.)
- November 1993
- Case
Edgar J. Scherick Associates
Edgar Scherick, a leading television movie producer, must determine whether fact-based movies garner higher Nielsen ratings than fictional movies. Scherick has data for all 1992 TV movies broadcast on major networks. Ultimately, Scherick must decide whether it is... View Details
Wu, George. "Edgar J. Scherick Associates." Harvard Business School Case 894-001, November 1993.
- January 2003 (Revised July 2006)
- Exercise
Travelexis.com Role for Jackie Hoff from Travelexis.com
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
Two fictional travel companies, SCOUT and TravelPlanner, engage in competitive bidding to acquire a third party, Travelexis. This exercise consists of three roles, one representative from each of the three companies. It is based on the actual negotiations between... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Travelexis.com Role for Jackie Hoff from Travelexis.com." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-061, January 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
- January 2003 (Revised July 2006)
- Exercise
Travelexis.com Role for Pat Young from SCOUT
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
Two fictional travel companies, SCOUT and TravelPlanner, engage in competitive bidding to acquire a third party, Travelexis. This exercise is consists of three roles, one representative from each of the three companies. It is based on the actual negotiations between... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Travelexis.com Role for Pat Young from SCOUT." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-060, January 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
- Article
Is This the Right C-Suite Role?
By: Anne Donnellon, Joshua D. Margolis and Amy Gallo
A Harvard Business School Case Study is presented which asks "Is This the Right C-Suite Role?" Experts Rakefet Russak Aminoach, managing partner at venture capital firm TeamB, and Nadia Rawlinson, chief people officer at Slack and a board director at Vail Resorts and... View Details
Keywords: Executives; Women Executives; Office Politics; Management Teams; Personal Development and Career
Donnellon, Anne, Joshua D. Margolis, and Amy Gallo. "Is This the Right C-Suite Role?" Harvard Business Review 99, no. 5 (September–October 2021): 148–152.
- June 2003 (Revised September 2004)
- Exercise
The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Chris Coleman
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Dina R. Pradel
A new publishing company has just purchased the Pacific Sentinel, a fictional West Coast newspaper. The new publisher is willing to invest $1 million in the future success of the paper and has asked the executive editor and advertising manager to develop a joint plan... View Details
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Dina R. Pradel. "The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Chris Coleman." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-133, June 2003. (Revised September 2004.)
- 07 May 2020
- News
The Hero’s Journey Ends With a Whimper
- May–June 2021
- Article
Case Study: What Role Should a Company Play in a National Crisis?
By: Christopher J. Malloy
The article presents a fictionalized case study asking what type of role should a company play in a national crisis, specifically a tsunami hitting Indonesia, similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Topics include how disasters can impact family-owned companies, the... View Details
Malloy, Christopher J. "Case Study: What Role Should a Company Play in a National Crisis?" Harvard Business Review 99, no. 3 (May–June 2021): 150–154.
- January–February 2013
- Article
Will Our Partner Steal Our IP?
By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Cheng Wang
This fictionalized case looks at the spillover of intellectual property (IP) from a critical component supplier to an original equipment maker in the Chinese auto industry. What are the challenges to holding on to proprietary know-how when a customer wishes to use... View Details
Keywords: Intellectual Property Management; Intellectual Property; Auto Industry; Electronics Industry; China; Taiwan
Shih, Willy C., and Jyun-Cheng Wang. "Will Our Partner Steal Our IP?" Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 1/2 (January–February 2013): 137–139.
- June 2005 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Accounting at MacCloud Winery
By: David F. Hawkins, Robert S. Kaplan and Gregory S. Miller
Uses a fictional new winery to introduce accounting concepts and practices such as assets, liabilities, expenses, the matching principle, and contingent activities. Designed to approach the subject at a conceptual level, allowing class discussion to focus on the... View Details
Hawkins, David F., Robert S. Kaplan, and Gregory S. Miller. "Accounting at MacCloud Winery." Harvard Business School Case 105-081, June 2005. (Revised September 2005.)