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- March 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
By: Andy Zelleke, A. Zelleke, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Rwanda. It highlights Rwanda's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main...
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Business History;
Business and Government Relations;
Technological Innovation;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Growth;
Transportation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Rwanda
Zelleke, Andy, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda." Harvard Business School Case 323-089, March 2023. (Revised June 2023.)
- Web
Hiring Organizations
Ojai Retinal Technology Olive Holdings Olo OMERS Private Equity One Equity Partners OneTen Onward OPEN Open Secret OPTT Health Orion Infrastructure Capital Osmo - osmo.ai Osmoses OUI the People Outpost...
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- March 2008
- Case
Cambrian House
By: Peter A. Coles, Karim R. Lakhani and Andrew P. McAfee
Cambrian House builds internet-based products and services by relying entirely on its user community for all aspects of its innovation and new product development process. Users suggest ideas for new products and services and also participate in a monthly voting...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Voting;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Open Source Distribution;
Product Development;
Strategic Planning;
Business and Community Relations;
Internet
Coles, Peter A., Karim R. Lakhani, and Andrew P. McAfee. "Cambrian House." Harvard Business School Case 608-016, March 2008.
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51309 Innovation under Regulatory Uncertainty: Evidence from Medical Technology By: Stern, Ariel Dora Abstract—This paper explores how the regulatory approval process affects View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-047.pdf Financing Risk and Innovation Authors:Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract Technological revolutions and waves of creative destruction are associated with new ventures and the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some...
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by Avery Forman
- 12 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 12
tailor their risk management processes to these different risk categories. A rules-based approach is effective for managing preventable risks, whereas strategy risks require a fundamentally different approach based on open and explicit...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2023
- What Do You Think?
Do Leaders Learn More From Success or Failure?
led us to a useful conclusion: that a strong culture logically could lead to either success or failure. It was, instead, the presence of values and behaviors—components of its culture—that encouraged openness and adaptability that was...
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by James Heskett
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
with the challenges of scaling up as well as huge opportunities in managing rapid growth. These countries also provide an innovation platform to justify tailoring and inventing products and services just for them. Khanna: Think about...
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by Martha Lagace
- Web
Program Requirements - Doctoral
following: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship: Organizational Economics and Growth (HBS 4351/Econ 2730) or Macro Topics in Organizational Behavior/Organizational Analysis (HBS 4480 or Soc 224) or Empirical Studies of View Details
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
trusts. Read the paper: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03585522.2011.617574 Working PapersWhen to Sell Your Idea: Theory and Evidence from the Movie Industry Author:Hong Luo Abstract How completely should an innovator...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Research Summary
How Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Economic Growth? Exploring the Effects of Financial Markets on Linkages (with Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Selin Sayek)
By: Laura Alfaro
The empirical literature finds mixed evidence on the
existence of positive productivity externalities in the host country
generated by foreign multinational companies. We propose a novel
mechanism, which emphasizes the role of local financial markets in
enabling...
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- Web
Research Areas - Doctoral
change; business models that address poverty; management of high-performing K-12 public school districts; and financing models for the non-profit sector 12. Technology and Innovation research focuses on value creation of platforms and...
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- 14 Dec 2021
- Op-Ed
To Change Your Company's Culture, Don't Start by Trying to Change the Culture
something you fix Consider Vince Forlenza’s experience, as former CEO of medical technology maker Becton Dickinson, in developing a more innovative culture to meet the changing competitive landscape. He recently told me, “The barrier that...
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by Michael Beer
- September 2014 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
edX: Strategies for Higher Education
By: David Collis, Matthew Shaffer and Ashley Hartman
In May 2012, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) founded edX, a new non-profit joint venture that would provide a platform for massive open online courses (MOOCs). edX did not produce original courses or instructional content—it made...
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MOOCS;
edX;
Online Platforms;
Online Education;
Harvard University;
MIT;
Execution;
Monetization;
Brand Management;
Higher Education;
Information Technology;
Strategy;
Disruptive Innovation;
Digital Platforms;
Education Industry
Collis, David, Matthew Shaffer, and Ashley Hartman. "edX: Strategies for Higher Education." Harvard Business School Case 715-413, September 2014. (Revised June 2016.)
- Web
New Venture Competition - Alumni
track (aNVC) is open to HBS alumni founders with early-stage ventures. As a launch pad for innovative new ventures from HBS alumni, aNVC provides access and exposure to potential investors, mentors, and...
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- June 2020 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
TraceTogether
By: Mitchell B. Weiss and Sarah Mehta
By April 7, 2020, over 1.4 million people worldwide had contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Governments raced to curb the spread of COVID-19 by scaling up testing, quarantining those infected, and tracing their possible contacts. It had taken Singapore’s...
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Keywords:
COVID-19;
Contact Tracing;
Government Administration;
Crisis Management;
Health;
Health Pandemics;
Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Leadership;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Social Issues;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Applications and Software;
Technology Adoption;
Health Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Singapore
Weiss, Mitchell B., and Sarah Mehta. "TraceTogether." Harvard Business School Case 820-111, June 2020. (Revised January 2024.)
- November 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Supplement
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)
By: William C. Kirby, Billy Chan and Dawn H. Lau
After the legendary founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) retired, the new chairman had to grapple with fresh challenges related to its China market: a recently opened factory in China had to find ways to reverse its financial loss and meet its...
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Keywords:
Cross-cultural;
Foreign Investment;
Government;
Business and Government Relations;
Globalization;
Change Management;
Customer Relationship Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Leadership;
Semiconductor Industry;
Taiwan;
China
Kirby, William C., Billy Chan, and Dawn H. Lau. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: A Global Company's China Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-045, November 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
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Strategy - Faculty & Research
complementors’ hold-up concerns. Keywords: Technological Innovation ; Power and Influence ; Collaborative Innovation and Invention ; Corporate Governance Citation Read Now Related Yue, Daniel, and Frank...
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- 02 May 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All?
remote work affect innovation? Remote work will, on balance, support innovation. That’s the sense of responses to last month’s column. Susan Turner made the case this way: “WFH (work from home) means solutions pop up as we’re playing with the dog, View Details