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30 May 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Entrepreneurship’s Wild Ride

funds and in angel networks. Q: How has all of this activity influenced the work of scholars? A: As it became clear that traditional theories did little to explain the behavior View Details

Keywords: by William Mahoney

20 Oct 2015
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October 20, 2015

fluctuations. We first exposit that in the presence of Cobb-Douglas production functions and consumer preferences, there is a specific pattern of economic transmission whereby... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

July 2022 (Revised February 2024)
Teaching Note

The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-055. When the mother-daughter founders of DivaCup set out with a mission to disrupt the menstrual care industry with an innovative product form, they initially struggled to gain legitimacy and convince retailers to carry their unique... View Details

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March 2019 (Revised April 2021)
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The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli

When the mother-daughter founders of DivaCup set out with a mission to disrupt the menstrual care industry with an innovative product form, they initially struggled to gain legitimacy and convince retailers to carry their unique product. Fifteen years later, the... View Details

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10 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Lessons from the Browser Wars

simplified access to the online world, transforming the Internet from a communications vehicle for academics into a mass consumer phenomenon. At the same time, the growing usefulness of the Internet drove... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products

06 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

In this uncertain economic climate, downsizing and layoffs are a sadly frequent occurrence. Although bad news is always painful to deliver and to hear, the process of conducting "necessary evils"—such as layoffs or firings—can... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

parameter is calibrated to local interest rates. A quantitative exercise calibrated to Brazil finds welfare gains of the optimal fiscal policy to be economically substantial, and the optimal rule to not... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2021 (Revised October 2022)
Supplement

Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply

By: Dante Roscini and John Masko

Supplements the (A) case. In late 2020, demand for Hester Pharmaceutical’s (Hester’s) breakthrough oncology drug Akrozumab was outstripping the company’s most optimistic projections. In order to increase manufacturing capacity and meet the demand, Hester was... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Cost vs Benefits; Trade; Supply Chain; Global Strategy; Buildings and Facilities; Operations; Health Care and Treatment; Demand and Consumers; Global Range; Globalized Markets and Industries; Pharmaceutical Industry; Italy; China; United States; Germany

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March 2014
Teaching Note

Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd.

By: Frank V. Cespedes

Andrew Sullivan is an entrepreneur with an innovative product and impending sales calls on two important retail buyers. The (A) case provides information about Sullivan, his business, and the economics of his business model. The (B) and (C) cases provide information... View Details

Keywords: Sales; Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; England

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30 Apr 2001
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Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

Domingo, managing director of O&V Associates, said established Latin American companies face a situation in which their markets are no longer protected by national interests and suddenly face competition... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

Shifting to remote work raises many questions for managers and employees, especially when it happens quickly as a result of a crisis. Prithwiraj “Raj” Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor of... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

29 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services

Limits To Leadership Being the chief executive of any company is a demanding job. Carrying out the responsibilities of a CEO in a professional service firm is exceptionally challenging because the position... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney

05 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 5, 2008

resulting wine. This decision is further complicated by the fact that ripe Riesling grapes can be vinified in two ways, resulting in two different styles of wine. Their relative prices would depend on the uncertain preference View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 13, 2010

effect of balance is noteworthy in that it creates considerable support for proposals even when survey respondents are told that a majority of Israelis and Palestinians oppose the deal. Leveraging View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 6, 2007

needs. Odutola's keen, unwavering interest in improving the infrastructure of Nigeria allowed him to enjoy a successful career in business and politics, despite the vastly fluctuating political landscape... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

$16 billion, and nearly 20,000 jobs could be attributed to campaign staffing, consulting, and lobbying. The political media also benefitted, with most major news outlets posting record advertising revenues last year as a result of... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Faculty Research Looks to Latin America

With its abundance of complex management issues in a rapidly changing environment, Latin America offers a rich landscape for in-depth academic investigation. Some of the research work currently underway by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

potential move with the other members of his or her group to assess their level of interest and prepare them for the change. The second stage involves the integration View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018

Journal of Econometrics Scenario Generation for Long Run Interest Rate Risk Assessment By: Engle, Robert F., Guillaume Roussellet, and Emil N. Siriwardane Abstract—We propose a statistical model View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 23, 2008

run gas and water distribution systems in diverse urban and rural locations throughout mainland China—often in the face of entrenched local interests who could have blocking power. Discussions with HKGC's... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Entrepreneurship’s Wild Ride

October 20, 2015

The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

The DivaCup: Navigating Distribution and Growth

Lessons from the Browser Wars

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

June 14, 2016

Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply

Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd.

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services

First Look: August 5, 2008

First Look: October 13, 2010

First Look: March 6, 2007

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

Faculty Research Looks to Latin America

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