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- 27 Dec 2019
- News
The Rise of Fertility Startups
- August 2001 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
BestDoctors, Inc.
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Seth Bokser
Upon learning the news of a critical illness, patients and their families are shocked, saddened, fearful, and angry all at once. And just as soon as they catch their collective breath, they all ask the same question—a question that has the potential to infuse hope into...
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- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
commitment to bringing on talented Summer Associates who could contribute to the firm now and in the future, the team pressed on with a ‘how’ mindset as they worked to create an engaging and impactful summer internship experience. Putting...
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- September 2019 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Dove and Real Beauty: Building a Brand with Purpose
By: Mark R. Kramer, Myriam Sidibe and Gunjan Veda
Unilever subsidiary Dove soap became a "brand with a purpose" and created shared value when the company decided to launch a Campaign for Real Beauty to combat the artificial media-driven stereotype of female beauty that causes appearance anxiety in women and girls...
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Keywords:
Stereotype;
Body Image;
Female;
Self-Esteem;
Brands and Branding;
Mission and Purpose;
Advertising Campaigns;
Gender;
Resource Allocation
Kramer, Mark R., Myriam Sidibe, and Gunjan Veda. "Dove and Real Beauty: Building a Brand with Purpose." Harvard Business School Case 720-361, September 2019. (Revised June 2021.)
- March 1998 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
FAG Kugelfischer-A German Restructuring
By: Stuart C. Gilson
A large German manufacturer of ball bearings and precision machinery experiences severe financial difficulty brought on by poor management practices, an ill-conceived acquisition of a former East German ball-bearings company, and an industry recession. The company...
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Keywords:
Accounting;
Acquisition;
Restructuring;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Machinery and Machining;
Policy;
Resignation and Termination;
Management Practices and Processes;
Performance Evaluation;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Europe;
Germany;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C. "FAG Kugelfischer-A German Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 298-046, March 1998. (Revised November 2004.)
- 10 May 2021
- News
Page: A GED for College? Not as Far-Fetched As It Sounds
- October 20, 2023
- Article
How ENGOs Can Support Corporate Climate Change Efforts
Nearly half of CEOs view climate change as affecting their companies now or within the coming decade, but there is also a wide gap between what CEOs say is progress on tackling climate change and what many of their investors believe are effective actions. Companies...
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Keywords:
Climate Change;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Shareholder Relations
Toffel, Michael W. "How ENGOs Can Support Corporate Climate Change Efforts." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 20, 2023).
- August 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Wintel (A): Cooperation or Conflict
By: David B. Yoffie, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Sasha Mattu
Examines the dynamic relationship between two complementors: Intel and Microsoft. Set in 1995, the case asks how Intel and Microsoft should solve a serious division between the two companies that threatens the health of the PC industry.
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Keywords:
Conflict Management;
Competition;
Cooperation;
Information Technology Industry;
Computer Industry;
Semiconductor Industry
Yoffie, David B., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Sasha Mattu. "Wintel (A): Cooperation or Conflict." Harvard Business School Case 704-419, August 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- January 2006 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
General Electric Healthcare, 2006
By: Tarun Khanna and Elizabeth Raabe
In January 2006, Joe Hogan, head of General Electric (GE) Healthcare Technologies, prepared to step into William Castell's shoes as CEO of GE Healthcare, the world's leading manufacturer of diagnostic imaging equipment. In 2004, former CEO Jeff Immelt acquired Amersham...
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Keywords:
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Cost vs Benefits;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Machinery and Machining;
Global Range;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Product Design;
Technological Innovation;
Expansion;
Value Creation;
Business Subsidiaries;
Health Industry;
Health Industry
Khanna, Tarun, and Elizabeth Raabe. "General Electric Healthcare, 2006." Harvard Business School Case 706-478, January 2006. (Revised April 2007.)
- September 2007 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and David Kiron
Gokhan Hotamisligil is a star researcher at Harvard School of Public Health who has made groundbreaking discoveries linking fat cells, inflammation, and diabetes. He now wants to form a company to commercialize these discoveries. At the same time, Isaac Kohlberg, the...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Higher Education;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Invention;
Intellectual Property;
Rights;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Science-Based Business;
Commercialization;
Health Industry;
Health Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., and David Kiron. "Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University." Harvard Business School Case 808-073, September 2007. (Revised May 2009.)
- June 2024
- Case
Aidoc: Building a Hospital-Centric AI Platform
By: Ariel D. Stern and Susan Pinckney
In 2023, Israel-based AI health care company Aidoc evaluated its future. The company, founded in 2016, had grown from commercializing a single AI product for radiologists to a software platform that could detect 20 conditions and immediately notify care teams of...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
Business Startups;
Disruption;
Cost vs Benefits;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Decisions;
Private Sector;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance Compliance;
Governance Controls;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Policy;
Growth and Development;
Health;
Medical Specialties;
AI and Machine Learning;
Digital Platforms;
Digital Transformation;
Technology Adoption;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Laws and Statutes;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Distribution;
Product Development;
Success;
Performance Efficiency;
Strategic Planning;
Research and Development;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Value Creation;
Health Industry;
Israel
Stern, Ariel D., and Susan Pinckney. "Aidoc: Building a Hospital-Centric AI Platform." Harvard Business School Case 624-046, June 2024.
- 27 Jun 2012
- News
Larry Page's Lost Voice Provokes Widespread Worry
- January 2016
- Case
Sentient Jet: The Uber of Private Jets
By: Anat Keinan and Sandrine Crener
Founded in 1999 in the Boston area, Sentient Jet had become a leading private aviation company in the United States. Its success was built on the introduction of a groundbreaking membership program that offered business travelers the flexibility and convenience of...
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Keywords:
Private Jets;
Private Aviation;
Luxury;
Luxury Service;
Uber;
Branding;
Growth Strategy;
Client Acquisition;
Innovative Business Model;
Disruptive Innovation;
Collaborative Consumption;
Disruption;
Disruptive Business Model;
Travel;
Reputation Management;
Sharing Economy;
Word Of Mouth;
Customer Engagement;
Aircraft;
Membership Programs;
Loyalty Program;
Brand Positioning;
Brand Building;
Brand Differentiation;
Customer Service;
Exceeding Consumer Expectations;
2-way Business Model;
Marketing Partnerships;
Netjet;
Air Transportation;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Air Transportation Industry
Keinan, Anat, and Sandrine Crener. "Sentient Jet: The Uber of Private Jets." Harvard Business School Case 516-066, January 2016.
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Heads in the Sand
- May 8, 2020
- Article
Lead Your Team Into a Post-Pandemic World
By: Hubert Joly
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has tested leaders, especially as it relates to how they lead their workers. As the crisis goes on, many that the author has spoken with have begun to frame it around three distinct phases: The Shelter-in-Place Phase, the Re-opening...
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Joly, Hubert. "Lead Your Team Into a Post-Pandemic World." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (May 8, 2020).
- 17 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Hospitals Must Learn to Compete
Harvard Business School professors Raffaella Sadun and Leemore Dafny are both economists who have studied hospitals extensively—Sadun’s research has looked at the economics of management, while Dafny’s examines interactions between health...
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- 01 Aug 2023
- What Do You Think?
As Leaders, Why Do We Continue to Reward A, While Hoping for B?
educational system.” For example, in politics, citizens support ideas associated with what academics call “high-acceptance, low-quality goals,” as in: “All citizens are entitled to health care.” Acceptance begins dropping, however, as the...
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by James Heskett
- June 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Becton Dickinson (A): Corporate Strategy
By: Michael Beer
This case series introduces the strategic human resource management (SHRM) process. SHRM is an action research program designed to align the organization and management of human resources with strategy. This case describes the health care industry, Becton Dickinson's...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Alignment;
Human Resources;
Health Industry
Beer, Michael. "Becton Dickinson (A): Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 491-151, June 1991. (Revised March 1995.)