Virtual Reality - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Making Biotech Work as a Business

link the islands of expertise together, they need to look at two broad kinds of mechanisms, according to Pisano: organizational—"so firms can expand their boundaries to include multiple capabilities. Virtual integration is a form of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

all possible ways. Pin down whatever balance sheet strengthening, if any, that can be attained. Keep a realistic, but positive public demeanor. Fear is contagious. Naidoo: Use the Agile approach to stay nimble Accept how challenging these times are, balanced with the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

18 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs

cause of blindness. In October 2009 the company entered into licensing and purchase option agreements with Alcon, which is now taking Potentia's drug candidate through Clinical 2 trials with a to-market goal of 2014. "The Business Plan Contest taught me how to ground a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

15 Sep 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act

Lawrence noted years ago, is "the vehicle by which a chunk of reality is brought into the classroom to be worked over by the class and the instructor." Most cases require students to assume the role of the protagonist and to... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

communities in the United States and the world are experiencing very different realities as the year draws to a close. While you might have an idea you believe in, I would err on the side of humility and test if and where your ideas might... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

2011, she was selected to head the IMF. Since 2011, Lagarde built the foundation for the IMF’s adaptation to the realities of the 21st century. By 2017, shortly after Lagarde began her second term as the managing director of the IMF, the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

19 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

NFL, sported an acclaimed broadcast unit, and had affiliates in virtually all important U.S. markets. Yet acquisition of these NFL rights directly enabled the expansion of Fox, then a minor broadcaster, into the media behemoth of today.... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

opportunity to engage in a virtual dialogue on these matters. Some major corporations are starting to take the lead in this effort, including United Technologies Corporation, Philips (the Dutch electronics and health care giant), the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

certainly opening, and it is a global window. All advanced economies, even those with universal insurance, are starting to confront the reality that the healthcare system is not aligned to drive value for the patient, or the health... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

compensation. We would note similar problems if we were to look at auditors, at investment analysts, at rating agencies, at virtually every aspect of the governance system in our economy. It's not true of every one of every kind of... View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

risky collateral led to a dramatic expansion in the issuance of structured securities, most of which were viewed by investors to be virtually risk-free and certified as such by the rating agencies. At the core of the recent financial... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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