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- February 1999
- Case
Volant Skis
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Matt Verlinden
Volant brought innovation to the ski equipment industry in 1989 by developing a stainless steel ski. He claimed the skis could turn more easily, could hold an edge in icy conditions, and were more stable than aluminum or fiberglass skis. The company's "soft-flex"...
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Change Management;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Operations;
Product Development;
Performance Improvement;
Quality;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Matt Verlinden. "Volant Skis." Harvard Business School Case 699-129, February 1999.
- May 2022
- Case
Maestro Pizza: Coming in Hot!
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Fares Khrais
Maestro Pizza opened its first store in 2013 after its founder, Khalid Al Omran, recognized an opportunity in Saudi Arabia to offer high quality pizza at affordable prices. The business grew rapidly and under the radar at first, but soon enough caught the attention of...
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Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Emerging Markets;
Business Startups;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Product Positioning;
Disruption;
Disruptive Innovation;
Advertising;
Advertising Campaigns;
Social Media;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Crisis Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Production;
Service Delivery;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Financial Statements;
Cost Management;
Analysis;
Quality;
Performance Consistency;
Customer Satisfaction;
Profit;
Family Ownership;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Middle East;
Saudi Arabia
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Fares Khrais. "Maestro Pizza: Coming in Hot!" Harvard Business School Case 722-399, May 2022.
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
S., Mary L. Witkowski, Megan Abbott, Alexis Guzman, Laurence Higgins, John Meara, Erin Padden Abstract—The article discusses corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. In the authors' view many of these programs consist of disparate,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Loeb House | About
Learning, established to promote and support teaching excellence and innovation at HBS and at institutions around the globe. The center is named for a longtime HBS faculty member, the late C. Roland (“Chris”) Christensen (MBA 1943, DCS...
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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
| CASE | HBS CASE COLLECTION Subjects covered include: Scaling Social Impact; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Growth and Development Strategy Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship By: William A....
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- 08 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?
best practices promise to lower them. Weighing The Costs There are two types of costs that must be considered in allocating decision rights. In their 1990 paper, "Specific and General Knowledge, and Organizational Structure" (Journal of Applied View Details
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by Peter Jacobs
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences Authors:Zoë Chance and Michael I. Norton An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-018.pdf The Financing of R&D and Innovation...
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Martha Lagace
- 2018
- Working Paper
When to Take the Leap: The Antecedents and Consequences of Leapfrog CEOs
By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng
Much of the prior research on CEO successions focuses on differences between CEOs appointed from within the firm and those appointed from outside; however, this dichotomy neglects significant heterogeneity in CEOs’ career trajectories. In this study, I examine the...
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- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
will evaluate innovative strategies to create new marketplaces and opportunities, we will examine the key challenges in competing with large incumbent firms, and how incumbents can defend their market shares. We are going to discuss View Details
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
development of a business model based on "software as a service" (SaaS) for security solution distributed through Internet Service Providers (ISPs). F-Secure disruptively entered a mature business with dominant players by executing an View Details
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Martha Lagace
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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog
Financial System David Moss Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions (also listed under General Management) Laura Alfaro Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Globalization and Emerging Markets Reshmaan Hussam Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Italy; Tradition and...
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- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage climate tech start-ups that reduce CO2 emissions by at least 2.5 Gt by 2050. The $110M fund focuses on early-stage companies commercializing novel technologies and innovating business...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Made in Italy
Sophus Reinert, Dante Roscini, and Arthur Segel) Japan: Innovation Through the Fusion of Digital and Analog (led by professors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ramon Casadesus-Masanell) London: Entrepreneurship in the UK and Europe (led by Greg...
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April White
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
visible places where people can see cars charging out in the wild.” Green Construction Many American cities have ambitious green-building goals, and some states—notably Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and California—have programs to support View Details
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Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by;
energy;
environment;
sustainability;
entrepreneurship;
Corporate Services;
Corporate Services;
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- 10 Jul 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Platform Envelopment
- November 2017 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Suraj Srinivasan and Namrata Arora
The case discusses the measurement of social and environmental impact at Ambuja Cements, one of India’s leading cement companies. Ambuja is a leader in CSR activities and is attempting to quantify its impact, both positive and negative, using the “True Value” framework...
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Value;
Measurement and Metrics;
Framework;
Cost vs Benefits
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Suraj Srinivasan, and Namrata Arora. "Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement." Harvard Business School Case 518-063, November 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
Publications August 2013 Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Delaware's Choice By: Subramanian, Guhan Abstract—This article first documents the shift to annual elections of all directors at most U.S. View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?
In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new...
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- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
traditional Chinese private business was launched and developed into a globalizing, multi-industry corporation. It also highlights how second generation entrepreneurs successfully developed an innovative industry model to sustain a green...
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Sean Silverthorne
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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni
based on high tech innovation in engineering, or significant scientific advances) or biotech venture that is commercializing breakthrough science. Have at least 10 employees and expect to have significant growth in the number of employees...
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