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- October 1996 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Schroder Ventures: Launch of the Euro Fund
By: Josh Lerner, Kate Bringham and Nick Ferguson
Schroder Ventures is considering launching a pan-European fund in response to investor demand. This will lead to changes in the interactions between the parent organization and the national affiliates. A related question is the extent to which the private equity model...
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Keywords:
Change;
Private Equity;
Investment Funds;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Product Launch;
Europe
Lerner, Josh, Kate Bringham, and Nick Ferguson. "Schroder Ventures: Launch of the Euro Fund." Harvard Business School Case 297-026, October 1996. (Revised March 1998.)
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Pinterest Doesn’t Care That You Think It’s for Girls
- 21 Jun 2016
- News
How to Pay for Health Care
- October 2008 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
Shaklee Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Christopher Marquis, V. Kasturi Rangan and Alison Comings
Having bought Shaklee Corporation from Yamanouchi, Roger Barnett, its owner and CEO, wrestled with the question of how to grow the company and its reputation for environmental sustainability. In addition to preserving the "network marketing" nature of its sales channel...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Reputation
Marquis, Christopher, V. Kasturi Rangan, and Alison Comings. "Shaklee Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 509-031, October 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
- September 2018
- Article
Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets
By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson and Gordon Y. Liao
We develop a model in which capital moves quickly within an asset class but slowly between asset classes. While most investors specialize in a single asset class, a handful of generalists can gradually reallocate capital across markets. Upon the arrival...
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Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, and Gordon Y. Liao. "Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets." Review of Financial Studies 31, no. 9 (September 2018): 3307–3343. (Internet Appendix Here.)
- 2013
- Working Paper
Span of Control and Span of Attention
By: Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun and Julie Wulf
Using novel data on CEO time use, we document the relationship between the size and composition of the executive team and the attention of the CEO. We combine information about CEO span of control for a sample of 65 companies with detailed data on how CEOs allocate...
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Keywords:
Conferences;
Analytics and Data Science;
Leadership Style;
Management Style;
Managerial Roles;
Time Management;
Planning
Bandiera, Oriana, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun, and Julie Wulf. "Span of Control and Span of Attention." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-053, December 2011. (Revised April 2014.)
- Article
Lessons From Hollywood: A New Approach To Funding R&D
By: Gary P. Pisano and Andrew W. Lo
Companies find it increasingly difficult to justify long-term, risky R&D investments—particularly in science-based fields such as biotechnology, advanced materials, and energy. We argue in this article that the traditional venture model has limits for such investments...
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Keywords:
Financial Innovation;
Financial Strategy;
Project Management;
R&D;
Start-up;
Innovation Strategy;
Business Model;
Research and Development;
Financial Management;
Risk Management;
Strategy
Pisano, Gary P., and Andrew W. Lo. "Lessons From Hollywood: A New Approach To Funding R&D." MIT Sloan Management Review 57, no. 2 (Winter 2016): 47–54.
- Program
Women on Boards
every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method. Review Our...
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- June 2015
- Article
You Need an Innovation Strategy
By: Gary P. Pisano
Why is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to innovate? The reason is not simply a failure to execute but a failure to articulate an innovation strategy that aligns innovation efforts with the overall business strategy. Without such a strategy, companies will...
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Keywords:
Innovation Strategy
Pisano, Gary P. "You Need an Innovation Strategy." Harvard Business Review 93, no. 6 (June 2015): 44–54.
- Program
The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports
enterprises Brand managers, promoters, investors, and others who are active in the entertainment industry Learning and Living at HBS When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the...
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- 07 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia
- 08 Jan 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Come Together: Firm Boundaries and Delegation
George Serafeim
George Serafeim is the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he co-leads the Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab in the Digital, Data, and Design Institute. He teaches the course "Risks, Opportunities and... View Details
Keywords:
asset management;
insurance industry;
automobiles;
industrial goods;
fashion;
food;
green technology
- 31 May 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Extremeness Seeking: When and Why Consumers Prefer the Extremes
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by John T. Gourville & Dilip Soman
- May 2007 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
Dollar General (A)
By: Willy Shih, Stephen P. Kaufman and Rebecca McKillican
Dollar General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually over the five-year...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Family Business;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Retail Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy, Stephen P. Kaufman, and Rebecca McKillican. "Dollar General (A)." Harvard Business School Case 607-140, May 2007. (Revised November 2019.)
- February 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Teaching Note
Making stickK Stick: The Business of Behavioral Economics
By: Leslie K. John and Michael Norton
Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.
This Teaching Note explains the theory of the case and teaching plan for the case: Making sticK Stick: The Business of Behavioral Economics (514019). The case focuses on a... View Details
This Teaching Note explains the theory of the case and teaching plan for the case: Making sticK Stick: The Business of Behavioral Economics (514019). The case focuses on a... View Details
Keywords:
Behavioral Economics;
Behavior Change;
B2B Vs. B2C;
Human Resource Management;
Marketing Of Innovations;
Health & Wellness;
Weight Loss;
Charitable Giving;
Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Entrepreneurship;
Internet and the Web;
Health;
Business Model;
Sales;
Human Resources;
Health Industry;
United States
John, Leslie K., and Michael Norton. "Making stickK Stick: The Business of Behavioral Economics." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 515-088, February 2015. (Revised September 2016.) (Email mking@hbs.edu for a courtesy copy.)
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
the Market for Digital Information Goods," is among the first efforts to study the interactions of two entirely new and radical business models operating in the same market. Sean Silverthorne: What attracted you to research this area...
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- 31 May 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Demystifying the Math of the Coronavirus
- 2012
- Book
Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right
By: Thomas H. Davenport and Brook Manville
This book includes twelve detailed stories of organizations that have successfully tapped their data assets, diverse perspectives, and deep knowledge to build an organizational decision-making capability. The book introduces a model that utilizes the collective...
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Keywords:
Organizational Judgment;
Decision-making;
Decisions;
Organizational Structure;
Business Processes
Davenport, Thomas H., and Brook Manville. Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. (Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Business Book of 2012.)
- 09 Apr 2014
- News