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Diverse hiring, deep research, and a collaborative culture have defined Brown Capital's successful investment approach. But would those qualities endure after its founder retires? A case study by Luis Viceira and Emily... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Blog Post

My Week at Harvard Business School's Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)

directors stressed that we must manage our time well in order to finish reading the 2-3 cases assigned each night to prepare for each day of class (14 cases total!). The case method approach to learning proved to be incredibly enriching... View Details

12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

ecosystem both from an entrepreneurial and investing perspective. I’d heard it was a difficult industry to break into, and I’d hoped to find a supportive network at HBS who could help me prepare for it. “The best way to get a job in VC,... View Details

Jun 25 2018
Testimonial

Game-Changing Insights from Outside Your Industry

May 1998
Case

Octane Service Station

By: David F. Hawkins

The owner of a gas station must prepare financial statements. View Details

Keywords: Practice; Financial Statements

17 Apr 2010
Other Presentation

New Jersey Competitiveness: State and Cluster Performance

By: Michael E. Porter

Prepared for Governor Chris Christie. View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

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September 2000
Background Note

Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis

By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen

Prepares students for financial ratio analysis. View Details

Keywords: Business Education; Financial Statements; Theory

01 Jul 2020
Video

AUG 2020 Session with Virtual Module 2

April 2020 (Revised October 2020)
Case

Unilever's Response to the Future of Work

By: William R. Kerr, Emilie Billaud and Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej

In February 2020, Nick Dalton, executive vice president HR business transformation at Unilever, reflected on the changing nature of work marked by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. Launched in 2016, Unilever’s Future of Work... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Human Capital; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Transformation; Human Resources; Consumer Products Industry; Europe

Aug 04 2017
Testimonial

Pulling the Right Levers to Achieve Strategic Goals

Feb 2014
Report

Catalogue of Ideas and Associations from the America on the Move Summit

Prepared as background for the America on the Move National Summit and used to identify experts, viewpoints, and data sources. Groupings reflect themes of major reports and statements. View Details

May 13 2014
Testimonial

Leadership in Action: Boston Children's Hospital

Jul 11 2018
Testimonial

Investing in Yourself

Jun 21 2017
Testimonial

Learning to Compete in a Digital World

26 Aug 2015
Video

FIELD 2 Travel Clinic Video

08 Nov 2021
Video

Accelerating the Careers of Diverse Rising Stars

August 2010
Case

Flash Memory, Inc.

By: William E. Fruhan and Craig Stephenson

The CFO of Flash Memory, Inc. prepares the company's investing and financing plans for the next three years. Flash Memory is a small firm that specializes in the design and manufacture of solid state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for the computer and electronics... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting; Financial Management; Cash Flow; Forecasting and Prediction; Capital Budgeting; Computer Industry; Electronics Industry; United States

March 2018
Course Overview Note

Corporate Strategy: Course Introduction 2018

By: Raffaella Sadun

This course overview note was prepared to aid students in Corporate Strategy. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Advantage; Resources; Scope; Organization; Corporate Strategy

February 2003 (Revised November 2006)
Case

Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A)

By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan

A young Italian MBA working for a Swiss multinational is sent to India to establish a subsidiary and implement the strategy he prepared at headquarters as a strategic planner. This case focuses on three core strategic decisions he must make as his plan is challenged by... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Decisions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Employees; Management Teams; Strategic Planning; India; Switzerland