Publications

March 1983 (Revised July 1985)
Teaching Note

Michael Bregman, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-107). View Details

December 1982 (Revised April 1983)
Teaching Note

Ruth M. Owades, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-051). View Details

December 1982
Teaching Note

Steven B. Belkin, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-383-042). View Details

November 1982 (Revised February 1985)
Case

Ruth M. Owades

By: Howard H. Stevenson, Richard O. von Werssowetz and Robert W. Kent

Ruth Owades developed a concept for a new mail order venture offering gardening products. Her current employer turned down the idea, so with permission to try it independently, she has begun the process of raising funds and preparing for a separate operation. She still... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Borrowing and Debt; Resignation and Termination; Operations; Risk and Uncertainty

October 1982 (Revised September 1988)
Case

Steven B. Belkin

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Richard O. von Werssowetz

Steven Belkin, 26 years old and 2 1/2 years out of HBS, has decided to leave a group travel company he has run for the last year to start his own similar business. In the course of several months he has written a business plan, attracted several partners and employees,... View Details

Keywords: Business Plan; Business Startups; Decisions; Equity; Investment; Personal Finance; Recruitment; Resignation and Termination; Failure; Partners and Partnerships

August 1982 (Revised May 1983)
Case

Struthers and Williamson Manufacturing Co.

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

June 1975 (Revised September 2004)
Case

Angus Cartwright III

By: Kenneth J. Hatten, William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I. Segel and John H. Vogel, Jr.

Judy and John DeRight, looking to diversify their investment portfolios, have retained Angus Cartwright, Jr. to identify prospective real estate acquisitions. Mr. Cartwright has four potential properties that he feels merit an in-depth financial analysis. The case... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Investment Portfolio; Taxation; Balanced Scorecard; Valuation

December 1974 (Revised April 1987)
Case

Colossal Mini Control, Inc.

By: Kenneth J. Hatten and Howard H. Stevenson

November 1972 (Revised December 2000)
Background Note

Note on Forms of Real Estate Ownership

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Thierry Liverman

Examines the legal forms of ownership of real property. Included are the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, real estate investment trust, sole proprietorship, and joint venture. Tax factors and business management considerations are... View Details

Keywords: Ownership; Property; Taxation; Business Organization

January 1972 (Revised December 1977)
Case

Blow-Mold Packers, Inc.

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Audrey T. Sproat

January 1972 (Revised December 1986)
Case

Wolff, Morgan & Co.

November 1967 (Revised September 1982)
Case

Dennison Manufacturing Co. (C)

Keywords: Manufacturing Industry

July 1967 (Revised September 1982)
Case

Head Ski Co., Inc.

Describes the development of the company to its present preeminence in high-priced skis and the avenues that it can follow to obtain new growth. View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Sports Industry

Research Summary

Enduring Success

Harvard Business School graduates have achieved many different kinds of success as leaders of businesses, as entrepreneurs and in their public and private lives. After authoring or co-authoring 150 cases, serving on many corporate and non- profit boards, Howard... View Details

Research Summary

Entrepreneurial Management