BSSE - Publications - Faculty & Research

August 2017
Module Note

Distinguishing Good Advice from Bad Advice: An Introduction to the HBS Course 'Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise' (BSSE)

By: Clayton Christensen

Overview of theoretical approach of HBS MBA Course "Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise"; distinguishing theory based on correlation from theory based on causal driver. View Details

Keywords: Causation Vs. Correlation; BSSE; Theory; Business Ventures

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07 Dec 2018
Video

Current Events Through the Lens of Theory: Samsung's Bid for the Low End

10 Jun 2015
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07 Dec 2018
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Current Events Through the Lens of Theory: Tesla's Debt Downgraded

19 Mar 2018
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Welcome to Open Knowledge

07 Dec 2018
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Current Events Through the Lens of Theory: Can IBM Defy Gravity?

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring Bryan Guerra...

Current Position: Assistant Director of Disruptive Strategy at HBX Current Location: Boston, MA Tell us what you're up to these days. I currently serve as the Assistant Director of Disruptive Strategy at HBX, Harvard Business School's online learning platform. The... View Details

Keywords: Technology

20 May 2020
Interview

Reflections on The Prosperity Paradox, with Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo

By: Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo

This week on The Disruptive Voice, we're delighted to introduce you to Euvin Naidoo and Efosa Ojomo, who join us for a conversation about innovation, prosperity, and development in Africa. Originally from KwaDukuza, South Africa, Euvin is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Prosperity; Innovation and Invention; Development Economics; Africa

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05 Feb 2019
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The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)

and frameworks from the BSSE class, as they are applicable in almost all situations in our business. My involvement in the HBS Family Business Club as copresident has also been very helpful as I got a chance to interact with people with... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

taught us the technical skills (“Butler Lumber,” “National Cranberry,” anyone?), while others were incredibly thought-provoking (e.g., BSSE cases taught by Professors Clay Christensen and Willy Shih). Few cases, however, evoked as... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Q4 - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Q4 Course Number 1507 Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice Willy Shih Spring; Q4; 1.5 credits 13 sessions Paper This short version of BSSE will focus on core... View Details

04 Mar 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar

growing a business, for better or for worse. “I tell my students that they'll get a better framework in this 14-week course than I got in 14 years at the school of hard knocks.” Chester A. "Chet" Huber (HBS MBA '79) says the lessons of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto

13 Jul 2020
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The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

grown, we’ve gone from feeling like a small, scrappy start-up to a much bigger organization, which brings with it new challenges and opportunities. “I also find the lessons from BSSE useful on a daily basis—‘Jobs to be Done’ is one of our... View Details

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Course Catalog

find themselves. We integrate a unique understanding of strategy formulation with practical solutions to the execution challenges faced by general managers seeking to maximize positive outcomes. The language and frameworks of the BSSE... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads

(MBA 2009) I received a copy of the late Professor Clay Christensen’s How Will You Measure Your Life? as a graduation gift from BSSE (Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise) this year. I highly recommend the book, regardless of... View Details

11 Aug 2014
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The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)

identify the critical issues at hand and to articulate a point of view to the management team. In many ways, I am applying the case-reading skills learned at HBS. "I also apply the theories and frameworks of Clay Christensen's BSSE... View Details

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solutions to the execution challenges faced by general managers seeking to maximize positive outcomes. The language and frameworks of the BSSE course have become widely accepted and acknowledged among HBS alumni and beyond as a series of... View Details

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