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  • January 2017 (Revised April 2017)
  • Supplement

Bridj and the Business of Urban Mobility (B): A New Model in Kansas City

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
In late 2016, Bridj was expanding its digital platform to help address urban mobility problems faced by cities across the country and the world. Its founder and CEO, Matt George, weighed up several possible strategies for growth as he aimed to responsibly build the... View Details
Keywords: Mobility; Digital; Mobile App; Mobile; Data; Platform; Organization; Startup; Start-up Growth; Startup Management; Responsibility; Corporate Responsibility; Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Transportation; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Mobile and Wireless Technology; United States; District of Columbia; Massachusetts; Kansas; Mexico
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  • April 1985 (Revised November 1987)
  • Case

Lou Gerstner

By: John J. Kao
Describes Lou Gerstner and his approach to managing entrepreneurship and organizational change at American Express Travel Related Services Company. Mr. Gerstner is chairman and CEO of the firm. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry; Travel Industry
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    Josh Lerner

    Josh Lerner graduated from Yale College with a special divisional major. He worked for several years on issues concerning technological innovation and public policy at the Brookings Institution, for a public-private task force in Chicago, and on... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; high technology; venture capital industry

      Christina M. Wallace

      A self-described “human Venn diagram” Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business... View Details

      Keywords: arts; venture capital industry; consumer products; service industry; internet
      • November 2012 (Revised September 2013)
      • Case

      Learning Resources: A Hands-On Toy Company Deals with New Challenges and Opportunities

      By: Boris Groysberg and Anahita Hashemi
      Learning Resources is a family-owned educational toy company that, by late 2011, was facing a myriad of challenges, including increased competition, entry into new markets, new distribution methods, rising costs of production in China, and changing customer behavior.... View Details
      Keywords: Leading Teams; Strategy Formulation; Strategy And Execution; Innovation; Corporate Culture; Industry Analysis; Organizational Alignment; Entrepreneurs; Sales Channels; Leadership; Strategy; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Product Design; Sales; Retail Industry; United States
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        Thomas R. Eisenmann

        Thomas R. Eisenmann is the Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School; Peter O. Crisp Faculty Chair, Harvard Innovation Labs; and Unit Head of the HBS Entrepreneurial... View Details

        Keywords: advertising; broadcasting; communications; computer; e-commerce industry; electronic publishing; electronics; entertainment; fiber optics; high technology; home video games; information technology industry; infrastructure industry; internet; journalism; media; motion pictures; music; publishing industry; semiconductor; software; telecommunications; television; video games
        • December 2016 (Revised December 2018)
        • Case

        From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem

        By: Elie Ofek and Margot Eiran
        In June 2016, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, wrestled with how to sustain Israel’s strong innovation track record and the country’s reputation as the “startup nation.” Despite the economic miracle the country had wrought since its founding, he... View Details
        Keywords: Israel; Israeli Start-up Nation; Innovation Economy; Entrepreneurial Mindset; Scaling-up; Unicorns; Innovation Clusters; High-tech; Innovation Management; Multinational Corporation R＆D Centers; Social Equality; Two-tier Economy; Liberalizing An Economy; Foreign Investment; Military Service; Quality Of Human Capital; Socioeconomic Gaps; Labor Force Participation; Government Initiatives; Innovation and Management; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Economy; Equality and Inequality; Education; Resource Allocation; Globalization; Israel
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        • 25 Apr 2023
        • HBS Seminar

        Bart Vanneste, UCL School of Management

        • 18 Oct 2010
        • Lessons from the Classroom

        Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech

        government or a large corporate player first. Those business school students and young venture capitalists frequently share a common misconception about start-ups in the heavily publicized clean-technology field, according to Lassiter,... View Details
        Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities; Financial Services
        • October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
        • Case

        Wilderness Safaris: Impact Investing and Ecotourism Conservation in Africa

        By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
        In 2018 the majority ownership of publicly owned Wilderness Safaris, the leading high-end ecotourism company in Africa with safari operations in eight countries, was acquired by The Rise Fund, one of the world’s largest private social impact investing funds, and by FS... View Details
        Keywords: Investing; Investing For Impact; Ecotourism; COVID-19; Equity Financing; Strategy Formulation; Profitability; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Conservation Planning; Corporate Social Responsibility; Investment; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Financing and Loans; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Health Pandemics; Tourism Industry; Africa; Rwanda; Angola
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          Archie L. Jones

          Archie Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School, where he currently teaches Venture Capital and Private Equity, Field... View Details

          • Career Coach

          Kelsey Holland

          If you’re looking to launch or join a startup, Kelsey can help! Kelsey’s worked in a variety of roles ranging from product manager to corporate venture investor to co-founder during her 8.5 years working prior to HBS. She has extensive... View Details

            William A. Sahlman

            William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

            Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details

            Keywords: airline; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; clothing; communications; computer; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electronics; energy; entertainment; fiber optics; financial services; food processing; furniture; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; information; information technology industry; internet; investment banking industry; management consulting; manufacturing; marketing industry; medical supplies; motorcycles; nonprofit industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retailing; semiconductor; service industry; soft drink; software; telecommunications; toy; transportation; travel; venture capital industry; video games
            • 04 Sep 2001
            • Research & Ideas

            Governing the Family-Run Business

            The topic of governance is hot. Shareholders, managers, and business advisors are demanding improved governance of (typically public) companies by strengthening their boards of directors and developing more responsive shareholder relations. But what happens when your... View Details
            • 21 Aug 2012
            • First Look

            First Look: August 21

              PublicationsThe Size and Composition of Corporate Headquarters in Multinational Companies: Empirical Evidence Authors:David Collis, David Young, and Michael Goold Publication:Journal of International Management 18, no. 3 (September... View Details
            Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

              Paul A. Gompers

              Paul Gompers, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high growth, and newly public companies. Professor Gompers has an appointment in both the View Details
              Keywords: electronics; health care; high technology; information technology industry; investment banking industry; pharmaceuticals; semiconductor; venture capital industry

                Ryan L. Raffaelli

                Ryan Raffaelli is the Marvin Bower Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He created and teaches the MBA course "Leadership: Execution and Action Planning" (LEAP) and serves... View Details

                Keywords: publishing industry; advertising; consulting; information technology industry; grocery; nonprofit industry; retailing; consumer products; federal government
                • April 2018 (Revised May 2018)
                • Teaching Note

                Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant

                By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
                This Teaching Note helps instructors teach the HBS case, “Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant,” (HBS No. 318-104) presenting analysis of the case and a teaching plan to guide classroom discussions. View Details
                Keywords: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Innovation; Scaling; Global Corporate Cultures; Global; Cultural Context; Mainstream; Platform Strategies; Ecosystem; Digital; Internet Of Things; Business Model; Change Management; Disruption; Global Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Leading Change; Business Strategy; China
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                • Research Summary

                Overview

                By: Rohit Deshpande
                Customer Centricity Rohit Deshpandé's research program focuses on Customer-Centricity. A stream of projects examines the interaction between corporate and national culture as they influence the development and implementation of global marketing strategies in high... View Details
                • February 2019 (Revised May 2019)
                • Case

                Hot Chicken Takeover

                By: William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Olivia Hull
                By December 2018, entrepreneur Joe DeLoss’s fried chicken company, Hot Chicken Takeover, has opened three restaurants in Columbus, Ohio, using an unconventional employment model that helps people with criminal records get back on their feet. DeLoss is proud of the... View Details
                Keywords: Fair Chance Employment; Fair Chance Hiring; Open Hiring; Inclusive Hiring; Criminal Record; Homelessness; Therapeutic Employment; Corporate Culture; Managing The Future Of Work; Food; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Fairness; Human Resources; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Employees; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation Strategy; Job Offer; Job Interviews; Human Capital; Leadership; Growth Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Poverty; Welfare; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio; United States
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