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- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
“There’s no quick shortcut to success:” Zorpads takes off
traditionally used for absorption in the aerospace and healthcare fields. The insert is a small adhesive square that can fit into any shoe but has more odor-absorbing surface area than a tennis court. Originally called "N'Odor,"... View Details
- 21 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
From Germany to HBS
that after high school I decided to work for a non-profit organization in Indonesia, attend university in London and Singapore, and eventually join the Boston Consulting Group where I did projects across Africa and Europe. Although I pursued View Details
- 11 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
First Came Love, then Came Business School
the aerospace industry. Jocelyne knew for a number of years that she wanted to go to business school – and HBS was the dream. Cory was planning to do his MBA as well, but had no concrete plans until Jocelyne decided to start applying in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Flex Time
say that owning a company and working together has been a lifelong dream (they met while working at a GE Aerospace plant in Syracuse, New York). “Linda’s better at clearly defining goals and responsibilities and then holding people to the... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- November 1982
- Case
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Austin, James E. "Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER)." Harvard Business School Case 383-090, November 1982.
- February 1980 (Revised September 1980)
- Case
Orbiting Space Observatory
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Fox, J. Ronald. "Orbiting Space Observatory." Harvard Business School Case 380-146, February 1980. (Revised September 1980.)
- November 1993 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Continental Airlines--1992 (Abridged)
By: Stuart C. Gilson
The CEO is preparing a recommendation to the board regarding several potential outside investments in the company, which is currently operating in bankruptcy. In making his decision, the CEO has to consider various financial and strategic factors, including possible... View Details
Keywords: Capital Structure; Cash Flow; Cost of Capital; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Investment; Taxation; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; United States
Gilson, Stuart C. "Continental Airlines--1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 294-058, November 1993. (Revised April 2007.)
- September 2016 (Revised July 2017)
- Supplement
Transferring Knowledge Between Projects at NASA JPL (B)
By: Dorothy Leonard and Christopher Myers
At the conclusion of the (A) case, Jennifer Trosper needed to decide whether or not to throw her support behind the training and outreach represented by the ROV-E program to build small rovers like the ones used on the surface of Mars by NASA JPL. The (B) case... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Management; Employees; Experience and Expertise; Decision Making; Aerospace Industry; United States
Leonard, Dorothy, and Christopher Myers. "Transferring Knowledge Between Projects at NASA JPL (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 917-405, September 2016. (Revised July 2017.)
- Article
Equitable and Efficient Coordination in Traffic Flow Management
By: Cynthia Barnhart, Dimitris Bertsimas, Constantine Caramanis and Douglas S. Fearing
When air traffic demand is projected to exceed capacity, the FAA implements Traffic Flow Management programs. Independently, these programs maintain a first-scheduled, first-served invariant, which is the accepted standard of fairness within the industry. Coordinating... View Details
Keywords: Traffic Flow Management; Ground Holding Programs; Equitable Flight Delay; Equity; Saving; Management; Management Practices and Processes; Demand and Consumers; Performance Capacity; Performance Efficiency; Conflict and Resolution; System; Aerospace Industry
Barnhart, Cynthia, Dimitris Bertsimas, Constantine Caramanis, and Douglas S. Fearing. "Equitable and Efficient Coordination in Traffic Flow Management." Transportation Science 46, no. 2 (May 2012).
- 1989
- Other Unpublished Work
The Development and Production of Missiles and Ships - HBS Analysis and Decision Case
By: J. Ronald Fox
- December 2003
- Case
Antitrust Regulations in a Global Setting: The EU Investigation of the GE/Honeywell Merger
By: Mihir A. Desai, Belen Villalonga and Mark Veblen
Helps students understand the principles underlying competition and antitrust policy in the context of the proposed GE-Honeywell merger. The U.S. Department of Justice has already approved the transaction and it is being considered by the European Commission. The... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decisions; Economy; Fairness; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competition; Aerospace Industry
Desai, Mihir A., Belen Villalonga, and Mark Veblen. "Antitrust Regulations in a Global Setting: The EU Investigation of the GE/Honeywell Merger." Harvard Business School Case 204-081, December 2003.
- January 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
FBO, Inc.
FBO, Inc. is a fixed-base operator at a large metropolitan airport. The general manager must decide if the current pooling format is the appropriate way to staff the commercial refueling operations. If pooling is deemed inappropriate then the implementation of a... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Labor Unions; Operations; Labor and Management Relations; Aerospace Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "FBO, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 692-074, January 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
- Supplement
Final Voyage of the Challenger: Aftermath
Presents some of the events after the Challenger disaster. Includes the activities of the Rogers Commission, the changes in Morton Thiokol, and some recent problems with the Space Shuttle. View Details
Hauptman, Oscar. "Final Voyage of the Challenger: Aftermath." Harvard Business School Supplement 691-039, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
- June 1981
- Supplement
Airframe Industry (H): December 1980
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Airframe Industry (H): December 1980." Harvard Business School Supplement 581-124, June 1981.
- October 1978 (Revised July 1981)
- Case
Airframe Industry (A)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Rowland T. Moriarty Jr.
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Shapiro, Benson P., and Rowland T. Moriarty Jr. "Airframe Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 579-057, October 1978. (Revised July 1981.)
- May 1986 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Airbus vs. Boeing (A): Turbulent Skies
Presents the economic and political dimensions of competition in the commercial aircraft industry, as demonstrated by Airbus of Europe and Boeing of the United States. View Details
Keywords: Economics; Government and Politics; Competition; Aerospace Industry; Europe; United States
Salter, Malcolm S. "Airbus vs. Boeing (A): Turbulent Skies." Harvard Business School Case 386-193, May 1986. (Revised November 1990.)
- April 1986 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Orbital Sciences Corp. (A)
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Orbital Sciences Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 386-175, April 1986. (Revised February 1989.)
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds
When he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1990 with a degree in aerospace engineering, Eric Feagler (MBA 2001) had already been accepted by the Navy’s elite flight training program. After a brief postgraduation return to... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy
A new space race—one fueled more by commercial conquest than intergalactic domination—is charting solutions to pressing problems in national security, climate change, and communication. With costs poised to drop and innovation on the rise, the economics of cosmic... View Details
- June 1969 (Revised November 1977)
- Case
Beech Aircraft Corp.
Keywords: Aerospace Industry
Salter, Malcolm S. "Beech Aircraft Corp." Harvard Business School Case 369-008, June 1969. (Revised November 1977.)