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- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Building a Culture of Awareness and Accountability in your Organization
Management, today Manso-Brown is a speaker, educator, and activist artist. Her art and educational workshops challenge and encourage people to have meaningful conversations about social justice. She has partnered with many offices... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 04 Oct 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Corruption, Government Subsidies, and Innovation: Evidence from China
- October 2018
- Case
Learning How to Honnold
By: Eugene F. Soltes, Sara Hess and Dutch Leonard
Alex Honnold is the world’s most accomplished free climber. To many, climbing sheer vertical faces of rock—like the famed El Capitan—without a rope is viewed as not simply risky but reckless. Honnold contrasts this sentiment by presenting his perspective on risk taking... View Details
Soltes, Eugene F., Sara Hess, and Dutch Leonard. "Learning How to Honnold." Harvard Business School Case 119-043, October 2018.
- February 1999
- Case
PDVSA & Citgo (A): Seeking Stability in an Uncertain World
By: Ashish Nanda
In order to secure demand for its heavy oil, PDVSA buys 50% of the U.S. refining and retail company Citgo. In 1990, it buys the remaining 50% ownership of Citgo. The case describes the challenges faced by PDVSA and Citgo managements as they try to make their... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Business Subsidiaries; Mergers and Acquisitions; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Leopoldo E. Lopez Mendoza. "PDVSA & Citgo (A): Seeking Stability in an Uncertain World." Harvard Business School Case 899-220, February 1999.
- 10 Jul 2023
- Video
Raising Capital as an Underestimated Entrepreneur
- September 2018
- Case
Hunley, Inc.: Casting for Growth
By: John A. Quelch and James T. Kindley
Hunley, Inc. manufactures rods for the niche sport of fly fishing. It specializes in freshwater rods that are perceived as "middle-market" products, targeted at "avid" fly fishers. In the face of declining revenue and a decreasing price per unit sold, the company's... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Sports; Marketing Channels; Distribution Channels
Quelch, John A., and James T. Kindley. "Hunley, Inc.: Casting for Growth." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-501, September 2018.
- June 2020
- Case
Extended Reality Extends into Enterprise?
By: David B. Yoffie, Kaushal Jain, Amy Villasenor, Vicky Xu and Annie Yang
While the growth of virtual reality started in gaming, the industry was increasingly focused on enterprise applications in 2020. This note explores the market opportunities and challenges for virtual reality and augmented reality in the enterprise, while diving into a... View Details
Keywords: Virtual Reality; Augmented Reality; Enterprise Computing; Organizations; Information Technology; Markets; Opportunities; Strategy
Yoffie, David B., Kaushal Jain, Amy Villasenor, Vicky Xu, and Annie Yang. "Extended Reality Extends into Enterprise?" Harvard Business School Case 720-472, June 2020.
- February 2015
- Case
Sarah Sullivan at Greater Marketing Solutions (GMS)
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Paul McKinnon and Rebecca McCue
Sarah Sullivan, the new Managing Director of Greater Marketing Solutions, faces the difficult challenge of letting seven professionals go within a short span of time. In doing so she faces two greater challenges: figuring out which individuals to let go and getting her... View Details
DeLong, Thomas J., Paul McKinnon, and Rebecca McCue. "Sarah Sullivan at Greater Marketing Solutions (GMS)." Harvard Business School Case 415-051, February 2015.
- 2007
- Case
The John Deere 8030 Tractor
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
This is not your grandfather's tractor! Deere & Company created a technological marvel when they created the 8030 tractor, with options such as GPS, AutoTrac, and a high-tech comfortable seat. The case study illustrates the challenges of launching a complex new product... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Machinery and Machining; Product Launch; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "The John Deere 8030 Tractor." 2007. (Case No. 2-0023.)
- 14 Nov 2019
- News
Bacow meets with global alumni
- October 25, 2023
- Article
How to Bring an Outside CEO into the Family Business
By: Christina R. Wing and Rohit K. Gera
One of the challenges for a family-owned business is the transition to a non-family member as CEO — a transition most multigenerational businesses eventually face. Onboarding the new CEO is one piece of this challenge. To help make the onboarding successful, use a... View Details
Wing, Christina R., and Rohit K. Gera. "How to Bring an Outside CEO into the Family Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 25, 2023).
- 2000
- Book
Nihon no Kyōsō Senryaku [Can Japan Compete?]
By: Michael E. Porter, Hirotaka Takeuchi and M. Sakakibara
The result of a major piece of research, this book reveals that there have long been two Japans, the familiar one that was highly competitive, and another Japan, almost invisible, that was highly uncompetitive. The authors unravel this puzzle, and provide a solution... View Details
- June 2016
- Supplement
Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and David Lane
In September 2005, Duff & Phelps closed on a deal to acquire a much larger firm that quadrupled its size to 500 employees. Almost immediately, the company faced challenging integration issues. Gottdiener and Silverman realize that they must now turn away from the... View Details
Keywords: Duff ＆ Phelps; Entrepreneurial Management; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Entrepreneurial Financing; Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Business Model; Organizational Structure; Management
Applegate, Lynda M., and David Lane. "Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 816-083, June 2016.
- 06 Jun 2014
- News
What Role Does Government Play in Job Creation?
- 16 Feb 2010
- News
NFL Players Hone Their Skills at Harvard Business School
Harvard Speaks on Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most complicated and challenging problems that the world has ever faced. As part of this video collection produced by the Harvard University Center for the Environment, Lassiter talks about *new* nuclear technologies as... View Details
- December 2019
- Case
Steemit: A New Social Media?
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Alexander White and Karen Elterman
This case discusses the alternative social media site Steemit, including the principles it was founded on in 2016 and the challenges it faced in 2019. Steemit was a blockchain-based platform that aimed to differentiate itself from other social media companies by... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Decisions; Voting; Economic Systems; Money; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Goals and Objectives; Digital Platforms; Product Design; Design; Problems and Challenges; Network Effects; Motivation and Incentives; Social and Collaborative Networks; Reputation; Business Strategy; Competition; Internet and the Web; Social Media; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; Virginia; New York (city, NY)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Alexander White, and Karen Elterman. "Steemit: A New Social Media?" Harvard Business School Case 720-428, December 2019.
- 05 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Intensive Bootcamp Kicked my Entrepreneurship Goals Into Gear
When I started at HBS in the fall of 2020, I had one goal in mind: to challenge myself. I previously worked in communications at Cloudflare, a security, performance and reliability company founded in 2009 by two HBS alumni. Cloudflare had... View Details
- January 2025
- Case
Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America
By: Clayton S. Rose, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and David Lane
In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful competing views on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) in the United States. Public... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Leadership; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Satisfaction; Diversity; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Employees; Retention; Recruitment; Adaptation; Programs; Consulting Industry; Auto Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Technology Industry; Education Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Maryland; Tennessee; District of Columbia
Rose, Clayton S., Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon, and David Lane. "Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America." Harvard Business School Case 325-017, January 2025.
- March 2006 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Entrepreneurial Insights
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonya Hout
Presents a matrix of 42 video clips of interviews with seven entrepreneurial managers answering the same six questions about their experiences building their companies. The individual entrepreneurs (Vittorio Merloni, Merloni Elettrodomestici; Alex d'Arbeloff, Teradyne,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Business or Company Management; Managerial Roles; Personal Characteristics
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonya Hout. "Entrepreneurial Insights." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 306-703, March 2006. (Revised May 2009.)