Future - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2020
Teaching Note

Miami's Tech Future (B): Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim

In 2017, Miami was rated #1 among U.S. cities for startups, but about 40th for “scale-ups” – growth companies. This case shows how leaders of incubators and accelerators supported startups and a culture of entrepreneurship, but also describes some factors limiting... View Details

Keywords: Scaling; Growth; Startup; Community Impact; Community Relations; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Community Relations; Miami; Florida

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17 Oct 2014
News

A future social entrepreneur in Pakistan

Rakhshan Zahid (MBA 2015) envisions her future as an entrepreneur in Pakistan using her skills to help solve social problems, such as the need for clean water, better sanitation, and educational opportunities. (Published October 2014) View Details

April 2019 (Revised March 2020)
Case

Handy: The Future of Work? (A)

By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Kieron Stopforth

Witnessing numerous lawsuits alleging that online platform companies misclassified workers as contractors when they were actually employees, Handy’s founders faced a series of decisions. Handy was an online platform business that enabled customers to book appointments... View Details

Keywords: Employment; Working Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Compensation and Benefits; Internet and the Web; Ethics; Fairness; Service Industry; United States

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January 2025
Supplement

Balancing Impact: Modeling the Future at British International Investment

By: Shawn Cole and Jonah Zahnd

Supplement to HBS Case No. 225-047, “Balancing Impact: Modeling the Future at British International Investment.” View Details

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Mar 2012
Report

A Jobs Compact for America's Future

human capital in the United States. In short, badly needed investments in the workforce are not being made, thereby threatening the country's future competitiveness and living standards. So argues Kochan, of MIT's Sloan School of... View Details

02 Jul 2015
Op-Ed

The Future of the Greek Economy

ordinary citizens' income was cut by a third, vulnerable groups suffered. But more important, fifteen years later, the economy continues to decay, inflation is rampant, and many people continue to suffer. Whatever the outcome of the Greek referendum, what's necessary... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking

01 Feb 2001
News

Volunteers Crack Case, Consider School's Future

presentation focused on current construction projects and plans for the future of the campus. By the end of the afternoon, we volunteers — nearly one hundred altogether, spanning classes from 1935 to 2000 — felt well informed. At dinner,... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; alumni; volunteers; conferences; cases; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 May 2017
News

What Do Syrians Want Their Future to Be?

01 Dec 2015
News

Preparing Future Leaders for Tomorrow’s Challenges

puts students in the shoes of case protagonists, helping them develop the skills and judgment required to be an effective general manager. While case discussions remain core to the School’s learning model, HBS is continually exploring ways to innovate in its curriculum... View Details

June 2025
Teaching Note

Circle: Reinventing the Future of Money

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 825-067. View Details

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June 2023
Teaching Note

Navya: Steering Toward a Driverless Future

By: Julian De Freitas and Elie Ofek

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 523-046. View Details

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September 2022 (Revised May 2024)
Case

Navya: Steering toward a Driverless Future

By: Julian De Freitas, Elie Ofek, Shaun Ingledew and Tonia Labruyere

In 2022, Sophie Desormière arrived at French roboshuttle producer Navya, tasked with charting a new course in a challenging sector. The company, which had recently listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, was burning through cash reserves and needed to transform the promise... View Details

Keywords: Autonomous Vehicles; Market Entry and Exit; Opportunities; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Consumer Behavior; Business Model; Auto Industry; Transportation Industry; France; United States

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May 2022
Teaching Plan

Woodside—Betting on the Future of Gas

By: Jurgen Weiss

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May 2016 (Revised March 2020)
Teaching Note

Cyberdyne: A Leap to the Future

By: Doug J. Chung and Mayuka Yamazaki

Cyberdyne Inc. was a Japanese technology venture founded in 2004 by scientist Yoshiyuki Sankai to commercialize a hybrid assistive limb (HAL). HAL was a robotic exoskeleton system for people who had difficulty walking due to nervous system disabilities resulting from... View Details

Keywords: Health Disorders; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Decisions; Product Launch; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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