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Will K. Kellogg
Kellogg invented corn flakes and created a breakfast cereal empire. Practicing pioneering advertising techniques, he managed to change the American breakfast style. Today, the Kellogg Company carries on the tradition of innovative... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Apple Inc. in 2010 (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for 710467. View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
furthering the entrepreneurial passions of its students has led to the creation of some 25 courses, research that has informed 1,300 cases, and the growth of a wide range of resources that support innovators both inside and outside of the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?
his rivals. Like Brooks, most high-technology entrepreneurs are convinced that their ideas hold immense promise. Often, their excitement is well founded. An innovative product or new service concept may have... View Details
Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Is Private Equity Blockchain’s Killer App?
that the blockchain application could enable Northern Trust to achieve productivity savings of “somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 to 35 percent.” The firm—which has $1 trillion in assets under management and more than $7 trillion under... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- December 2004 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Hasbro Games -- POX (A)
By: David B. Godes and Elie Ofek
Hasbro's newest toy is so unique it requires a unique launch strategy. Comparing traditional media (TV, print) with a non-traditional viral campaign, Matt Collins must weigh the risks and benefits of doing things the way they've always been done or blazing a new path... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost vs Benefits; Marketing Strategy; Advertising Campaigns; Product Launch; Innovation and Invention; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Godes, David B., and Elie Ofek. "Hasbro Games -- POX (A)." Harvard Business School Case 505-046, December 2004. (Revised October 2005.)
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
To Market, to Market
and other tasks necessary to determine the best route for product commercialization. "By increasing the collaborative efforts between HBS and Harvard's scientific community, we will empower the next generation of life science... View Details
- February 2007 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
CMM versus Agile: Methodology Wars in Software Development
A CIO decides whether to adopt the "Capability Maturity Model" (CMM) within her IT department. The decision is proving surprisingly controversial; some of her best developers prefer adopting an "agile" methodological approach instead. Compares and contrasts the CMM and... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Product Development; Business Processes; Information Technology; Applications and Software
Austin, Robert D. "CMM versus Agile: Methodology Wars in Software Development." Harvard Business School Case 607-084, February 2007. (Revised September 2008.)
- 05 Aug 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?
developed and manage so-called "platforms" on which many innovations created by many entrepreneurs can be based. By successfully facing issues such as scope (the degree to which a "platform leader" creates and develops... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
Flavr Savr tomato, introduced more than 20 years ago. The decision was driven by the economics of bringing a value-added product to consumers, Baker says of the marketing of the White Russet. The fresh market would place the most value on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence
there’s so much talk around automation, but I would encourage people to pause and reconsider that. It’s actually much more about growing the business. I think of AI as, first and foremost, increasing productivity and driving revenue. For... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 08 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Koppert Cress: Macro Greenhouses, Microgreens
In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark... View Details
- May 2020
- Teaching Note
Digitalization at Siemens
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for HBS No. 717-428. View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
enterprise side, the deployment of 5G is creating an influx of companies that are eager to explore products and services on a 5G playground—like Teale, a smart-building management company, and the AR/VR entertainment company Vizua 3D.... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage
States. What’s that? Yes, R&D investment produces benefits and prosperity, but not the wide array of pluses and spill-overs offered by “venturesome consumption” of new products and services, the author contends. Citing his own research... View Details
Robert C. Stanley
A talented engineer, Stanley spearheaded numerous technological innovations in the production and refining of metals at International Nickel (Inco) and continued to grow the company through expansion, taking... View Details
Keywords: Metals
- 20 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
- March 2011
- Teaching Note
TopCoder (A): Developing Software through Crowdsourcing (TN)
By: Karim R. Lakhani and Eric Lonstein
Teaching Note for 610032. View Details
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
line.” Bernstein believes the key to breaking that cycle may lie in research partnerships that help organizations conduct more field experiments. Just as many companies test out new products with “a/b” testing, they might also take an... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jul 2017
- Cold Call Podcast