Product Innovation - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback

have an experience and learn about products, but now that can be decoupled from the act of taking possession of a product because there are better and cheaper ways of doing that. Malls are going to increasingly transform into places for... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Retail

16 Feb 2021
Blog Post

The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

it Fashion Inspired to work with innovative fashion companies within the industry, Girard began making connections. Through her efforts she was introduced to a venture backed technology company that built sustainable fashion businesses.... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail; Consumer Products / Retail

13 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?

hampering productivity and significantly impacting physician well-being. In the United States, physicians spend between 34 and 55 percent of their workday compiling clinical documentation and reviewing EMRs. While some of this contributes... View Details

Keywords: by Susanna Gallani, Lidia Moura, and Katie Sonnefeldt; Health

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

Keywords: Julia Hanna, Christine Lejeune, Dan Morrell, and April White

03 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Facebook’s Future

their children, plan social interactions, be alerted to pertinent products and services, and accelerate the value of a person's connections. Two trends will lead to this outcome. First, people are already sharing private information... View Details

Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski

01 Sep 2012
News

Alumni Books

deliver breakthrough innovations and new products in large, mature organizations. The authors detail who these serial innovators are and how they develop novel products. Based... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

13 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success

risk-taking, resourceful attitude of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are good at identifying commercial opportunities and getting new products and services off the ground, even when they don't control the people and resources needed to do... View Details

Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts

21 Jun 2014
News

Consumer Robotics Is Finally Ready For Prime Time

Keywords: robotics; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

25 Aug 2022
News

Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age

It wasn’t necessary to understand the technology that powered the company’s washing machines, turbines, or jet engines. “But executives now need to understand the technologies behind their products and think about their implications on... View Details

Keywords: April White

Web

Getting Things Done: Motivating Yourself and Others - Course Catalog

presentation on a frontier topic in the broad area of motivation—both self-motivation and organizational approaches. Examples: students might present a "mini-case" on a company that uses innovative incentive practices or personal View Details

Web

Anna Wang | MBA

Technology Innovation Fellowship we'll meet diverse individuals who can make anything possible. Tech areas of interest: Consumer technology, accessibility & democratization, product management Formative... View Details

01 Mar 2022
News

2022 Alumni Achievement Awards Announced

Harvard Business School has announced the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award: Patricia C. “Tosh” Barron (MBA 1972) Former President, Engineering Systems; Former President, Office Products Division, Xerox Corporation Salman A.... View Details

09 Mar 2021
News

Bridging the Gap

yet, the crisis has shed light on areas where business leaders can make an important difference, such as supporting schools and programs that enable students to gain skills and talents for productive employment and create a foundation for... View Details

01 Mar 2004
Lessons from the Classroom

Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science

design "programs" or sequences of projects over time in order that learning is maximized. Most past research on innovation has focused on the management of individual projects. As a result, we know a lot about topics such as... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2020
Book

Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System

result, write the authors, is a polarized government unable to compromise to solve the nation's greatest problems or realize its highest aspirations. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

February 2011 (Revised November 2012)
Case

Aquion Energy

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and David Kiron

Leaders at Aquion Energy, a Pittsburgh-based battery start-up, are deciding on a market entry strategy. Should they pursue the large but unproven grid utility market or a smaller, but higher margin market? View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Production; Business Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Market Entry and Exit; Performance Capacity; Energy Industry

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Educators

Purchase

Dawn holds over 30 years as a C-level executive, consumer operator, and board member. Most recently, she served as the CEO of Credo Beauty, named “World’s Most Innovative Beauty Company” by FastCo. Right of HBS, Dawn joined Old Navy with... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products and Services (B2C)

20 Nov 2017
Blog Post

A Summer Internship with the International Rescue Committee

previously been employed, was now the director of the newly-formed Airbel Innovation Center, an internal team focused on bringing human centered design and innovation to the humanitarian space. With the help... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

11 Aug 2014
News

The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)

it worked. "We saw an opportunity to bring the fragrance to the United States and to create a new innovative category—a fragrance with a function for the outdoor-chic lifestyle. Once we tracked down our supplier, we learned that the... View Details

01 Jun 2010
News

Three Profs Win McKinsey Award

lost not only its ability to develop and manufacture high-tech products like televisions, memory chips, and laptops, but also the expertise to produce emerging “hot products” such as the Kindle e-reader, high-end servers, solar panels,... View Details

Keywords: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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