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- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
strategic blunder is when managers set their hurdles too high or limit the scope of their innovation efforts. Quaker Oats, for instance, was so busy in the 1990s making minor tweaks to its product formulas... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager?
have to be, say, United Airlines to take advantage of these tools. Managers can now purchase off-the-shelf products that can mine Twitter or Yelp and develop a detailed analysis of how sentiment is changing in real time. “It has basically... View Details
- 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
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
twenty years of experience at J.P. Morgan & Company, where he headed global investment banking and global equities. The regulatory structure did not keep pace with two decades of deregulation and product View Details
- July 2001 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
American Express Interactive
Follows the protagonist, Sonia Sharpe, as she and her American Express Interactive Team attempt to develop and market an interactive, on-line, corporate travel service in a highly competitive environment. Looks at the possible resources and partnerships a company needs... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Applications and Software; Technological Innovation; Global Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Vertical Integration; Financial Services Industry; Travel Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "American Express Interactive." Harvard Business School Case 802-022, July 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
- 15 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Exploring the World of Electric Adventure Vehicles
Plymouth, Michigan, location, and the HBS innovation lab. “It meant a lot to me that I knew I would be coming in and filling a role that they genuinely needed filled,” says Danziger. “Commercialization is a major focus for the team, and... View Details
- 05 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
The theme of the 2022 Annual Climate Symposium was “Tackling Climate Together”, with a focus on the intersectionality of climate change and the critical need for businesses, individuals, policy makers, and consumers to come together to develop View Details
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg
In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the... 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.)
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
facilitated research investment in an area of significant social value, patents promoted disclosure. Our findings highlight the importance of complementarities between prize and patent-based incentives in the design of innovation... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Path to Economic Revival
Pisano and Shih: It’s naive to believe that manufacturing can be shipped abroad without harm to U.S. competitiveness. Related Links Why Manufacturing Matters - HBS Working Knowledge Making Their Way James McNerney Jr. After decades of destructive outsourcing, America’s... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive products and operations at startups... View Details
- 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
- 13 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Venturing: Entrepreneurship on the Inside
that they'll design businesses that we want to acquire and will fit the niches in our portfolio of product or in the innovation trajectory that we've designed.' "Frankly, I think a smart corporation... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 19 Jun 2019
- News
Connecting Patients and Providers
product was obvious. “Medicine has made unprecedented advancements over the last decades,” says Schucht, who is available for consultation with brain cancer patients through the Trustedoctor platform. “However, the way a patient accesses... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
when a patient qualifies for a hospice care eligibility review. The product has started to gain traction, and the case explores how Medalogix can scale and disseminate its innovative product. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Student-Profile
Mengjie "Magie" Cheng
behaviors in greater detail, she started to investigate the possibility of a Ph.D. “My interests were quite broad when I applied, but centered around technological innovation and new product diffusion,”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Making Their Way
Mequon, Wisconsin, was sitting on three very disparate Rust Belt businesses: an industrial-lighting company, a medical-packaging business, and a welding company. In the middle year of his three-year OPM schedule, Chirchirillo saw the handwriting on the wall. “Overseas... View Details
- January 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Hello Heart: The Next Generation of Chronic Disease Management Apps
By: Ariel D. Stern and Danielle Golan
Hello Heart, a hypertension management app debated whether to go deep and cover other heart conditions, or to expand its solution to other chronic conditions. View Details
Keywords: Health; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Analysis; Business Startups; Transition; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Demographics; Design; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Product Design; Product Development; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Customization and Personalization; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Strategy; Applications and Software; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Israel; United States
Stern, Ariel D., and Danielle Golan. "Hello Heart: The Next Generation of Chronic Disease Management Apps." Harvard Business School Case 622-061, January 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- Career Coach
Jessica Mbaeliachi
Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Jessica started her career at GE Healthcare, as a product design engineer. She then went on to join the company's healthcare delivery consulting practice. Upon graduating from HBS, Jessica... View Details