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- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
invest in external R&D to acquire new product lines and in internal R&D to improve their existing product lines. A baseline model derives the theoretical implications of weaker scaling for external... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
four major categories: chartering, learning, mobilizing, and realigning. Chartering refers to the process by which the organization defines the purpose and scope of the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
greater support for maintaining or expanding the scale of its programs. Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost TransparencyA firm's costs are typically tightly guarded secrets. Researchers identify when and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 2004
- Teaching Note
Bristol City Schools (BCS), Teaching Note
By: Richard Elmore, Allen Grossman and Modupe N Akinola
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
scale back on travel and her hectic work schedule after coming back from parental leave. They responded by changing her job to one that did not require travel. "It was the worst job of my career,"... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- December 1991 (Revised February 2000)
- Case
Morlan International, Inc.
By: Krishna G. Palepu and G. Peter Wilson
Keywords: Global Range
Palepu, Krishna G., and G. Peter Wilson. "Morlan International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 192-075, December 1991. (Revised February 2000.)
- November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Background Note
Location Choice for New Ventures: Choices within Cities
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "Location Choice for New Ventures: Choices within Cities." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-036, November 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Global Mission
scale and scope of HBS. To round out our global package, we profile three alumni who have had considerable success applying their MBA skills to cross-border business... View Details
- February 2017
- Supplement
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details
Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-441, February 2017.
- 06 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
The MS/MBA Technology Showcase: A Celebration of Our Startups
candidates and watched our team struggle to scale quickly, I couldn't help but feel like the picture did not add up. Why were people with the right skillset having such a hard time getting into engineering... View Details
- 26 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Clear Eye for Innovation
1990s, it was clear to Glenn Bradley, Ciba Vision's president, that J&J's dominance provided economies of scale that would doom his company to ever-shrinking profits. Without radically new products, Ciba Vision would slowly decline... View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
board's job is to approve strategy, and management's job is to propose strategy for the long-term direction of the company in terms of its products, pricing, customers, service, etc.,—all major decisions for View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Perks of the LVMH Family
such a multi-brand scale that is Sephora! The first thing I noticed is just the difference in complexity. At Sephora you have hundreds of people perusing, sampling, asking questions, etc. at the same time, View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 20 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 20
Miami-based startup offering online English language learning services, had more than 30,000 active students across Latin America in 2012. The company had just closed a $43 million financing round in order to rapidly scale its service to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)
growth and challenging herself in new ways. This mindset can be particularly helpful to other HBS students and alumni navigating their own career transitions. Ramirez advised, “Some cultures are conducive to... View Details
- 2005
- Case
Meeting New Challenges at the Aldine Independent School District
By: Stacey Childress, Allen Grossman and Caroline King
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
across the schools and regions. The case gives students the opportunity to assess the benefits and challenges of Uncommon’s strategy so far, determine the best way to address the inconsistency in academic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
An Uncommon Summer: Project Management at an Education Non-Profit
and not worry about his compensation. Finally, I learned that I want to explore ways to scale the impact I might have in the social sector; one ten week project wasn’t enough to scratch my itch - I want to... View Details
- 09 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools
shortage of success stories in particular schools and districts," Rivkin says. "The problem is that they tend to get bottled up in individual localities." Since business leaders are often adept at View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- Op-Ed
How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis
African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details