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- September 2019 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (A)
By: Jonas Heese, Suraj Srinivasan and Julia Kelley
This case describes the accounting fraud at Tesco Stores Limited (TSL), which was discovered by a senior accountant in TSL’s finance department. The accountant was concerned about TSL’s handling of commercial income, which, according to the accountant, overstated... View Details
Heese, Jonas, Suraj Srinivasan, and Julia Kelley. "Accounting Fraud at Tesco Stores (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-032, September 2019. (Revised December 2023.)
- 2012
- Working Paper
When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship
A rich and distinguished body of research has documented the importance of user innovations. For the most part, this literature has found that users innovate but do not commercialize their innovations. Instead, users benefit from using their innovations and allow... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Commercialization; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention
Shah, Sonali, and Mary Tripsas. "When Do User Innovators Start Firms? A Theory of User Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-078, March 2012.
- 29 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)
Can you share a bit about your background and where you grew up? Zainab Raji I am one of four children born to my Nigerian parents. I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest commercial hub, and in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. I have fond... View Details
- Profile
Arvind Chandrababu
best approaches for pursuing my career. Initially, I thought building schools would be a nonprofit enterprise. But studying things like the rise of microfinance really changed my mind. When people develop commercial models, they can make... View Details
- 12 Jan 2010
- News
A mistake that will make banks riskier
- Article
Divide and Conquer: Competing with Free Technology under Network Effects
By: Deishin Lee and Haim Mendelson
We study how a commercial firm competes with a free open source product. The market consists of two customer segments with different preferences and is characterized by positive network effects. The commercial firm makes product and pricing decisions to maximize its... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Product Launch; Network Effects; Open Source Distribution; Adoption; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage
Lee, Deishin, and Haim Mendelson. "Divide and Conquer: Competing with Free Technology under Network Effects." Production and Operations Management 17, no. 1 (January–February 2008): 12–28.
- September 1988
- Supplement
Reebok Commercials--1988, Video
By: John A. Quelch
Set of seven commercials to accompany Reebok International Ltd. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Reebok Commercials--1988, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 889-507, September 1988.
- April 2010 (Revised July 2010)
- Background Note
Introduction to Mutual Funds
By: Robert C. Pozen
This note is an excerpt from my book The Mutual Fund Business and is an introduction to mutual funds, contrasted with commercial banks. View Details
Pozen, Robert C. "Introduction to Mutual Funds." Harvard Business School Background Note 310-117, April 2010. (Revised July 2010.)
- March 2023 (Revised November 2023)
- Module Note
The Social Purpose of the Firm
By: Debora L. Spar and Julia M. Comeau
The Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to “make a difference in the world” – that is, to address a significant societal problem as a... View Details
Keywords: Social Accounting; Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Mission and Purpose; United States; Sweden; Kenya; Netherlands
Spar, Debora L., and Julia M. Comeau. "The Social Purpose of the Firm." Harvard Business School Module Note 323-051, March 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
- December 2021 (Revised January 2023)
- Case
Katerra (A)
By: Lindsay N. Hyde, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Tom Quinn
In April 2020, Katerra executives struggled with a series of decisions that would determine the fate of one of the best-funded construction startups in history. Katerra was founded in 2015 by technology-industry executive Michael Marks and commercial real estate... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Entrepreneurship; Failure; Construction; Real Estate Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Hyde, Lindsay N., Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Tom Quinn. "Katerra (A)." Harvard Business School Case 822-021, December 2021. (Revised January 2023.)
- 20 Jul 2021
- News
How Adidas Helped Monetize the Olympics (Preview Video)
- 15 Feb 2012
- News
Why Social Change is Good for Business
Joey Ryu
Joey (Won Jung) Ryu is a doctoral student in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School. Her primary interests are strategic management, economics of innovation and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining HBS, Joey received her master's degree from Cornell University... View Details
- 16 Jul 2021
- Video
How Adidas Helped Monetize the Olympics
- May 1998
- Case
Data Saver Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
An inventor must prepare financial statements to obtain financing for the commercial use of his invention. View Details
Hawkins, David F. "Data Saver Inc." Harvard Business School Case 198-042, May 1998.
- Awards
University of Vienna Best Paper Award
Winner of the 2007 University of Vienna Best Paper Award for "How User Innovations Become Commercial Products: A Theoretical Investigation and a Case Study" with Christoph Hienerth and Eric von Hippel (Research Policy, 2006). View Details
- June 2001 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
SKOLAR: Launching a University Technology Spinoff Company
SKOLAR is the first company formally spun out of Stanford University. The company is searching for the right business model to commercialize its Internet-based medical information offering. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Commercialization; Higher Education; Information Technology; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry; Education Industry; California
Chesbrough, Henry W., Charles A. Holloway, and Nicole Tempest. "SKOLAR: Launching a University Technology Spinoff Company." Harvard Business School Case 601-162, June 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
- 31 Jan 2013
- News
The Funniest Super Bowl Ads of All Time
- September 2007 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and David Kiron
Gokhan Hotamisligil is a star researcher at Harvard School of Public Health who has made groundbreaking discoveries linking fat cells, inflammation, and diabetes. He now wants to form a company to commercialize these discoveries. At the same time, Isaac Kohlberg, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Higher Education; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Intellectual Property; Rights; Agreements and Arrangements; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry
Hamermesh, Richard G., and David Kiron. "Syndexa and Technology Transfer at Harvard University." Harvard Business School Case 808-073, September 2007. (Revised May 2009.)
- April 2002
- Supplement
Cityspace: Product Demonstration and Reflections by Marc Meyohas, Founder
Consists of two parts. The first part shows a television commercial by NEC portraying the Cityspace information kiosks. This commercial was aired in the United Kingdom in 1998. The second part shows Marc Meyohas, founder of Cityspace, reflecting on the business model... View Details
Kuemmerle, Walter. "Cityspace: Product Demonstration and Reflections by Marc Meyohas, Founder." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 802-806, April 2002.