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- April 1982 (Revised January 1984)
- Background Note
Foreign Students: Opportunities and Challenges for the Discussion Leader
Christensen, C. Roland. "Foreign Students: Opportunities and Challenges for the Discussion Leader." Harvard Business School Background Note 382-150, April 1982. (Revised January 1984.)
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Weston Presidio Offshore Capital: Confronting the Fundraising Challenge TN
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for (9-296-055). View Details
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
- 2013
- Chapter
Central Banking after the Crisis: Challenges for the ECB
By: Huw Pill
Pill, Huw. "Central Banking after the Crisis: Challenges for the ECB." Chap. 12 in Is Inflation Targeting Dead? Thinking Ahead about Central Banking after the Crisis, edited by Richard Baldwin and Lucrezia Reichlin, 126–133. London: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), 2013.
- 11 Mar 2014
- Interview
The Looming Challenges of US Competitiveness: Implications for Philadelphia
The third installment of the Fox School's Innovation Leadership Speaker Series featured Professor Michael E. Porter, William Lawrence University Professor, Harvard Business School. Dr. Porter addressed the factors driving innovation and competitiveness in a given... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Looming Challenges of US Competitiveness: Implications for Philadelphia." Innovation Leadership Speaker Series, Temple University, Fox School of Business, Philadelphia, PA, United States, March 11, 2014.
- 18 Sep 2007
- Panel Discussion
The Competitive Challenge For America in the 21st Century
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, The National Summit on American Competitiveness convened leaders of business, government, academia and the research community to address the core components of U.S. competitiveness. Michael Porter participated on the panel... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Competitive Challenge For America in the 21st Century." National Summit on American Competitiveness, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington, DC, September 18, 2007.
- April 2010 (Revised October 2010)
- Case
Vale: Global Expansion in the Challenging World of Mining
By: Tarun Khanna, Aldo Musacchio and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
In 2009 the management of Vale, a Brazilian diversified mining company and the largest iron ore producer in the world, was under pressure from at least two fronts. First, the emergence of China as the most important consumer of iron ore in the last few years had... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Investment; Global Strategy; Risk Management; Market Entry and Exit; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Mining Industry; Brazil
Khanna, Tarun, Aldo Musacchio, and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Vale: Global Expansion in the Challenging World of Mining." Harvard Business School Case 710-054, April 2010. (Revised October 2010.)
- August 2009
- Case
Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Values and Ethical Challenges
By: Nitin Nohria, Matthew D. Breitfelder and Daisy A Wademan Dowling
Nohria, Nitin, Matthew D. Breitfelder, and Daisy A Wademan Dowling. "Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Values and Ethical Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 410-029, August 2009.
- January 2007 (Revised December 2008)
- Case
The Challenges of Launching a Start-Up in China: Dorm99.com
By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Manty
After graduating from Harvard Business School in June 2006, Ken Pao and Bill Li were ready to fully commit to the Internet start-up they had been working on since they first stepped foot on the business school campus. They moved to Beijing, rounded out their management... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Joint Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; Business and Government Relations; Internet; China
Kirby, William C., F. Warren McFarlan, and Tracy Manty. "The Challenges of Launching a Start-Up in China: Dorm99.com." Harvard Business School Case 307-075, January 2007. (Revised December 2008.)
- Article
Gainsharing in Healthcare: Meeting the Quality of Care Challenge
Jain, Sachin H., and Daniel Roble. "Gainsharing in Healthcare: Meeting the Quality of Care Challenge." Special Article. hfm (Healthcare Financial Management) 62, no. 3 (March 2008).
- September 1996 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Cytec Industries' Spin-Off (B): Managing the Challenges of Success
Provides a follow-up to the (A) case. View Details
Wruck, Karen, and Sherry P. Roper. "Cytec Industries' Spin-Off (B): Managing the Challenges of Success." Harvard Business School Case 897-054, September 1996. (Revised February 1998.)
- February 1996
- Case
Active Coatings, Inc. (A): Challenges in Managing Product Development
Two entrepreneurs face a tough decision when confronted with disappointing test results from the medical application they have chosen to commercialize their innovative process technology. They must decide whether to redesign the technology's current lead-application or... View Details
Teisberg, Elizabeth O., and James Leonard. "Active Coatings, Inc. (A): Challenges in Managing Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 796-061, February 1996.
- March 1999 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (B)
By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Bower, Joseph L., and Clark Gilbert. "Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (B)." Harvard Business School Case 399-130, March 1999. (Revised August 2005.)
- 2005
- Case
Meeting New Challenges at the Aldine Independent School District
By: Stacey Childress, Allen Grossman and Caroline King
- December 2011 (Revised May 2014)
- Background Note
Col. Joshua Chamberlain: Background to a Challenging Negotiation from the Civil War
This note provides historical context and background for a challenging negotiation by Col. Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Regiment of the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. View Details
Sebenius, James K. "Col. Joshua Chamberlain: Background to a Challenging Negotiation from the Civil War." Harvard Business School Background Note 912-029, December 2011. (Revised May 2014.)
- February 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Background Note
Finding the Money: An Overview of Infrastructure Finance Challenges and Opportunities
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox
This overview describes how the United States funds and finances infrastructure investment to maintain its economic competitiveness. It considers the roles of taxpayers, users, government allocators and lenders, and private investors in the infrastructure funding... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Daniel Fox. "Finding the Money: An Overview of Infrastructure Finance Challenges and Opportunities." Harvard Business School Background Note 314-094, February 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
- September 1975 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Japan (A): 1853-1881, The Challenge to the Old Order
By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat
Scott, Bruce R., and Audrey T. Sproat. "Japan (A): 1853-1881, The Challenge to the Old Order." Harvard Business School Case 375-347, September 1975. (Revised January 1994.)
- March 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Golden Agri-Resources and the Challenge of Sustainable Palm Oil
By: Mattias Fibiger and Adina Wong
Fibiger, Mattias, and Adina Wong. "Golden Agri-Resources and the Challenge of Sustainable Palm Oil." Harvard Business School Case 723-059, March 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- Article
What to Do When Someone Angrily Challenges Your Data
Keywords: Data
Jachimowicz, Jon M. "What to Do When Someone Angrily Challenges Your Data." Harvard Business Review (website) (April 5, 2017).
- November 2017 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Miami's Tech Future (A): Twenty-first Century Changes and Challenges
In the decade starting in 2000, a new mayor focused on infrastructure and leadership from a foundation investing in arts and culture helped the Miami region transform and attract younger people to a newly vibrant central city and arts district. In 2011, the Knight... View Details
Keywords: Change; Leadership; Business and Community Relations; Strategic Planning; Technology Industry; Miami; Florida
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Miami's Tech Future (A): Twenty-first Century Changes and Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 318-033, November 2017. (Revised September 2020.)
- July 2015
- Background Note
The State of U.S. Public Health: Challenges and Trends
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Howard Koh and Pamela Yatsko
The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." For many Americans, the World Health Organization's definition of true health seems unattainable, given... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Howard Koh, and Pamela Yatsko. "The State of U.S. Public Health: Challenges and Trends." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-001, July 2015.