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  • December 2001
  • Case

Sarah Vickers-Willis: Career Decisions (A)

By: Myra M. Hart, Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Harden and Susan Saltrick
Sarah Vickers-Willis, HBS MBA 1999, faces a critical career decision: Does she redirect the Internet start-up she helped found or join in shaping a for-profit firm with a social mission? Sarah, a young Australian business executive, has always strived to "find space"... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Leadership; Internet and the Web; Social Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Business Startups
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Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

Summary Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, resource constraints, and diverse operational challenges. They must also learn to navigate the advent of new technology and new sources of funding. To... View Details

    Rakesh Khurana

    Rakesh Khurana is the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School. He is also Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, co-Master of Cabot House at Harvard College, and the Danoff Dean of Harvard College. 

    Professor... View Details

    Keywords: executive search
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    Program Requirements - Doctoral

    term of the student's doctoral program. Doctoral Coursework A minimum of 13 semester courses at doctoral level, plus unit seminars are required. Each semester students will consult with the Technology and... View Details
    • November 2024
    • Case

    Polish Agro: Where Do We Grow From Here?

    By: Willy C. Shih, Lena Duchene and Daniela Beyersdorfer
    By July 2024, Polish Agro had grown into one of Poland’s fastest-growing agribusinesses, with €230 million in revenue, 82 employees, and operations across Northern Poland. The company supported farmers with essential agricultural inputs like fertilizers and seeds,... View Details
    Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Distribution; Volatility; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Profit; Trade; Digital Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Advertising; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Business and Community Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Adoption; Competitive Advantage; Business Model; Health Pandemics; War; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; Poland
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    Value-Based Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    the correct provider, treatment, and setting. Geography of Care National centers of excellence providing care for exceedingly complex patients. Information Technology An information technology system... View Details
    • September 2019
    • Case

    Starling Trust Sciences: Measuring Trust in Organizations

    By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and James Weber
    Stephen Scott needed to decide whether to keep his behavioral analytics startup in the people analytics sector or shift his company into the RegTech sector. Starling had develop technology that enabled its customers to anticipate and shape the behavior of their... View Details
    Keywords: Behavioral Analytics; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry; United States; United Kingdom
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    Agribusiness Seminar

    constraints Leverage data and technology to improve decision making, operating efficiency, and responsiveness to customers Defend against commodification and drive profitability through product and marketing innovation Design robust,... View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture
    • April 2001 (Revised March 2003)
    • Case

    XUMA

    By: Andrew P. McAfee and Kerry Herman
    XUMA is a Silicon Valley start-up that builds customized eBusiness software suites for its corporate clients. This market is crowded with large players, including the major consulting and systems integration companies. To date, building these suites has been a very... View Details
    Keywords: Production; Software; Business Startups; Innovation and Invention; Information Technology Industry; California
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    Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

    1912–1967 Amos L. Beaty Texaco, 1920–1926 Howard O. Beaver, Jr. Carpenter Technology Corporation, 1971–1983 Hans W. Becherer Deere & Company, 1989–2000 Stephen D. Bechtel Betchel Corporation, 1935–1960 Garner A. Beckett American Cement... View Details
    • May 2018 (Revised October 2020)
    • Supplement

    La Ribera Health Department (B): Epilogue

    By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Emer Moloney and Daniela Beyersdorfer
    The La Ribera case studies depict an innovative low cost/high quality privately financed hospital model struggling to achieve alignment with the Six Factors. It is reimbursed by the public sector in a Spanish environment whose Consumers, Structure, and Public Policy... View Details
    Keywords: Trends And Opportunities; Government; Government Programs; Acquisition; Business Model; Business Plan; Trends; Opportunities; Government and Politics; Programs; Health Care and Treatment; Situation or Environment; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Spain
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    • 07 Feb 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

    the emotional side of digital transformation Digital transformation can be bewildering and exhausting for leaders and employees alike. Emerging digital technologies are disrupting everything from supply chains and manufacturing to selling... View Details
    Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards
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    Podcast - Business & Environment

    extended producer responsibility(EPR) laws—in driving investment and highlights emerging technologies like AI-powered waste stream analysis and autonomous electronics disassembly that are accelerating progress. She closes with advice and... View Details
    • 15 Nov 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: November 15

    duopoly rather than to remain a monopolist. Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response Author:Benjamin Edelman Publication:The Indian Journal of Law and Technology 7 (2011) Abstract I explore allegations of search engine bias,... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • February 2008 (Revised March 2008)
    • Teaching Note

    LinkedIn (TN) (A) and (B)

    By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
    In the summer of 2005, LinkedIn, a two-year-old start-up, was choosing between two options to monetize its 5 million business people network. Members could contact each other through trusted intermediaries on the network to offer or seek jobs, consulting engagements,... View Details
    Keywords: Business Startups; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web; Financing and Loans; Revenue; Design; Service Operations
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    Overview

    By: Jill J. Avery
    Creating Brand Value (MBA elective course)

    Overview:

    In the consumer/retail space, brands are often companies’ most valuable assets and sources of their sustainable competitive advantage. But, managing brands to achieve their full value potential... View Details
    • 23 Jun 2023
    • HBS Case

    This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

    feels unable to resolve it without help, the team can reach out to one of its 20 coaches, whose role is to support teams without stepping in to directly manage their problems. To preserve autonomy, nurses are free to reject the advice of coaches, or not to View Details
    Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health
    • 11 Jun 2007
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives

    You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities
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    Contact Us

    our office to learn more about our students and alumni or to develop a customized recruiting strategy. Name* Contact Email* Subject* Employer Name Select Industry Consulting Consumer Products Energy / Utilities Entertainment / Media... View Details
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    Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research

    strategic visit to Asia to deepen regional understanding and global alignment across the business. Keywords: Innovation Leadership ; Technological Innovation ; Leadership Development ; Leadership Style ; Research and Development ;... View Details