Publications

June 1997 (Revised May 1998)
Case

Mobil USM&R (A1)

By: Robert S. Kaplan

First of a two-part case on the development and use of a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) at Mobil's US Marketing and Refining Division. Split from the original (A) case to give students an opportunity to suggest objectives and measures for the division's initial BSC, without... View Details

Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Measurement and Metrics; Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Marketing Strategy; Motivation and Incentives; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States

09 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018

Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/419011-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School 718-471 Medtronic: Navigating a Shifting Healthcare Landscape Medtronic is adapting its strategy to changes in healthcare competition and payments.... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

around the world adapt and lead. Climate jobs have never more robust or exciting. From transportation to tech to agriculture, regardless of your experience, I’d encourage all MBAs to make climate a part of your next role." Nathan Nemon... View Details

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Innovation & the War Effort - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Vectographs in subsequent campaigns including the Allied invasion of Normandy. During the war years, Polaroid annual sales rose from $1,032,425 to $16,752,465, and the company employed 1,250 employees. 30 Land's effective marshaling of resources, View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age

model was needed that we could adapt continuously so the School would always be on the bleeding edge.” The Institute is not the first to recognize the dramatic impact of digitalization, data science, and design on the world, Lakhani says.... View Details

Keywords: April White

19 May 2021
News

Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online

Governance, Adapting to a Changing Landscape, Equity and Inclusion in Action, and Partnering for Systemic Change—over four days of virtual panel discussions and case studies, and featured insights from an array of HBS faculty, alumni,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 May 2018
News

Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs

in New York, working with inner-city at-risk youth. He saw a presentation by then-NFTE president Steve Mariotti and was impressed by the organization’s practical curriculum for teaching entrepreneurship. Bhargava and his wife, Aruna, a retired sociology professor at... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Aug 1998
News

Spring Reunions: Milestones and Memories

able to adapt quickly while constantly moving forward." Living abroad also makes it harder to stay in touch with HBS friends, she notes. "Reunions are an opportunity to catch up on everyone's adventures and accomplishments." Jeff Baron... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Sep 2003
News

Globalization Revisited

pointed to what he believes was a principal misjudgment: its view of “the globalization of products as a supply-side phenomenon rather than a demand one.” In the 1983 article, Sorrell recalled, “Levitt wrote that ‘instead of adapting to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

26 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019

deliver results according to the company’s value proposition. This lets a company control operations by standardizing the options frontline employees can choose from to drive results as well as adapting to diverse markets. Combining... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Aug 2009
First Look

First Look: August 18

policy may reflect dividend-averse institutions gravitating towards low dividend paying firms or managers adapting their payout policies to the interests of their institutional shareholders. Evidence is provided that both effects are... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

embraced digitalization, sought to broaden the reach and impact of its research activities, and begun to adapt its physical space to evolving needs and the new realities of hybrid work. As evidenced by our fiscal 2023 results, one thing... View Details

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HBS - Financials | From the CFO

unable to keep up with demand, and product shortages loom. Inflation is rising. Racial injustice and economic inequality persist. Businesses are adapting to the new dynamic of a remote workforce. HBS faculty members researched these and... View Details

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Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online

Exercises Advise a startup platform, Picabuu, on how it can capture value, anticipate challenges, acquire new customers, and scale Define the most important characteristics of economies of scale Determine how companies can strengthen direct network effects Consider how... View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Your Taxi Is Waiting

the last half of 2008 was hard on Linear Air. In August, Herp’s jets were grounded for a period of time until parts became available. Now, with Eclipse Aviation in a period of restructuring, Herp sees an opportunity to adapt Linear’s... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

September 2003 (Revised November 2005)
Case

Best Buy Co., Inc. (A): An Innovator's Journey

By: Dorothy A. Leonard and Brian DeLacey

The CEO of Best Buy, a hugely successful retailing company, has hired consulting firm Strategos to imbue the company with an improved innovative capability. The six-month program of experimental learning yields new business ideas and also trains Best Buy employees as... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Management Teams; Creativity; Adoption; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Employees; Learning; Training; Programs; Retail Industry; United States

July 2003 (Revised October 2013)
Case

Model N Inc.

By: Marco Iansiti and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld

The CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up needed to make organizational and product changes to deliver a new software solution to a Fortune 500 customer. He was wondering how he should structure the company to best meet the requirements for this particular customer, while... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Trends; Communication; Customer Focus and Relationships; Selection and Staffing; Time Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy; Software; Computer Industry