Publications

December 2018
Teaching Note

Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road…but When?

By: William Kerr and James Palano

The autonomous vehicles have enormous implications for business and society. But, despite the headline-laden attention paid to the technology, there remain more questions than answers. Students will learn about the complex industry and have explicit discussions about... View Details

Keywords: Technology Management; Artificial Intelligence; General Management; Robotics; Technological Innovation; Transportation; Disruption; Information Technology; Management; Decision Making; AI and Machine Learning; Auto Industry; Technology Industry

June 2014
Supplement

Harley-Davidson in India (B)

By: Krishna Palepu and David Lane

This case examines how Harley-Davidson has worked to globalize its business by focusing on how CEO Matt Levatich and India country manager Anoop Prakash assess and act on the opportunities and challenges posed by entering the Indian market, and where and how the... View Details

Keywords: India; Globalization; Emerging Markets; Manufacturing

June 2014
Case

Harley-Davidson in India (A)

By: Krishna Palepu and David Lane

This case examines how Harley-Davidson has worked to globalize its business by focusing on how CEO Matt Levatich and India country manager Anoop Prakash assess and act on the opportunities and challenges posed by entering the Indian market, and where and how the... View Details

Keywords: India; Globalization; Emerging Markets; Manufacturing

April 1985
Case

SEEQ Technology--1984

By: Kim B. Clark

Examines a decision about product and process technology facing a small, three-year old semiconductor company. The company must decide between pursuing a well-defined technology (N-MOS) with significant short-term advantages or an advanced technology (CMOS) that has... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Semiconductor Industry

26 Mar 2025
News

Behind the Research: Elisabeth Paulson

04 Dec 2024
HBS Seminar

Mert Demirer, MIT Sloan School of Management

08 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS Midwest Tour

Students come to HBS from all corners of the globe – it’s part of what makes HBS such a dynamic place to study and learn. As an Admissions team, our goal is to connect with... View Details

Blog

How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America

At HBS, research and case development are tightly intertwined. Cases provide the opportunity for faculty to develop ideas, gain insight into nascent research questions, and illustrate theory in practice. In addition, case writing provides... View Details

25 Sep 2024
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Mireya Iglesias Ayala (MBA 2025)

perseverance and dedication. My father instilled in me an unwavering work ethic, and my mother taught me to be unapologetic in my quest to achieve excellence. They also taught me View Details

30 Jul 2014
News

Were OkCupid’s and Facebook’s Experiments Unethical?

16 Jun 2015
Blog Post

Military Alumna Reflects on Time at HBS

cabinet agency of more than 350,000 employees, I call to mind lessons learned from my HBS experience every day. I am grateful for the opportunity to utilize my management... View Details

HBX: Sustainable Business Strategy

Climate change. Income inequality. Institutional collapse. Sustainable Business Strategy is a flexible, 3 week, highly-interactive online course designed to provide participants with the tools they need to build thriving businesses while... View Details

08 Dec 2021
Blog Post

The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) of OMERS Ventures and His Career Switch into Venture Capital

into conversations with VCs to learn more about the industry and what it took to “break in.” As he recalled, the conversations often went like this: “You want View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

14 Feb 2018
Blog Post

HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code

We caught up with Frances to learn about their story and the distance they’ve traveled to support each other’s dreams. When you know, you just know. Jeremy and I met at Tufts... View Details

Teaching Interest

Technology and Operations Management

By: Chiara Farronato

This course is taught in the MBA required curriculum. It provides students with the foundations necessary to be effective operating managers. During the course students learn to analyze decisions that drive the design, planning, and execution of the activities that... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Operations Management; Innovation

May–June 2019
Article

Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You Think

By: Joseph B. Fuller, Manjari Raman, Judith K. Wallenstein and Alice de Chalendar

In 2018 the Project on Managing the Future of Work at HBS teamed up with the BCG Henderson Institute to survey 6,500 business leaders and 11,000 workers about the various forces reshaping the nature of work. The responses revealed a surprising gap: While the executives... View Details

Keywords: Management; Employees; Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation

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February 2021 (Revised March 2025)
Case

Walt Disney: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun

This case describes the rise of Walt Disney, founder of the worldwide entertainment company. The case describes how Disney, as a young artist, created memorable figures such as Mickey Mouse and went on to produce Academy-award-winning films and build the world’s most... View Details

Keywords: Creativity Teams; Entertainment Industry; Family; Entertainment; Creativity; Personal Characteristics; Business Startups; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Success; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

2002
Other Unpublished Work

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Research Triangle

By: Michael E. Porter

This regional report examines the composition and performance of the Research Triangle regional economy, how industry clusters developed and innovation arose, how clusters affected the region's economic future, and how the region can establish a strategy and action... View Details

Keywords: Clusters; Economics; Industry Clusters; Economy; Growth and Development; North Carolina