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- March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Apple Computer--1999
By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak
In 1980, Apple was the leader of the PC industry, but by 1999, it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's efforts to create sustainable competitive advantage as the PC industry evolves. After discussing Apple's history and... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Mary Kwak. "Apple Computer--1999." Harvard Business School Case 799-108, March 1999. (Revised May 1999.)
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
develop alongside the company through our Vendor Management program. Since 2007, Manila Water has generated more than 20,000 jobs through these local enterprises. Similarly, Manila Water gives community-based cooperatives sustainable... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
loved ones. However, widespread adoption of new medical innovations goes through three phases: Fear, Value, and Acceptance. Patients, physicians, and payers are understandably skeptical at first and fearful about how View Details
- Web
Eligibility | New Venture Competition
(HSPH) Innovative Problem Solving & Design Thinking in Healthcare (HSPH) Launching Tech Ventures (HBS) Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Learning (HGSE) Managing the Future of Work (HBS) Power and Influence... View Details
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Debora Lehrer
realization hit that if I wanted to advance my career in sports at a fairly steady pace, an MBA would be the best way to prepare for the management roles I had in mind. After deciding to get an advanced degree, the choice of HBS was a... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- August 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
What a Great Idea
By: Myra M. Hart and Susan Harmeling
Charles "Chic" Thompson has created a successful business as a professional speaker, consultant, and author of two books on creativity. He is challenged to institutionalize his knowledge and brand in an organization that will outlive his involvement. This case examines... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Management; Entrepreneurship; Management Teams; Organizational Design; Technological Innovation; Technology Adoption; Service Industry; Education Industry
Hart, Myra M., and Susan Harmeling. "What a Great Idea." Harvard Business School Case 802-030, August 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
- 10 Sep 2008
- News
Thanks for the Memories
reminiscences, and it continues to do so. From the homepage you can dive into four distinct areas. Inquiry and Innovation explores the School’s ongoing responses to key questions: What makes a profession? How do you educate to transform?... View Details
- January 2021 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Ocado Group: Ready for the Future
By: José B. Alvarez, Damien McLoughlin and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Growth and Development; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Innovation Leadership; Strategy; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Internet and the Web; Consumer Behavior; Crisis Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Technology Industry; United Kingdom; United States; Europe
Alvarez, José B., Damien McLoughlin, and Natalie Kindred. "Ocado Group: Ready for the Future." Harvard Business School Case 521-061, January 2021. (Revised May 2021.)
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
How I Got to Google
Prem Ramaswami (MBA 2013) (courtesy Prem Ramaswami) Prem Ramaswami (MBA 2013) (courtesy Prem Ramaswami) Shireen Soheili (MBA 2016) (courtesy Shireen Soheili) Shireen Soheili (MBA 2016) (courtesy Shireen Soheili) During her job hunt for a product View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 05 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues
highly bureaucratic, multilayered organizations that companies are using to execute their plans. There is so much pressure to realize short-term results that middle managers are consumed by making this month's numbers rather than building... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Communities, and Open Innovation edited by Dietmar Harhoff and Karim R. Lakhani (MIT Press) The last two decades have witnessed the growth of new models of managing innovation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
innovative concepts and models (including The Managerial Target); and describes, interrelates, and integrates about 100 gurus’ major concepts, processes, models, and practices into a single unified practice of View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
government, if they hope to see their science & technology initiatives continue into the next Administration. The case allows for discussion of the following: leading innovation ecosystems, building public-private and public-public... View Details
- 09 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
In This Classroom, Beer Can Improve Your Grade
simulations, but Strategic Brew stands alone in scope. All 940 first-year students play the game simultaneously as part of the required Strategy course. Roughly 40 faculty and project members manage and supervise the events. “It’s a... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
Corning 2007 Named Chairman, Corning 2007 Corning markets Gorilla Glass 2013 Fast Company names Corning one of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies Chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated As CEO of Corning Incorporated, Wendell Weeks View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- April 1998
- Case
Geffen Records
Geffen Records faces new challenges due to emerging technologies, namely, streaming audio and CD-recordable drives. These technologies have the ability to reshape the foundation on which the music industry is founded. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Rayport, Jeffrey F. "Geffen Records." Harvard Business School Case 898-234, April 1998.
- November 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
WiTricity: Electricity cuts the cord
By: William A. Sahlman and Evan Wade Richardson
Eric Giler, WiTricity CEO, must decide how to grow a company based around an untested but potentially ground-breaking technology for wireless electricity transmission. View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Wireless Technology; Electronics Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Evan Wade Richardson. "WiTricity: Electricity cuts the cord." Harvard Business School Case 811-045, November 2010. (Revised April 2011.)
- Web
Lessons from History - Creating Emerging Markets
innovation, managing family business, navigating business-government relations, and promoting responsible business practices. Each discussion began with a series of short clips from the CEM archive that addressed the specific theme in... View Details
- January 2010 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
The Random House Response to the Kindle
By: Bharat N. Anand and Peter Olson
In early 2010, e-readers, like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Trends; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Publishing Industry
Anand, Bharat N., and Peter Olson. "The Random House Response to the Kindle." Harvard Business School Case 710-444, January 2010. (Revised February 2011.)