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- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
Growth," followed four tracks of inquiry: managing innovation, information technology and competitive strategy, transforming the enterprise, and entrepreneurship. "Ours is an era of organizational experimentation," observed Professor Gary... View Details
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
If the ongoing social networking revolution has you scratching your head and asking, "Why do people spend time on this?" and "How can my company benefit from the social network revolution?" you've got a lot in common with Harvard Business School... View Details
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
to managers and stimulating reflection among scholars, a new working paper by HBS professors James E. Austin and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard looks at how and why such acquisitions occur and how to View Details
- August 2024
- Case
Iogen: Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate Sectors
By: George Serafeim, Charlotte Foody and John Mulliken
Brian Foody, CEO of Iogen Corporation, was an early leader in advanced biofuels, developing a range of technologies to transform agricultural waste into transportation fuel. With $100 million in revenue and 350 patents across various biofuel technologies, Iogen was... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Biofuel; Market Attractiveness; Decarbonization; Technological Innovation; Climate Change; Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Transformation; Market Entry and Exit; Strategy; Energy Industry; United States; United Kingdom
Serafeim, George, Charlotte Foody, and John Mulliken. "Iogen: Decarbonizing Hard-to-Abate Sectors." Harvard Business School Case 125-037, August 2024.
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
Australia’s leading public financial services companies with assets, investments, and loans under management of more than A$36 billion. Secure in her own success, Russo has made good on her desire to include family. Six of her nephews and... View Details
- May 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Case
Campbell Soup Co.
Describes the engineering effort at Campbell Soup Co. to develop a microwavable package and product for the growing convenience segment. Focuses on the role of engineering services in developing the production process, acquiring and installing equipment, and getting... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Production; Engineering; Strategy; Business Processes; Innovation and Management; Planning; Competitive Advantage; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Campbell Soup Co." Harvard Business School Case 690-051, May 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
When to Take the Leap: The Antecedents and Consequences of Leapfrog CEOs
By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng
Much of the prior research on CEO successions focuses on differences between CEOs appointed from within the firm and those appointed from outside; however, this dichotomy neglects significant heterogeneity in CEOs’ career trajectories. In this study, I examine the... View Details
Frederick D. Underwood
When Underwood took over management of the Erie Railroad in 1901, it was barely surviving. Though its owner, JP Morgan had brought the company’s debt within a manageable range, the road itself had suffered... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- Web
Richard Kane Archives | Social Enterprise
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
- 02 Feb 2007
- What Do You Think?
Is There Too Little “Know Why” In Business?
purpose itself evolutionary? Does it change as organizations grow? Does it change from one generation of management to the next? How can it be made as tangible to employees as profit? Can we aspire to a strong sense of "know... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
What is Web3?
Web3, a new era of the internet, uses blockchains, tokens, and wallets (tools for storing and managing digital assets) to facilitate a wide range of services and functionalities, including the transfer of assets from person-to-person. It... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
A New Approach to Health-Care Reform
the coming decades, but rather on targeting innovations that will make health care both more affordable and more effective in the future. “Disruptive innovation” is a term you’ve used in your analyses of other industries, but what does it... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
campus and the launch of new educational programs. Nitin Nohria, the 10th Dean, who served for more than 10 years, continued this trend. Harvard Business School Online, the Harvard Innovation Labs, the field method, and new MS/MBA program... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues
Nonprofit Management and Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issues for Board Leadership. The two entities that issued Beyond Grey Pinstripes, the World Resources Institute, headquartered in Washington, D.C., and the Initiative... View Details
- December 2018 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Darling Ingredients International
By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
Led by CEO Randall Stuewe, Texas-based Darling Ingredients International was a rendering firm with $3.7 billion in 2017 revenues. Since 2003, Darling had transformed from U.S. focused into a global player in the processing of biological waste from meat and foodservice... View Details
Keywords: Darling; Ingredients; Stuewe; Rendering; Animal Byproducts; Used Cooking Oil; UCO; Diamond Green Diesel; DGD; Valero; Renewable Diesel; Biofuel; Recycling; Carbon; LCFS; Blend; Blender; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Renewable Energy; Food; Agribusiness; Expansion; Diversification; Growth Management; Technological Innovation; Policy; Government Legislation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Louisiana; California; Texas
Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Darling Ingredients International." Harvard Business School Case 519-048, December 2018. (Revised May 2019.)
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Taking Care of Business
expertise in quality control and volume manufacturing in the automotive industry (where he does double duty as managing director of Sundaram Brake Linings), Mahesh launched Sundaram Medical Devices in 2010, won the NVC, and built a better... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- September 2023
- Case
FoodCloud: Tackling Food Insecurity and Climate Change in One Bite
By: Brian Trelstad and Emer Moloney
In 2013, Aoibheann O’Brien and Iseult Ward founded FoodCloud, a non-profit social enterprise that aimed to address food waste and food insecurity issues. Through its technology platform, Foodiverse, FoodCloud connected surplus food from retailers with community groups... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Expansion; Technological Innovation; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Growth and Development Strategy; Green Technology Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Republic of Ireland; Europe
Trelstad, Brian, and Emer Moloney. "FoodCloud: Tackling Food Insecurity and Climate Change in One Bite." Harvard Business School Case 324-031, September 2023.
- 2019
- Working Paper
From Know-It-Alls to Learn-It-Alls: Executive Development in the Era of Self-Refining Algorithms, Collaborative Filtering and Wearable Computing
By: Mihnea Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas
We examine the future of executive education on a technological and cultural landscape that is imminent but different to the one we are accustomed to. We show how the contextualization, socialization and personalization of learning—avowed but distal goals of current... View Details
Keywords: Executive Education; Leadership Development; Technological Innovation; Customization and Personalization; Management Skills; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Sharing
Moldoveanu, Mihnea, and Das Narayandas. "From Know-It-Alls to Learn-It-Alls: Executive Development in the Era of Self-Refining Algorithms, Collaborative Filtering and Wearable Computing." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-061, November 2019.
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
officer described the importance of the innovation as follows: “Hilti developed many very innovative and successful products over the years, but they paled in comparison with the fleet View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne