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- 29 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy
A new space race—one fueled more by commercial conquest than intergalactic domination—is charting solutions to pressing problems in national security, climate change, and communication. With costs poised to drop View Details
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
for Auditor Independence Yet? Authors:M.H. Bazerman and D.A. Moore Publication:Accounting, Organizations and Society (in press) Abstract Well before the collapse of Enron View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 1994 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Zoll Medical Corporation (A)
When is a product ready for the market? In this case, engineers present a prototype medical device product to the CEO for approval. The product, developed under a tight deadline, is essentially identical to the main competitor's product, but that competitor is... View Details
Teisberg, Elizabeth O., and James Leonard. "Zoll Medical Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 795-053, December 1994. (Revised January 1995.)
- 07 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy
self-image. When John Ramsay McCulloch essentially invented the British economic canon in the mid-nineteenth century, he downplayed the likes of Cary in favor of historical unknowns like Dudley North, a pamphleteer whose work had no... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- November 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Rogers Communications, Inc.: The Wave
By: John A. Deighton, Karsten Voermann and Reginal Gilyard
Rogers Communications, Inc., Canada's largest cable television provider, is deciding how it should respond to developments that appear to portend the convergence of its industry with the computing and telecommunications industries. In particular, it is investigating... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Innovation and Invention; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Consumer Behavior; Technology Adoption; Telecommunications Industry; Canada
Deighton, John A., Karsten Voermann, and Reginal Gilyard. "Rogers Communications, Inc.: The Wave." Harvard Business School Case 597-050, November 1996. (Revised December 1996.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- January 2025
- Case
AI Meets VC: The Data-Driven Revolution at Quantum Light Capital
By: Lauren Cohen, Grace Headinger and Sophia Pan
Ilya Kondrashov, CEO of Quantum Light Capital, was driven to harness AI for identifying high-potential scale-ups. Collaborating with Nik Storonsky, founder of Revolut, the duo observed that most venture capital (VC) decisions were heavily influenced by emotion, with... View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Business Finance; Data Analysis; Angel Investors; Cognitive Biases; Scale; Venture Capital; Investment; Business Model; Forecasting and Prediction; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Behavior; Cognition and Thinking; Public Opinion; Private Sector; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Business Earnings; Behavioral Finance; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Business Startups; Financial Services Industry; London; United Kingdom
Cohen, Lauren, Grace Headinger, and Sophia Pan. "AI Meets VC: The Data-Driven Revolution at Quantum Light Capital." Harvard Business School Case 225-053, January 2025.
- Web
Polaroid Films - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Polaroid Camera Demo, ca. 1950s EXPLORE MORE OF THE EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer View Details
- October 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
The ColorMatch Hair Color System
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Matthew Beecher
Describes the challenge of finding the right market for a product. View Details
- July 2011 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer (A)
By: Willy Shih
"This trial is going to take longer." Those were words that Michael Kaschke, CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, was not surprised to hear as he nurtured the intraoperative radiotherapy business inside his company's microsurgery unit. But he also didn't expect it to take 13 years to... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Business History; Disruptive Innovation; Emerging Markets; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Research and Development; Safety
Shih, Willy. "Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer (A)." Harvard Business School Case 612-003, July 2011. (Revised September 2012.)
- 03 Jan 2017
- News
Using Technology to Tailor Learning to Each Child
it can lead to a more personalized educational experience for students. “When I was at HBS, I was inspired by the idea of using innovation that has been successful with other organizations and taking it to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
In Brief
HBS) play as the world confronts what may be the most explosive socioeconomic challenge of the new century? Security Chief. As president and CEO of GE Security, Louis Parker (MBA ’90) has molded a collection of formerly View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
winter. We suggest that the presence of membership fees can lead consumers to infer a "fees -> savings" link, spurring them to increase their spending independent of the actual savings afforded by such clubs. Using both field... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- October 2007 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
TH!NK: The Norwegian Electric Car Company
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and David Kiron
On August 1, 2007, 61-year-old Jan-Olaf Willums' plane was flying along the Greenland coastline on his way back to Norway after intense discussions with several prominent U.S. venture capital investors, among them Kleiner Perkins and Rockport Capital Partners, about... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Innovation and Invention; Product Launch; Market Entry and Exit; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Auto Industry; Green Technology Industry; Europe; Norway
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and David Kiron. "TH!NK: The Norwegian Electric Car Company." Harvard Business School Case 808-070, October 2007. (Revised April 2009.)
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Publications The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations Author: Josh Lerner Publication: Harvard Business Press Books, 2012 Abstract Innovation is a much-used buzzword these days, but when it comes to creating... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2025
- Teaching Note
Vytal: Packaging-as-a-Service
By: George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel and Stacy Straaberg
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 124-007. The Germany-based startup Vytal operated the largest digital-native reusable packaging-as-a-service network globally, having raised nearly €15 million, established a large network of restaurant partners, and prevented the use of... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Innovation and Invention; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Startups; Resource Allocation; Risk Management; Adoption; Strategy; Performance Productivity; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Distribution; Entrepreneurship; Climate Change; Business Model; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Profit; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Green Technology Industry; Service Industry; Retail Industry; Germany; Europe
- 19 Aug 2011
- News
i-lab Buzz
Approaching the i-lab on the walkway from Aldrich and Spangler. A kitchen lounge and video gaming area. There’s a small army of workers putting the finishing touches on the Harvard View Details
- 06 Oct 2020
- News
Clearing the Path to Citizenship
appropriate federal forms, which can sometimes exceed 600 pages, and independent immigration attorneys review the applications to ensure all the necessary supporting documents are included. The company... View Details
Keywords: April White
- September 12, 2014
- Article
Why the Apple Watch Is a Gift to the Swiss Watch Industry
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Keywords: Technology Change; Innovation and Management; Competition; Manufacturing Industry; Switzerland
Raffaelli, Ryan. "Why the Apple Watch Is a Gift to the Swiss Watch Industry." Reprint H00ZKX. Harvard Business Review (website) (September 12, 2014).
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
currently practiced, contributes much to creativity and innovation, says Professor Emeritus Jim Heskett. What changes will allow managers, particularly in larger organizations, to add value to the creative process? Visit... View Details
- March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance
By: Robert G. Eccles and Laura Winig
The equity research department of Credit Suisse and the expert network firm of Gerson Lehrman Group, historically competitors, have established a strategic alliance which both believe will give them a competitive advantage. Under the leadership of its head of equity... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Financial Crisis; Investment Banking; Innovation and Invention; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competitive Advantage; Banking Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and Laura Winig. "The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 409-046, March 2009. (Revised May 2011.)