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- 10 Apr 2012
- News
A Winning Formula
that says a lot about what drives his company: “Life is too short to work in a dysfunctional organization.” Dashboard specializes in analyzing why an organization’s growth may have slowed, and then works with View Details
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
bundle. Dominant firms otherwise sheltered from entry by standalone rivals may be vulnerable to an adjacent platform provider's envelopment attack. We analyze conditions under which envelopment strategies are likely to succeed. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
we’ve seen the most applications to date, but at its heart blitzscaling is a technique for achieving greater speed. Whenever speed is the primary competitive differentiator, these techniques can be helpful. EXCERPT “New types of managers... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
"Luxury, Technology, Integration"
managed to integrate the two in an industry characterized by heritage and craftsmanship, luxury goods. Since their inception, YOOX and Net-A-Porter revolutionized this space selling luxury and fashion products online, a business that was... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 15 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Tips on Holding Effective Company Recruiting Events
day-to-day responsibilities of the roles you are hiring for and answers to commonly asked questions such as the number of students being hired, possible locations, and clarity on visa sponsorship and/or work authorization. Ensure they are able to speak to information... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 16 Mar 2017
- News
Making Rapid Progress in the Fight Against Cancer
in 2 chance of developing cancer in their lifetimes. That’s pretty similar to the figures here in the US and in most of the western world. But actually the largest growth in the number of cancer cases are happening in emerging economies,... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
SEAS Complex Reaches for a New Frontier
the Charles River. The development of the new complex was made possible in part by a $400 million SEAS endowment established in 2015 by John A. Paulson (MBA 1980), founder and president of the investment management firm Paulson & Co.... View Details
- August 2007
- Teaching Note
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd (TN)
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching note to 707441. View Details
- April 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
AvantGo
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Richard Owen, CEO of AvantGo, is preparing for a meeting in which he will set the human resource policy for the firm going forward. It has been three months since the company's IPO, and given the tremendous cramp in hiring over the six months prior to the IPO, he knows... View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology; Decisions; Information Technology Industry; Service Industry; United States
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "AvantGo." Harvard Business School Case 601-095, April 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
- March 1992 (Revised April 1995)
- Teaching Note
BMW: The 7-Series Project (A), Teaching Note
By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-692-083). View Details
- 01 Oct 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Choosing Passion: A Founder’s Mission to Meet a Need for Obesity Care
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
a series of six "filters" to answer this critical question. If a company is going to make the investment required to aggressively pursue an Internet opportunity, management needs to believe in each of the following: Online... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New Jakurski Chair Supports Research in Global Finance
in the region, Jakurski oversaw the firm's growth and transformation into what is now a full-service investment bank. In 1998, Jakurski sold his shares in Banco Pactual to start a global hedge fund, JGP Nextar. Professor Froot has been an... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
anxiety: Openly discuss this situation with your team It is a natural aspect of growth and success, but it requires managing expectations. “Good news, we’re growing! But this means we are going to be... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Books
the world as an economic miracle driven by better approaches to management and a seemingly superior form of capitalism. As HBS professor Michael Porter and his coauthors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Mariko Sakakibara state in their new book,... View Details
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Antonio Moreno Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty General Management William Kirby Spring 2026 Q3 1.5 Driving Profitable Growth Technology & Operations Management,... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School and Polaroid - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in View Details
- January 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Rennella
A fascination with flight and a forceful personality helped to create a market for air travel and shape the modern airline industry. Masterfully wielding his power and influence, Juan Trippe built Pan American Airways by combining bold moves and blind ambition. Across... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Growth; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Rennella. "Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways." Harvard Business School Case 406-086, January 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- July 2000
- Background Note
Industry Transformation
By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin
One of the steepest challenges a strategist faces is to navigate his or her company through a period of industry transformation--an era of rapid and wholesale changes in industry structure. This note considers how periods of transformation typically unfold. It then... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Management; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Consulting Industry; Service Industry
Porter, Michael E., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Industry Transformation." Harvard Business School Background Note 701-008, July 2000.
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
every field of business endeavor. Their impact has been significant and broad-based: according to research by Associate Professor Amarnath V. Bhidé, more than one-third of HBS alumni currently manage their own firms twenty years after... View Details