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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Tedlow on Tires and the Meaning of Life
in your business career that you have the courage to build a bridge between knowledge and action. Tire industry executives knew at least in 1972, probably before, that they had to change their business... View Details
- 12 Aug 2020
- News
Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19
- August 2009
- Case
Daniel Salvadori: Life Story of a Recent MBA
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Daniel Salvadori: Life Story of a Recent MBA." Harvard Business School Case 410-041, August 2009.
- August 2009
- Case
Sachin Jain: Life Story of a Recent MBA
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Sachin Jain: Life Story of a Recent MBA." Harvard Business School Case 410-039, August 2009.
- August 2009
- Case
Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Coping with Crucibles
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Coping with Crucibles." Harvard Business School Case 410-028, August 2009.
- 26 May 2015
- News
Exploring tax policy and our quality of life
For Professor Matthew Weinzierl, tax policy is about much more than dollars and cents. The questions of why we tax and what we tax, and similar policy decisions, offer a window on our society. “People don’t always understand the technical details of these policies; but... View Details
- 2011
- Book
Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar
By: Chet Huber
Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details
Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry
Huber, Chet. Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
- March 2017 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
Edwin Land: The Art and Science of Innovation
By: Tom Nicholas, Christopher T. Stanton and Matthew G. Preble
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Polaroid first invented—and then continuously reinvented—the field of instant photography. Under the leadership of its mercurial founder Edwin Land, the company regularly released new instant cameras and films, often... View Details
Keywords: Instant Photography; Company History; Change Management; Disruption; Forecasting and Prediction; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Innovation Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Intellectual Property; Patents; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Development; Chemical Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Nicholas, Tom, Christopher T. Stanton, and Matthew G. Preble. "Edwin Land: The Art and Science of Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 817-107, March 2017. (Revised February 2025.)
- 2025
- Book
Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
We all struggle with difficult conversations, but we're often not very good at easy ones either. Though we do it all the time, conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with possibilities for misinterpretation and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication
Brooks, Alison Wood. Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. Crown, 2025.
- 16 May 2012
- News
Businesses brace for Greek exit
- 12 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly
be more excited to see where it leads next. Aaron Edwards (MS/MBA 2024) is a student in Harvard Business School's MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program. View Details
- January 2017 (Revised December 2017)
- Case
Carmichael Roberts: To Create a Private Equity Firm?
By: Steven Rogers and Kenneth J. Cooper
Carmichael Roberts, a rare African-American venture capitalist, considered leaving his general partnership in a private equity firm near Boston and setting up his own in 2015. He weighed whether the timing was right, with the economy still not fully recovered from the... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Equity; Innovation And Invention; Investment; Ownership; Science; Science Bassed Business; Markets; Relationships; Capital; Private Equity; Technological Innovation; Investment Return; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Science-Based Business; Market Timing; Marketplace Matching; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston; California; San Francisco; New York (city, NY)
Rogers, Steven, and Kenneth J. Cooper. "Carmichael Roberts: To Create a Private Equity Firm?" Harvard Business School Case 317-079, January 2017. (Revised December 2017.)
- December 2005 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Fred Khosravi and AccessClosure (A)
By: Richard Hamermesh and Liz Kind
Fred Khosravi is a serial medical device entrepreneur. In his latest venture, he must decide whether to sell now or continue to develop his current product and whether to market it, sell the company, or IPO. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Medical Devices; Venture Capital; Life Sciences; Health Care Industry; Healthcare Technology; Healthcare Ventures; Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
Hamermesh, Richard, and Liz Kind. "Fred Khosravi and AccessClosure (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-044, December 2005. (Revised October 2013.)
- 07 Nov 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Business and Sustainability: New Business History Perspectives
Keywords: by Ann-Kristin Bergquist
- August 2009
- Case
Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Losing Their Way
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Keywords: Business Education
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Losing Their Way." Harvard Business School Case 410-027, August 2009.
- Teaching Interest
Applied Business Analytics
Course Overview:
Business Analytics has become a core function in many firms today and is driving innovation in the form of new business and operating models. Data-driven decision-making requires understanding of statistics, computer... View Details
- August 2009
- Case
Jaime Irick: Life Story of a Recent MBA
By: Nitin Nohria, Matthew D. Breitfelder and Daisy A Wademan Dowling
Nohria, Nitin, Matthew D. Breitfelder, and Daisy A Wademan Dowling. "Jaime Irick: Life Story of a Recent MBA." Harvard Business School Case 410-038, August 2009.
- August 2009
- Case
Ann Gildroy: Life Story of a Recent MBA
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Ann Gildroy: Life Story of a Recent MBA." Harvard Business School Case 410-037, August 2009.