Publications

2003
Working Paper

Social Enterprise Series No. 28--Social Entrepreneurship and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both?

By: James Austin, Howard H. Stevenson and Jane Wei-Skillern

February 1990 (Revised November 1990)
Case

Thunder Partners III

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Thomas M. Claflin II

January 2006
Article

Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship: Same, Different, or Both?

By: James E. Austin, Howard Stevenson and Jane Wei-Skillern

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Society

September 1985
Background Note

Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures

By: Howard H. Stevenson and John R. Van Slyke

Describes the thought process an entrepreneur should undergo before committing to a course of action. Covers understanding the opportunity--assessing the critical skills, resources, relationships, and approvals--developing an action plan; forming a business entity;... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Framework; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Skills; Resource Allocation

26 Jan 2017
News

The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching by the Case Method

Susan Harmeling (MBA 1991) is founder and president of the International Case Method Institute, a consulting firm whose mission is to develop international business curricula based on the case study method of instruction. She is also an associate View Details

March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
Case

Claflin-Ukraine Fund 1995

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Thomas M. Claflin II

Keywords: Investment Funds; Venture Capital; Ukraine

01 May 2014
News

Strategy Migration in a Changing Climate

Keywords: World Wildlife Fund

2007
Book

Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

By: Jane Wei-Skillern, James Austin, Herman Leonard and Howard Stevenson

"Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector provides an excellent overview of the many tools available to... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Society

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

“The Internet Ecosystem: Are You Ready?” HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson, senior associate dean and director of External Relations, then provided an overview of recent events and initiatives at the School.... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

October 2006
Article

The Tools of Cooperation and Change

By: Clayton M. Christensen, Matt Marx and Howard H. Stevenson

Keywords: Cooperation; Change; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques

1995
Working Paper

The Path-Dependent Evolution of Organizations

By: Michael C. Moldoveanu, Nitin Nohria and Howard H. Stevenson

December 1998 (Revised July 2016)
Background Note

Tools of Cooperation, The

By: Clayton M. Christensen, Howard H. Stevenson and Jeremy Dann

Presents a theory about the tools a manager can use to get people to agree on a coordinated course of action and effect change in his or her organization. The extent to which people in the organization agree on the way the world works, and agree on what they want,... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Framework; Managerial Roles; Organizations; Performance Effectiveness; Cooperation

February 2002 (Revised March 2003)
Case

Casuarinas Educational Corporation

By: Michael J. Roberts, Howard H. Stevenson and Matthew C. Leib

Casuarinas has developed a very successful elementary, now secondary, school based on excellence in teaching, service, and multilingual education. Peru lacks similar high-quality post-secondary institutions. This case focuses on the potential entry of Casuarinas into... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Higher Education; Entrepreneurship; Management; Market Entry and Exit; Planning; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Education Industry; Peru

28 Mar 2014
News

Wanted: Public Entrepreneurs

Keywords: public entrepreneurs; government innovation; Government

August 1996
Exercise

Financial Investigation Group Exercise

By: William A. Sahlman, Howard H. Stevenson and Andrew S. Janower

Keywords: Finance

01 Sep 2008
News

Raiffa Honored for Life’s Work in Decision Analysis

HBS professor emeritus Howard Raiffa, a pioneer in the field of decision analysis,is the recipient of this year’s Thomas C. Schelling Award. The award is given annually by Harvard’s Kennedy School to an... View Details

Keywords: awards; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

November 2002 (Revised November 2005)
Case

MontGras: Export Strategy for a Chilean Winery

By: David J. Arnold, Howard H. Stevenson and Alexandra de Royere

MontGras, a medium-sized Chilean winery, has to formulate an export strategy. It has to decide whether to emphasize the U.S. or U.K. markets, which also offer different positioning and pricing proposals. It has twice failed to penetrate the U.S. market because... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Cost Management; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business Strategy; Valuation