Publications

8 AM – 9 AM EDT, 05 May 2021
Virtual Programming

The Post-Pandemic Future for Corporations for Institutions and Civic Society

Please join us for a fireside chat on The Post-Pandemic Future for Corporations for Institutions and Civic Society. Hosted by the Harvard Club of the Philippines, this event will feature a conversation between former HBS Dean Nitin Nohria, Atlantic Media Company... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

The Future of VR is Animated Bunnies

she says, “we need people to be thinking about storytelling.” Future success depends less on further technological advances and more on content creation. To address that need, Fan cofounded Baobab Studios with Eric Darnell, a former... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

23 Oct 2019
News

Future Tech Leaders Dive into New Program

from sounding until the shower is free. Batt’s ingenuity is emblematic of the 29 students from around the world who comprise the first cohort, which started last fall. The two-year program, which confers both an MBA and a Master of Science in Engineering Sciences, is... View Details

Keywords: University Collaborations; MS/MBA

13 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

opportunities relative to similar private firms. A blow to the stock price induced by today's investment might be impossible to avoid, says Farre-Mensa. Ideally, public-firm managers would be able to convey to analysts and investors that lower profits near term would... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

10 Nov 2008
Research Event

Social Media Leads the Future of Technology

Internet-connected televisions, social media, and the power of simplicity were all cited as launch pads for future innovation in technology, according to a panel of experts that convened at Harvard Business School as part of the HBS... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Web

About the Project - Managing the Future of Work

Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work pursues research that business and policy leaders can put into action to navigate this complex landscape. The Project’s current research areas focus on six forces that are... View Details

05 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Is JC Penney’s Makeover the Future of Retailing?

future of retailing, as the industry grapples with how to entice shoppers away from their keyboards and back to the sales floor. Johnson could make his plan work, but it won't be easy, says Rajiv Lal, the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

24 Oct 2018
News

Exploring the Future of Work for Women

Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of India recently hosted its first conference devoted to exploring gender issues in the workplace of the future. The Future of Work: Accelerating Gender Parity Conference, held on September 21 in Mumbai,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

October 2018
Case

The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future

By: Robert F. Higgins and James Barnett

Drone Racing League (DRL) sees itself as the world’s preeminent professional drone racing league. The company is in its third season of racing and is focused on future seasons and the negotiation of a new media agreement. How should the company proceed? View Details

Keywords: Drones; Racing; Sports; Entrepreneurship; Media; Strategic Planning; Sports Industry

01 Dec 2014
News

Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future

Production with Principles Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Customizing Couture Online Customizing Couture Online Jamal Motlagh Taking Tailoring High Tech Taking Tailoring High Tech Katrina Lake Dressing by Number Dressing by Number Karen Moon Making Big Data Fashionable Making Big... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; technology

April 2020 (Revised February 2023)
Case

GitLab and the Future of All-Remote Work (A)

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Emma Salomon

GitLab is arguably one of the world’s largest “all-remote” companies. Started in 2011 and with more than 1,000 employees at present, it has no physical offices and all employees, including the entire C-Suite, work remotely from all parts of the world. The case... View Details

Keywords: Remote Work; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Value Creation; Business Model; Organizational Structure

December 2010 (Revised March 2013)
Case

Asian Agri and the Future of Palm Oil

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred

For Asian Agri and other Indonesian palm oil producers, the future promised rising demand from fast-growing Asian populations, but also intensifying criticism from environmental groups. With the highest yield and lowest production cost of any edible oil, palm oil... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Social Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Natural Environment; Marketing Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Indonesia; Malaysia

06 Jan 2025
News

Reshaping the Future of Work with Decision Intelligence

01 Jun 2000
News

Priceline's Jay Walker: The Future is Wow

The future of e-commerce will be shaped by a new generation of companies that can consistently deliver convenience, information, entertainment, and savings -- an as-yet-unrealized package that will have an impact summed up by... View Details

25 Feb 2020
News

The Past Informs the Future of Work

related to growth and efficiency. In a variety of case studies, students in the MBA elective Managing the Future of Work consider technological trends reshaping today’s workplace and actions business leaders can take. In particular, cases... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Telecommunications; Information

April 2017 (Revised November 2017)
Case

BlackRock (D): Organizing for the Future (with video links)

By: Ranjay Gulati, Jan W. Rivkin and Aldo Sesia

By the end of 2015, BlackRock had succeeded beyond any of the early dreams of its founders. The firm remained the world’s largest asset manager, with more than $4.6 trillion under management, and other financial services companies used BlackRock’s Aladdin platform to... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Competition; Information Technology; Asset Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United States