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24 Feb 2021
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"Moderna" Case Discussion with CEO Stéphane Bancel

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Teaching with Cases to Graduate and Undergraduate Students

By: Robert Bruner, Benton E. Gup, Bennie H. Nunnally Jr. and Laurence C. Pettit

Case studies are tools that are widely used in graduate and undergraduate education. It takes time to learn how to get the most out of them for you and your students. The process involves trials and errors to determine the techniques that work best. What works for... View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Cases

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01 Oct 2021
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Tulsa Massacre Case Fosters Timely Conversations

A new case looks at the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, when a white mob killed an estimated 300 Black residents and destroyed homes and businesses along 35 square blocks. Ashley McCray (MBA 2022) was a little nervous as she prepared to join all... View Details

20 Nov 2024

Military Explore the HBS Case Method

Now is your chance to experience the case method live! Join Professor Jim Matheson, Faculty Advisor to the Armed Forces Alumni Association, for this highly interactive virtual class. All prospective applicants are welcome to join. View Details

01 Sep 2005
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Reunion Highlights: A Case in Point

novel case discussion. To a classroom full of the teenage children of reunion alumni, HBS assistant professor Zeynep Ton explained, “When we’re learning how to ride a bike, sometimes we fall off, but we get up and try again. That’s our... View Details

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

Case Study: Transforming Transport and Mobility with LULA

Based in Cape Town, LULA was founded to create and operate a Mobility-as-a-Service platform with the aim to integrate different modes of transport through a one-ticket solution. LULA was “easy” in isiZulu, a language spoken in South Africa. Yet, it wasn’t easy... View Details

2009
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Capitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan

By: Robert Dujarric and Andrei Hagiu

Japan's industrial landscape is characterized by hierarchical forms of industry organization, which are increasingly inadequate in modern sectors, where innovation relies on platforms and horizontal ecosystems of firms producing complementary products. Using three... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Innovation and Invention; Industry Structures; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Manufacturing Industry; Japan

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2008
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Mike Corbin: Closing the Corbin-Pacific Case

By: John A. Davis and Courtney Collette

An interview with Mike Corbin wrapping up the Corbin-Pacific case. View Details

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21 Nov 2013
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Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins

[Editor's note: Since this case study was posted, two faculty members have also offered their insight to the BlackBerry situation. Read their comments below and keep the conversation going!] BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins was hired in... View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management