Innovation Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Feb 2020
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Teachable Moments

dean. Then, in 1991, a chance encounter with Morgan Stanley’s John Mack led to a position on Wall Street as the firm’s chief development officer, responsible for human capital and issues of organizational strategy and change. “Like the... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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An Entrepreneurial Journey

$300 million. Much of that success was due to the innovative strategy of the gentlemanly Cotsen to focus on a single brand name with an image for safe, mild, quality skin care endorsed by the medical... View Details

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

teachers, and employees.” The university pivoted quickly, moving 91 percent of scheduled courses to remote learning. “As with any crisis, new opportunities have been created. This situation has helped us develop an innovative impulse in... View Details

December 2018
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Choosy

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Julia Kelley

Founded in 2017, Choosy is a data-driven fashion startup that uses algorithms to identify styles trending on social media. After manufacturing similar items using a China-based supply chain, Choosy sells them to consumers through its website and social media pages.... View Details

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01 Jun 2009
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Too Big To Fail

innovation in the American financial system over much of the 20th century. In fact, for the next fifty years, the country experienced no major financial crises, the longest such period on record (see chart above). Significant financial... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

Kola Masha's innovative franchise model. It's a revolution that can't come soon enough for Nigeria. The country was once the breadbasket of West Africa until Royal Dutch Shell discovered vast oil reserves in 1958, and the agriculture... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2000
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Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

Museum of Natural History, Chicago Strategy for the Field: "More. Faster. Better." Operating expenses FY '99: $60 million Square feet he oversees: Close to a million 33 Web site: www.fieldmuseum.org Best part of his job: "Knowing that we... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

13 Sep 2019
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Hollywood Ending

this or this,” she says, flipping between the two orientations. The technology to make this happen seamlessly is one that they’ve patented and among a half-dozen tech-based innovations they’re hoping will transform mobile storytelling. At... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photo by Christina Gandolfo

September 2023 (Revised September 2024)
Technical Note

Measuring and Managing Social Impact

By: Brian Trelstad, Gerald Chertavian and Susan Pinckney

A brief overview of how to measure social impact at nonprofits, social organizations, and impact investments. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Change; Transformation; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Public Sector; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Entrepreneurial Finance; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Innovation and Management; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Resource Allocation; Measurement and Metrics; Standards; Strength and Weakness; Mission and Purpose; Success; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Strategic Planning; Programs; Risk and Uncertainty; Social Enterprise; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; United States