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- February 1994
- Case
Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc.: Pioneering Carbohydrate Technology
Alpha-Beta was founded in 1988 by two scientist-entrepreneurs with ten patents on carbohydrate technology. In 1991, the company faces critical questions about how to focus its product definition from among several promising, but risky, choices. How should they analyze... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Product Design; Entrepreneurship; Product Development; Biotechnology Industry
Teisberg, Elizabeth O. "Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc.: Pioneering Carbohydrate Technology." Harvard Business School Case 794-093, February 1994.
- November 1978 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
Amicon Corp. (A)
Amicon holds a patent on a new process for the separation of blood plasma from whole blood. It has to decide whether to pursue a direct entry, joint venture, or licensing strategy. If it chooses licensing, there are many sub-issues to consider. View Details
Capon, Noel. "Amicon Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 579-093, November 1978. (Revised October 1989.)
- October 1987
- Case
T Cell Sciences, Inc.
By: Francis Aguilar
Keywords: Biotechnology Industry
Aguilar, Francis. "T Cell Sciences, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 388-001, October 1987.
- 15 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
MBA Voices Blog: A Year in Review
decision maker. Read More 4 Things to Know About the MS/MBA Biotech “I was initially attracted to Harvard’s MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences program because of the emphasis on ethical decision making, and ultimately chose the program with the goal of becoming an... View Details
- 15 Apr 2014
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize
entrepreneur who has had a successful career in business, finance, yachting, and philanthropy. He is the former CEO of Serono SA (formerly known Ares-Serono), a family-controlled global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology leader whose roots... View Details
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech
Governmental, academic, and cultural differences are hurting Europe's chances of creating more competitive pharmaceutical and biotech industries—and not much hope is on the horizon, according to a panel of experts at the 2003 HBS European Business Conference. Although... View Details
- June 1990 (Revised April 1993)
- Teaching Note
Novo Industri A/S--1981, Teaching Note
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-286-084). View Details
- April 2024 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Moderna: Pioneering a People Platform to Accelerate Science Innovation
By: Tatiana Sandino, Emil Dy and Samuel Grad
Moderna was founded in 2010 to explore how messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) could be used to create breakthrough medicines by encoding instructions for the body to create antibodies. When Stéphane Bancel (HBS 2000) took over in 2011, he bet on the potential of this... View Details
Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Selection and Staffing; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Strategy; Innovation and Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Alignment; Employee Relationship Management; Science-Based Business; Expansion; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States
Sandino, Tatiana, Emil Dy, and Samuel Grad. "Moderna: Pioneering a People Platform to Accelerate Science Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 124-091, April 2024. (Revised November 2024.)
- November 2020
- Teaching Note
Valuing Celgene's CVR
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 221-031. When Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) acquired Celgene Corporation in November 2019, Celgene shareholders received cash, BMS stock, and a contingent value right (CVRs) that would pay $9 if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... View Details
- Spring 2014
- Article
Attracting Long-Term Investors Through Integrated Thinking and Reporting: A Clinical Study of a Biopharmaceutical Company
By: Andrew Knauer and George Serafeim
Faced with a large percentage of investors that chase short-term returns, companies could benefit by attracting investors with longer-term horizons and incentives that are more consistent with the long-term strategy of the company. The managers of most companies take... View Details
Keywords: Investing; Asset Management; Long-term Investing; Short-termism; Sustainability; Integrated Reporting; Leadership & Corporate Accountability; Pharmaceuticals; Leadership; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Investment; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Finance; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Knauer, Andrew, and George Serafeim. "Attracting Long-Term Investors Through Integrated Thinking and Reporting: A Clinical Study of a Biopharmaceutical Company." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 26, no. 2 (Spring 2014): 57–64.
- 01 May 2009
- Conference Presentation
The enabling and constraining effects of attention structures on entrepreneurial activity in the U.S. biodiesel industry
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- February 2010
- Background Note
Millipore Background Note
By: Elie Ofek and Natalie Kindred
This note provides background on Millipore Corporation, a global provider of products and services used primarily in the discovery, development and production of therapeutic drugs. With a track record of quickly adapting to the evolving needs of its customers,... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Natalie Kindred. "Millipore Background Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 510-059, February 2010.
- July 2009
- Teaching Note
Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Strategy (TN)
Teaching Note for [809004]. View Details
- March 2009
- Teaching Note
Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (TN)
Teaching Note for [408025], [408026], [408027], and [408028]. View Details
- 2006
- Chapter
BioRisk: interleukin-2 from laboratory to market in the United States and Germany
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
- June 2003 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
Novartis: The Challenge of Success (C)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Stacy McManus
Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. View Details
Sucher, Sandra J., and Stacy McManus. "Novartis: The Challenge of Success (C)." Harvard Business School Case 603-045, June 2003. (Revised October 2004.)
- March 2002 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Genzyme: Engineering the Market for Orphan Drugs
Genzyme has made money with external technology in orphan drug markets generally considered to be too small to be attractive to other drug companies. Now competition is entering these same markets, placing Genzyme's business model under new pressures. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Information Technology; Market Entry and Exit; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Clarissa Ceruti. "Genzyme: Engineering the Market for Orphan Drugs." Harvard Business School Case 602-147, March 2002. (Revised May 2002.)
- September 2001
- Supplement
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)
By: Stefan H. Thomke and Ashok Nimgade
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Thomke, Stefan H., and Ashok Nimgade. "Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 602-063, September 2001.
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
Kendle International Inc. TN
By: Dwight B. Crane and Indra Reinbergs
Teaching Note for (9-200-033). View Details
- September 1997
- Case
Bayer AG (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Bayer's senior executives detail the communications challenge program that resulted from the company's reacquisition of its brand name and trademark cross, which gave Bayer one name worldwide for the first time since World War I. View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; War; Acquisition; Trademarks; Brands and Branding; Communication Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Germany
Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Bayer AG (B)." Harvard Business School Case 598-032, September 1997.