Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

March 2000 (Revised January 2001)
Case

Microsoft's Vega Project: Developing People and Products

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Meg Wozny

With a focus on Matt MacLellan and his careful development as a project manager under his boss and mentor, Jim Kaplan, the case describes the evolution of Microsoft's human-resource philosophies and policies and illustrates how they work in practice to provide the... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Competitive Advantage; Retention; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Design; Information Technology; Motivation and Incentives; Leadership Development

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June 2008
Teaching Note

Threadless: The Business of Community (TN)

By: Karim R. Lakhani

Teaching Note for 608707 View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Civil Society or Community; Competition; Blogs; Business Model; Decisions; Design; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Chicago

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May 1998 (Revised October 2001)
Case

Taco Bell Inc. (1983-1994)

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Dave DeLong

Details the actions of John Martin, newly named CEO, as he leads Taco Bell through a decade of incremental and radical changes. By the end of the case, total system sales within Taco Bell, a Mexican style fast-food restaurant chain and a division of PepsiCo, have grown... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Transformation; Economic Growth; Food; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Design; Performance Effectiveness; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; Mexico

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23 Oct 2019
News

Future Tech Leaders Dive into New Program

Students in the new joint MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program have the opportunity to participate in five design cycles, which build the skills needed to take a product concept from hunch to launch. Students in the new joint MS/MBA:... View Details

Keywords: University Collaborations; MS/MBA

21 Oct 2013

Middle East & North Africa Prospective Student Webinar

This online information session is designed for prospective students from the Middle East and North Africa region to learn more about HBS and the community of students from that area. The session will include a Q&A with a panel of current... View Details

30 Aug 2022

Information Session in Washington, D.C.

Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and... View Details

09 Nov 2020

Get to Know HBS Series: Military Virtual Visit Week

Join MBA Admissions and the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) for a week of robust programming designed for prospective applicants from the military to experience the military community at HBS. We look forward to connecting with you and to celebrating Veterans... View Details

20 Oct 2017

HBS Information Session in Mexico City (Evening Event)

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The information session will include a presentation by a member of the Admissions Board. Please register for this event as... View Details

23 Aug 2017

HBS Information Session in Houston

Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and... View Details

16 Feb 2017

HBS Information Session in Jakarta

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The information session will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to ask questions to alumni. Check-in... View Details

13 Jun 2016

HBS Women’s Information Session in New York City

This event is designed specifically for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program and the community of women at Harvard Business School. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to ask... View Details

24 Aug 2015

HBS Information Session in Mountain View

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to ask questions to students and alumni. Registration... View Details

20 Nov 2017
Blog Post

A Summer Internship with the International Rescue Committee

previously been employed, was now the director of the newly-formed Airbel Innovation Center, an internal team focused on bringing human centered design and innovation to the humanitarian space. With the help of Harvard’s Summer Fellows... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship

simple products like the Hippo Roller (a device used to carry drinking water) and insecticidal nets, realizing their potential to significantly improve communities. This revelation shaped my guiding principle: to use design and... View Details

04 Dec 2013

Africa Prospective Student Webinar

This online information session is designed for prospective students from Africa to learn more about HBS and the community of students from that continent. The session will include a Q&A with a panel of current students. Registration is... View Details

15 May 2024