Publications

12 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Bruce yuanyue Bi / Alamy Stock Photo] Related Reading Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation? For Better... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

September 2018 (Revised April 2019)
Case

AMC Entertainment: Creating a Spectacular Moviegoing Experience (A)

By: Henry McGee and Aldo Sesia

In 2018, the Hollywood film industry is facing tough headwinds. Fewer and fewer Americans are going to movie theaters, opting instead to watch movies on demand in the comfort of their own homes or on portable devices. Adam Aron, the head of the world’s largest movie... View Details

Keywords: Exhibitors; Movies; Film Entertainment; Disruptive Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Global Range; Business Model; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

14 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades

that by becoming the world’s expert in a very narrow area.” If anything, people in businesses tend to be even more hyper-focused than academics, Nagle says, siloing R&D workers in very narrow research areas that give them a View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?

identify and overcome these issues? A: The potential impact of these dynamics on a company is that its supply chain limps along, never quite achieving its full potential as a source of competitive advantage or of the reduction of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston

2009
Working Paper

Assess, Don't Assume, Part I: Etiquette and National Culture in Negotiation

By: James K. Sebenius

When facing a cross-border negotiation, the standard preparatory assessments -- of the parties, their interests, their no-deal options, opportunities for and barriers to creating and claiming value, the most promising sequence and process design, etc. -- should be... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation Process; Societal Protocols; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation

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21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer

participants. Questions they considered: What key elements of strategy and competitiveness will help a firm from an emerging market suceed internationally? How can a government assist a company without smothering it? Another point of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing

February 2009 (Revised December 2010)
Case

Upgrading the Economy: Industrial Policy and Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Cheng Wang

The government-led creation and incubation of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan is a striking success for advocates of strong industrial policy. It has led to the island nation's domination of the global "foundry" business in which firms like Taiwan Semiconductor... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Industry Structures; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Competition; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan

08 Mar 2024
Blog Post

History of the HBS Women's Student Association

addition of women’s bathrooms on every floor of classroom buildings. Furthermore, the WSA has consistently introduced innovative initiatives to strengthen the support network for women at HBS. The female founder pitch competition started... View Details

19 Jul 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

media space; it’s competitive and interesting – especially when you really believe in the content they make.” Mizuho spent her internship summer deep in reflection, “struggling to move out of finance and find what I want to do long term.”... View Details

20 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 20

a signi cant potential upside compared with solutions obtained via classical RO methods. Working Papers Performance Responses to Competition Across Skill-Levels in Rank Order Tournaments: Field Evidence and Implications for Tournament... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

Web

HBS - The year in Review

college or university. This year's group of 17 Fellows included students from Wellesley College, Princeton University, Carleton College, and Georgia Institute of Technology. New Venture Competition hosts 24th contest Led by the Arthur... View Details

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Student Activities - Health Care

into the front lines of health care delivery. Mixers & Small Group Dinners Provide networking and community building opportunities with alumni, students, and the broader Harvard community. Competitions & Challenges Business plan... View Details

January 2021
Case

Bespoken Spirits: Disrupting Distilling

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher

On October 7, 2020, Bespoken Spirits publicly announced it had received $2.6 million of seed funding for its “sustainable maturation process,” a process that could produce award-winning whiskeys in just days rather than years using a novel technology and data science. ... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Cash Flow; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Brands and Branding; Business Model; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Service Industry; United States; California

June 2020
Case

TransDigm: The Acquisition of Aerosonic Corp.

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel W. Fisher

In April 2013, TransDigm, a company that manufactured a wide range of highly engineered aerospace parts for both military and commercial aircraft, announced an agreement to acquire Aerosonic Corporation for $39 million in cash (1.2 times Aerosonic’s sales of $31... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Valuation; Negotiation; Cash Flow; Contracts; Aerospace Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States