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- November 1996 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
Vallourec's Venture into Metal Injection Molding
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Vallourec, a leading maker of seamless tubing, developed a radically new technology that used steel powders to create the tubes. To ensure a supply source, Vallourec ultimately had to acquire its supplier of metal powder, and then, to build the volume required to... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Business Model; Diversification; Innovation and Management; Manufacturing Industry
Christensen, Clayton M. "Vallourec's Venture into Metal Injection Molding." Harvard Business School Case 697-001, November 1996. (Revised March 1998.)
- May 30, 2019
- Article
Twitter Is Showing More Ads Instead of Better Ideas
A social media company that doesn’t know much about its users needs to work harder on its business model. View Details
Kominers, Scott Duke. "Twitter Is Showing More Ads Instead of Better Ideas." Bloomberg Opinion (May 30, 2019).
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Ascent of Money
legislation to revive the ailing middle class as business groups dig in for a fight on Capitol Hill. Model Patient The Massachusetts approach to health-care reform, enacted under former governor Mitt Romney (MBA ’74), is often cited as a... View Details
- Web
Entrepreneurial Sales 102: Building the First Sales Team - Course Catalog
happens until a sale is made. That simple point underlines the critical importance of sales. Every operating model and business plan ‘assumes’ a certain amount of sales, but that assumption is the tipping point. Without sales, the entire... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Learning to Lead
model that will predict how its competitors will react to changes in pricing. “I felt completely clueless,” he recalls in the case. The dynamics of the project team are equally demanding. Keller, who launched and ran a company in Cambodia... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Data-Driven Diligence
that sold them on Casper—it was the numbers. The company had tested well in a revolutionary predictive model built by the venture firm. The idea to vet possible investments in such a way hit Coats about a decade ago: Maybe, he figured, he... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth
Social enterprises are traditionally organized along one of two lines: The affiliation model favors decentralized control, while the branch model concentrates control at a central headquarters. In analyzing... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Social Enterprise Forum Discusses Strategy
How are the models of strategy that have been developed for business organizations being applied in the nonprofit world? What new strategy models are emerging that reflect the distinctive characteristics of... View Details
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
PublicationsManaging the New Primary Care: The New Skills That Will Be Needed Author:Richard Bohmer Publication:Health Affairs 29, no. 5 (May 2010) Abstract Developing new models of primary care will demand a level of managerial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Innovating Education to Create College-Ready Academic Achievers
Ian Rowe (MBA 1993) is navigating a clear path to success for students at Public Prep, a network of tuition-free charter schools in New York City. Like the North Star-shaped model that frames the schools’ mission, Rowe is building a... View Details
- July 2007 (Revised March 2008)
- Background Note
Staging Two-Sided Platforms
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Andrei Hagiu
Firms that aspire to develop two-sided platforms face a formidable challenge. Prospective users on each side will not invest in the platform until they are confident there will be enough users on the other side. Traditional strategies for dealing with this... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Risk Management; Two-Sided Platforms; Supply Chain; Strategy; Retail Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Andrei Hagiu. "Staging Two-Sided Platforms." Harvard Business School Background Note 808-004, July 2007. (Revised March 2008.)
- June 2001
- Background Note
Ten Components of a Strategic I-Net, The
By: Richard L. Nolan
Identifies the 10 key components of a strategic I-Net. May be used with any case or discussion about building strategic IT infrastructures. View Details
Nolan, Richard L. "Ten Components of a Strategic I-Net, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 301-154, June 2001.
- June 2020
- Supplement
Comcast Corporation (B)
The (B) case, set in the summer of 2020, highlights the concern of Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, as the streaming war intensifies. In a short period of time several new streaming services, such as Disney+, Apple TV+, Quibi, and HBO Max were launched and cable subscription... View Details
- fall 2008
- Article
Typosquatting: Unintended Adventures in Browsing
By: Benjamin Edelman
"Typosquatting" is the practice of registering domain names, identical to or confusingly similar to trademarks and famous names, in hopes that users will accidentally request these sites—whereupon they will receive, typically, advertisements. This piece presents the... View Details
Edelman, Benjamin. "Typosquatting: Unintended Adventures in Browsing." Cybercrime Gets Personal McAfee Security Journal (fall 2008): 34–37.
- July 2006 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Symantec vs. McAfee: Competing in the Consumer Anti-virus Industry
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
Symantec and McAfee hold 53.6% and 18.8% respectively, of the anti-virus software market as of 2006. While the market is concentrated with five firms controlling over 90%, Microsoft is on the eve of releasing a consumer security subscription packed called OneCare Live.... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Software; Information Technology Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Jordan Mitchell. "Symantec vs. McAfee: Competing in the Consumer Anti-virus Industry." Harvard Business School Case 707-413, July 2006. (Revised March 2010.)
- June 2016
- Case
Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and David Lane
Having teamed up to launch their own financial services business, Noah Gottdiener and Jacob Silverman soon discover a venerable brand and viable business in an established bank subsidiary. They then work for many months to acquire the business as a platform for... View Details
Keywords: Duff & Phelps; Entrepreneurial Management; Mergers & Acquisitions; Entrepreneurial Financing; Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and David Lane. "Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (A)." Harvard Business School Case 816-041, June 2016.
- January 2016
- Teaching Note
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
By: Sunil Gupta and Margaret Rodriguez
In September 2010, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (T2) reported an unexpectedly high third quarter profit of $5.92 million, driven largely by the success of its video game, Red Dead Redemption (which sold over 6.9 million copies since launching in May). Red Dead... View Details
- 2000
- Chapter
E-Business Models: Making Sense of the Internet Business Landscape
By: L. M. Applegate
Applegate, L. M., ed., "E-Business Models: Making Sense of the Internet Business Landscape." In Information Technology and the New Enterprise: Future Models for Managers, edited by L. M. Applegate, Gary W. Dickson, and Gerardine DeSanctis. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
original movie ideas, I present a model that features the writer's private information on the idea's value, different protection levels associated with different development stages, as well as costly buyer participation. The empirical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2019 (Revised February 2024)
- Teaching Note
Ripple: The Business of Crypto and Ripple 2023
By: David B. Yoffie
The case explores Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s mission to disrupt the global payments industry by leveraging the cryptocurrency XRP. Students will learn about Bitcoin and the blockchain industry, as well as Ripple’s unique crypto business model. The case provides an... View Details
Keywords: Payment Systems; Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; Blockchain; Fintech; Business Startups; Business Model; Disruption; Strategy