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  • 04 Apr 2012
  • Research & Ideas

When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors

Should I launch the company solo or with cofounders? Who should my cofounders be—friends, relatives, prior coworkers, strangers? Which role should each of us take? How should we divide equity? He goes on to... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
  • Web

Running a Program/Submitting a Job - Research Computing Services

variety of software is available on the cluster by default . These are augmented by an extensive set of software environments available through the Lmod software module system... View Details
  • 2017
  • Working Paper

Cluster Mapping as a Tool for Development

By: Christian H.M. Ketels
This report builds on the foundational work on cluster mapping that Prof. Michael E. Porter has led at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC), Harvard Business School over the last two decades. He launched the U.S. Cluster Mapping Initiative in the late... View Details
Keywords: Industry Clusters; Development Economics
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  • Web

Patrick Mullane | About

Classrooms, and world-class campus facilities. Prior to joining HBS, Patrick was the CEO of Fabrico, Inc., an industrial manufacturing company that was purchased by Technetics, Inc. in 2014. Subsequent to... View Details
  • Web

Brian Kenny | About

Executive Education, External Relations, Harvard Business School Online, and HBS Publishing. Brian has led multifunctional marketing teams in several global institutions spanning a number of industry sectors. View Details
  • September 2012 (Revised December 2012)
  • Case

Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the UK, is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever... View Details
Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
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  • January 2015 (Revised April 2015)
  • Case

Zeal: Launching Personalized and Social Learning

By: John J-H Kim and Christine S. An
Set in 2014, this case follows John Danner and his team at Zeal as they consider their product development strategy. In February 2013, serial entrepreneurs John Danner and Sanjay Noronha co-found Zeal, an education technology start up providing a web-based, mobile... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Education Technology; MVP; Product Development; Product Market Fit; Monetization Strategy; SaaS Business Models; Education; Personalized Learning
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  • 14 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

and operational challenges. It provided employees with tools and equipment to set up their workstation at home. The company proactively managed uncertainty with clients. Instead of passively waiting for... View Details
Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa
  • Web

Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation track. Introduction to Design Thinking and Innovation ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Design Thinking and Innovation $1,850... View Details
  • 12 Nov 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

cited in the paper. The problem is particularly severe in retail chains: According to the 2008 National Retail Security Survey, inventory-related employee theft contributed to a loss of $15.9 billion. Intrigued by the size and scale View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail
  • 2018
  • Working Paper

Product Quality and Entering Through Tying: Experimental Evidence

Dominant platform businesses often develop products in adjacent markets to complement their core business. One common approach used to gain traction in these adjacent markets has been to pursue a tying strategy. For example, Microsoft pre-installed Internet Explorer... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Competitive Strategy; Product Marketing; Quality
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  • 2014
  • Working Paper

The Nobel Prize: A 'Heritage-based' Brand-oriented Network

By: Mats Urde and Stephen A. Greyser
Purpose — Understanding the Nobel Prize as a 'true' heritage brand in a networked situation and its management challenges, especially regarding identity and reputation.

Methodology — The Nobel Prize serves as an in-depth case study and is analysed within... View Details
Keywords: Nobel Prize; Heritage Brand; Brand Network; Networked Brand; Brand Within A Network; Brand Orientation; Brand Stewardship; Corporate Brand Identity; Reputation; Networks; Organizations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Brands and Branding
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Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis

Topics Good for finding… Suggested Resources   Company Research Data and background information for stock pitching prep Basic valuation metrics Strength and Weaknesses of the company (SWOT analysis) Lists (screening) and... View Details
  • 15 Oct 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

went through a similar set of wrenching changes might not have the kind of strategic cushion associated with the world's most valuable brand name. It is generally better for... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 16 May 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

organization and, even more importantly, a stronger ability to deliver on the mission. What Networks Are And How They Work Trust forms the core of a network, she said. Among academic researchers, the word network refers to a View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 10 Dec 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Minimum Wage Debate Is Really About Social Values

mean." The other perspective was, "No, that's not who California is." They decided to raise taxes and to continue to support a wide set of public goods, including support for the poor. Q: Your... View Details
Keywords: by April White; Retail; Manufacturing
  • Web

Understanding Health Systems, Payors, and Regulation - Health Care

healthcare settings to identify sources of competitive advantage (and, more commonly, disadvantage). Executive Education Strategy for Health Care Delivery Improving value is the only solution to the global... View Details
  • Person Page

Course Development

General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done.  Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
  • Web

Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Leading with Finance. Participants will either be evaluated as complete or not complete. What materials will I have access to after completing Leading with Finance? + –... View Details
  • 05 Sep 2019
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Making the Right Technical Hire

new engineers at once is not going to accelerate development overnight. Each time a new person comes on board, it’s disruptive to a team’s flow, and this is not just about training them. It disrupts the whole dynamic of the team. If... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin; Technology