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- 21 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
neighborhoods, right as they’re experiencing the problem? Do it! Pre-HBS, I worked for 5 years at a company called Blue State Digital, a communications agency born out of the Howard Dean and Barack Obama presidential campaigns. Blue State... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
differences in status,” notes Professor Emeritus Howard Stevenson, whom McArthur recruited to develop the School’s entrepreneurship program. “You simply cannot survive as Dean unless you keep the faculty engaged in something that is... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- February 1974
- Journal Article
Natural Selection of Life History Attibutes: An Analytical Approach
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Howard M. Taylor, Robert Gourley and Charles Lawrence
Kaplan, Robert S., Howard M. Taylor, Robert Gourley, and Charles Lawrence. "Natural Selection of Life History Attibutes: An Analytical Approach." Theoretical Population Biology 5, no. 1 (February 1974).
- 31 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Harvard Business School Research Stories That Will Make Your Mouth Water
Starbucks Reinvented Nancy Koehn's case study on the rebirth of Starbucks under Howard Schultz "distills 20 years of [her] thinking about the most important lessons of strategy, leadership, and managing in turbulence." How... View Details
- 19 Jul 2013
- News
All in Good Time
governor in 2006—Silbert responds, "It's not something I'd rule out. But how would it fit in my life? I like the balance I have now." While she graduated over 20 years ago, Silbert values the new HBS contacts she's made—none of whom she'd known as an MBA... View Details
- January 1984 (Revised June 1984)
- Case
Wilson Cabinet Co.
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Keywords: Forest Products Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Wilson Cabinet Co." Harvard Business School Case 384-166, January 1984. (Revised June 1984.)
- June 1984 (Revised July 1999)
- Background Note
Securities Law and Private Financing
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Describes the issues an entrepreneur faces in the process of raising private funds, and the securities laws which impact the process. Based in part on a note by R.E. Floor of the law firm of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar. View Details
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Securities Law and Private Financing." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-164, June 1984. (Revised July 1999.)
- September 1983 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Allen Lane
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Describes Allen Lane's search for a business to buy. The case explores several failed attempts and the ethical, business, and tax issues that surround the acquisition business. Ends with a description of a new acquisition candidate, an independent valuation report of... View Details
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Allen Lane." Harvard Business School Case 384-077, September 1983. (Revised May 1999.)
- December 1974 (Revised April 1987)
- Case
Colossal Mini Control, Inc.
By: Kenneth J. Hatten and Howard H. Stevenson
Hatten, Kenneth J., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Colossal Mini Control, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 375-174, December 1974. (Revised April 1987.)
- January 1972 (Revised December 1977)
- Case
Blow-Mold Packers, Inc.
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Audrey T. Sproat
Stevenson, Howard H., and Audrey T. Sproat. "Blow-Mold Packers, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 372-239, January 1972. (Revised December 1977.)
- August 1987 (Revised December 1998)
- Background Note
Capital Market Myopia
Focuses attention on a phenomenon we call capital market myopia, a situation in which participants in the capital markets ignore the logical implications of their individual investment decisions. Viewed in isolation, each decision seems to make sense. When taken... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets
Sahlman, William A., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Capital Market Myopia." Harvard Business School Background Note 288-005, August 1987. (Revised December 1998.)
- June 2020
- Supplement
Jill Draeger, Spreadsheet for Students (Brief Case)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
- June 2020
- Supplement
Jill Draeger, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
- September 2016
- Supplement
Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry, Spreadsheet for Instructors (Brief Case)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
- September 2016
- Case
Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Two recent MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about financing, deal structure, and unequal power... View Details
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-505, September 2016.
- September 2016
- Teaching Note
Hotel Vertu: Analyzing the Opportunity in the Boutique Hotel Industry (Brief Case)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Teaching Note for case 917-501. View Details
- November 2013
- Case
Martin Blair
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Martin Blair is a first-time entrepreneur who draws on his experience in the food service industry to develop two different restaurant concepts almost simultaneously. In relating his experiences, he reveals several important concerns of the thoughtful entrepreneur,... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Franchise Ownership; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Martin Blair." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-521, November 2013.
- March 2011 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Harmonic Hearing Co.
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Craig H. Stephenson
Harmonic is a small, privately held manufacturer of hearing aids. Harriet Burns and Marc Davis, two employees at Harmonic, have an opportunity to purchase the company from the founder. As well-informed insiders who understand the industry, Burns and Davis believe the... View Details
Keywords: Debts; Quantitative Analysis; Financing; Entrepreneurial Finance; Development Stage Enterprises; Small ＆ Medium-sized Enterprises; Small Business; Business Growth and Maturation; Cash Flow; Mathematical Methods; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Equity; Manufacturing Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., and Craig H. Stephenson. "Harmonic Hearing Co." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-271, March 2011. (Revised November 2011.)
- March 2008
- Teaching Note
Doer's Profiles (TN)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence
Teaching Note for [808083], [802136], [808040], and [802137]. View Details
Keywords: Leadership
- October 1992
- Case
International Treasury Systems, Inc.
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Myra M. Hart
Keywords: Finance
Stevenson, Howard H., and Myra M. Hart. "International Treasury Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 393-045, October 1992.