Publications

David Ager is a Senior Lecturer in Executive Education. He engages CEOs, CHROs, and their teams to design and deliver customized executive development experiences for executive, senior and high potential leaders. The companies hail from diverse sectors including... View Details

07 Jul 2015
News

Doing Good Scientifically

Blog

Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

flexible, so you can choose programs that are most meaningful for your business and your role. This enables you to create the specific learning path that is right for you. Brahma Vella receiving his Digital... View Details

November 1996 (Revised April 1999)
Case

United Way of Southeastern New England (UWSENE)

By: Robert S. Kaplan and Ellen L. Kaplan / RA

A regional United Way organization, a nonprofit already active in total quality management, implements a Balanced Scorecard to link its strategic planning objectives with day-to-day operations, and is able to translate its vision and strategy into objectives and... View Details

Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Nonprofit Organizations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Strategy; United States

04 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

parent at HBS. We recently connected with Debbie Nichols and Aubrey Chavez – members of the HBS Crimson Parents Club – to learn more. Here’s a round-up of what they thought parents should know about HBS. 1.... View Details

April 2021 (Revised June 2021)
Case

IBM: Design Thinking

By: Srikant M. Datar, Amram Migdal and Paul Hamilton

This case describes the 2012-2020 effort at IBM to implement design thinking throughout the company and hire thousands of designers to serve on every product team alongside technical engineers and developers and product managers. IBM’s design transformation is told... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Divisions; Business Units; Business Organization; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Competency and Skills; Talent and Talent Management; Design; Human Resources; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Leading Change; Management; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Operations; Product; Product Design; Product Development; Organizations; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Adaptation; Adoption; Technological Innovation; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States

01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

depending on one’s background, experiences, and culture, can lead to individual conclusions. Yet, what is important is being able to distill relevant information from the case, to then develop View Details

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Fola Folowosele

developing a business skill set. Given my interest in utilizing business to drive social impact, HBS stood out to me because it is an institution that focuses on multiple bottom lines. I was also drawn to HBS because I knew that I would... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products

Blog

Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?

category with a carefully curated selection of programs designed to meet a range of needs. Explore the CME Website for the full list of programs and read on to learn more about the Certificate, its benefits,... View Details

13 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

you get the chance to explore a foreign country – learn its business climate, history, culture, and politics – and work on a real project that enables a business to perform... View Details

Teaching Interest

Owner/President Management Progam (Executive Education)

By: Josh Lerner

As business owners and entrepreneurs prepare to take their companies to the next level in a highly competitive global arena, they must be fully equipped to master a range of skills—from strategy development to financial management to team... View Details

06 Jun 2018
News

How to Make Sure Good Ideas Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle

23 Feb 2022
News

‘From Strength to Strength,’ Lessons in Leadership, Happiness

March 2021 (Revised January 2024)
Case

Ayn Rand: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer

This case traces the life of Ayn Rand from Russia to Hollywood to New York City. The case describes how Rand fled communist Russia and, in reaction to the deprivations she experienced under communism, developed a philosophy idealizing free will and personal... View Details

Keywords: Writing; Values and Beliefs; Economic Systems; Society; Mission and Purpose; Success; Work-Life Balance; Ethics; Personal Development and Career; Publishing Industry

September 2020 (Revised July 2021)
Case

Moderna (A)

By: Marco Iansiti, Karim R. Lakhani, Hannah Mayer and Kerry Herman

In summer 2020, Stephane Bancel, CEO of biotech firm Moderna, faces several challenges as his company races to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. The case explores how a company builds a digital organization, and leverages artificial intelligence and other digital... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccine; Digital Organizations; Organizational Structure; Operations; Management; Health Pandemics; Research and Development; Goals and Objectives