Publications

On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Quantum Leap

control chips should also make quantum computing more affordable: Levy and his team estimate that the infrastructure required to maintain a single qubit currently costs between $8,500 and $15,000, while their chip-based system should... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

30 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Future of IT Consulting

addition, networking and the Internet moved the IT infrastructure for the IBM standard to an emerging environment characterized by open standards. Accordingly, the IT infrastructure became simpler and more... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Consulting

August 2019
Case

Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War

By: Elie Ofek and John Masko

In 2019, Chinese smartphone maker and telecommunications empire Huawei was preparing to launch its new flagship smartphone series, the Mate 30. After years of explosive growth, the previous 18 months had been a challenge for the company. In early 2018, Huawei’s planned... View Details

Keywords: Trade; Global Strategy; International Relations; National Security; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Information Infrastructure; Volatility; Adaptation; Telecommunications Industry; China; United States; European Union

Web

Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

1980. At BCG he focused on organization and innovation in large organizations. He was elected a worldwide partner of the firm in 1987. Shikhar left BCG in 1988 to become CEO of Appex, an early-stage venture backed company that built the inter-carrier View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

A More Accommodating Approach

how more of the world plays into what I’m doing,” says Nooner, sector vice president of Innovation and Cloud and formerly general manager for civil infrastructure at Trimble. Read more about Another factor in Nooner’s decision to enroll... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

19 Sep 2023
Blog Post

2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

Consultant at McKinsey & Company and Program Associate at the Education Outcomes Fund. Jake Sweed (MBA 2024, Section G), Summer Internship: Chief of Staff to the CEO, TS Conductor While the electricity system is the backbone of the energy transition, transmission... View Details

May 2012 (Revised August 2012)
Case

Apple Inc. in 2012

By: David B. Yoffie and Penelope Rossano

On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs tragically died of cancer. The recently retired CEO of Apple Inc. was a legend: he had changed Apple from a company near bankruptcy to one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world. Moreover, he had revolutionized several... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Market Positioning; Strategic Planning; Technology; Computer Industry; Strategy Implementation; Consumer Electronics; Telecommunications; Information Infrastructure; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Strategy; Leadership; Product Positioning; Telecommunications Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry

Web

The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

engineering to scheduling and accounting—required organization on a massive scale. The systems to support the new industry—in management, finance, business analysis, and distribution—shaped the infrastructure from which the modern... View Details

29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

societal bias favoring boys over girls. (Parents will find resources to cover surgeries for boys but not girls.) Shetty’s innovation is not just technical, but entrepreneurial—developing a network of investors and business partners to compensate for View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

wisely." For knowledge-intensive companies, the findings highlight the need for enterprise software that addresses the disparate aspects of problem-solving. "Another organizational response would be to design communications View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

February 2017 (Revised November 2021)
Case

Digitalization at Siemens

By: David J. Collis and Tonia Junker

The case discusses the digitalization strategy of Siemens AG, a German-based company operating in manufacturing and electronics. The increasing impact of digital technologies on all of its business units had prompted CEO Joe Kaeser and his team to put digitalization at... View Details

Keywords: Company Management; Digital Technologies; Corporate Strategy; Competition; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry