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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Charged Up
each faces a distinct set of business and strategy challenges. In the case “A123 Systems,” HBS professor Richard Vietor presents the issues confronting a manufacturer of the complex, evolving technology of lithium-ion batteries. Based in... View Details
- Web
Kraft Accelerator
Together, we found the sweet spots that represent real opportunities and transformation, and developed business strategies that enabled us to take advantage of them. Since then, we’ve leveraged these View Details
- October 2005 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Kevin Sharer at Amgen: Sustaining the High-Growth Company (A)
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
Keywords: Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Management Succession; Personal Development and Career
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Kevin Sharer at Amgen: Sustaining the High-Growth Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 406-020, October 2005. (Revised September 2008.)
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations
harnessing innovation efforts across campus. In the year ahead, a number of those innovative ideas will move from the drawing board to the classroom and beyond. Perhaps the most significant innovation is the new, yearlong Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership... View Details
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity
pharmaceutical firms that rely on creativity," she says. "Today's fast-changing global markets place increased pressure on companies of every kind to continuously create new products, services, and competitive strategies if they... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
experience before college can unlock a lifetime of potential. After a decade of experimentation in education and global development, I enrolled at HBS to develop the skills and strategy to bring Global... View Details
- April 2018 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
JD: Envisioning the Future of Retail (A)
By: Feng Zhu and Shirley Sun
JD, China’s second largest e-commerce company by gross merchandise volume (GMV) after Alibaba, had expanded rapidly from 2012 to 2016. When the company celebrated its 13th birthday in 2017, Richard Liu, its founder, deliberated on the company’s growth strategies. The... View Details
Zhu, Feng, and Shirley Sun. "JD: Envisioning the Future of Retail (A)." Harvard Business School Case 618-051, April 2018. (Revised November 2019.)
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
Of all the great HBS professors, Chris Christensen was unequaled as a champion for case-method teaching. He elevated the School’s signature method of instruction to an art form and then devoted much of his career to helping other teachers View Details
- March 2021
- Supplement
Making Impact Investing Markets: IFC (B)
By: Shawn A. Cole, John Masko and T. Robert Zochowski
In 2018, Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya (known as Krungsri), was considering whether to participate in the first issue of a new financial instrument from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), known as a gender bond. Building on the success of the Green Bond program... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investment; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Borrowing and Debt; Credit; Equity; Bonds; Financing and Loans; Growth and Development; Emerging Markets; Non-Governmental Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Financial Instruments; Gender; Financial Services Industry; Thailand
Cole, Shawn A., John Masko, and T. Robert Zochowski. "Making Impact Investing Markets: IFC (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 221-081, March 2021.
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Ryu Kawano
financials and determine where value is derived from." After a year, he accepted a position with TPG Capital in Tokyo. "Part of what attracted me was the opportunity to work in my home country — I hadn't lived or worked there... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Book Review: The Old West
growth—choosing instead to align with passive CEOs looking for short-term gains. What's more, the East is succeeding by using the very model the West forfeited, looking to men and women who seek to build empires with bold—and yes, occasionally risky—business View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
heterogeneous preferences for work versus leisure. Evidence from six other countries reveals similar findings in economies at different stages of development. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2363528 Economic Transition... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
the cost of investment in developing countries by at least 20 percent. And yet, companies are mostly silent on the subject. "The thing that struck me is how little information there is on corruption because... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- December 2011 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Marine Harvest: Leading Salmon Aquaculture
By: David E. Bell and Ryan Johnson
Marine Harvest has the leading position in salmon aquaculture. Aquaculture is very much a growth business, many believing it could play a major role in solving the world's growing need for protein. The CEO is considering three alternatives for taking advantage of his... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Bell, David E., and Ryan Johnson. "Marine Harvest: Leading Salmon Aquaculture." Harvard Business School Case 512-042, December 2011. (Revised May 2016.)
- 14 Jun 2023
- News
Investing in Growth Through Uncertainty
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
and Spain, on many Latin American countries, especially Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, and on Chinese-speaking communities. Much of the best research is only available in local languages. Business historians have also widened their research agendas. Understanding the... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
New Ventures by Jon Burgstone (MBA 1999) and Bill Murphy Jr. (Farallon Publishing) The authors explain the key common strategies and tactics used by some of today’s most extraordinary entrepreneurs and offer a seven-step framework for the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John Batcha: Sowing the Seeds to Fight Hunger
John Batcha (MBA '54) was ready to grow his own organization. With a $50,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation, he teamed with Partners of the Americas, the largest private volunteer organization in the Western Hemisphere, to develop a... View Details
- 01 Nov 2016
- News
Paving the Way to College
Harley Frankel (MBA 1966) is dedicated to bringing change to the field of education. During a long career in education policy at the federal level, he led the National Head Start program; helped to develop the forerunner of the Pell Grant... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Books
scenarios early on in the product development process, while the financial and organizational costs of changing course are still relatively low. In Experimentation Matters, Thomke defines six principles that managers should keep in mind... View Details