Publications

January 1985
Case

Manion Telecommunication Division: 1981 Strategic Business Plan

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

April 2006
Teaching Note

Business Plan for Room For Dessert (TN)

By: Michael J. Roberts and Joseph B. Lassiter III

Teaching Note to (899-008). View Details

Keywords: Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

Video

Krishna Mahesh (MBA 2005) - HBS Alumni Business Plan Contest Winner

15 Jun 2020
News

Anti-racism action plan

30 Nov 2016
News

Trump's Plan to Repeal Dodd-Frank Won't Help Small Businesses

13 Aug 2021
News

What a Harvard Business School Professor Thinks about Open Office Plans

30 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Retirement Planning

know we should be saving for retirement, but how much should we be squirreling away? And of the funds our company's plan offers, which should we choose? According to Harvard Business School professor Robert... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Financial Services

01 Aug 2002
News

HBS Business Plan Contest Keeps Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive

On April 29, the HBS community gathered in Burden Auditorium for the final presentations and judging of the School's sixth annual Business Plan Contest. At the end of the afternoon, two winners were... View Details

August 1998 (Revised June 2013)
Case

Business Plan for Room For Dessert: Adding Unique Ingredients to Life's Balancing Act

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Michael J. Roberts

Summarizes the business plan for a concept restaurant focused on late evening dessert service as well as its subsequent rollout plan. View Details

Keywords: Business Strategy; Planning; Business Plan; Outcome or Result; Service Operations; Experience and Expertise; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

Educators

2014
Other Teaching and Training Material

Entrepreneurship Reading: Developing Business Plans and Pitching Opportunities

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Carole Carlson

November 1976
Case

Norton Co.: Strategic Planning for Diversified Business Operations (Abridged)

By: Francis Aguilar

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Diversification

27 Apr 2009
News

Past Business Plan Contest Winners Pave the Way for 2009 Participants

06 Oct 2015
News

Harvard Business School Planning Two New Buildings in Allston

Keywords: Klarman; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

January 2025
Technical Note

Note on Estate Planning

By: Christina R. Wing, Maryann G Bell and Kara A Perusse

Crafting a comprehensive estate plan is not just about ensuring the smooth transfer of assets; it is about leaving a lasting legacy and protecting your loved ones from unnecessary stress and complications after you are gone. Estate planning is a particularly important... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Transition; Management Succession; Family Ownership; Planning

Educators

20 Jun 2008
News

Winners of 2008 Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest Ring Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange

July 1979 (Revised December 1983)
Case

Norton Co. (A): Strategic Planning for Diversified Business Operations

By: Francis Aguilar

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Diversification

01 Nov 2013
News

T-Mobile's Wacky Plan to Trash the Wireless Business Model

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information

April 2018 (Revised June 2020)
Case

Tesla's CEO Compensation Plan

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarah Mehta

Tesla’s board of directors proposed an unusual compensation plan for the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The plan payouts were entirely contingent on achieving very ambitious market value, sales, and EBIT targets over the next ten years. If all the targets were achieved,... View Details

Keywords: CEO Compensation; Compensation Committee; Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Auto Industry; United States

Educators