Publications

1996
Chapter

The Determinants of Research Productivity in Ethical Drug Discovery

By: Rebecca M. Henderson and Ian Cockburn

Keywords: Ethics; Health Testing and Trials; Research and Development; Performance Productivity; Pharmaceutical Industry

January 2004
Supplement

General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Retirement; Risk Management; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry

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February 2002
Case

Innovating an "Outsourced R&D" Process for Matsushita Electric (MEI): Launching the Panasonic Digital Concepts Center

By: Henry W. Chesbrough and Jeremy Tachau

Shows interaction of venture capital, incubator, and external R&D in Panasonic's technology strategy. View Details

Keywords: Technology; Venture Capital; Innovation Strategy; Research and Development; Technology Industry; Japan

October 1982
Case

Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A) (Condensed)

By: Michael Beer

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Human Resources; Management; Telecommunications Industry; United States

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May 2006
Case

A123Systems

By: H. Kent Bowen, Kenneth P Morse and Douglass Cannon

A 123Systems was a young company that was founded on basic materials science research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A co-founder of the company, Yet-Ming Chiang, was a full professor at MIT and served as scientific adviser. Intellectual property based... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Business Startups; Research and Development; Commercialization; Technological Innovation; Science-Based Business; Product Development; Battery Industry; Battery Industry; Massachusetts

11 Jun 2018
Blog Post

Reimagining Fashion For The Good Of All

business school is the perfect one. Hence, my goal for the summer internship was to get out of my comfort zone and test the following hypothesis: Can I thrive in an unstructured, fairly chaotic environment? Is fashion the industry where I... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

Profile

David Gellis

degree. "I want to access the fundamentally different perspectives MBA students will bring to health care," says David. "I want to learn how to market ideas, how to look at change and innovation. At HBS, I'll also meet the people who will be leading the... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

is to show students as many components of the industry as possible, as well as the management and entrepreneurial skills required to be effective in this field. "We cover everything from small-scale startups on Beacon Hill or Moscow to... View Details

June 2014 (Revised May 2017)
Teaching Note

Vision 2020: Takeda and the Vaccine Business

By: John A. Quelch

Keywords: Asia; Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; Innovation And Management; Health; Innovation and Invention; Strategy; Leadership; Growth and Development; Change; Health Industry; Health Industry; Asia

19 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 18

analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and interpreting the results of time equations. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Boston Scientific Corporation (A)

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Charlie Attlan

Boston Scientific Corporation just bought Guidant at a record breaking price to expand their cardiovascular franchise. They need to rationalize their product portfolio to make the acquisition work. What should they sell and why? View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development; Product Marketing; Product Development; Franchise Ownership; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

01 Apr 2000
News

Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

Always impressive, the annual conferences organized by HBS student clubs bring together industry leaders, alumni, and students for meetings marked by informative discussions of key business issues. Earlier this year, gatherings sponsored... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Mar 2007
News

Security Chief

step back and ask, What are the big projects that we want to work on, and who will be dedicated to these projects? When we had 282 projects, nobody was dedicated 100 percent to anything. Now we have dedicated teams.” Gaining control over an unwieldy product View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; technology-based security business; Management; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

came from a tech background after working in operations and product in Uber and ofo (a bike-sharing tech company) for four years. Alex decided to attend HBS to take a break from the hectic startup life and to explore different industries... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

Screen Grab

for soccer fans, FirstRowSports. The NFL’s as-yet-unnamed foray into online streaming will test the waters with an October 25 game only available online. The cable and telecom industry has taken note, evidenced by its heavy lobbying... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment

April 2010
Teaching Note

IBM: The Corporate Service Corps (TN)

By: Christopher Marquis, Alison Comings and Bobbi Thomason

Teaching Note for [409106]. View Details

Keywords: Service Operations; Employees; Partners and Partnerships; Non-Governmental Organizations; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Programs; Global Strategy; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Ghana; Tanzania; Romania; Philippines; Viet Nam