Publications

January 2002
Background Note

Note on Business Model Analysis for the Entrepreneur

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Paul W. Marshall and Taslim Pirmohamed

Describes the primary elements and defining characteristics of a company's business model from the perspective of an entrepreneur. Introduces several analytic techniques and provides illustrative examples of business models to support the analytic framework presented. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Framework; Mathematical Methods; Opportunities; Perspective

July 2008 (Revised August 2008)
Background Note

Note on Compulsory Licensing

By: Robert C. Pozen

This note discusses the topic of compulsory licensing of patents from the perspective of U.S. and international law. View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Patents; Law; Rights; Business and Government Relations

30 Sep 2019
Book

Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership

Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience edited by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, and David A. Thomas. Copyright 2019 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

January 1998 (Revised December 2001)
Case

Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (A)

By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely

Examines the issues raised in the financing of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, an Irish hotelier. The perspective of Paddy Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO at Fitzpatrick Group, and Niall Carroll, founder of ACT Venture Capital, are contrasted. View Details

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Venture Capital; Perspective; Accommodations Industry; Republic of Ireland

April 1993 (Revised December 2001)
Case

General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (B)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger

Designed to look at outsourcing from the perspective of a major computer services company trying to get into the business. View Details

Keywords: Communication Technology; Business Startups; Business Plan; Business Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Financial Management; Management Teams; Communication Strategy; Organizational Design; Product Design; Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry

February 2003 (Revised February 2004)
Case

Deferred Taxes and the Valuation Allowance at Lucent Technologies, Inc. (A)

The concept of deferred tax accounting is introduced, along with examples to demonstrate the balance sheet perspective of FAS #109. View Details

Keywords: Taxation; Accounting

Yiwei Li is a Doctoral student of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He concentrates on managerial accounting research, with interest in topics like incentive scheme and management control system. He pursues the goal of applying research output into... View Details

19 Oct 2023
Blog Post

HBS Career Journeys | Maggie Yang

HBS Career & Professional Development sat down with students to talk about their career journeys. Maggie Yang (MBA 2023) discusses the importance of deliberation and perspective in considering a career pivot. View Details

November 2002
Compilation

Press Looks Inside Sears, Roebuck: 1938-89, The

By: Jan W. Rivkin

Excerpts from the business press give perspectives on the internal operations of Sears, Roebuck over the course of half a century. View Details

Keywords: Operations; Retail Industry

22 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

The Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)) has a mission to destigmatize the experience of living with or being the caretaker of someone with a disability. We cherish the unique perspectives that individuals with disabilities... View Details

March 1998 (Revised August 1999)
Case

Band of Angels, The

"The Band of Angels" is a well-organized but independent group of wealthy entrepreneurs. This case details the principles and processes used by the band and offers two perspectives from entrepreneurs who have been financed. View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Borrowing and Debt; Venture Capital; Perspective

13 Mar 2014
HBS Seminar

David Moss, Harvard Business School

May 1998 (Revised April 2000)
Case

City of New York, The

By: Paul M. Healy

This case examines the economics of a municipality, and then explores its financial position from the perspective of a bond rating firm. View Details

Keywords: Bonds; Financial Management; Public Sector; City; Financial Statements; Government Administration

June 1993
Case

General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A) and (B) (Abridged)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine N. Seger

Describes the largest information systems outsourcing agreement in the industry from the perspectives of both companies involved in the deal. View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Transition; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Business Strategy; Information Technology

2012
Book

The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

By: Jay W. Lorsch

This book is a collection of chapters written by Harvard Business School faculty and alums who have experience with corporate boards. It will provide a uniquely HBS perspective on the future of boards. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Boards Of Directors; Compensation; Succession; Governing and Advisory Boards; Books; Perspective; Governance