Publications

June 2006 (Revised April 2007)
Case

Wendy Kopp and Teach For America (A)

By: William W. George, Diana Mayer and Andrew N. McLean

In 1995, Wendy Kopp, founder and president of Teach for America, faces a worsening budget shortfall and sharpening challenges from education experts concerning her organization's mission and effectiveness. Provides information on the leadership development of the... View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Leadership Development; Social Entrepreneurship; Education; Education Industry; North and Central America

June 1998
Supplement

MBA Integrative Exercise: Competition & Strategy, April 1998 , Video

By: Carin-Isabel Knoop

Daniel Vasella, President of Novartis AG, discusses the situation in Indonesia and his ideas of what Suharto should do in the spring of 1998. Drummond Paris, Regional Pharma Head Asia/Pacific, Novartis AG, discusses the opportunities for Novartis in Indonesia and also... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Indonesia

November 1996 (Revised June 1997)
Case

Harvard Business School Publishing

By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March

Linda Doyle, president and CEO of Harvard Business School Publishing Corp., has succeeded in turning around the organization after several difficult years. She has launched several strategic and organizational initiatives, and has instilled a new philosophy and vision.... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges

01 Oct 2013
News

Bill George on Medical Device Tax, U.S. Shutdown

14 Sep 2017
News

Harvard Business School’s Latest Case Study Looks at American Politics and Finds a Rigged System

05 Mar 2012
News

It's Manufacturing's Turn for Special Treatment

17 Oct 2024
Video

Caroline Rees: A radical proposition is putting people at the center

25 Jul 2019
Video

A Window on the Future of Science of Business: Harvard FUSION Symposium

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 05 Dec 2016
Webinars: Career

The Startup Rules of Three

Do you have a brilliant idea for a startup? Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than just an inspiring concept and a plan for development. There is a reason as many as 75 percent of venture capital-backed startups fail, and nearly 95 percent of all... View Details

June 2016
Case

Aggressive Growth Plans For Zimmer Spine

By: Kevin Schulman and Miranda Shaw

Steve Healy, the President of Zimmer Spine, has to transform his organization into a market leader. Zimmer is a major medical device firm, but the Spine division has underperformed, and its core technology did not get the expanded FDA label that had been expected. The... View Details

Keywords: Medical Device; Organizational Innovation; Organizational Growth; Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

March 2011 (Revised June 2011)
Case

Poweo: David and Goliath in the French Electricity Market

By: Noel Maurer and Elisa Farri

Charles Beigbeder, the president and founder of Poweo, an alternative electricity and gas operator in France, needs to decide on the company's strategy in light of electricity deregulation and the dominant position of Électricité de France (EDF) in the French market.... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Competitive Strategy; Competition; Privatization; Monopoly; Market Entry and Exit; Energy Industry; France

March 1982 (Revised April 1982)
Case

Hertz Corp.: Guaranteed Pricing

The Hertz Corp., a $1.3 billion subsidiary of RCA, has instituted a "no mileage charge, ever" price program in response to competitive pressures. Pro forma revenue and profit projections, however, show the firm to be even further away from its corporate plan than... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Corporate Strategy; Product Marketing; Transportation Industry; Service Industry