Publications

April 2004 (Revised May 2007)
Case

Conor Medsystems

By: Donald N. Sull, Robert F. Higgins, Linda A. Cyr and Bijan Salehizadeh

Conor Medsystems had developed a drug-eluting stent that could capture significant share of the $5 billion global market. Chief executive officer, Frank Litvack, is considering alternative sources of financing to test the device. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Testing and Trials; Corporate Finance; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

February 2025
Case

Abiomed: Clinical Trials and Tribulations

By: Satish Tadikonda, Faith Robertson and William Marks

After receiving 510(k) clearance for the Impella 2.5 device, Abiomed had proceeded to conduct a premarket approval (PMA) process as well to prove clinical superiority, earn greater protection, and extend commercial runway. However, in the middle of the clinical trial... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Testing and Trials; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

01 Dec 2011
News

At Your Service

advantages of making tradeoffs aren’t as obvious in service businesses, and part of it is that there are a lot of heroic people in service organizations who feel compelled to be the best at everything. That’s particularly evident in mission-driven and View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; customer service; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Air Transportation; Transportation

Career Coach

Jessica Mbaeliachi

Jessica (HBS ’13, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ’05) is currently the Executive Director, Corporate Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb - based in Princeton, NJ. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care

01 Mar 2007
News

Daniel Vasella

the test as he methodically refashioned the two old-line chemical companies with disparate corporate cultures into a single entity focused on health care and powered by an innovative approach to R&D. Today,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; multinational pharmaceutical company; prescription drugs; vaccines; Medicare; generics business; Health, Social Assistance

June 2024
Supplement

Legacy Partners (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.

Stephen Holbrook and Austin Pulsipher (both HBS '19) had been leading Nutrishare since acquiring the company six months earlier in mid-2021.... View Details

30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning

speak. The net result is that consumers are more likely to consume when a price is vivid and fresh than when it is obscured or distant. In the case of a health club, this means that members are more likely to go to the gym right after... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

08 Sep 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing

corrupt company. Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SECThe United States needs a health care equivalent of the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase transparency and competition. But sometimes a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2016
News

Faculty Books for December 2016

Business By John A. Quelch and Emily C. Boudreau (Springer) The authors introduce a model for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four interconnected areas of View Details

November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
Case

China Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research: Building a Sustainable, Globally Integrated Research Enterprise

By: Vicki Sato, Christoph Jaeker and Pooja Mehta Solanki

As the head of the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research in China, En Li was shepherding a $1 billion R&D investment in China. So far he had been able to attract a large number of Chinese-born but US-trained scientists to play a critical role in establishing the... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Research; Corporate Strategy; Health Industry; Health Industry; China

01 Sep 2012
News

Faculty Research Online

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Many companies preach and practice corporate social responsibility, but their efforts often lack an overall strategy that... View Details

Keywords: Professor Kash Rangan; Professor Michael W. Toffel; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Career Coach

Phil Wong

welcomes the opportunity to partner with students and alumni on making family-focused career choices, navigating dual careers with your partner, executing on career pivots, forging an entrepreneurial path, and managing buy-side career progression. Work Experience: Sevi... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance

15 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 15, 2006

contingent reserves, and reserve dependent output costs. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-010.pdf Corporate Governance and Networks: Bankers in the Corporate Networks of Brazil,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Business of Saving the Planet

Roundtable, 200 powerful CEOs said corporations should widen their missions beyond just maximizing profits for shareholders. These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social ProblemsUsing business to create social change... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Green Technology

01 Apr 1999
News

Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong

established markets - is sounding a wake-up call for corporate strategists. How did you first become interested in these disruptive technologies? It was the sudden demise of Digital Equipment Corporation... View Details

11 Jun 2021
News

The Power of Resilience

and more treatable stage. And so when I came across this company it just so personally resonated with me. And I pivoted my corporate career into the health care space and into genomic space, all inspired by... View Details

February 2024
Teaching Note

Compass Pathways: Pioneering Psychedelic Treatment

By: Tiona Zuzul

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 724-412. View Details

Keywords: Commercialization; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Product Launch; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry; Europe; United States; United Kingdom