Publications

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

given similarities in culture and language. “There need to be new reasons for companies to do business in the UK despite a far smaller home market,” says Porter. Academia a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Mar 2021
News

Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

with General Dynamics Electric Boat to prepare people to build nuclear submarines for the US Navy and work with Bank of America on programs that prepare individuals for jobs in the financial services sector.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

16 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

historically putting off building a robust platform in order to meet short-term customer needs), process debt (taking shortcuts for the sake of expediency to get things done... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

giant belly as well as being MUCH closer to the bathroom – a must have at 9 months pregnant. Additionally, there are great lactation rooms with refrigerators and breast pumps in the same building as our... View Details

15 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

how does the founder of a social venture decide to create a hybrid rather than a traditional charity? New research suggests the decision has... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

and early April, as COVID-19 spread worldwide, a study by Mind Share Partners in partnership with Qualtrics and SAP found that 42 percent of respondents said their mental View Details

Keywords: All Industries

May 2008 (Revised April 2018)
Case

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Interdisciplinary Cancer Care

By: Michael E. Porter and Sachin H. Jain

In 2006, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was an internationally leading institution for cancer care, education, and research. Since 1996, it had successfully reorganized itself from a cancer hospital that was physically organized around clinical... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Health Disorders; Organizational Structure; Medical Specialties; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Value Creation; Service Delivery; Research; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Health Industry; Texas

April 2018 (Revised October 2023)
Case

Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent

By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean

This case describes the career of the iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel who created a transformational business during the first half of the 20th century. Beginning in her early adulthood, Chanel leveraged relationships with acquaintances, friends, and... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Biography; Entrepreneurship; Relationships; Brands and Branding; Ethics; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry

26 Oct 2020
Blog Post

12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition

the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Nov 2021
What Do You Think?

How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

University (completed before the outset of the pandemic) concluded that a strong corporate culture fosters better execution, reduction in agency cost, and therefore, higher... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2005
News

London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

globalized, it’s been Americanized.” If you wanted to build a global brand or service, you had to dominate the U.S. market, he explained. That is rapidly changing with the rise View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

09 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Solving the Complexities of the Biotechnology Industry

Azita Sharif (MBA 2000) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DSI- Precision Medicine Biobanking & BINDS (Bio-Informatics Network for Discovery Science). Her goal is to positively impact human and public View Details

September 1991
Case

Momenta Corp. (B)

Momenta is a one-year-old corporation that has sought to build a distinct culture and identity through a structured process and organized rituals. The company is seeking to be a major player in the highly competitive pen-based computer market and has attracted... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Organizational Culture; Business Startups