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- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
planning is a great strategy (a big if), the process often makes it irrelevant to what is happening in sales.” Companies should treat strategic planning as an ongoing View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
IT Strategy: Protecting HBS Information and Data Assets | Information Technology
sustainable process for remediations and risk reduction, allowing HBS to stay ahead of vulnerabilities now and into the future. While all the initial program objectives in the Strategic Plan were achieved,... View Details
- September 2000
- Background Note
Professional Services Module Two: External Strategy for Sustained Competitive Advantage
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry
Concerns itself with the strategic dynamics which influence organizations externally. View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Plan; Service Operations; For-Profit Firms; Power and Influence; Measurement and Metrics; Business Processes; Management Practices and Processes; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scot H. Landry. "Professional Services Module Two: External Strategy for Sustained Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-008, September 2000.
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
To create breakthrough strategies, harness creativity to the scientific method
"Conventional strategic planning is not actually scientific," argues Jan W. Rivkin, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration. "To produce novel strategies, teams need to adopt a step-by-step View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
change and uncertainty, and military frameworks play a foundational part of this training. A significant milestone was achieved in 2001 with the emergence of the Agile Manifesto, foundational principles initially aimed at improving software development. The manifesto... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
It’s a process of experimentation; planning will change with feedback. “It’s not about failing or succeeding. It’s about learning quickly,” Schlatka says. “The most important leadership skills in the future... View Details
Keywords: April White
- November 2001 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
IBM Network Technology (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Robert C Wood
An unconventional manager within IBM leads the creation of a business unit with multibillion-dollar potential, winning over customers and nudging the organization to make the changes needed to achieve dramatic growth. This case provides an example of how organizational... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Leadership; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Change Management; Management Practices and Processes; Business Plan; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Success; Technology Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and Robert C Wood. "IBM Network Technology (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-012, November 2001. (Revised October 2004.)
- May 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Infosys Technologies
By: Ashish Nanda and Thomas J. DeLong
Creating and sustaining a third-world-based technology company to compete globally (i.e. in the first-world) poses many challenges. Such challenges are examined through the genesis and progression of Infosys Technologies Ltd. Key decisions made by Chairman N.R.... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Business Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Planning; Technological Innovation; Emerging Markets; Information Technology Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Thomas J. DeLong. "Infosys Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 801-445, May 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
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2+2 Program | MBA
2+2 Program A deferred admission process for current students, either in college or full-time master’s degree programs. Play Video duration: 0:52 1,564 Total 2+2 applicants in 2024 103 Committed 2+2 students 61 Undergraduate institutions... View Details
- 20 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management
challenges. Water Treatment Plant Visit During our visit to the city’s water treatment plant, we were struck by the scale and complexity of Mumbai’s water management system. The facility currently processes 2,800 mega liters of water per... View Details
- 20 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Ching Ching Chen On Her Passion For the Music Industry
music, as major players make significant changes to their business model in an effort to adapt to technological changes. We are at a critical inflection point, and the opportunity to shape the direction of the industry inspires me greatly. What are your View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Action Plan: Tapping into a Legacy
As the new managing director of Hall & Woodhouse, one of England’s leading regional breweries, Matt Kearsey (AMP 193, 2017) knows that the best-tasting beer requires more than premium hops and pure spring water. “We give the process the... View Details
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
to do so will certainly improve. Gaming of the system will be corrected. The whole process of working hard to measure results better and better is extremely good for patients. If doctors can demonstrate results, they will not have health... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
presents the latest breakthroughs in strategic planning from some of the most preeminent names in the field. Harvard Business Review on Culture and Change. This diverse series of articles provides insights into the confusing and often... View Details
- 20 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 20, 2007
to as "user-centered design." Yet, analysis of design-intensive manufacturers such as Alessi, Artemide and other leading Italian firms, show that their innovation process hardly starts from a close observation of user needs and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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MBA Registrar Services | MBA
Certificates of Attendance Replacement Diploma Educational Records Name Change General Inquiries Verification of Attendance MBA Key Dates and Calendar Cross-Registration Eligibility Application Process and Deadlines Course View Details
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Alumni Books
Fortune magazine estimates that 75 percent of all strategies and projects fail; this book offers a proven system to ensure being among the 25 percent that succeed. It provides interactive analytical tools and a step-by-step process to... View Details
- 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 without stopping to make core business View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang
- 22 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
the clubs’ conferences. Both the planning process and the conference itself were instrumental in getting exposure to exciting businesses, innovative ideas, and brilliant people who became part of my network.... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech