Publications

22 Aug 2019
News

Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector

talent, you find great investments. Through that talent is where investment comes in and you can begin to see examples. Microsoft just opened up a development center in Nigeria and Kenya, five years ago that may not have happened. And... View Details

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

venture-capital feedback sessions, entrepreneurial boot-camp modules, a career fair, and the Cyberposium TechShow, which showcased cutting-edge products and technologies that have the potential to make a substantial impact on everyday... View Details

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

20 May 2019
Blog Post

Makeup: How Kenya Hunt Transformed Her Career Through Cosmetics

passive: the opportunity came and I took it.” But as oil prices plummeted from $110/barrel to just $40, advancement opportunities dried up and Kenya’s career pathway became much less certain. Meanwhile, she embraced a new hobby to occupy her stints on dry land:... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship

Who are you & what are you building? I am Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023), CEO and cofounder of Celeste. My background is in Mechanical Engineering and Human Centered Design, product leadership, and innovation consulting. I am... View Details

26 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

The Power of the Noncompete Clause

important for regional development as well: "Given the many and mostly unsuccessful attempts to recreate Silicon Valley in various areas, understanding whether noncompetes play a role could be of help to policymakers," he adds.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Apr 2017
News

From Lobster Traps to Border Fencing

A Massachusetts firm that makes wire mesh for lobster traps says its technology could save millions in building the US-Mexico border wall proposed by President Donald Trump. "It's difficult to climb, it's difficult to cut—I think it just makes more sense than a... View Details

Keywords: Donald Trump; homeland security; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

04 Mar 2014
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

Innovation? Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity Would you be suspicious of employees who drew a curtain around themselves? What if you knew the curtain was specifically to block your prying managerial eyes? Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

17 Dec 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Under Pressure, Oxxo Rethinks the Convenience Store

Keywords: Re: Tatiana Sandino; Retail

April 2009 (Revised December 2015)
Case

Dot.com: Online Pet Retailing

By: Tom Nicholas and David Chen

From 1995 to 1999, the U.S. experienced a period of tremendous growth in its information technology (IT) sector. The IT industry, although it accounted for less than 10% of the U.S. economy's total output, contributed disproportionately to economic growth. One market... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Price Bubble; Growth and Development Strategy; Failure; Competitive Strategy; Online Technology; Retail Industry

01 Feb 2001
News

Porter Appointed to University Professorship

His books can be found on the shelves of CEOs, heads of state, academicians, and business school students alike. Countries and companies all over the world have embraced his theories on competition and strategy in the expanding global... View Details

Keywords: Doug Gavel; University Professorship; C. Roland Christensen; Sumner H. Slichter

01 Apr 2002
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

the Harvard Business Review Paperback Series: Harvard Business Review on Customer Relationship Management. This collection of cutting-edge articles will help organizations understand how to build customer loyalty through relationship-building View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

November 2005 (Revised July 2007)
Case

Pine Ridge Winery, LLC (A)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Lauren Barley

George Scheppler, president and CEO of Pine Ridge Winery, LLC, (the "Company") sat in his office overlooking the steep hillside vineyards of the Pine Ridge Winery in Napa Valley. It was June 2005, and he was preparing for the upcoming board of managers meeting where he... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Corporate Strategy; Napa Valley

01 Dec 2003
News

An Authentic Leader

that focuses on the short term? I think to some extent business schools focus too much on developing people for the financial community and consulting, both of which are very numbers-oriented. There’s nothing wrong with being analytical.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

01 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

October 2007 (Revised January 2008)
Case

The Transformation of Thomson

By: David J. Collis and Troy Smith

Thomson, a French multinational, went through a decade of dramatic change in the early years of the 21st century. From a state-owned enterprise earning 97% of its revenue from television sets and other analog consumer electronics, Thomson had become a publicly traded... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Technology Industry; France