Publications

Read Now

14 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

offer failure tolerant contracts to attract entrepreneurs, leaving no capital to fund the most radical, experimental projects in the economy. The impact of different innovation policies can help to explain who View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

will increase incentives for innovators to invest in new treatments,” the researchers say. A basic bundle would also need cost-sharing rules, provider payments, and myriad other details. Often, these are decisions that require detailed... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

development of a business model based on "software as a service" (SaaS) for security solution distributed through Internet Service Providers (ISPs). F-Secure disruptively entered a mature business with dominant players by executing an View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

February 2023
Case

Roblox: Virtual Commerce in the Metaverse

By: Ayelet Israeli and Nicole Tempest Keller

In 2022, Roblox had 58.8 million daily active users, including over half of all children and teens under the age of 16 in the United States. Roblox, a free-to-use “co-experience platform”, allowed users to come together in immersive 3D experiences to socialize, work,... View Details

Web

Globalization - Faculty & Research

democracy being a substitute for economic IGOs, but a complement for social and cultural IGOs. July 2013 Article Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity By: C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr This paper studies the impact... View Details

Web

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

architecture to it Perform a root cause analysis Explore the value of learning from mistakes to develop a culture of innovation Term 2 Course Elective (Term 2) CLIMB features two electives: one finance... View Details

Web

General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Tadikonda Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Business of the Arts (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Rohit Deshpande , Henry McGee Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Advanced Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care (also... View Details

June 2023
Case

Launching Egypt’s First Digital Banking Platform: QNB Bebasata

By: Mark Egan, Billy Chan and Ahmed Dahawy

The leadership team at QNB Alahli, Egypt's second biggest private bank, looked back on their efforts to create a brand-new, fully digital banking platform since 2019. A digital-only banking service was unprecedented in Egypt, a country where over 90% of financial... View Details

Keywords: Digital Transformation; Banks and Banking; Innovation and Invention; Competitive Strategy; Business Model; Product Launch; Finance; Banking Industry; Egypt

Web

Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation track. Introduction to Design Thinking and Innovation ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Design... View Details

18 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 18

un‐cited or self-cited, suggesting that incumbents are more likely to engage in incremental innovation compared to VC-backed startups. Third, we document a rising share of patenting by startups that coincided with the surge in venture... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2017
Case

CareMore Health System

By: Robert S. Huckman and Brian W. Powers

CareMore Health System—a physician-founded care delivery system and health plan—had developed and refined an innovative care model for at-risk seniors enrolled in Medicare managed care (i.e., Medicare Advantage) plans. CareMore's President, Sachin Jain, and his... View Details

Keywords: Health Care Delivery; Health Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid; Managed Care; Extensivist; Social Determinants Of Health; Health Care and Treatment; Insurance; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Health Industry; United States

October 2020 (Revised November 2020)
Case

Digging for Gold: Paulson & Co.'s Activism in the Gold Sector

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah S. Goldberg

The case describes the efforts of hedge fund Paulson & Co to influence corporate governance and improve performance in the gold industry. In an innovative move, the hedge fund led the creation of the Shareholder Gold Council, a consortium of large investors in gold... View Details

Keywords: Board Of Directors; Hedge Funds; Shareholder Activism; Gold; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Investment Funds; Investment Activism; Performance Improvement; Corporate Accountability; Mining Industry; Canada; United States

October 2015
Case

Clearwater Seafoods

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Clearwater sought to market value-added shellfish products in a traditionally commodities based industry, while facing supply uncertainties and regulatory, environmental, and foreign exchange challenges. Clearwater harvested lobsters, clams, scallops, shrimp, and other... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Profit; Goods and Commodities; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Canada