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- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
there is actually no systematic evidence on this subject. Given that dearth of evidence, I adopted the research strategy of picking an interesting sector and zooming in on a particularly interesting case within it, and then View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
Archie L. Jones
Archie Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School, where he currently teaches Venture Capital and Private Equity, Field... View Details
- Program
Family Office Wealth Management—Virtual
Summary Wealth management for high-net-worth families has grown increasingly complex. For some families, the responsibility of wealth management has shifted to younger generations who have less experience investing. For other families,... View Details
- 2013
- Report
Competitiveness at a Crossroads: Finding of Harvard Business School's 2012 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness
Harvard Business School gleaned responses from nearly 7,000 alumni and more than 1,000 members of the general public. The survey not only provides an updated view of the U.S. business environment, but also illuminates specific actions that business leaders and... View Details
Keywords: PK - 12 Education; U.S. Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; United States
Rivkin, Jan, Michael E. Porter, and Rosabeth M. Kanter. "Competitiveness at a Crossroads: Finding of Harvard Business School's 2012 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness." Report, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, February 2013.
- February 2024
- Case
SundaySky: Changing Customer Experiences through Personalized Video
By: David C. Edelman and James Barnett
In June 2023, SundaySky CEO Jim Dicso considers growth strategies. The software-as-a-service company provided software to create advertising videos, customer service videos, and other videos, like employee training modules, and had begun to pilot a new generative... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Strategy; Technology Adoption; AI and Machine Learning; Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Advertising Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Edelman, David C., and James Barnett. "SundaySky: Changing Customer Experiences through Personalized Video." Harvard Business School Case 524-013, February 2024.
- April 2020
- Teaching Note
Tailor Brands: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Branding
By: Jill Avery
Using proprietary artificial intelligence technology, startup Tailor Brands set out to democratize branding by allowing small businesses to create their brand identities by automatically generating logos in just minutes at minimal cost with no branding or design skills... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
appointments go wrong Let’s begin by taking a look at three examples of poor leadership at public companies and addressing what went wrong. Then, I will recommend five ways boards can ensure they appoint the right leader as CEO: General... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 28 Jan 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Does Apple Anchor a Shopping Mall? The Effect of the Technology Stores on the Formation of Market Structure
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Lithuanian, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationalists had had their way, their states' foreign economic strategies during the 1990s would have been nearly identical. For him, the political economy of post-Soviet international relations... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Program
Agribusiness Seminar
Adapt internal processes, cultures, and communication strategies to attract the next generation of innovators and leaders Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by connecting and... View Details
- Program
The HR-Executive Suite Connection
compete, grow, and thrive. Details Become your organization's top resource for human capital strategy Apply your human capital insights to discussions about strategic opportunities, differentiated capabilities, and competitive threats... View Details
- May 2020
- Case
Big Boom Beverages: Fight or Flight?
By: Stephen A. Greyser and William Ellet
Four college friends market a beverage that combines ingredients like those in a drink they consumed in college bars. It includes a caffeinated energy drink, malt liquor, and a soft drink flavoring. They launch the business, Big Boom Beverages (BBB), with their own... View Details
Keywords: Alcoholic Beverages; Energy Drinks; Regulation; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Marketing Communications; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Reputation; Communication Strategy; Decision Making
Greyser, Stephen A., and William Ellet. "Big Boom Beverages: Fight or Flight?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 920-557, May 2020.
- Program
Private Equity and Venture Capital
and Venture Capital raises your level of investment expertise. As you examine the full range of industry models—from venture capital to growth equity to buyouts—you will learn how to build more effective investment strategies for your... View Details
- May 1989 (Revised June 1990)
- Supplement
Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (B)
Raises some exciting issues concerning the role of product warranty as a strategic marketing tool. General Motors, in response to a sharp drop in its market share, makes a dramatic change in its warranty policy. Ford has to decide how best to respond to this change. View Details
Menezes, Melvyn A. "Ford Motor Co.: The Product Warranty Program (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 589-057, May 1989. (Revised June 1990.)
- December 1999 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
CNBC (A): NBC and Its Startup Friends
NBC expands further on to the Internet with CNBC.com. NBC's Internet strategy, supported by corporate parent General Electric, involves numerous investments as well as new ventures like CNBC.com. Soon after CNBC.com is launched in 1999, NBC brings in a new CEO, Pamela... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Change Management; Management Teams; Corporate Strategy; Leadership Development; Internet and the Web; Expansion; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "CNBC (A): NBC and Its Startup Friends." Harvard Business School Case 300-090, December 1999. (Revised May 2002.)
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Advancing Health Equity: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Simona Stancov (MBA 2025)
The HBS Summer Fellows Program enables students to apply their classroom training as they explore career opportunities in roles or regions where compensation is generally lower than the traditional MBA level. This summer, we are... View Details
- 2009
- Working Paper
Assess, Don't Assume, Part I: Etiquette and National Culture in Negotiation
When facing a cross-border negotiation, the standard preparatory assessments -- of the parties, their interests, their no-deal options, opportunities for and barriers to creating and claiming value, the most promising sequence and process design, etc. -- should be... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Negotiation Process; Societal Protocols; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation
Sebenius, James K. "Assess, Don't Assume, Part I: Etiquette and National Culture in Negotiation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-048, December 2009.
- 12 Feb 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Bonuses Enhance Sales Productivity? A Dynamic Structural Analysis of Bonus-Based Compensation Plans
- October 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Background Note
Diversity in Accounting Principles: A Problem, a Strategic Imperative, or a Strategic Opportunity?
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Provides an introduction to the diversity of generally accepted accounting principles. An example shows how financial reports in one firm could differ depending on accounting methods and principles selected. Presents arguments that this may be a problem, an imperative... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Diversity in Accounting Principles: A Problem, a Strategic Imperative, or a Strategic Opportunity?" Harvard Business School Background Note 193-045, October 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Pivoting Isn't Enough: Principled Pragmatism and Strategic Reorientation in New Ventures
By: Rory McDonald and Cheng Gao
New technology ventures often experience deviations from their original plans that oblige them to reorient in pursuit of better fit between their evolving products and target customers. Yet research is largely silent on how entrepreneurs explain and justify their... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Reorientation; Technology Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Product Development Processes; Organizational Adaptation; Qualitative Methods (General); Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Communication; Entrepreneurship; Alignment; Innovation and Invention; Product Development