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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Faculty Research Online
directly to consumers. Do physicians take notice? Professor Emeritus Alvin Silk and Harvard’s Joel Weissman discuss a recent study. The Changing Roles of Doctors and Patients Richard Bohmer, a physician as well as an HBS assistant... View Details
- Web
Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
a wide range of topics across K-12 and higher education. Topics include education reform efforts, adaptive and personalized learning approaches, disruptive innovations such as AI and machine learning, and system-level change efforts. The... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Message and the Media: Advertising's Brave New World
Long defined almost exclusively in terms of print and broadcast outlets, mass media as an industry has been undergoing a major transformation - and that means big changes for the advertising industry, too. The Internet, for example, which... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
retired." This led Illysa to comment, "One more reason we must choose not only our careers but our work places carefully: who do we want to become?" Heidi Olson wondered "if the change in hormones when gaining power is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
undermined the company's performance. For all its strengths, it was my impression that Medtronic's culture was too Minnesota Nice. I realized that these aspects of Medtronic's culture had to change if we were going to be an effective... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
New Course on Leadership, Values, and Corporate Accountability
After nearly two years of review and deliberation about the structure and content of the MBA required curriculum, in February Senior Associate Dean and MBA Program Chair W. Carl Kester announced several changes that will be implemented... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
One-Time Update for Alumni Web Site Access
Editor's Note: The new log-in system has been delayed until January. Beginning in December, visitors to the HBS Alumni Web site will experience a one-time change in the log-in procedure to access the Alumni Directory, Class Notes, Giving,... View Details
Keywords: meta
- Web
2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative 31 MAR–01 APR 2016 Home Speakers... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
currently practiced, contributes much to creativity and innovation, says Professor Emeritus Jim Heskett. What changes will allow managers, particularly in larger organizations, to add value to the creative process? Visit... View Details
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
Drbouz In June 2016, I gave a TED Talk called We Need Nuclear Power to Solve Climate Change. The talk discussed the world’s realistic options for reducing fossil CO2 emissions soon enough to contain climate change’s more severe effects. To my surprise, that talk has... View Details
- 27 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad
Companies change strategy, operational processes, and policies all the time, each shift creating a new group of winners and losers. When Steve Jobs became CEO of Apple for the second time, the culture shifted, with designers enjoying... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 15 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner
venture capitalists want more from their clients in terms of an ownership stake or in terms of meeting tougher performance benchmarks? Gompers and Lerner: Many of the changes in the venture capital industry over the past eighteen months... View Details
- September 2011
- Supplement
TopCoder (B)
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Eric Lonstein and Stephanie Pokrywa
Metrology plays a key role in the manufacture of mechanical components. Traditionally it is used extensively in a pre-process stage where a manufacturer does process planning, design, and ramp-up, and in post-process off-line inspection to establish proof of quality.... View Details
Keywords: Industry Growth; Forecasting and Prediction; Change Management; Production; Machinery and Machining; Planning; Quality; Competition; Diversification; Technology Adoption; Measurement and Metrics; Product Design; Manufacturing Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., Eric Lonstein, and Stephanie Pokrywa. "TopCoder (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 612-044, September 2011.
- January 2010 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy (A)
By: Paul Healy, Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia
Aubrey McClendon, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Energy, was, according to Fortune Magazine, the highest paid U.S. CEO in 2008 receiving over $100 million in total compensation. McClendon received this compensation despite a significant drop in the company's stock price... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Financial Reporting; Price; Stock Options; Valuation; Joint Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Economic Growth; Growth and Development Strategy; Change Management; Energy Industry; United States
Healy, Paul, Clayton S. Rose, and Aldo Sesia. "Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 110-047, January 2010. (Revised April 2013.)
- Alumni WDYDWYD
Patricia Barron
Bad knees and growing boredom teaching dance led to a career shift. A friend suggested HBS – I was "at least as smart as the bottom half of his class." Hence my adventure from dancer to Board Vice Chair of a major corporation. I relish risk and View Details
- May 1979 (Revised August 2013)
- Background Note
Financial Analysis of Real Property Investments
Develops a conceptual framework for financial analysis of real estate investments, taking into consideration the necessity for baseline data, project trends, and forecast discontinuities. View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Trends; Real Estate Industry; Financial Services Industry
Poorvu, William J. "Financial Analysis of Real Property Investments." Harvard Business School Background Note 379-193, May 1979. (Revised August 2013.)
- June 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Communities In Schools (Atlanta): Innovating a College Program
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Lynda M. Applegate and Alexis Lefort
Frank Brown, CIS of Atlanta's new Black CEO, was keen to extend CIS's well-honed case management in schools program to youth in college. Founded 50 years ago by Bill Milliken, CIS, a network of 110 affiliates, had built a strong program of assisting and supporting... View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Lynda M. Applegate, and Alexis Lefort. "Communities In Schools (Atlanta): Innovating a College Program." Harvard Business School Case 823-070, June 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- January 19, 2021
- Article
How to Be a 'Glass-Shattering' Organization
By: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
Advancing gender equality is certainly desirable, but may not seem vital during this turbulent time — yet that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, losing sight of gender equity right now is likely to put you at a real disadvantage when the pandemic... View Details
Keywords: Gender Equity; Gender Inclusivity; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Ammerman, Colleen, and Boris Groysberg. "How to Be a 'Glass-Shattering' Organization." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (January 19, 2021).
- December 2019 (Revised February 2024)
- Teaching Note
Ripple: The Business of Crypto and Ripple 2023
By: David B. Yoffie
The case explores Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s mission to disrupt the global payments industry by leveraging the cryptocurrency XRP. Students will learn about Bitcoin and the blockchain industry, as well as Ripple’s unique crypto business model. The case provides an... View Details
Keywords: Payment Systems; Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; Blockchain; Fintech; Business Startups; Business Model; Disruption; Strategy
- October 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Background Note
Evolution of the Drone Industry
By: Rory McDonald, Andy Wu, Emilie Billaud and Ryan Bayer
This note focuses on the development of the drone industry in recent years and provides insights on the drone technology, regulations, applications, market size, top players, and ecosystem. This note was written in conjunction with the case study “Parrot: Navigating... View Details
Keywords: Drones; Information Technology; Disruption; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Engineering; Product Development; Technology Industry; Asia; Europe; North America; United States
McDonald, Rory, Andy Wu, Emilie Billaud, and Ryan Bayer. "Evolution of the Drone Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 620-053, October 2019. (Revised January 2020.)