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- 10 Jul 2019
- News
Leadership Lessons From The Moon Landing
- 17 Sep 2019
- News
Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
By 2050, the Earth's population will likely exceed 9 billion people, up 30 percent from 6.9 billion today, according to projections from both the US Census Bureau and the United Nations. What's more, the population in the world's cities is expected to increase by 3... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Aug 2019
- News
Shareholder Value Is No Longer Everything, Top C.E.O.s Say
- October 1998 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Amazon.com--Going Public
By: William A. Sahlman and Laurence E. Katz
Amazon.com, an early pioneer in electronic commerce, prepares its initial public offering in the face of turbulent market conditions. Joy Covey, Amazon.com's CFO and the case protagonist, discusses the risks and opportunities of going public and the nature of... View Details
Keywords: Going Public; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Model; Financial Strategy; Business Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Laurence E. Katz. "Amazon.com--Going Public." Harvard Business School Case 899-003, October 1998. (Revised August 1999.)
- 06 Jan 2015
- News
Wanted: The IT-enabled Health Professional
- 30 Apr 2013
- News
HBS New Venture Competition Finale Takes Place Today
- Research Summary
Multimarket contact, organizational structure, and collusion
This ongoing project with Jordan Siegel investigates multimarket contact among business groups in Brazil, and whether cross-ownership among business groups enhance firms' ability to commit to collusive strategies. View Details
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Apply to PRIMO - Doctoral
successful application will demonstrate the following: A strong dedication to developing or furthering academic interest and excellence in business research; The ability and desire to participate... View Details
- 08 Jan 2020
- Video
Ritu Kumar
Ritu Kumar, the pioneer of boutique fashion culture in India, argues that every business in a highly unequal India has a responsibility to help society; Kumar's business does so by providing employment to many... View Details
- 03 Nov 2015
- News
HBX Appoints Patrick Mullane Executive Director of HBX
- 20 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018
and social posts in 2018. Tell us in the comment section below what you thought were the most interesting business trends of the year and what you expect View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- April 1995 (Revised June 1996)
- Background Note
Note on Building the Self-Sustaining Firm
Describes the strategic and organizational challenges of turning a fledgling enterprise into a self-sustaining business. In contrast to traditional life-cycle models, the note argues that businesses evolve in idiosyncratic ways. Therefore the leaders of young... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy
Bhide, Amar. "Note on Building the Self-Sustaining Firm." Harvard Business School Background Note 395-200, April 1995. (Revised June 1996.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms
By: Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun and Scott Duke Kominers
We provide the first large-sample evidence on the behavior and impact of non-practicing entities (NPEs) in the intellectual property space. We find that on average, NPEs appear to behave as opportunistic “patent trolls.” NPEs sue cash-rich firms—and target cash in... View Details
Keywords: Patent Trolls; NPEs; PAEs; Innovation; Patents; Ethics; Lawsuits and Litigation; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Finance
Cohen, Lauren, Umit G. Gurun, and Scott Duke Kominers. "Patent Trolls: Evidence from Targeted Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-002, July 2014. (Revised June 2018.)
- Profile
Andrew Pratt
Andrew Pratt (MBA 2015) wants to ensure that the United States remains competitive in science and technology, both in business and education. View Details
- 29 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS
Erin Kaivan is a member of the Class of 2020. Prior to starting at Harvard Business School, she served for seven years as a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army. Since graduating from HBS,... View Details
- August 1995 (Revised January 2024)
- Supplement
Health Stop (B): Starting Up
Describes the long waiting time experienced by customers in Health Stops and asks students to specify the changes in its business model which could help solve the problem. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Health Industry; Retail Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Health Stop (B): Starting Up." Harvard Business School Supplement 196-051, August 1995. (Revised January 2024.)
- 20 Apr 2018
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