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- 28 May 2015
- News
The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll on Families and Gender Equality
- 09 Feb 2017
- News
Turning Disorder into Opportunity
Michael Fieldhouse (AMP 177, 2009) ran past the Anderson Memorial Bridge every morning and took note of the sentiments affixed to its parapet: May this bridge, built in memory of a scholar and soldier... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 2001
- Other Unpublished Work
Extending the Influence of Real Options: Problems and Opportunities
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 13 Dec 2016
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
Buying a Small Business: How to Take Advantage of Big Opportunities
There are over 1 million smaller firms in North America and each year thousands and thousands come up for sale, principally as founders retire. Acquiring the right kind of smaller firm offers very compelling economic rewards, and you can become CEO of one of these... View Details
- 05 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities
individuals in any given field," said Hirshland. His advice? Develop the ability to identify opportunities and judge character; over time, you can focus on various specialties and sub-specialties and hone your knowledge View Details
- Winter 2020
- Article
Goodfellows: Men's Role and Reason in the Fight for Gender Equality
By: Debora L. Spar
The essay attempts to make the case for including—even embracing—men in the fight for gender equality. If men believe in equality, then expanding that belief to explicitly include women is not a leap of logic or an act of charity. It is instead a basic extension of a... View Details
Spar, Debora L. "Goodfellows: Men's Role and Reason in the Fight for Gender Equality." Special Issue on Women & Equality edited by Nannerl O. Keohane and Frances McCall Rosenbluth. Daedalus 149, no. 1 (Winter 2020): 222–235.
- April 2025 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Adobe: GenAI Opportunity or Threat?
By: Sunil Gupta, Rajiv Lal and Allison Ciechanover
In December 2022, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen faced a pivotal strategic decision due to the rapid rise of generative AI image models from OpenAI, Midjourney, and StabilityAI. Adobe, a leader in digital media and marketing software with a 40-year legacy of innovation and... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Ethics; AI and Machine Learning; Trust; Business Strategy; Technology Industry; San Jose
Gupta, Sunil, Rajiv Lal, and Allison Ciechanover. "Adobe: GenAI Opportunity or Threat?" Harvard Business School Case 525-052, April 2025. (Revised May 2025.)
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Closing the Opportunity Gap
Gerald Chertavian (MBA ’92) used the wealth he acquired in the 1990s Internet boom to realize a longtime goal. He started a special school to help disadvantaged young adults find careers in the corporate world. Chertavian’s Boston-based program, called Year Up,... View Details
- August 2019
- Case
Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity
By: Peter Barrett, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley and Kerry Herman
Using an overview of the emerging technology of Synthetic Biology, this case provides the basis for discussion on what questions one would ask in evaluating a potential investment in the field. View Details
Barrett, Peter, Karim R. Lakhani, Julia Kelley, and Kerry Herman. "Synthetic Biology Investment Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 620-015, August 2019.
- 12 Feb 2015
- Video
Man of the Year-Up: Creating Opportunity for Young Adults
- 07 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Pursuing a Deadly Opportunity
for cadavers in medical training, in medical research, and for the development of new medical devices. Given the sometimes uneasy feelings around the topic, it's easy to understand how such entrepreneurial organizations (both for-profit... View Details
- 24 May 2008
- Conference Presentation
The Deinstitutionalization of Social Practices and the Emergence of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
By: Shon R. Hiatt, Wesley Sine and Pamela Tolbert
- 7 Aug 2008
- Conference Presentation
The deinstitutionalization of social practices and the emergence of entrepreneurial opportunities
By: Shon R. Hiatt, Wesley Sine and Pamela Tolbert
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
Companies are increasingly looking to emerging markets like China as a vital source of growth. The problem is these companies often lack an effective strategy for identifying which countries to do business with. In a June Harvard Business... View Details
- 02 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities
Entrepreneurs have to have a clear sense of the opportunity and how to build the business. But the best ones are willing to reexamine their assumptions and are willing to veer left or right or pivot all the... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Barley
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
Advancing Opportunities for Others
Carla Harris (MBA 1987) is vice chairman of Morgan Stanley and a 2018 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this interview she talks about using her stature as an African American business leader... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- June 1993 (Revised February 1994)
- Case
Three New Opportunities and the Seven Skills of Management
Keywords: Opportunities; Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Three New Opportunities and the Seven Skills of Management." Harvard Business School Case 193-187, June 1993. (Revised February 1994.)
- December 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Rosetree Mortgage Opportunity Fund
By: Victoria Ivashina and Andre F. Perold
In December 2008, in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, Rosetree Capital Management was evaluating the purchase of a pool of U.S. residential mortgages. The firm had formed an investment vehicle to acquire troubled residential mortgages... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Mortgages; Investment; Housing; Valuation; United States
Ivashina, Victoria, and Andre F. Perold. "Rosetree Mortgage Opportunity Fund." Harvard Business School Case 209-088, December 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
to the monsoon season that makes shopping indoors an attractive prospect. There's also an entertainment factor, he added—more and more Indians are beginning to see shopping as an enjoyable pastime. Ground Level Opportunity The forecast... View Details