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- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
most prominent explanations for the onset and occurrence of civil conflict—variation in economic conditions—and apply it to the intensity and dynamics of civil conflict. Using an instrumental variables strategy and a rich set of empirical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry
was developed elsewhere, such as a digital form of DNA. The goal now is to redefine disease based on the underlying biological mechanisms, Lander said. By that token, diseases are going to surprise us. Reclassifying them means that some... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
volunteer community health worker (CHW) force into salaried health workers of the MoH. Given the high level of personal commitment and dedication combined with the proper education and skill needed to be an effective community health worker, the MoH was struggling to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
used the actual initial and current or exit valuation data of the companies, but constructed two hypothetical investment strategies. In scenario one, the team used a strategy that assumed an initial investment of $175,000, subsequent... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- March 2011
- Case
MorphoSys AG: The Evolution of a Biotechnology Business Model
By: Gary P. Pisano, Ryan Johnson and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In the biotech world, the 18-year-old Munich-based company MorphoSys was a rarity: it was profitable. The company achieved this profitability not by developing and selling its own drugs, but by licensing access to its proprietary library of human antibodies. Recently,... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Profit; Intellectual Property; Rights; Risk Management; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Business and Shareholder Relations; Vertical Integration; Biotechnology Industry; Munich
Pisano, Gary P., Ryan Johnson, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "MorphoSys AG: The Evolution of a Biotechnology Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 611-046, March 2011.
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
contest. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54708 June 2018 Management Science Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged By: Lee, Clarence, Elie Ofek, and Thomas Steenburgh Abstract—We study... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
in a Systems Business J. Bruce HarreldHarvard Business School Case 810-071 This short case describes the tensions that often arise between finance executives attempting to curtail unproductive activities and strategy executives trying to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
digital form, stored in this platform, and therefore ready to be transported in digital form. WK: Journeying from one business model to another is a formidable leadership challenge, especially in an industry... View Details
- March 2019
- Case
HOPI: Turkey's Shopping Companion
By: Sunil Gupta, Donald Ngwe and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in 2017 as Onur Erbay, CEO of HOPI, a multi-vendor loyalty platform, is contemplating a critical decision. The case chronicles the origins of Boyner Group, the parent company of HOPI and a major retailer in Turkey, and development of retail and customer... View Details
Keywords: Loyalty Programs; Multi-vendor Platform; Retail; Big Data; Customer Relationship Management; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Business Model; Analytics and Data Science; Competitive Strategy; Decision Making; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey
Gupta, Sunil, Donald Ngwe, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "HOPI: Turkey's Shopping Companion." Harvard Business School Case 519-057, March 2019.
- August 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Blake Landro
The business of surrogacy, a boutique practice with client costs upwards of $100,000, allowed couples and individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientations to build families. This case examines Circle Surrogacy (CS), one of the premier surrogacy... View Details
Keywords: Family Planning; Platform; Competitive Advantage; Law; Globalization; Competitive Strategy; Digital Platforms; United States; Ukraine
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Blake Landro. "Modern Family Planning: The Business of Circle Surrogacy." Harvard Business School Case 714-418, August 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- April 2018
- Supplement
Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market
By: Sunil Gupta, Das Narayandas and Rachna Tahilyani
In 2017, both Flipkart and Amazon claimed leadership position in India's recently concluded key annual festive season sale, but it was too early to declare victory. Amazon continues to invest heavily in India. Competition from newer players is increasing. Media reports... View Details
Gupta, Sunil, Das Narayandas, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market." Harvard Business School Supplement 518-097, April 2018.
- March 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Supplement
ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (B)
By: Feng Zhu, Weiru Chen and Shirley Sun
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Outsourcing; Disintermediation; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Problems and Challenges; Global Strategy; Information Technology Industry; China
Zhu, Feng, Weiru Chen, and Shirley Sun. "ZBJ: Building a Global Outsourcing Platform for Knowledge Workers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 618-046, March 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
- June 2005
- Case
CarMax
By: Rajiv Lal and David Kiron
Carmax is the largest multi-market used car dealer in the U.S., and has no format-to-format competitor in the $375 billion used car market. CarMax is trying to do what some analysts believed to be impossible: sell used cars profitably on a national scale, and at the... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
make it difficult for GM to meet its expectations. Kodak is another company that is attempting to reinvent itself by shifting its products and services to the new economy. Through an emphasis on digital cameras and View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Angels Face the Innovator’s Dilemma
the mark. "Microsoft can innovate faster than your life can change," Christensen observed dryly. The only thing we know for sure is that nobody knows the right strategy as the disruption takes root.—Clayton M. Christensen When... View Details
- July 2015 (Revised August 2015)
- Teaching Note
Resuscitating Monitter
By: Benjamin Edelman and Wei Sun
Supplements 915027. View Details
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
Digital Initiative and the HBX Live virtual classroom, the o-Lab aims to help businesses solve their problems by changing the way their company is organized, and to make that change by introducing a more theoretical and experimental... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
willingness to pay. Lal: They've created new sources of value for their customers that did not exist before. Q: And PetSmart. What's made them so successful? Lal: PetSmart saw the online threat early and built a strategy to insulate... View Details
- October 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
SEK: Reimagining Spanish Higher Education at Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)
By: John J-H Kim, Mary C. Sauer and Emilie Billaud
In 2023, Nieves Segovia, President of the SEK Education Group in Spain, contemplates the future of her family's for-profit education company, which includes K-12 schools and the newly established UCJC university. Renowned for its innovation in education, SEK faces... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Curriculum and Courses; Higher Education; Teaching; Digital Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Resource Allocation; Organizational Structure; Education Industry; Europe; Spain
Kim, John J-H, Mary C. Sauer, and Emilie Billaud. "SEK: Reimagining Spanish Higher Education at Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)." Harvard Business School Case 324-050, October 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- November 2022 (Revised March 2023)
- Supplement
JUUL and the Vaping Revolution: A 2022 Update
By: Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Mehta
This slide deck provides a brief update (2019-2022) on the rise and fall of JUUL Labs, the maker of the popular JUUL e-cigarette. View Details
Keywords: Electronic Cigarettes; E-Cigarettes; Vaping; Nicotine Replacement; JUUL; Juuling; Government Regulation; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Digital Marketing; Customers; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Marketing; Ethics; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Technology Industry; California