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- July 2024
- Case
ZEISS: Commercializing Science
By: Maria P. Roche, Carlota Moniz and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Karl Lamprecht, President and CEO of the ZEISS AG Group, mused on how far ZEISS had come in 175 years of being a pioneer in optics, and how the course he had charted since taking the helm of the company could keep it on track. In his role, he oversaw the four core... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Organization; Decisions; Business Strategy; Competition; Business History; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Independent Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Knowledge Sharing; Industry Growth; Monopoly; Organizational Culture; Supply Chain Management; Partners and Partnerships; Risk and Uncertainty; Adaptation; Commercialization; Resource Allocation; Corporate Strategy; Semiconductor Industry; Technology Industry; Germany; Europe
Roche, Maria P., Carlota Moniz, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "ZEISS: Commercializing Science." Harvard Business School Case 725-359, July 2024.
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
Business School Supplement 611-079 The (C) case provides an update on the B-case decision and describes the introduction of Dan 2.0, an internal social virtual network for the purpose of knowledge sharing in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
others—all say the participants inspire them. That inspiration ranges from sharing the passion of people dedicated to improving their communities to learning real-world problems that help with their research and case writing. Each summer... View Details
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
entrepreneus. Sean Silverthorne: First off, can you summarize your previous research findings? Maria Roche: Our first finding is that an increase in the unemployment rate is associated with a substantial rise in the share of entrepreneurs... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
mitigation policies within its supply chain and in government policy. Publisher's link: http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/caesars-entertainment-betting-on-sustainability/ Working Papers Market Reallocation and Knowledge Spillover: The... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 21 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It
top players' market share declined more than 10 percent. Not surprisingly, many executives' faith in CRM has waned. In a 2001 Bain & Co. survey of the 25 most popular management tools, CRM was ranked near the bottom. In a follow-up... View Details
Keywords: by Jean Ayers
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
the program using HBS’s distinctive online platform to enable accessibility in an affordable way (each course costs less than $500). “One of the things that we know about the most effective school leaders and business leaders is that they View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
interests of the United States,” and “opposes undue burden on members of our community.” As of this writing, the signatories include some 50 Nobel Laureates and more than 14,800 faculty members at US colleges and universities. Harvard Business School Working View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
pressure paradox." Here's how it develops: as pressure mounts, team members start driving toward consensus in ways that shut out vital information. Without even realizing it, they give more weight to shared View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
science, and computing. The mounting evidence is clear: These tools can promote employee collaboration and knowledge sharing across silos. They can help employees make faster decisions, develop more... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
affairs. Working with area companies and institutions, The Partnership facilitates interactions among current and emerging leaders and provides opportunities for individuals to share their knowledge and... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 13 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
How To Hire A Millennial
HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) is sharing Working Knowledge articles to further educate our recruiting partners about best practices in human resources. This is not your parents' workplace... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Tiffany Pham (MBA 2012)
content, including articles, videos, jobs, events, products, and discussions, that are personalized to their interests. By curating content from third parties, producing original content, and enabling users to also contribute, the platform empowers women to View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead Investors Astray
the company were liquidated. Market value reflects the total value of a public company’s outstanding shares based on the market price for a share. A stock with higher book-to-market ratio, such as when it is higher than 1, is considered... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Blog
Evolving Executive Education: Five Lessons from the Senior Associate Dean
wanted to take a minute to share some of the key lessons we've learned over the past year and a half. Lifelong learning is more important today than ever. The pandemic disrupted much more than learning. Businesses struggled (and still... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Getting Security Right
realities. Strategic independence is a policy of determining what is best for our national security and letting go of obsolete doctrines such as “mutual assured destruction” — an outmoded deterrent in an era of nuclear proliferation — or alliances with other countries... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
representatives of two or more venture funds serving on boards. Frequently, these individuals have complementary skills, such as knowledge of the underlying technology and the market. Finally, deal sharing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Best Practices for Creating a Successful Virtual Internship
remote interns. “It's important to select projects which are important or notable to a large group. This ensures that many people in the organization are invested in the intern's success, and it widens the scope of available mentors who are View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
learn to recognize and build their leadership capital—the resources and influence needed to realize their goals, says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Archie L. Jones. In his recently released book, The Treasure You Seek: A Guide to Developing and Leveraging... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
are very important. One is generalist investment skills combined with industry specialization. A balance between investment prowess and operating knowledge is important as well, since we really do typically lead or colead our investments... View Details