Technological Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

game-changers such as e-mail accounts, intranets, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. "You might expect that advances in information technology would increase the number of people you could... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2017
News

Drawing on the Crowd for Innovative Problem-Solving

transformation of business. Lakhani also plans to collaborate with scholars from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in developing a new Innovation Science Lab to examine... View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

Inside the Revolution

plant’s seeds contains its entire genetic code. The plant develops according to that code, with leaves of a certain shape and flowers of specific colors. To his rapt audience, Enriquez declares, “You’re lucky to be in Cambridge. You’ve got a front-row seat for a View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Eileen McCluskey; Jonathan West; Life Sciences Project; LSP; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Jan 2011
News

Oil Spill Solution

report. But at least one HBS graduate needed no reminder of the environmental devastation caused by the tragic explosion. He had already become part of the solution. Scott C. Smith (MBA ’91) is president and CEO of Cellect Technologies... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

Jay Light Named New HBS Dean

collaboration within Harvard, and ensuring that the School’s educational programs remain challenging and engaging. Light served as senior associate dean, director of Planning and Development (1998–2005), overseeing the School’s strategic... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy

The world's fair in New York City at the end of the depression decade was a big deal. Planning began in 1935. The fairgrounds covered 1,216.5 acres in what had been a garbage dump in Queens. By opening day, April 30, 1939, the moonscape... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow

01 Mar 2023
News

Clearing the Air

adoption of environmentally friendly technology. Little noticed in the headlines, however, was the change to IRS Section 45Q—a revision that experts believe is likely to make the US a technological leader in the still-nascent carbon... View Details

Keywords: April White and Dan Morrell; Illustrations by Richard Borge

01 Dec 2010
News

Making a Difference

closely with actor Marlon Brando before his death in 2004 to create a development plan for Brando’s 1,500-acre Tahitian atoll. When the forty-unit project is completed in 2012, the resort will be virtually carbon neutral and a showcase... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

lagging expansion plans for its Supercharger EV station network. The number of new charging ports opened from May through August tumbled 28 percent from the same period a year earlier. The reason? “Widespread layoffs in April gutted the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Technology

05 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

new ways technology can improve their businesses. They are more likely to consider the systemic consequences of their Internet propositions. They do not wait for a plan to spring full-blown from the heads of... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

self-compacting solution to keep streets clean. Last year, however, the Massachusetts-based company’s CEO shared plans to change its business model from selling a product—waste and recycling stations—to selling a subscription-based... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

February 2000 (Revised May 2001)
Case

eBricks.com

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann

eBricks.com is developing an online marketplace for construction materials. The start-up company faces two decisions: 1) whether to merge with BluelineOnline.com, a firm providing project management solutions for the construction industry; and 2) whether to develop an... View Details

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Marketplace Matching; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Startups; Construction Industry

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22 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative

engineer at Tesla, where I worked in manufacturing and design engineering. I loved my time there and am proud that I played a small role in helping drive the automotive industry towards electrification. Most importantly, I learned about the power of an organization to... View Details

01 Mar 2007
News

Allston to Get Harvard Museum

A new Harvard art museum will join the University’s planned life-sciences complex on Western Avenue across from HBS — the first two structures in Harvard’s long-range expansion plan in Allston. University... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Web

What an Army Commander Learned About Using AI to Combat Cyberattacks | Working Knowledge

destroy trust, freeze operations, and jeopardize supply chains. Scenario planning skills are essential for leaders—and this is where AI can help, since the technology is very good at identifying hidden... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

Ask the Expert: Auto Pilot

need arise.) Lyft plans to ease the rest of its 23 million passengers into the new model gradually, city by city. Here, Kapoor takes your questions about what a self-driving future might look like. Illustration by Matt Chinworth How does... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

27 Jan 2011
News

A Subscription Survivor (video)

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Retail Trade

Shara Ticku

Shara Ticku is the CEO and Co-Founder of C16 Biosciences, the makers of Palmless : the platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives. C16’s proprietary technology platform uses biomanufacturing to create next-generation ingredients and... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products & Packaged Goods;#2;#Agriculture;#13;#Biotech & Life Sciences;#28;#Energy, Oil, Renewables, & Environment;#35;#Food & Beverages;#56;#Personal Health & Wellness

August 2024 (Revised November 2024)
Case

Mercado Bitcoin: M&A, IPO, or Series B?

By: Raymond Kluender, Emanuele Colonnelli, Sabrina T. Howell and Karina Souza

In April 2021, Brazilian cryptocurrency platform Mercado Bitcoin had to decide how to scale: go public, M&A with a bank, or take a VC big check. In a highly volatile market, Roberto Dagnoni, chairman of the board, viewed the unprecedent crypto momentum as a window of... View Details