Small Companies - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Sep 2015
First Look

September 8, 2015

Galinsky Abstract—At some point, every company makes a mistake that requires an apology—to an individual; a group of customers, employees, or business partners; or the public at large. And more often than not, View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: Jan. 22

agency that funds partnerships between universities and private companies to develop technologies important to Danish industry. We assess the effect of a particular "mediated funding" scheme that combines project grants with... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

in order to create a sustainable practice. Her philosophy, her message, is very motivating and inspiring because what she says is every small step you take is better than no action at all. Q: She has a View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

passions of far-flung workforces stress openness, inclusion, and making the world a better place. Through this shift in what might be called their guidance systems, the companies have become as creative and nimble as much smaller ones,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Apr 2023
Blog Post

BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

headquarters BTG Bioliquids company profile BTG Bioliquids has developed a fast pyrolysis technology that enables its customers to convert biomass residues into fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO), which has lower carbon intensity than... View Details

17 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 17

mastering three models, the company has built formidable advantages that are difficult for competitors to overcome. Its example has shown how, properly applied, the implementation of multiple business models is not a risk but rather a new... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2023
News

End Game

Illustration by James Steinberg In the 1960s and 1970s, as the environmental movement dawned in the United States, a new generation of activist-minded entrepreneurs appeared. Among them were companies like Body Shop, Aveda, Tom’s of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

Profile

Sebastian Velasco

Durango is a small town in Mexico, but that didn't stop Sebastian Velasco's mother from starting a paper and packaging manufacturing business there with her brothers. "She was one of the few women there who studied in college and... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

healthy thirst for competition. Dubbed “Aesthetic Idol,” the project asks students to split into small groups and choose a true-life business challenge, and to come up with a solution that combines creative vision with a compelling... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

pursue an MBA to gain both (1) substantive perspective on how to run companies and (2) qualitative perspective on how to lead. In the long term, the types of organizations I hope to help lead are those focused on impact, so I also decided... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

which increased 6 percent and accounted for 43 percent of the group’s total annual sales in fiscal 2023. Revenue from Corporate Learning products and services increased 7 percent from fiscal 2022. Corporate Learning partners with View Details

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

their True North.’” The recollection helped Kloeblen define two dimensions to his search: that the right role for him would involve collaboration, and that it would be driven by a desire to turn companies into “positive actors” in their... View Details

01 Oct 1998
News

Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War

to the small but fast-growing Vietnamese economy. "In strategy class at HBS they always taught us to try to be the best at whatever you do in business," says Hoa. "If you talk to foreign investors or foreign View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)

September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
Supplement

Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding

This case describes Keroche’s growth after entering the beer business in 2008. Although the company was operating at full capacity and not able to fulfill all of its orders, Tabitha Karanja had set a goal of growing Keroche’s share of the Kenyan beer market from... View Details

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Purchase

25 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 25, 2008

School Case 809-063 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are best friends who enjoy pulling pranks together and talking about electronics. After several small collaborations, Jobs pitches Wozniak on starting a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 1999
News

A Taste of Tradition

families now own only a small percentage of the company, one example of their continuing influence is a company "creed" adopted in 1926 and originally designed to promote internal family harmony. "It... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

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Harvard Business School

Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits Visiting the Exhibit ALUMNI INTRODUCTION BACK TO THE EXHIBIT H. Naylor Fitzhugh MBA 1933 H. Naylor Fitzhugh joined the Howard University faculty in 1934 and stayed for 31 years, developing the university's marketing... View Details

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

corrective action. Is there any way to find out earlier whether you're on the right track? There is indeed. The trick, we believe, is to periodically assess the decision-making process, even as it is under way. Scholars now have considerable evidence showing that a... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

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Industry Information - Alumni

and user-generated content on companies and career issues. HBS alumni version available via eBaker. Covers information on case interviewing, a description of the industry, and profiles of the top 50 consulting firms. McKinsey Quarterly As... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

this transition into general management." For new general managers—or just as likely in companies these days, senior functional managers who operate as part of an executive team or who have important cross-functional or... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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