Technological Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2022
News

Case Study: Welcome Aboard

changed for them when the world went remote. They’ve since hired six employees who are clustered in Boston but working remotely. As the team expands, the founders wonder whether they should build a remote-first company or plan for an... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

06 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness

American company that filed for bankruptcy protection in January. The company developed the first digital camera in 1975. Yet Kodak was never able to ride the digital wave over the long haul, and the company's invention ironically served to thwart its success. “Much of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

01 Aug 2013
News

A Cure for Cold Storage

student, a third-year law student, and a Kennedy School student with experience working in the United Nations. "It was the perfect blend of backgrounds," says Schrader. In 2012, the fledging company won both the HBS Business Plan... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; vaccines; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

September 2024
Case

Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour

By: Sunil Gupta and Emilie Billaud

In 2023, Elodie Perthuisot, Carrefour’s Executive Director for e-commerce and digital transformation, met with CEO Alexandre Bompard to discuss strategies for the company’s digital initiatives. Carrefour, a global retail giant with over 14,300 stores across 40... View Details

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Educators

Purchase

01 Apr 1997
News

A Conversation with Dean Clark

planning for new technology that would allow us to do powerful things at the heart of the kind of high-quality education we were committed to providing. Our progress to date is remarkable. You mentioned the... View Details

08 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care

An acclaimed author and expert on the development and commercialization of technological and business innovation, HBS professor Clayton Christensen has written a new book aimed at changing our national conversation about health care. In... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Health

03 Feb 2014
News

Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs

being developed by a tiny company in Massachusetts; her investment in Summit Technologies helped the company to become the first FDA-approved LASIK technology provider. Laser eye surgery is now a... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Management; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

20 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

an 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... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Finance - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Entrepreneurial Finance Course Number 1624 Assistant Professor Raymond Kluender Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Career Focus Entrepreneurial Finance is primarily designed for students who plan to get involved with... View Details

Career Coach

Michele Chambliss

Michele’s over 20 years of experience as an engineer, management consultant, and strategic advisor bring a unique perspective to her work in student and alumni career coaching. Ranging from the strategic (who am I and what do I want to be or do next?) to the tactical... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

19 Jun 2017
News

Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

But certainly, I think, in thinking about the VC profile, I think even if you have a cool technology and you think it's going to change the world, I think you have to make a business case for it. But I think sometimes potentially... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Up by the Roots

When he graduated from high school in 1994, Will Hsu (MBA 2006) had no plans to take over his father’s ginseng farm—there just didn’t seem to be a future in it. Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises Inc. was one of the largest operations in central... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

01 Mar 2012
News

The Accidental Innovator

own pace. There’s no allowance for students to engage in long-term, original projects, which I believe are an important way to learn. Most people think Khan will work for only 5 to 10 percent of students who are motivated, but I think 90 percent of students can be... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

Complex trends in globalization, demographic shifts, and new technologies are raising urgent challenges for managers on an everyday level. Because of the number of companies undergoing digital transformation, managers need to navigate an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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

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Field Course: Foundry AI Lab - Course Catalog

technologies and deeper understanding of the capabilities and limitations of these important new technologies. Students will also gain familiarity with challenges confronting underserved entrepreneurs. Since most MBAs will work... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits

making many small bets is actually much riskier. That's why Hollywood will keep making blockbuster bets even if the returns over the summer were rather disappointing. Anyone with a smartphone and a computer is now a content provider. How has new View Details

Keywords: Patrick Kirchner; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2016
News

Taking Care of Business

natural course of things is often upended by someone saying, ‘This is what I really need right now,’” says Mahesh. “That tends to change the priorities of your plan and development cycle.” Knock out!, an NVC winner in 2012, brought... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2000
News

Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney

to give our clients immediate access to cutting-edge solutions and technologies in the field. How must organizations change to remain competitive in the new economy? Organizations need to transform themselves in several ways, and they... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 1998
News

Going For The Summit

iVillage soon created sites such as About Work (www.aboutwork.com), Better Health (www.betterhealth.com), and Armchair Millionaire (www.armchairmillionaire.com), a financial planning site. Although Carpenter and her cofounders originally... View Details

Keywords: Caroline Chauncey

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