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- December 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Supplement
Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (B)
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain
Having taken steps to shore up investor confidence, during the turbulent fourth quarter of 2008, Goldman Sachs confronts the challenge of whether its business model will continue to be viable under radically altered market conditions and a new regulatory regime. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Financial Crisis; Investment Banking; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business Strategy; Banking Industry
Goldberg, Lena G., and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain. "Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-056, December 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- 14 Dec 2021
- News
The Four Principles Of Change Management
- 15 Feb 2015
- News
The Invention Mob, Brought to You by Quirky
- April 2024
- Teaching Plan
Seeds of Innovation: GALY’s Quest to Cultivate the Future of Agriculture in the Lab
By: George Serafeim, Michael Norris and ZeSean Ali
This Teaching Plan for the case “Seeds of Innovation: GALY’s Quest to Cultivate the Future of Agriculture in the Lab,” HBS No. 124-017, and its related products, serves to help faculty deepen students’ comprehension of business issues and energize classroom discussion.... View Details
- 28 Aug 2014
- News
How the Internet Saved Handmade Goods
- 02 Apr 2019
- News
The Right Way to Get Your First 1,000 Customers
- 05 Oct 2010
- News
Banks Pile Into Safer Bets
- 30 Mar 2017
- News
Science says parents of successful kids have 17 things in common
Frances X. Frei
Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders accelerate performance and design for excellence in leadership, strategy, and operations. She regularly advises senior executives... View Details
- February 2001 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
Kenan Systems
By: Joseph L. Bower, James Weber and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Kenan Sahin has built a very successful company using a unique business model and a unique organization and culture. Success has brought important risks, but logical options such as sale, partnering, or going public threaten the culture and hence the business. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Innovation and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Organizational Culture
Bower, Joseph L., James Weber, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Kenan Systems." Harvard Business School Case 301-101, February 2001. (Revised December 2010.)
- 09 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?”
called Netflix emerged in the 1990s with a novel idea: rather than make people go to the video store, why don't we mail DVDs to them? Netflix's business model made profit in just the opposite way to... View Details
- January 2011 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
Intellectual Property Intermediaries
By: Andrei Hagiu
During the past 5 to 10 years, several different intermediation business models have emerged for the intellectual property (IP) market. This note describes the most prominent ones: non-practicing entities (or patent trolls), defensive patent aggregators, online IP... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Intellectual Property; Auctions; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Service Industry
Hagiu, Andrei. "Intellectual Property Intermediaries." Harvard Business School Case 711-486, January 2011. (Revised June 2011.)
- Article
How History Shaped the Innovator's Dilemma
By: Tom Nicholas
In 1993, four years prior to the publication of Clayton Christensen’s highly influential book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, the Business History Review (BHR) published an article by Christensen titled “The Rigid Disk Drive Industry: A History of... View Details
Nicholas, Tom. "How History Shaped the Innovator's Dilemma." Business History Review 95, no. 1 (Spring 2021): 121–148.
- September 2007 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Compass Box Whisky Company
Compass Box Whisky Company is facing a changing supply situation and is evaluating switching to a business model with high inventory and long lead times. The company must consider what the change will mean for operations, risk, and measuring profitability. View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Business Model; Profit; Product; Supply Chain; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Risk and Uncertainty
Autrey, Romana L., and Devin M. Shanthikumar. "Compass Box Whisky Company." Harvard Business School Case 108-032, September 2007. (Revised February 2010.)
- 2021
- Book
The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
By: Hubert Joly and Caroline Lambert
A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic.
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details
Keywords: Capitalism; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Leading Change
Joly, Hubert, and Caroline Lambert. The Heart of Business—Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2021.
- April 2004
- Case
D-Wave Systems: Building a Quantum Computer
By: Alan D. MacCormack, Ajay Agrawal and Rebecca Henderson
D-Wave Systems is a start-up seeking to commercialize a quantum computer. Its business model is unique: as of 2003, it had very few technical resources within the firm. Instead, it financed a series of projects undertaken at universities and government labs. In return... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Engineering; Investment; Intellectual Property; Product Development; Research and Development; Commercialization; Computer Industry
MacCormack, Alan D., Ajay Agrawal, and Rebecca Henderson. "D-Wave Systems: Building a Quantum Computer." Harvard Business School Case 604-073, April 2004.
Paul Hamilton
Paul studies the economic complements needed for firms to realize productivity gains from machine learning and artificial intelligence. These complements include data, human capital & skills, organizational processes, and business models.
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- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
decision, to consider whether they are facing a "thinking too much" or "thinking too little" problem and adjust accordingly. Download the paper: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcs.90/abstract How to Design a Winning View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2015
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Innovating in Healthcare
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Margo I. Seltzer and Kevin Schulman
With over 71,000 past enrollees, Innovating in Healthcare investigates the issues of health care spending, quality, and access that continue to plague America and global nations alike. With U.S. health care costs trending toward $4 trillion in 2020, the need to... View Details
Herzlinger, Regina E., Margo I. Seltzer, and Kevin Schulman. "Innovating in Healthcare." edX Inc., 2015. Video. (HarvardX Massive Open Online Course.)
- February 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Urban Video Game Academy: Getting in the Game
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Susan Saltrick
Urban Video Game Academy was founded to enhance the academic and career prospects of urban youth. How will its founder grow it into a sustainable business? Provides an opportunity to discuss the challenges of social entrepreneurship and how to create a sustainable... View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Social Enterprise; Change Management; Education; Education Industry; Video Game Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Susan Saltrick. "Urban Video Game Academy: Getting in the Game." Harvard Business School Case 807-122, February 2007. (Revised August 2007.)