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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Working to improve California's public education system
communities survive that they never unite. So our idea is to have an authentic voice in Sacramento whose only special interest is students. “I think my experience at HBS—and to be quite frank, just the degree—has given me more confidence... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Employees crave meaningful progress in their work and find joy in making an impact
of hundreds of managers around the world, Amabile found “progress” ranked dead last as a perceived source of employee motivation. Her book, The Progress Principle, details the research and addresses important questions about how our inner... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: Power Plays
Grana (MBA 2009) and Paul Gibbs (MBA 2011); Founded 2011 Its HelioScope software simplifies design and sales for solar systems—an energy source whose US installations doubled between 2015 and 2016. The software produced by the San... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
initiatives in Europe and Japan, the Latin America center is part of the School's continuing strategy to deepen the international content of our curriculum and research while opening new opportunities for cooperation with business and... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
model reconfigurations. We consider three business models: the proprietary model (where all software modules offered by the firm are proprietary), the open source model (where all modules are View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jun 2016
- News
Again in a Great City
making big real estate bets that could shape the city’s future. He’s all in on Detroit. You could say Cummings married into Detroit: His father-in-law was Max Fisher, a pillar of the business and philanthropic communities known as “Mr.... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Brian Kelly
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
A New Approach to Contact Tracing
of the country’s residents—downloaded on their phones. Shortly after, the government announced plans to open source the app’s code, and more than 50 governments expressed interest in using TraceTogether in... View Details
- July 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
The Mozilla Foundation: Launching Firefox 1.0 (A)
Explores the Mozilla Foundation's decisions leading up to the launch of Firefox 1.0, including its default browser, managing corporate partnerships, managing product development, and moving toward a revenue-based model. Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Commercialization; Open Source Distribution; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology; Social Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Innovation and Invention; Information Technology Industry; United States
O'Mahony, Siobhan, and Nikhil Raj. "The Mozilla Foundation: Launching Firefox 1.0 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 907-015, July 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
34,000 Pages and Counting
saucers, mugs, figurines, and the like — filling his office and his home. “It’s not a hobby, it’s an obsession,” he admits. After nearly a quarter-century as Class Notes editor, nobody is more steeped in the enduring spirit of the HBS View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- News
Progress Through Preservation
beekeeper in Bogotá, Colombia, before moving the operation to his California backyard), serve as a bit of occupational therapy. "There's nothing that takes your mind off of work more quickly than standing in front of an open hive of... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming the landscape of agriculture in Nigeria
produce enough healthy foods, they hope to combat malnutrition, provide jobs, and reduce the need for costly imports. “We’re excited to source local products, and it also makes business sense, because once you have the partnership in... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
benefits and vendor strategies. Divide and Conquer: Competing with Free Technology under Network Effects Authors:Deishin Lee and Haim Mendelson Periodical:Production and Operations Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We study how a commercial firm competes with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 1999 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Red Hat and the Linux Revolution
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
The case describes the history of the Linux operating system and the open-source movement in general. Focuses on a critical decision being made by Red Hat, the largest distributor of Linux, about its future development efforts. The decision allows students to explore... View Details
Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Applications and Software; Product Development; Change Management; Research and Development; Business Processes; Disruptive Innovation; Information Technology Industry; North Carolina
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Red Hat and the Linux Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 600-009, November 1999. (Revised March 2002.)
- 12 Feb 2020
- News
Culture Shift at Big Blue
together to grow a business.” While others have struggled, Red Hat has been a huge success in the open source business, managing to retain a careful balance between the vastly different worlds of the... View Details
- Profile
Patrick Connolly
array of sources and disciplines but also impels you to action and thoughtful decision-making. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? First and foremost, as a career-changer, HBS has View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
Kyriacopoulos (MBA 2010) Neither proposed target market seems to be the source of a viable business model. I doubt students can or will pay for info they can get from the internet or they already know. And universities will be happy with... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
From the Ground Up
provides an excellent source of pure, natural artesian water. “From the very inception of Ka-Viti Water, we've been committed to giving back to the people of Fiji. A few years ago when I was in Fiji, we were working with the local schools... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
Kraft has made bold bets that have paid off, including what he sees as his all-time best: pursuing his future wife Myra even though she was on a date with someone else at the time. Their legendary 48-year partnership was a source of... View Details
- 09 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements
world through television and print publications, as they had for decades. There was, however, one big media game changer: the Fox News Channel (FNC). Founded in 1996 by Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch, FNC was an unusual newcomer to the US media. While most... View Details
- 27 Oct 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
dehumanizing, ugly, and dark places. If you tried to imagine the worst place possible to put someone, that’s probably what you would come up with.” Reset’s first residential program facility in Berkeley, California, opened last year with... View Details