Publications

May 2018 (Revised October 2020)
Supplement

La Ribera Health Department (B): Epilogue

By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Emer Moloney and Daniela Beyersdorfer

The La Ribera case studies depict an innovative low cost/high quality privately financed hospital model struggling to achieve alignment with the Six Factors. It is reimbursed by the public sector in a Spanish environment whose Consumers, Structure, and Public Policy... View Details

Keywords: Trends And Opportunities; Government; Government Programs; Acquisition; Business Model; Business Plan; Trends; Opportunities; Government and Politics; Programs; Health Care and Treatment; Situation or Environment; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Spain

Profile

Raymond Hwang

significant spine-related symptoms at some point. The ability to improve the quality of many lives makes spine surgery relevant. Contemporary spine surgery is also heavily technology dependent, which makes for interesting operations from... View Details

Keywords: Services; Entrepreneurship; Health Care

February 2017
Case

BlaBlaCar: The Road Ahead...

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Arun Sundararajan, Emilie Billaud and Caroline Caltagirone

In 2017, the co-founders of BlaBlaCar—the world’s largest long-distance carpooling company—reflected on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. BlaBlaCar had reached critical mass and size; yet staying still was not going to be enough to be relevant and... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Transformation; Decision Making; Values and Beliefs; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Network Effects; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Internet and the Web; Transportation Networks; Transportation Industry; Web Services Industry; France; Europe

20 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 20, 2007

collective research process. In particular we show that the process of creating breakthrough innovations of meanings partially mirrors the process of creating breakthrough technological innovations. Studies of design-driven innovation may... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

CFO Letter - Annual Report 2014

liquidity to execute on its mission and sustain the campus through economic cycles over the long term. One of our key financial planning goals for HBS is to serve as a living model of a well-run organization—consistent with the skills,... View Details

24 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 24, 2006

Course MaterialsCellular Service Harvard Business School Case 707-424 Background on cellular service technology and "friends and family" plans as foundation for discussing network effects. Purchase... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2022
News

Elevator Pitch: Certified Check

joint degree with the School of Engineering offered a real grounding in entrepreneurship,” explains Arnon, one of 28 graduates from the program’s first cohort. “I didn’t plan to start a business straight out of school, but the program... View Details

10 Mar 2015
News

Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

with a successful entrepreneurial track record and a Boston address. “I am a tech CEO.” With so few women in leadership roles in the information technology sector and a dramatic gender imbalance throughout the field, Kraus’s title is more... View Details

Keywords: April White

Profile

Fabian Frick

among peers. “It’s the social aspect, the working with so many people from different countries,” he says. “I’m not 100% sure what I want—it’s important to learn from other people’s experiences.” At the top of the list of desired lessons: View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Tech

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

in self-confidence, assessments of others, and behavior in a cooperative game. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55101 forthcoming Management Science Effects of a Tournament Incentive Plan Incorporating... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2009
News

Deep Discovery

ammunition on board.” Bemis expects that as many as 4 million rounds of ammunition could be found; he plans to mount a $4 million forensic examination of the ship this summer (Daily Mail Online, December 20, 2008). View Details

Keywords: Water Transportation; Transportation

January 2013
Supplement

Cabot Corporation: The Fuel Cell Decision (B)

By: Willy Shih and Ying Zhou

Managers at Cabot Corporation are faced with deciding the future of its fuel cell program. The (A) case recounts the view of the business manager and the technical project lead, and the (B) case describes the perspective of a senior manager who is the head of the New... View Details

29 Jun 2016
News

The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus

off the top price of each item sold. Rogers' plan is to also split another 1 percent to 2 percent among key community members who help improve the design. How long did it take to build a game-changing transportation solution? Rogers says... View Details

05 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

complicate any process of reconciliation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55564 forthcoming Historical Studies in Computing, Information, and Society: Insights from the Flatiron Lectures An Archetype for Outsiders in View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

February 2024
Case

Horizon Quantum Computing

By: Paul A. Gompers and Billy Chan

In 2023, the Singapore-based startup company Horizon Quantum Computing was on the cusp of fast expansion and the founder faced the challenge to decide where to open the second office outside Singapore. To make a choice from the list of 10 countries, the founder had to... View Details

Keywords: Business Plan; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Finance; Disruptive Innovation; Business Offices; Business Startups; Talent and Talent Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Partners and Partnerships; Expansion; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Singapore; Asia

September 2023 (Revised January 2024)
Case

AB InBev: Brewing Up Forecasts during COVID-19

By: Mark Egan, C. Fritz Foley, Esel Cekin and Emilie Billaud

In July 2021, the CEO of AB InBev's European operations and his team strategized to position the company for success post-pandemic. As the world's largest beer company, boasting over 500 brands, revenue of $46 billion, and a workforce of 160,000 in 2020, AB InBev... View Details