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- January 2002 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Valuing the AOL Time Warner Merger
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Rena Miller and John N Rei
On January 11, 2000, AOL and Time Warner announced their intention to merge, creating what AOL CEO Stephen Case and Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin called the 21st century's first fully integrated communications, media, and entertainment company. This case, prepared from... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Valuation; Situation or Environment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Rena Miller, and John N Rei. "Valuing the AOL Time Warner Merger." Harvard Business School Case 802-098, January 2002. (Revised February 2002.)
- 06 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Cheers to the American Consumer
countries may be the most important of all enablers of entrepreneurship and innovation in America. Why is the American consumer more venturesome? Six factors come to mind. Wealth. The average American consumer has more disposable income... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 05 Oct 2015
- Video
Doing Extraordinary Work
- Nov 06 2023
- Testimonial
Exploring the Art and Science of Digital Marketing
- Article
Fast Subset Scan for Multivariate Spatial Biosurveillance
By: Daniel B. Neill, Edward McFowland III and Huanian Zheng
We extend the recently proposed ‘fast subset scan’ framework from univariate to multivariate data, enabling computationally efficient detection of irregular space-time clusters even when the numbers of spatial locations and data streams are large. These fast algorithms... View Details
- September 1996 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
Massachusetts Automobile Insurance 1999
By: Richard F. Meyer
The data and background are provided to enable students to determine what deductible insurance they wish to have in Massachusetts. View Details
Meyer, Richard F. "Massachusetts Automobile Insurance 1999." Harvard Business School Case 897-041, September 1996. (Revised August 1999.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web
By: Marco Iansiti
Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles—such as respect for intellectual property rights—in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Technological Innovation; Intellectual Property; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Information Technology; Internet and the Web
Iansiti, Marco. "Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-142, June 2009.
- 30 Mar 2021
- Video
Thrive! Finalist in 2021 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track
- 08 Nov 2018
- Video
Taking Risks: 2+2
- March 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Corning: 156 Years of Innovation
By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington
The executive team at Corning has committed to double the rate of new business creation per decade, while at the same time growing the company's current businesses, including glass substrates for LCD displays. Their strategy, built on more than 150 years of successful... View Details
Keywords: Innovation Leadership; Resource Allocation; Product Development; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Industrial Products Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Courtney Purrington. "Corning: 156 Years of Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 608-108, March 2008. (Revised April 2008.)
- October 2018 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Khan Academy 2018
By: William Sahlman and Nicole Tempest Keller
Founded in 2008, Khan Academy was a global educational nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone anywhere in the world. By 2018, the organization had expanded into numerous content areas, product areas, and geographic markets.... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneur; Sustainability; Scaling; Social Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Strategy; Education; Entrepreneurship; Teaching; Education Industry; California
Sahlman, William, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Khan Academy 2018." Harvard Business School Case 819-064, October 2018. (Revised May 2019.)
- 2008
- Book
Managing Your Boss
By: John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter
Managing your boss: Isn't that merely manipulation? Corporate cozying up? Not according to John Gabarro and John Kotter. In this handy guidebook, the authors contend that you manage your boss for a very good reason: to do your best on the job—and thereby benefit not... View Details
Keywords: Communication; Decision Making; Information Management; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Tactics; Performance Productivity; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Personal Characteristics
Gabarro, John J., and John P. Kotter. Managing Your Boss. Paperback ed. Harvard Business Review Classics. Harvard Business School Press, 2008.
- September 1999
- Case
Taste of Frankenmuth, A: A Tourist Town in Michigan Thinks About Word-of-Mouth Referral
A town, "Michigan's little Bavaria," discusses word-of-mouth referral. Enables students to calculate the value of word-of-mouth and understand how to increase it. View Details
Hallowell, Roger H., and Abby J. Hansen PHD. "Taste of Frankenmuth, A: A Tourist Town in Michigan Thinks About Word-of-Mouth Referral." Harvard Business School Case 800-029, September 1999.
- September 2017 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Marriott International: The Next 90 Years
By: Chiara Farronato and Gary Pisano
The case examines how Marriott should respond to the potential threats from new home-sharing platforms and the rise of online travel agencies. In 2017 Marriott was the largest hotel chain, with more than one million rooms and 7% of worldwide room supply. In the... View Details
Keywords: Airbnb; Competitiveness; Threats; Disruption; Lodging Industry; Long-term Growth; Loyalty Program; Marriot; Online Platforms; Online Travel Agencies; Digital Platforms; Disruptive Innovation; Competitive Strategy; Competition; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Internet and the Web; Tourism Industry; Travel Industry; Accommodations Industry
Farronato, Chiara, and Gary Pisano. "Marriott International: The Next 90 Years." Harvard Business School Case 618-017, September 2017. (Revised November 2018.)
- 29 May 2019
- News
A Study of More Than 250 Platforms Reveals Why Most Fail
- April 2021
- Case
Zeynep Ton: The Good Jobs Strategy
By: Francesca Gino and Frances X. Frei
The link to this multimedia case should be provided to students in advance as preparation for classroom case discussion.
In Zeynop Ton’s 2014 book The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost... View Details
In Zeynop Ton’s 2014 book The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Selection and Staffing; Compensation and Benefits; Operations; Performance Effectiveness
Gino, Francesca, and Frances X. Frei. "Zeynep Ton: The Good Jobs Strategy." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 921-703, April 2021.
- May 2008
- Exercise
Stakeholder Analysis Tool
This exercise enables users to: identify stakeholders and analyze their interests and expectations; categorize interests and expectations based on importance; and develop an action plan. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M. "Stakeholder Analysis Tool." Harvard Business School Exercise 808-161, May 2008.
- 12 Sep 2013
- News
Mobility and Organizational Culture
- 15 Jun 2021
- Cold Call Podcast