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- Jul 2004 - 2004
- Conference Presentation
Foundations for a Theory of Institutional Entrepreneurship: Solving the Paradox of Embedded Agency
By: Julie Battilana
- May 2013
- Supplement
From Little Things Big Things Grow: The Clontarf Foundation Program for Aboriginal Boys (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Michael Vitale
This case focuses on the growth of an innovative non-profit institution that motivates aboriginal children to attend school by harnessing their love of football. View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Michael Vitale. "From Little Things Big Things Grow: The Clontarf Foundation Program for Aboriginal Boys (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 913-416, May 2013.
- October 2012
- Teaching Plan
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech (TP)
By: Robert F. Higgins
This is the teaching note related to HBS case 808005. In 2001, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated acquired the San Diego-based biotech company, Aurora Biosciences. The combination of Vertex's and Aurora's technologies would improve the flow of novel drug candidates... View Details
Keywords: Venture Philanthropy; Biotechnology; Funding Philanthropy Venture; Cystic Fibrosis; Foundations; Pharmaceuticals; Mergers and Acquisitions; For-Profit Firms; Venture Capital; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Science-Based Business; Nonprofit Organizations; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry; United States; San Diego
- Article
Integrated Strategy: Residual Market and Exchange Imperfections as the Foundation of Sustainable Competitive Advantage
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Dennis Yao
Market imperfections are central to understanding the mechanisms that permit firms to capture value. Many of these imperfections are competed away when firms struggle to attain and defend competitive advantages, making markets more efficient in the process. The... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Strategy; Nonmarket Strategy; Market Imperfections; Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Dennis Yao. "Integrated Strategy: Residual Market and Exchange Imperfections as the Foundation of Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Special Issue on Strategy and the Institutional Environment edited by Gautam Ahuja, Laurence Capron, Michael Lenox, and Dennis A. Yao. Strategy Science 3, no. 2 (June 2018): 463–480.
- March 2017
- Teaching Plan
The Maine Food Cluster Project
By: Karen Mills
The case introduces Craig Denekas, the head of the Libra Foundation, an unusual, private foundation based in Maine, which owns three locally based food companies. Denekas has initiated a project to explore how to grow the food sector in Maine, benefiting not only... View Details
- 2007
- Report
Aggregating Impact: A Funder's Guide to Mission Investment Intermediaries
By: Mark R. Kramer and Sarah E. Cooch
Despite the wide range of impact investment intermediaries that are available and the advantages they can offer, many funders remain unaware of this growing trend to deliver both social impact and financial returns. This study from 2007 provides an overview of these... View Details
Keywords: Financial Intermediaries; Foundations; Impact Investment; Development Economics; Mission and Purpose; Investment; Strategy
Kramer, Mark R., and Sarah E. Cooch. "Aggregating Impact: A Funder's Guide to Mission Investment Intermediaries." Report, FSG, November 2007.
- 1978
- Other Book
Some Aspects of the Foundations of General Equilibrium Theory: The Posthumous Papers of Peter J. Kalman
By: Jerry R. Green and P.J. Kalman
- March 2024 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
The Annenberg Foundation: Promoting Diversity in the Investment Management Industry
By: Randolph B. Cohen and Johnson Elugbadebo
Keywords: Investment Management; Investing; Foundations; Fund Management; Diversity; Investment; Investment Funds; Financial Services Industry
Cohen, Randolph B., and Johnson Elugbadebo. "The Annenberg Foundation: Promoting Diversity in the Investment Management Industry." Harvard Business School Case 224-065, March 2024. (Revised June 2024.)
- 2012
- Book
Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
By: Karen Golden-Biddle and Jane E. Dutton
Golden-Biddle, Karen and Jane E. Dutton, eds. Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation. Organization and Management Series. New York, NY: Routledge, 2012.
- May 2017
- Case
Nestle's Commodity Systems Approach in Venezuela: Laying the Foundation for Shared Value in a Time of Crisis
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Jessica M. Newman and Jessica Grisanti
Goldberg, Ray A., Jessica M. Newman, and Jessica Grisanti. "Nestle's Commodity Systems Approach in Venezuela: Laying the Foundation for Shared Value in a Time of Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 917-409, May 2017.
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Ontological Foundations of Leadership and Performance: Being a Leader, and the Effective Exercise of Leadership, A New Model
By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger
This paper is the (pre-course) introduction document to an experimental course developed by the authors and taught at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business. The intention of the course is to leave the participants actually being leaders and being able to... View Details
- April 2022
- Book Review
Review of "Authoritarian Modernization in Indonesia's Early Independence Period: The Foundation of the New Order State (1950-1965)" by Farabi Fakih
By: Mattias Fibiger
Fibiger, Mattias. Review of "Authoritarian Modernization in Indonesia's Early Independence Period: The Foundation of the New Order State (1950-1965)" by Farabi Fakih. Indonesia, no. 113 (April 2022): 125–127.
- 2025
- Working Paper
Bringing Science to Market: Knowledge Foundations, Inventor-Founders, and Performance
By: Justine Boudou and Maria Roche
In this paper, we examine how a startup’s knowledge foundations—embedded in its
core technology—influence its performance in the exit market. Using a dataset of 1,006
biomedicine startups founded between 2005 and 2015, we focus on two key factors: (1)
the degree of... View Details
Keywords: Firm Performance; Knowledge Foundations; Exits; Academic Startups; Inventor-founder; Specialized Scientific Knowledge; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Research; Information Publishing; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship
Boudou, Justine, and Maria Roche. "Bringing Science to Market: Knowledge Foundations, Inventor-Founders, and Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-021, October 2023. (Revised February 2025.)
- December 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
By: Robert C. Pozen, Mayur Desai and Maura A. Graul
Elaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and the Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and... View Details
Keywords: Charitable Giving; Tax Accounting; Tax Strategy; Public Charities; Foundations; Charity; Charitable Remainder Trusts; Charitable Lead Trusts; Donor-Advised Funds; Pooled Income Funds; Taxation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States
Pozen, Robert C., Mayur Desai, and Maura A. Graul. "Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle." Harvard Business School Case 314-073, December 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- December 2013
- Teaching Note
Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
By: Robert C. Pozen, Mayur Desai and Maura A. Graul
Elaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and... View Details
- September 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
From Beirut With Love (A)
By: Christina R. Wing, Esel Y. Cekin and Samer Al-Rachedy
This case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon’s leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company’s founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it single-handedly. Concerned... View Details
Keywords: Family Conflicts; Sibling Rivalry; Second-generation; Foundation; Trust; Work-life Balance; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Retail; Department Store; Shopping Mall; Real Estate; Growth; Non-executive Chairman; Sustainability; Family Business; Conflict Management; Management Succession; Governance; Leadership; Transformation; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Management; Growth and Development; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Lebanon; Middle East
Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
- July 2024 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff and Sophia Pan
Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client’s philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment of the Rockefeller Family Office’s Philanthropy Department, becoming an independent charity in 2002. Consistently... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Philanthropic Sector; Performance Evaluations; Social Network; Collaboration; Foundation; Due Diligence; Humanitarianism; Humanitarian Assistance; Grants; Expertise; HNW Products And Services; Donations; Impact; Advisor; Advice; Consulting; Funding; Consulting Services; Family Business; Cost vs Benefits; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Sector; Spending; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Consulting Industry; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); United States
Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff, and Sophia Pan. "Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 225-005, July 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
- October 2007 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech
By: Robert F. Higgins, Sophie LaMontagne and Brent Kazan
In 2001, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated acquired the San Diego-based biotech company, Aurora Biosciences. The combination of Vertex's and Aurora's technologies would improve the flow of novel drug candidates into development. However, several questions related to... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Philanthropy Funding; Innovation; Funding Model; Venture Capital; Partners and Partnerships; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Acquisition; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; San Diego
Higgins, Robert F., Sophie LaMontagne, and Brent Kazan. "Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Venture Philanthropy Funding for Biotech." Harvard Business School Case 808-005, October 2007. (Revised July 2013.)
- September 2018
- Supplement
From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment
By: Christina R. Wing, Esel Y. Cekin and Samer Al-Rachedy
Keywords: Family Business; Family Conflicts; Sibling Rivalry; Second-generation; Foundation; Trust; Governance; Work-life Balance; Leadership; Leading Change; Transformation; Succession Planning; Management; Organizational Structure; Corporate Culture; Shareholder; Board Of Directors; Retail; Real Estate; Shopping Mall; Department Store; Growth; Lebanon; Middle East; Non-executive Chairman; Sustainability
Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment." Harvard Business School Supplement 619-027, September 2018.