Publications

24 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Meet the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Class of 2020

will have in developing our own projects, such as the capstone project in the second year." Valentina Toll Villagra BE & BS, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University College of Engineering "I like that the MS/MBA:... View Details

20 Jun 2019
Blog Post

What is the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program? A Q&A with Bill Anderson, Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

Students should also love to tackle big questions, analyze data critically, and devise creative solutions. Most students will have an undergraduate degree in the life sciences or another STEM field, or... View Details

Research Summary

International Competitiveness in High Technology and Science Based Sectors

By: Gary P. Pisano

This research project examines shifts in competitive capabilities of companies and countries in high technology and science based businesses. It is particularly concerned with the potential loss of such capabilities in various industrial sectors in the... View Details

14 Apr 2014
News

The Puzzle of Life

"I think the human race is beginning to unravel what life is," says Andrew Farquharson (MBA 1999). "I find that intellectually fascinating." His interest, and a desire to make a difference, led Farquharson to the View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; crowdfunding; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

04 Apr 2012
News

The Portrait Project Turns Ten

For ten years, Tony Deifell (MBA 2002) has returned to HBS each spring to photograph graduating students. To celebrate the milestone, we turned the camera on the creative force behind the Portrait Project. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look, and check back next month... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin staff; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Projects - Race, Gender & Equity

Projects Life & Leadership After HBS This longitudinal study of the post-MBA paths of Harvard Business School alumni examines how race, gender, and other factors shape their View Details

March 2023
Case

Azenta Life Sciences: The Road to Transformation

By: Gary P. Pisano and Catherine Piner

When the Board brought Steve Schwartz in as President of Brooks Automation in 2010, they gave him a clear mission: strengthen the company’s core semiconductor equipment business and find a new industry to enter. Over the course of the next decade, Schwartz and the... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Market Entry and Exit; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Segmentation; Technology Industry

25 Jul 2019
Video

A Window on the Future of Science of Business: Harvard FUSION Symposium

01 Dec 2004
News

A Life by Design

design and development for the Girls Division of Mattel, Ross set out in 2001 to create a new hit toy for preteen girls. The project took on heightened importance as the company watched its lucrative Barbie franchise plateau in revenue.... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

December 1981 (Revised February 1994)
Case

Dade County Resource Recovery Project

By: David E. Bell

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Energy; Government and Politics; Miami

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April 2008
Article

The Survey of Industrial R&D—Patent Database Link Project

By: William R. Kerr and Shihe Fu

This paper details the construction of a firm-year panel dataset combining the NBER Patent Dataset with the Survey of Industrial R&D conducted by the Census Bureau and National Science Foundation. The dataset constitutes a platform that offers an unprecedented view of... View Details

Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Patents; Surveys; Research and Development; Innovation and Invention; Performance Productivity; Projects; Management Practices and Processes; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques

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Initiatives & Projects - Faculty & Research

science of innovation through a systematic program of solving real-world innovation challenges while simultaneously conducting rigorous scientific research and analysis. Leadership The Leadership Initiative undertakes cutting-edge... View Details

January 2014 (Revised December 2014)
Case

GenapSys: Business Models for the Genome

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Preble

GenapSys, a California-based startup, was soon to release a new DNA sequencer that the company's founder, Hesaam Esfandyarpour, believed was truly revolutionary. The sequencer would be substantially less expensive—potentially costing just a few thousand dollars—and... View Details

Keywords: DNA Sequencing; Life Sciences; Business Model; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Genetics; Business Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Technology Industry; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States

June 2010 (Revised February 2011)
Case

The Fox Islands Wind Project (A)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, James Thomas Corcoran, Max Gazor, Dylan Hogarty and Alexander H. Somers, Jr.

The market for electricity on the Fox Islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven, Maine is unique and costly for residents. Historically, electricity prices on the islands had been three times the national average because of the high cost of importing electricity via an... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Cost; Financing and Loans; Projects; Business and Community Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology Industry; Maine

01 Jun 2017
News

Better Hiring Through Brain Science

Illustrations by Marcos Chin Illustrations by Marcos Chin Hiring companies employ Pymetrics to source additional talent and filter massive applicant pools as well as to boost retention and serve as a development tool. “We follow the talent View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Sep 2012
News

The School of Life

Christensen For the past several years, in his last class of the academic calendar, Professor Clay Christensen has made life after HBS the topic of discussion. Why is it, he asks, that despite considerable professional accomplishments, so... View Details

Keywords: Professor Clay Christensen; Educational Services; Management

February 2007
Background Note

Inventing Breakthroughs and Commercializing Science: Project Note for Students

Provides students with a list of assignments and potential deliverables for a university-based science commercialization project. View Details

Keywords: Projects; Commercialization