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- Sep 20 2023
- Interview
The Opportunities of Climate Change Innovation
- 01 Mar 2010
- Op-Ed
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
Toyota's tragic automobile recalls offer a historic opportunity for Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and General Motors' new CEO Ed Whitacre. After years of decline, they can reestablish the preeminence of American-made autos if they are wise at... View Details
- January 2012 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Intel: Exploring Market Opportunities in Water
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, George Serafeim and Sarah E. Farrell
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "Intel: Exploring Market Opportunities in Water." Harvard Business School Case 412-100, January 2012. (Revised April 2012.)
- April 2011
- Case
Online Portals: Searching and Shaping Opportunities
The case illustrates the strategic history of the internet portal business. View Details
Gavetti, Giovanni M., and John Lafkas. "Online Portals: Searching and Shaping Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 711-528, April 2011.
- Web
Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni
Careers Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA Careers Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA Supporting recent HBS graduates making a difference working in Africa. Thanks to generous alumni support, the... View Details
- September 2007
- Teaching Note
Opportunity International: Measurement and Mission (TN)
By: Herman B. Leonard, Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
- January 2022
- Article
Who Creates New Firms When Local Opportunities Arise?
By: Shai Benjamin Bernstein, Emanuele Colonnelli, Davide Malacrino and Timothy McQuade
We examine the characteristics of the individuals who become entrepreneurs when local opportunities arise. We identify local demand shocks by linking fluctuations in global commodity prices to municipality level agricultural endowments in Brazil. We find that the firm... View Details
Keywords: Firms; Entrepreneurs; Demand Shocks; Entrepreneurship; Personal Characteristics; Demographics; Opportunities; Brazil
Bernstein, Shai Benjamin, Emanuele Colonnelli, Davide Malacrino, and Timothy McQuade. "Who Creates New Firms When Local Opportunities Arise?" Journal of Financial Economics 143, no. 1 (January 2022): 107–130.
- May 2010
- Case
Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities
By: John A. Quelch and Lisa D. Donovan
Flare Fragrances, a manufacturer of perfumes for women, faces a growth challenge in a difficult economic environment. CEO Joely Patterson outlines two growth opportunities for her marketing staff to evaluate. One involves launching a new scent -- and possibly... View Details
Keywords: Quantitative Analysis; Market Segmentation; Product Introduction; New Product Marketing; Product Lines; Product Positioning; Distribution; Product Launch; Segmentation; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
Quelch, John A., and Lisa D. Donovan. "Flare Fragrances Company, Inc: Analyzing Growth Opportunities." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-550, May 2010.
- 16 Jul 2020
- Video
VC Perspectives on Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Today's World
- 1999
- Chapter
Entrepreneurial Management: In Pursuit of Opportunity
By: H. H. Stevenson and T. M. Amabile
Stevenson, H. H., and T. M. Amabile. "Entrepreneurial Management: In Pursuit of Opportunity." In The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: John H. McArthur and the Work of the Harvard Business School, 1980-1995, edited by T. K. McCraw and J. L. Cruikshank. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
- 16 Jul 2020
- News
VC Perspectives on Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Today's World
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
challenges and opportunities facing small businesses, the rise of fintech innovation, and the policy implications for regulation. Martha Lagace: How do you define small business? Karen Mills: Small businesses are all different, of course.... View Details
- March 2011
- Teaching Note
Sniffing Out Opportunities at PetSmart (TN)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
Teaching Note for #110-025. View Details
- July 2004 (Revised December 2004)
- Case
How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities
By: Michael J. Roberts and Lauren Barley
Four venture capitalists from leading Silicon Valley firms are interviewed about the frameworks they use to evaluate potential venture opportunities. Questions include: How do you evaluate the venture's prospective business model? What due diligence do you conduct?... View Details
Roberts, Michael J., and Lauren Barley. "How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 805-019, July 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Africa Business Club Discusses Continent's Opportunities
The Africa Business Club hosted its first-ever conference at the School on January 30. The relatively new club, founded in 1997 to help increase awareness at HBS of business and career opportunities on the African continent, chose... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- News
Enhancing educational opportunities in the community
Courtney Miller Cavatoni (MBA 1999) works to further educational opportunities as board chair of an independent school in southwestern Virginia, where good schools are attracting families and businesses to the area. (Published November... View Details
- 2014
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Entrepreneurship Reading: Recognizing and Shaping Opportunities
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Carole Carlson
Applegate, Lynda M., and Carole Carlson. "Entrepreneurship Reading: Recognizing and Shaping Opportunities." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8056, 2014.
- December 2005 (Revised December 2008)
- Case
SchoolNet: Pursuing Opportunity beyond Federal Mandates
Settling into his seat on the train bound for New York, CEO Jonathan Harber reflected on the evolution of SchoolNet's position in the educational technology market and its important relationship with Philadelphia. Specifically, how could it transition from a project to... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Education; Performance Improvement; Partners and Partnerships; Expansion; Technology Adoption; Philadelphia
Childress, Stacey M., and Kristin Campbell. "SchoolNet: Pursuing Opportunity beyond Federal Mandates." Harvard Business School Case 806-050, December 2005. (Revised December 2008.)
- 2006
- Class Lecture
Experimentation Matters: New Opportunities for Innovation
By: Stefan Thomke
Keywords: Innovation and Invention
Thomke, Stefan. "Experimentation Matters: New Opportunities for Innovation." Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2006. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 9-370-6C.)
- 15 Jul 2024
- News