growth strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2013
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Alumni News | Bookshelf

Assembly-Line Innovation The title of the 2012 e-book Building a Growth Factory (Harvard Business Review Press) conjures an image of raw materials being dumped into a black box and emerging on conveyor belts as fully formed iPhones,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

way to success, the first step, the authors say, is to take action now and learn on the way. They show how to determine the best strategy and tactics when the future is uncertain, how to minimize financial risk in every decision, and why... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

25 Apr 2014
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Think globally, crowdfund locally

access community capital to fund growth and improvement projects. "Local Lift is a supplement or replacement to a small business loan," says Sonnier. "We are changing the way small businesses think about raising funds for View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Crisis and Creativity

from People magazine to CNN, happened during downturns, as did the growth of cosmetic companies such as Estée Lauder and Revlon. How to Deliver. A common outcome of downturns is an abundance of underutilized resources that may be... View Details

Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti

19 Apr 2017
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Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action

for ways to reinvest in the area. “The announcement of 1871 made me start to think about moving back to Chicago from New York,” said Lakshmi Shenoy (MBA 2010), who last year became the organization’s vice president of strategy and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Emmanuel

25 Jul 2014
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Fostering connections with business leaders in India and South Asia

world's population. HBS faculty and student interest has heightened in particular with India's growth as an economic power. Under Raina's direction, the IRC has furthered the development of more than 90 case studies, several of which... View Details

01 Feb 2001
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Books

Prusak identify the social elements that contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and high productivity and show how nearly every managerial action can enhance or diminish an organization's social capital. Profit from the Core: Growth... View Details

Keywords: books; research; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Aug 2014
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A closer look at the industry of beauty

long-term interest in globalization, consumer products, and entrepreneurship. Using the lens of history, he traces the industry's growth from disrepute to worldwide influence and chronicles the entrepreneurs—often social "outsiders"—who... View Details

10 Aug 2015
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A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

research and strategy nonprofit founded by HBS professor Michael E. Porter, that strengthens inner-city economies. “It was my first introduction into the idea that business can propel social impact,” Kapila says. Her time at ICIC... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

29 Sep 2022
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

strategy also included a financing and guarantee mechanism that would provide additional liquidity to companies, for payment of salaries and other fixed costs. Diagne was head of the guarantee committee that reviewed all financing... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2006
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Chandler Donates Papers to Baker Library

CHANDLER: The historian's papers find a fitting home. Alfred D. Chandler Jr., the School’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, is known for his sweeping volumes chronicling the growth of modern capitalism, corporations, and management.... View Details

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

01 Sep 2013
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HBS's Unique Economic Model

limited growth capacity. On the MBA side, today's economy does not allow for significant tuition increases. In addition, since 2008, financial aid need has risen, minimizing the impact of tuition increases. Executive Education, a thriving... View Details

Keywords: Melnick, Richard; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2004
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Toy Story

sell its products, Neurosmith decided it needed to reorient its strategy toward mass-market accounts in order to survive. “This isn’t a change you make overnight,” notes Abercrombie wryly. In addition to needing to design toys to hit much... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

24 Apr 2014
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Understanding the global economy from a new perspective

to further economic growth and environmental preservation in the United States and China. “The United States and China need to help power global growth, rebalance the global economy and global investment flows, and, ultimately, assure a... View Details

10 Sep 2020
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The Business of Access

her business know-how—revenue generation and growth in the private sector—and apply it to nonprofits rooted in social services. She was brought aboard to assist San Mateo–based Shelter Network implement a merger with another homelessness... View Details

01 Sep 2009
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Noted & Quoted

Michael Porter on health-care reform strategy (New England Journal of Medicine, July 9, 2009). “There are relatively fewer and fewer consumers willing to pay a premium or suffer a deficit in product quality in order to be patriotic and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management

01 Mar 2017
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Case Study: Moment in the Sun

someone. On the other hand, a strategy that calls for broad but shallow market penetration is likely to produce an inconsequential valuation. If the intention is to hold the company for a long time, and the tolerance for risk is high,... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Mar 2017
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Swimming with the Stream

customers. Gandhi, who released her first EP, Voices, in October and heads off on tour this month, has done stints at both Spotify and Interscope Records, which provided her with unique insight as she planned promotion and distribution for the EP. Here, she offers an... View Details