the case method - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2013
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A Case For Fellowships

LEOPOLD At HBS we often say that fellowships are the lifeblood of the School. During my 20-plus years serving on the MBA Admissions Board—and the... View Details

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

01 Sep 2017
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Case Study: Confidence Builder

protected market share and revenue stream, at least in the beginning. —Lei Huang (PLDA 22, 2016) Got a case? To take part in a future “Case Study,” send an outline of your company’s challenge to bulletin@hbs.edu View Details

Keywords: April White; Confi; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 Feb 2022
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Case Study: Welcome Aboard

Illustration by Chris Gash Illustration by Chris Gash In his pre-HBS life, Ross Lerner (MBA 2020) worked alongside Paul Holder at a software company that served some of the largest owners of commercial real estate in View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

25 Aug 2022
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Case Study: Sound Check

product, with a case study and clear pricing. It can be a little scary to give up the consulting revenue, which likely provides cash flow to fund the development of View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Sep 2020
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Divine Decadence or Business Turnaround? The Case of Venezuelan Chocolate

11 Jan 2019
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Case Study: Beating Bias

The idea for the Portland, Oregon-based startup News Bling was born out of the late-night hours of November 8, 2016, when Nupur Patel (MBA 2017) rubbed View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

15 Jun 2021
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Diversifying HBS's Case Collection

Cases are a cornerstone of Harvard Business School’s pedagogy. In developing its Racial Equity Plan (REP), the School has recognized that, historically, too few of the... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2023
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Case Study: Power Nappy

Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Before she had a baby of her own, Amrita Saigal (MBA 2014) kept hearing from friends that the “natural” diapers on the market didn’t hold up as well as View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2015
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Case Study: Bionic Banking

(Thinkstock/Getty Images) Robo-advisors, like Betterment and Wealthfront, are built for millennials-automated asset management for those with lower account balances or an aversion to traditional financial advisors. Silicon Valley has taken notice, aggressively funding... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Case Study: Paper Chase

(photos courtesy of Lovepop) (photos courtesy of Lovepop) Lovepop makes greeting cards that open to reveal intricate 3D designs that resemble an artistic take on a children’s pop-up book. The brainchild of two former ship designers—Wombi... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Case Study: Inside Story

Illustration by Lu Zhang Amelia Lin (MBA 2016) grew up feasting on the stories her parents told about how they met and what it was like for them to leave China to start a new life in the United States. These... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Dec 2023
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Case Study: Staking a Claim

Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

01 Jun 2017
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Case Study: Something New

and build the capacity to create a second brand that focuses on off-the-rack dress. Many examples are available in fashion and the hospitality industry, such as Banana Republic and Old Navy or Andaz and... View Details

Keywords: April White