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  • 22 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details
  • 19 Mar 2021
  • Blog Post

Celebrating Black History: Elevating the Voices of Our Student and Alumni Communities

We’ve enjoyed the opportunity to honor the history and legacy of Black and African American members of our community who have and continue to lay the foundation for the next generation of innovative, successful, and transformational... View Details
  • 13 Apr 2022
  • HBS Seminar

Geoffrey Jones & Tarun Khanna, HBS

  • October 2023
  • Case

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: A Curriculum Provider Puts Itself on the Hook for Student Outcomes

By: John J-H Kim, Derek C. M. van Bever, Michael Norris and Max Hancock
Jack Lynch, CEO of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) since 2017, was leading the company’s transformation from a legacy textbook publisher to a digital-first student outcomes provider, which earned subscription revenue from digital products and curriculum. In 2023, HMH... View Details
Keywords: Edtech; Textbook; Publishing; Leading Change; Change Management; Transformation; Digital Transformation; Expansion; Business Strategy; Publishing Industry; Education Industry; United States
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  • 30 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell

to consider selling your legacy business, we congratulate you. You (and all your stakeholders) will hopefully realize the fruits of generations of hard work and sacrifices. Plus, selling your family business... View Details
Keywords: by Jonathan Pellegrin; Food & Beverage; Retail
  • 06 Jun 2017
  • News

Robert E. Lee Is More Complicated Than You Think

  • 15 Nov 2022
  • Cold Call Podcast

Planning the Future for Harlem’s Beloved Sylvia’s Restaurant

Keywords: Re: Christina R. Wing; Food & Beverage
  • October 14, 2022
  • Article

The Challenges of Transforming Twitter

By: Andy Wu and Goran Calic
Elon Musk may be an idiosyncratic leader, but if he buys Twitter he’ll face a familiar business challenge: how to transform a legacy tech company. Faced with this challenge, leaders should follow five principles: 1) prioritize an objective, 2) communicate the strategy,... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Corporate Strategy; Change Management; Leading Change; Technology Industry
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  • 07 Jul 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron

Legacy of Enron's Collapse (Harvard University Press), the devastation of Enron was total—yet there is much that business today can gain from a postmortem of the once-triumphant company. Salter had access to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities
  • 31 May 2021
  • News

How Three Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre Continue to Fight for Reparations 100 Years Later

    Christina R. Wing

    Christina Wing is a Senior Lecturer in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at the Harvard Business School. Her research focuses primarily on topics surrounding families in business, and the course she created, titled Demystifying the Family... View Details

    • 01 Jul 2010
    • News

    A Message from the Dean

    • June 2019 (Revised October 2019)
    • Technical Note

    Note on the Future of Commerce

    By: William R. Kerr, Daniel O'Connor and Nathaniel Schwalb
    In 2019, the retail and consumer product industries were undergoing a significant transformation. Over the past 50 years, what was once a highly fragmented industry began to consolidate, digitize, and increase convenience while lowering costs. The winning enterprises... View Details
    Keywords: Trade; Demand and Consumers; Demographics; Transformation; Global Range; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Model; Leading Change; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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    • January 8, 2016
    • Article

    When You’ve Made Enough Money to Cause Family Tension

    By: Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer and Diane Coutu
    This article discusses the transition successful business founders face when moving from intense business focus to managing significant wealth in their "Second Act." It highlights the shift towards creating a family enterprise, requiring shared financial... View Details
    Keywords: Wealth; Family Business; Management Succession; Transition; Family and Family Relationships
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    • 29 Mar 2013
    • News

    New Life for Old Brands

    • 30 Jan 2022
    • News

    Rahul Bajaj: “To Provide Continuity, That Is What an Owner Does”

    • August 2019 (Revised July 2023)
    • Module Note

    Demystifying the Family Enterprise: Module 1 - The Family

    By: Christina R. Wing, Madeline Keulen and Vicki Morton
    Module 1 of Demystifying Families in Business focuses on the Family. The Family unit forms the bedrock of the organizations that comprise the collective Family organization, specifically, the virtues that define the Family members’ rules of engagement, and the... View Details
    Keywords: Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Governance; Values and Beliefs; Business Organization
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    • 28 Apr 2020
    • News

    "What Yesterday’s Leaders Can Teach Us about Today’s Crisis "

    • Teaching Interest

    Launching New Ventures

    By: Rembrand M. Koning

    The early days of a new venture demand a combination of strategy, vision, and impeccable timing to capitalize on market opportunities and establish a successful business.

    Launching New Ventures delves into the core elements of entrepreneurship and building... View Details

    • October 29, 2020
    • Article

    How to Build a Digital Brand That Lasts

    By: William Collis and David Collis
    What makes a brand durable even as business models, technology and consumer behavior radically change? The key is that durable brands are adaptable brands—even legacy ones. To create durability, apply the MACE framework: 1) Mastery: Give your consumers... View Details
    Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Model; Adaptation; Framework
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