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  • 13 May 2015
  • Blog Post

Former Engineer Gives Consulting a Test Drive

engaging with clients and directing the trajectory of two very cool projects in the consumer goods space. How did your RC year shape what you wanted to do last summer? My RC year exposed me to a world outside of engineering. I really loved using data and limited... View Details
  • 2025
  • Working Paper

Bringing Science to Market: Knowledge Foundations, Inventor-Founders, and Performance

By: Justine Boudou and Maria Roche
In this paper, we examine how a startup’s knowledge foundations—embedded in its core technology—influence its performance in the exit market. Using a dataset of 1,006 biomedicine startups founded between 2005 and 2015, we focus on two key factors: (1) the degree of... View Details
Keywords: Firm Performance; Knowledge Foundations; Exits; Academic Startups; Inventor-founder; Specialized Scientific Knowledge; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Research; Information Publishing; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship
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  • 27 Oct 2008
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits

actions that are aligned with producing them. Fundamentally, that is the focus of our work in the Social Enterprise Initiative. Board and executive leaders today are confronted by a confusing landscape of conflicting demands, rapidly... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2025 (Revised April 2025)
  • Case

Duolingo: On a 'Streak'

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Nicole Tempest Keller and Nicole Luo
In December 2024, Severin Hacker, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Duolingo, reflected on the remarkable evolution of the language-learning app he helped launch in 2011. As the #1 most downloaded education app in the world, Duolingo had over 100 million... View Details
Keywords: Learning; AI and Machine Learning; Growth and Development Strategy; Motivation and Incentives; Diversification; Business Model; Market Entry and Exit; Technology Industry; Education Industry; United States
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  • March 1990 (Revised November 1999)
  • Case

MCI Communications: Planning for the 1990s

By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
Concentrates on the evolution of MCI's strategy-setting process following a period of dramatic growth. Opportunistic strategies during MCI's early years have given top managers a dislike of formal strategic planning and a strongly-held belief in top down strategy... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Growth and Development; Planning; Strategic Planning; Growth Management; Business or Company Management; Competition; Alignment; Communications Industry
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  • October 2005
  • Case

Intel Corporation 2005

By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind
Buoyed by strong recent sales growth but humbled by failed strategic bets and other missteps, Intel in 2005 initiated a major reorganization. Under its new CEO, Paul Otellini, the company shifted toward a "platform" model, inspired by the success of its Centrino... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Alignment; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Semiconductor Industry
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  • April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
  • Case

Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Labor; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Failure; Success; Personal Development and Career; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Competition; Alignment; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
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  • Program

Senior Executive Program—Africa

to lead effectively and help your organization achieve ambitious goals. Design an effective strategy for business growth in an African context—within your country or across borders Differentiate your offerings and deliver more value to customers Implement changes that... View Details
  • 23 Nov 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Management’s Role in Reforming Health Care

Aligning the Nature and Management of Health Care (Harvard Business Press, 2009), explains how to create more knowledgeable, flexible, and responsive delivery organizations. “Some of the most important innovations are not technologic—they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health
  • 02 Jan 2024
  • Research & Ideas

10 Trends to Watch in 2024

The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • April 2025
  • Case

#FutureFresenius: Implementing a New Strategy to Transform the Company and Advance Patient Care

By: David J. Collis, Benjamin C. Esty and Haisley Wert
In February 2024, Fresenius CEO Michael Sen reflected on the company’s transformation journey from his office in Bad Homburg, Germany. With revenues of €22 billion and a mission to advance patient care, Fresenius had built a strong reputation through decades of... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Finance; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Alignment; Health Industry; Germany; United States
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  • Program

Driving Corporate Performance

organizational structures and systems, talent management, and performance measurement, this corporate performance management program improves your ability to actively improve performance, create value, and drive growth. You will return to your organization with the... View Details
  • 08 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 8, 2016

Strategy By: Moldoveanu, Mihnea Abstract—I introduce algorithmic and meta-algorithmic models for the study of strategic problem solving, aimed at illuminating the processes and procedures by which strategic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Program

Disruptive Innovation

Summary More than 20 years ago, late HBS professor Clayton Christensen introduced a revolutionary concept that transformed the business world and is still widely applied today: disruptive innovation. In this program, Christensen's team will help View Details
  • Program

Leading Professional Service Firms

new competitors and market trends Sharpen core competencies to deliver maximum value to your clients Maintain strategic and operational alignment and focus through business ebbs and flows Attract, develop,... View Details
Keywords: Professional Services; Professional Services
  • 30 Oct 2007
  • First Look

First Look: October 30, 2007

  Working PapersRecognizing the New: A Multi-Agent Model of Analogy in Strategic Decision-Making Authors:Giovanni Gavetti and Massimo Warglien Abstract In novel environments, strategic decision-making is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Way of Great Nashville’s mission is to unite the community and mobilize... Events 2025 Jul 27 Jul-02 Aug Executive Education: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management This week-long on-campus program for nonprofit leaders explores... View Details
  • Web

CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

at the core of their business. The three levels of CSV The new competitive advantage: Creating Shared Value Some of today’s most successful companies are aligning their strategic positioning with shared... View Details
  • Program

Driving Digital Strategy

and entrepreneurship Build a more flexible organization that aligns with strategic goals Leverage digital technologies to enhance your operations Understand the impact of various technologies, such as... View Details
  • Web

Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

strategic initiatives driving AI adoption and the personal journeys fostering continuous learning. The discussion also will explore how Rakuten harnesses this data to redefine the future, highlighting both the challenges and triumphs of... View Details