Publications

01 May 2008
Research & Ideas

The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics

Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge.Normally, the Olympic Games are a positive force in marketing. Worldwide... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Sports

01 Jun 2009
Lessons from the Classroom

The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation

question: What are the best business management processes and practices needed by executives heading up companies that incorporate science-based innovation? A Different Management Strategy Sato believes that the challenges particular to... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Auto; Pharmaceutical

22 Dec 2016
Video

Technology & Operations Management: Climate Change Challenge

March 2002
Article

The Hidden Challenge of Cross-Border Negotiations

By: James K. Sebenius

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Negotiation

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01 Jun 2000
Conference Presentation

Four Divergent Challenges of Performance Management

By: Dutch Leonard

Keywords: Performance; Management; Problems and Challenges

20 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Leadership In Challenging Times: Thierry Ibri (MBA 1997)

This post is part of the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) “Leadership in Challenging Times” blog series, which highlights the inspiring work of the HBS community in addressing the health and economic consequences of COVID-19, alongside... View Details

April 2003 (Revised October 2004)
Case

Novartis: The Challenge of Success (B)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Stacy McManus

When Dr. Daniel Vasella learned of the early Phase 1 trial results, he immediately decided what course of action Novartis would take. Students will be able to examine and assess the concrete steps, and the rationale behind them, that Novartis took in response to this... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Moral Sensibility; Innovation and Invention; Distribution; Product Development; Production; Problems and Challenges; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

April 2003 (Revised October 2004)
Case

Novartis: The Challenge of Success (A)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Stacy McManus

Preliminary results from Phase 1 clinical trials of a newly developed compound, STI571, showed that 31 out of 31 patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) had their blood counts return to normal. In the world of oncology, this was unheard of. This was the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Health Testing and Trials; Innovation and Invention; Markets; Distribution; Product Development; Production; Problems and Challenges; Research; Research and Development; Complexity; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

01 Mar 2004
News

The Weather Channel Forecast: Challenges Ahead

the New York Times (November 3, 2003). As a stand-alone cable network in an era of rapid cable network consolidation, The Weather Channel faces “a very challenging time,” Burke acknowledged. Perhaps Burke’s biggest View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

between local and national leaders. Wide use of volunteer labor makes worker motivation more of an issue. Up to 60 percent of a nonprofit CEO's time is spent fundraising, time that could be spent building a more effective organization. The strong emotional environment... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms

challenges that an executive can undertake, requiring mastery of talent management, change management, and ethics. “The business today is much more complex than ten or twenty years ago" —Paul M. Healy "The business today is much... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

25 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Challenges All Early-Stage Startups Face

diversity of skill-sets on the team. Through the process, we tackled four challenges that every early stage startup will face. Here's how we approached each of them. 1. Choosing a team Choosing a team can be difficult because there are... View Details

18 Feb 2016
Video

Take On Any Challenge Your Organization Throws You

Feb 18 2016
Short Film

Take on Any Challenge Your Organization Throws You

June 2010
Background Note

A Note on Corporate Entrepreneurship: Challenge or Opportunity?

This note provides an overview of the rationale and the challenges associated with building new businesses within established companies. It provides a framework for understanding why corporations pursue entrepreneurial ventures and the various levers that they employ.... View Details

Keywords: Business Plan; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities