Productivity Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

June 2010
Teaching Note

Apple Inc. in 2010 (TN)

Teaching Note for 710467. View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Business Strategy; Success; Sales; Growth and Development; Competition; Product Launch; Electronics Industry; Computer Industry

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11 Oct 2016
Blog Post

with your friends, families, colleagues and loved ones. Our growth trajectory and expansion have been phenomenal over the past few years, and look set to continue as the market grows globally. How long has your organization been... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

15 Feb 2011
News

The Yella Fella Rides Again

Keywords: Wood Product Manufacturing; Wood Product Manufacturing

11 Apr 2017
Blog Post

Why I Love My Job: Andrew Grochal on His Path to CarGurus

Current Position: Director of Product Management, CarGurus Current Location: Cambridge, MA Describe your role at CarGurus.CarGurus is an automotive search engine, helping buyers (consumers) find great deals from top-rated dealers. I focus... View Details

Keywords: Technology

Joseph A. Boyd

configurations – some of the most advanced computer technology at the time. His focus on new product introductions led to a seven-fold increase in revenues from $310 million to over $2.2 billion. Earnings saw a similar View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

overseas suppliers. One example is Hasbro, which began sourcing from firms in India, Vietnam, and Mexico in the last five years. Moving existing suppliers out of China. Goertek, a supplier of Google’s Pixel watch, and Foxconn, a manufacturer of Apple’s MacBook, have... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products

22 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business

access capital” Historically, this segment of the market has been small compared to the $700 billion in small business bank credit assets. But since the onset of the financial crisis, and particularly during the economic recovery, there has been significant View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills; Banking; Financial Services

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

account creation to loan servicing. Before Affirm, Christina was a Senior Product Manager at GoFundMe, where she worked on growth and new product areas. Earlier in her career,... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

20 Nov 2019
News

From the Ground Up

we use those funds to provide school uniforms, provide school supplies, provide clean drinking water to the schools, and provide lunch. It was a pretty easy thing to implement. We think [it] has made some significant difference on the children in Fiji and will have a... View Details

Keywords: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

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Improving the Local & Regional Business Environment - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

institutions, infrastructure, and regulatory framework. More about economic development and competitiveness The diamond Model Strong clusters, strong communities Building a strong local cluster improves company productivity and View Details

Lyle C. Roll

Under Roll’s tenure, Kellogg continued its 20 consecutive years of growth in revenues and earnings. Through strategic acquisitions of Salada and Fearn, international expansion, and new product introductions... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

26 Jun 2025
News

The Vinyl Revival

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) was at HBS, she started managing bands, mainly as a way to stay involved in an industry that she loved. It was right... View Details

March 2025
Teaching Note

Kering Eyewear

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Nicole Zelazko

This teaching note provides comprehensive documentation of how to use the Kering Eyewear case (HBS No. 525-027). View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Subsidiaries; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Distribution; Product; Luxury; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; United States

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July 2009
Teaching Note

Bernd Beetz: Creating the New Coty (TN)

By: Geoffrey G. Jones

Teaching Note for [808133]. View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Brands and Branding; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development; Business Subsidiaries; Product Launch; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Russia

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September 2023 (Revised May 2025)
Teaching Note

On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman

Teaching Note for "On," HBS Case No. 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the Speedboard, and... View Details

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September 2023 (Revised August 2025)
Supplement

On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman

Slides to support the teaching of the On case, 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the... View Details

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April 1999 (Revised August 1999)
Case

R&B Falcon

R&B Falcon is the world's leading offshore drilling contractor. Amid surging exploration budgets and increasing deepwater drilling activity, the company makes huge investments in several new state-of-the art $300 million ultra-deep-water drilling rigs. As day rates and... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Change Management; Industry Growth; Mining; Product Marketing; Mining Industry

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Find at Harvard

Bensinger, the last Brunswick family member to run the company, is credited with the company’s survival and prosperity. Taking the helm of the family company at the brink of the Depression, Bensinger embarked on a growth and... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

23 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

of Inclusive Growth Strategies, written with George Serafeim, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Eduardo Tugendhat, Director of Thought Leadership at the international social impact... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding