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- 26 Oct 2017
- Research Event
In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?
White House popularized the term “fake news,” the influence of social media advertising and online publishing requires serious reexamination. That began to happen October 24 at the The Future of Advertising View Details
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
to pass the ball. Coupled with a growth in analytics and innovative offensive schemes, the NFL has seen an explosion in passing offense over the past two decades. The New England Patriots View Details
- Research Summary
Research Interests
Research interests are focused on issues of innovation and productivity as they relate to improved outcomes in biotechnology and pharmaceutical R and D. These span topics from decision-making, organizational structure and communication, to the development of novel... View Details
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R&D: A Small Contribution to Productivity Growth
By: Diego Comin
In this paper I evaluate the contribution of R&D investments to productivity growth. The basis for the analysis are the free entry condition and the fact that most R&D innovations are embodied. Free entry yields a relationship between the resources devoted to R&D and... View Details
Keywords: Research and Development; Investment; Interest Rates; Performance Productivity; Technological Innovation; Perspective; United States
Comin, Diego. "R&D: A Small Contribution to Productivity Growth." Journal of Economic Growth 9, no. 4 (December 2004). (This paper was featured in BusinessWeek and Il Corriere Della Sera.)
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership
When Apoorva Pasricha (MBA 2019) assumed her role with the City of San Jose’s Mayor’s Office of Technology & Innovation as an HBS Leadership Fellow in August 2019, her mandate was to implement San Jose’s... View Details
- 05 Feb 2015
- News
Tech Meets Fashion
- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
very proficient in mobilizing capital to stoke innovation and create new industries for sustained growth. It should focus on immense global market opportunities ” Tip Parker suggested what those new global... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- January 2008 (Revised August 2008)
- Case
AT&T v. Microsoft (A): IP Litigation Strategy
By: Willy Shih
This case examines a hard fought litigation over a patent that originated at Bell Labs. It illustrates the challenges that technology companies face today innovating in a complex intellectual property environment in fields where there is a high amount of... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Conflict and Resolution; Strategy; Technology Industry
Shih, Willy. "AT&T v. Microsoft (A): IP Litigation Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 608-080, January 2008. (Revised August 2008.)
- 27 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Driving India's EV Future: Insights from Ather Scooter and Exponent Energy
affordability. Leading Through Innovation and SafetyWith 8-year battery warranties, a spotless safety record, and innovative products like the... View Details
- April 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Background Note
Discovering What Has Already Been Discovered: Why Did Your Customers Hire Your Product?
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Describes a methodology for identifying markets for new technologies and for defining the highest value attributes of new products or services. It helps innovators escape the trap of incremental improvements to established product concepts by asking a straightforward... View Details
Christensen, Clayton M. "Discovering What Has Already Been Discovered: Why Did Your Customers Hire Your Product?" Harvard Business School Background Note 699-029, April 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
- June 2023
- Case
Verve Therapeutics: Taking DNA Editing to Heart
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai
Verve Therapeutics, a public biotech company based in Boston, created a novel approach to addressing cardiovascular disease (CVD) - a leading cause of deaths globally. The company's approach was a single shot treatment to permanently lower cholesterol, thus reducing... View Details
Keywords: AI; Genetic Engineering; Medicine; Health Care and Treatment; Genetics; Innovation Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Medical Specialties; Innovation and Invention; Entrepreneurship; Biotechnology Industry
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Shweta Bagai. "Verve Therapeutics: Taking DNA Editing to Heart." Harvard Business School Case 823-113, June 2023.
- 23 May 2013
- News
Six Ways to Befriend Future Tech Billionaires
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
When 4753 North Broadway opened in 1924, the neoclassical tower represented the height of American architectural design, a terra-cotta temple of capitalism at the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Over the next century, a series of banks occupied the spacious... View Details
- 15 Jul 2020
- Video
The HBS Health Minute: Translating Science into Therapeutics
- January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Absolute Sensors
Absolute Sensors is a new spin-off from a scientific consulting firm. Collins and his team must address issues such as: what market(s) to target, how and from whom to raise money, and to what extent they should engage in manufacturing their products. View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Technology Industry; Technology Industry
Kuemmerle, Walter, and Chad S Ellis. "Absolute Sensors." Harvard Business School Case 899-075, January 1999. (Revised March 2004.)
- 29 Sep 2015
- HBS Seminar
Kira Fabrizio, Boston University
- Research Summary
Professor Hiatt’s research is aimed at discovering how institutional factors can affect sector growth and technology development and adoption by mediating and moderating uncertainty. His work encompasses two related research questions:
1) How can... View Details
- 2020
- Working Paper
The ESG-Innovation Disconnect: Evidence from Green Patenting
By: Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun and Quoc H. Nguyen
No firm or sector of the global economy is untouched by innovation. In equilibrium, innovators will flock to (and innovation will occur where) the returns to innovative capital are the highest. In this paper, we document a strong empirical pattern in green patent... View Details
Keywords: ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Investment; Decision Making; Policy; Energy; Green Technology; Technological Innovation; Patents
Cohen, Lauren, Umit G. Gurun, and Quoc H. Nguyen. "The ESG-Innovation Disconnect: Evidence from Green Patenting." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27990, October 2020. (Winner of the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business – PVH Corp. Global Thought Leadership Grant on Corporate Social Responsibility, 2020.)