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Porter Prize Japan - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

strategies based on innovations in products, processes, and ways of managing. History of the prize in Japan Michael Porter's relationship with Hitotsubashi University dates back to the early 1980s, when he conducted joint research on... View Details

The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage

From HBSP: " In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their... View Details

Geography of Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

performed every procedure in an aim to provide a full set of services in every location. While that strategy was effective when hospitals had little to offer, the ever increasing complexity of medical care today means that every hospital... View Details

Distinctive Value Chain - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate View Details

Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

settings. CVS had to navigate a rapidly shifting competitive environment. Discovery Limited by Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer, and Aldo Sesia Discovery Ltd. is a South-African based insurance company. Started in the early 1990s,... View Details

09 Jan 2019
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The UK Needs a Bold Competitive Strategy to Survive Brexit

Contact Us - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About the Institute About the Institute Contact Us Faculty & Staff Institute Associates Ludcke FAQs Contact Us Contact Us Map & Directions General Inquiries porterassistant@hbs.edu Requests for Speaking Engagements Danny Stern, Stern Associates,... View Details

The New CEO Workshop - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

designed for newly appointed CEOs of public parent companies with annual revenues of $2 billion or more. Course History We introduced this workshop in the 1990s to address the distinctive challenges facing first-time chief executives in large, complex enterprises. More... View Details

Porter Prize India - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

initiative centered in India. The Prize is administered by the Institute for Competitiveness, India, which is dedicated to enlarging and disseminating the body of research and knowledge on competition and strategy. The Institute for View Details

2008
Book

On Competition

By: M. E. Porter

Competition is one of society's most powerful forces for making things better in many ﬁelds of human endeavor. The study of competition and the creation of value, in their full richness, have preoccupied me for several decades. Competition is pervasive, whether it... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Practice; Competitive Strategy; Theory; Value Creation

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December 2005 (Revised February 2006)
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Why do strategies fail?: Advanced Competitive Strategy, Module note for students

By: Jan W. Rivkin

The third of four module notes for students who are taking an advanced course on competitive strategy. Examines how combinations of external threats and internal barriers to change lead to strategic failure. View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Situation or Environment; Failure

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2015
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What Is Regional Strategy? Lessons from Business Strategy

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

Regional policy, especially in Europe, makes increasing reference to the notion of strategy, a conceptual tool developed in the area of business studies. This chapter reviews some key aspects of strategy as defined by the so-called "positioning school" and discusses... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; Regional Policy; Strategic Planning; Globalized Economies and Regions; Competition; Policy

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2019
Editorial

Yes, Sustainability Can Be a Strategy

By: Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Sustainability Standards; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Performance; CSR; Environmental Sustainability

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Social Progress Imperative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Delivery Project The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation MOC Network ICIC U.S. Cluster Mapping Project U.S. Competitiveness Project FSG Shared Value Initiative Social Progress Imperative AllWorld Network Social Progress Imperative Social... View Details

2016
Report

Problems Unsolved and a Nation Divided: The State of U.S. Competitiveness 2016

By: Michael E. Porter, Jan Rivkin, Mihir Desai and Manjari Raman

In this report, the authors synthesize their views on U.S. competitiveness and unveil the findings of the 2016 HBS surveys on U.S. competitiveness. Specifically, the report documents the faltering performance of the U.S. economy and the erosion of America’s business... View Details

Keywords: U.S. Competitiveness; Competitive Strategy; Macroeconomics; Government and Politics; United States

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Frameworks & Key Concepts - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Strategy Frameworks & Key Concepts Michael Porter & Competitiveness In 1990, Michael Porter published The Competitive Advantage of Nations , an examination of how prosperity is... View Details

Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC). Key Benefits In this program, you will use a value framework—first introduced by HBS professor Michael E. Porter in his book Redefining Health Care—as a template for... View Details

September 2021 (Revised March 2024)
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Tesla in 2023: 'Electrified' Competition

By: Eric Van den Steen, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman

Over its 17 years in existence, Tesla had redefined people’s view of electric cars, and in 2020, the company saw its stock rise by more than 700% to became the most valuable carmaker in the world. In December 2020, Tesla celebrated its fifth consecutive quarter of... View Details

Keywords: Barrier To Entry; Competitive Advantage; Innovation; Tesla; Automotive Industry; Sustainable Competitive Advantage; Values; Vision; Learning By Doing; Economies Of Scale; Electric Vehicle; Scenario Planning; Batteries; Competitive Strategy; Product Positioning; Profit; Competition; Industry Growth; Auto Industry

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Repositioning and Cost-Cutting: The Impact of Competition on Platform Strategies

We study how platform firms use repositioning and cost-cutting in response to competition, elucidate external and internal factors that constrain or enable these responses, and examine how the firms’ responses affect their performance. Our empirical context is... View Details

Honors & Awards - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

the best article in Harvard Business Review , “Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility” 2005 Distinguished Contributor to Case Research and Teaching Award from the North American... View Details